Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.), whose creepy emails to a 16-year-old page sparked an unseemly controversy, has resigned from the House and will not seek re-election. Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) planned to resign today, hours after ABC questioned him about sexually explicit internet messages with current and former Congressional pages under the age of 18. A […]
The WaPo’s Bob Woodward’s last two books were, to put it mildly, disappointing. Woodward received tremendous access, including personal time with Bush and Cheney, led to texts which presented the president in the best possible light — competent, driven, and in charge. The book that comes out on Monday, “State of Denial,” will apparently not […]
I know GM has been having a rough time of it lately, but to stoop to hiring Sean Hannity is just low. To stimulate consumer interest in its line of American-built cars, General Motors has turned to radio and Sean Hannity. Beginning Sept. 25, Hannity will serve as the spokesperson for GM’s You’re A Great […]
At this point, the administration’s happy talk not withstanding, it’s fair to say this economy isn’t doing the middle class any favors. An American Progress report released yesterday shows that the “typical double-income family in the United States is worse off financially than ever,” Reuters reports. “Middle-class families are struggling to pay for a home, […]
Update: Foley has resigned. Nothing, and I mean literally nothing, captures the attention of the political world like a scandal involving sex. With this in mind, I was inclined to wait and see what happens with this story, but in light of the interest, I figured it was probably worth a post. I noted briefly […]
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: * Could Nevada’s Senate race be competitive after all? The Las Vegas Review Journal notes a new poll that shows Sen. John Ensign’s (R) lead over Jack Carter (D) has narrowed to about […]
Just when you thought you’d heard the last of [tag]Jack Abramoff[/tag], he comes back with a vengeance. As details of Abramoff’s White House connections emerged, the president and his top aides went to great lengths to argue that the disgraced lobbyist was a non-factor. Press Secretary Scott McClellan was willing to acknowledge that Abramoff attended […]
Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) sure is a fount of wisdom, isn’t he? Emailer K.K. mentioned yesterday that during the debate on torture, Lott told his colleagues, “Who hasn’t been attacked by a dog when they deliver laundry?” Better yet, Lott spoke to reporters yesterday after the president stopped by the Senate, and explained a bit […]
With the midterm election just 40 days away, the president is getting a little antsy. And when Bush gets antsy, he starts lashing out wildly, without regard for pesky details like facts. In his sharpest partisan attack of this election campaign, President Bush denounced Democratic critics of his Iraq policy on Thursday and said “the […]
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, the Senate passed the Bush-McCain Torture Bill yesterday. The final vote was 65 to 34, with 12 Dems breaking ranks to support the legislation. (Tim Grieve refers to them as the Torture 12, which, given the circumstances, seems more than fair.) I’ll spare you another rant about just […]