Democratic leaders from both congressional chambers laid out an agenda for the future this week, describing their plans for a “new direction” for the nation. There was, however, no mention of the war in Iraq — in the agenda or at the press conference. Now, this was not through neglect or oversight. The Dems’ roll-out […]
[tag]Karl Rove[/tag]’s role in the [tag]Plame[/tag] scandal seemed to fade pretty quickly after it became apparent that he wouldn’t get indicted, but to their credit, at least a couple of [tag]White House[/tag] reporters are following up with some reasonable questions. From [tag]Tony Snow[/tag]’s most recent briefing: Q: Let me ask a general question then. In […]
We all had a little fun yesterday poking fun at Rep. [tag]Lynn Westmoreland [/tag](R-Ga.), who wants Congress to endorse the [tag]Ten Commandments[/tag], but when asked by Stephen Colbert to name them, admitted, “I can’t name ’em all.” Reader D.C. alerted me this morning to the official response from Westmoreland’s office. [Reached Friday, Westmoreland press secretary […]
No matter how tempting it may be to keep certain books off shelves, this is the wrong way to go. Commentator [tag]Ann Coulter[/tag]’s incendiary words about outspoken 9/11 widows have led two state lawmakers to calls for a [tag]boycott[/tag] of her new book in the widows’ home state of New Jersey. Assemblywomen Joan M. Quigley, […]
First up from the God machine this week is a big shake-up within the biggest Protestant denomination in the United States — the [tag]Southern Baptist Convention[/tag] elected the Rev. [tag]Frank Page[/tag] as the group’s president this week. Never heard of Page? You will. …Page’s upset victory could be very significant, both to the nation’s religious […]
Guest Post by Morbo I’ve been saying for some time now that the ban on [tag]same-sex marriage[/tag] is just the beginning. Far-right fundamentalist Christians are determined to strip [tag]gay[/tag]s of as many rights as possible. My prediction is being played out in Arkansas this week. The Arkansas Supreme Court is considering the state’s ban on […]
Guest Post by Morbo Army Sgt. [tag]Patrick D. Stewart[/tag] was killed in Afghanistan on Sept. 25, 2005, when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down by enemy fire. A member of Nevada’s Army National Guard, Stewart was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Oddly enough, however, there is one honor the Department […]
I was watching The Daily Show earlier this week and saw a video on oil prices by “correspondent” Rob Corddry. It was a pretty funny bit — Corddry rode around in a stretch Hummer limo, mocking bike riders, complaining about the enormous cost of filling the truck up, and driving a car from one end […]
I disagree with him on almost every political issue I can think of, but Rep. [tag]Walter Jones[/tag] Jr. (R-N.C.) seems to have learned a great deal over the last few years, particularly when it comes to the [tag]war[/tag] in [tag]Iraq[/tag]. Jones, you may recall, came up with the idea of changing the name of “french […]
During yesterday’s absurd “debate” on the war in Iraq, [tag]Republican[/tag] lawmakers weren’t just reading party [tag]talking points[/tag]; they were also reading a strategy document prepared by the [tag]Pentagon[/tag] at taxpayer expense. In a highly unusual attempt to influence the debate, the Pentagon sent a 74-page “[tag]prep book[/tag]” to several members of [tag]Congress[/tag], outlining what it […]