It was surprising when MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough did a 10-minute segment last night on the question of whether the president’s limited intellectual strengths undermine the nation. It was even more surprising when MSNBC kept up the tagline “Is Bush An ‘Idiot’?” for the entire 10 minutes. Scarborough, to his credit, didn’t exactly shill for the […]
On Monday, Roll Call reported that Sen. [tag]Joe Lieberman[/tag] (I) has little to fear for abandoning his party and rejecting the will of primary voters. The paper reported that “key [tag]Democrats[/tag] aren’t anticipating outward signs of friction between the Connecticut lawmaker and his colleagues,” and there are few if any signs of tension between Lieberman […]
Maryland has a crowded Democratic Senate primary, in which the candidates largely agree with one another on all the major issues of the day. Distinguishing oneself is a challenge, but Rep. Ben Cardin (D), a leading congressional proponent of cancer research and screening, thinks he’s found a niche (via Minipundit). With a month to go […]
Josh Marshall received a fascinating email yesterday, which prompted one of those posts I wish I’d written. It definitely struck a chord with me. Josh’s reader noticed that TPM has experienced subtle changes over the years, as Josh has slowly become, in the opinion of his correspondent, more partisan and ideological. The reader blames Bush, […]
I think it’s safe to say congressional Dems are no longer talking about taking the offensive on national security; they’re actually doing it. The WaPo and LAT covered the trend over the weekend, and today the NYT summarizes the strategy. After being outmaneuvered in the politics of national security in the last two elections, Democrats […]
Far be for it me to disagree with Andrew Sullivan when he’s bashing religious right activists organizing to benefit a Republican candidate, but this didn’t strike me as that bad. A Christian prayer group is hoping to provide Republican gubernatorial nominee Jim Bryson with some divine assistance during his campaign. The “Bryson Prayer Force” is […]
This will no doubt come as a surprise to absolutely no one, but Zogby offers additional proof that Americans know a bit more about popular culture than they do about more serious matters of state — but not quite as much as I thought. Three-quarters of Americans can correctly identify two of Snow White’s seven […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * In Colorado, former Denver District Attorney [tag]Bill Ritter[/tag] (D) continues to look surprisingly strong in against Rep. [tag]Bob Beauprez[/tag] (R) in the state’s gubernatorial race. A new Rasmussen poll shows Ritter ahead, […]
I’ve noted on several recent occasions that the [tag]Bush[/tag] [tag]White House[/tag] seems to be quickly losing [tag]conservative[/tag] columnist [tag]George Will[/tag], but I think it’s safe to say Will has officially been driven over the edge. In today’s column, Will emphasized a point I raised last week: John Kerry’s mocked approach to combating terrorism — emphasizing […]
It’s supposed to be a done deal, at least as far as the party is concerned: whether Joe Lieberman or Ned Lamont wins the Connecticut Senate race, the seat stays “blue.” Lieberman has said he’s running as an independent, but he’ll caucus with the Dems if he wins re-election in November. Maybe the DSCC should […]