A couple of weeks ago, the National Review’s Rich Lowry sketched out a seven-point comeback plan for Bush and the GOP. Among the suggestions was for the president to “push for the [tag]confirmation[/tag] of his circuit [tag]judges[/tag] that are pending. Talk about them by name. The [tag]GOP[/tag] wins [tag]judiciary[/tag] fights.” Apparently, some Republicans in DC […]
To follow up on an item from last month, Gov. [tag]Sonny Perdue[/tag] (R) yesterday made [tag]Georgia[/tag] the first state in the country to offer government-sanctioned [tag]elective[/tag] [tag]class[/tag]es on the Bible. The Bible is already incorporated into classes in Georgia and other states, and some local school districts have passed measures permitting classes devoted solely to […]
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: * With former House Majority Leader [tag]Tom DeLay[/tag] resigning from Congress one of these days, the race is on among Republicans in Texas’ 22nd to replace him. Yesterday, Harris County Judge [tag]Robert Eckels[/tag], […]
How far will [tag]White House[/tag] Chief of Staff [tag]Josh Bolten[/tag] go in adjusting [tag]Bush[/tag]’s staff? Far enough to take a good, long look at [tag]Harriet Miers[/tag]. Joshua B. Bolten, the new White House chief of staff, has raised the possibility of moving [tag]Harriet E. Miers[/tag] from her job as President Bush’s counsel as part of […]
This story from the New York Times is a terrific case study on why the [tag]Bush administration[/tag]’s approach to [tag]science[/tag] and academic [tag]research[/tag] is so painful. As the article explains, a panel of “highly regarded scientists” conducted thorough research on using [tag]marijuana[/tag] in some [tag]medical[/tag] [tag]treatment[/tag]s and found that the drug can benefit certain patients. […]
When reports first surfaced on Tuesday that [tag]Fox News[/tag] anchor [tag]Tony Snow[/tag] has been approached about becoming the [tag]White House[/tag] [tag]press secretary[/tag], I thought it might just be a trial balloon to see how hard people laughed. As it turns out, Snow now appears to be the frontrunner for the gig — and the New […]
Just to follow up for a moment on the [tag]Fox News[/tag] poll noted below, I wanted to add that the poll offered a couple of examples that highlight why FNC is not exactly a credible news outlet. When asking about the president’s approval ratings, the [tag]poll[/tag] played it straight and asked respondents, simply, “Do you […]
Oh the indignity. The [tag]Bush[/tag] gang not only has to endure a new [tag]poll[/tag] pegging the president’s approval ratings at a stunning 33%, but they’re also in a position in which they can’t bash the news outlet that produced the poll — [tag]Fox News[/tag]. President Bush’s job [tag]approval rating[/tag] slipped this week and stands at […]
I’ve always found the idea for third parties interesting on a poli-sci level, so when I saw that New York magazine ran a big, multi-part feature this month on “The [tag]Purple Party[/tag],” I was anxious to see what the basic pitch was. I came away a little confused. Writer [tag]Kurt Andersen[/tag] explained that he tends […]
To follow up on yesterday’s item, I’ve obtained a copy of the script of the [tag]DNC[/tag]’s new Spanish-language [tag]ad[/tag] on [tag]immigration[/tag]. To briefly recap, the [tag]RNC[/tag] unveiled a breathtakingly dishonest ad late last week on several Spanish-language radio stations in the West, accusing Dems of voting to “treat millions of hardworking immigrants as [tag]felons[/tag],” when […]