(The comment discussion from a few hours ago in this post was so interesting, I thought I’d write up a free-standing post on the subject and explore the issue in more detail.) Regular readers may recall that we had a Sunday Discussion Group the week of the November elections in which we considered how, exactly, […]
Rudy Giuliani is going to have be awfully careful with stuff like this. (via Eric Kleefeld) Supporters of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani have started discussions with relatives of 9/11 victims about backing him if he runs for president in 2008, some family members told The Post. The conversations have taken place in recent weeks, according […]
A surprising amount of the debate surrounding the war in Iraq has been about word choice. We’ve had debates about whether or not there’s a “civil war,” whether there’s an “insurgency,” what the meaning of “last throes” is, whether we’re “winning,” whether we can characterize the conflict as part of the “war on terror,” etc. […]
Earlier this month, Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) exploratory committee announced that Terry Nelson, a veteran GOP campaign operative, would be McCain’s national campaign manager for the 2008 campaign. It was an odd choice, not because Nelson isn’t qualified to run a national campaign, but because he seems to represent everything the old McCain used 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: * John Edwards confirmed to the New York Times yesterday what’s been largely known for a while: he’s going to launch another presidential campaign this week. According to the Times, Edwards will announce […]
After noticing that Atrios had named David Ignatius today’s “Wanker of the Day” because of his column in the Washington Post, I checked out the piece to see what all the fuss is about. Lo and behold, it’s pretty bad. Ignatius believes that the burdens of leadership during the crisis in Iraq have taken their […]
About a month ago, right-wing talk-show host and writer [tag]Dennis Prager[/tag] became something of a laughing stock by arguing that Rep.-elect [tag]Kieth Ellison[/tag] (D-Minn.), Congress’ first Muslim, will literally “undermine American civilization” and “embolden Islamic extremists” if he takes the oath of office on a Koran instead of a Christian Bible. Prager’s Townhall piece, despite […]
After nearly four years of a disastrous war in Iraq, it would seem the last thing the Bush White House has to worry about is high public expectations with regards to the crisis. But as it turns out, that’s exactly the problem the president is facing right now. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. […]
I’m afraid I was a little young to have any memories of [tag]Gerald Ford[/tag]’s presidency — when he took the oath of office, I was a year old — and, regrettably, I’m more inclined to think of Chevy Chase’s Saturday Night Live impression of a bumbling president than Ford’s actual performance in office. That said, […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * According to an AP count, the number of U.S. military service members killed in Iraq has exceeded the number of victims in the attacks of 9/11. The unfortunate milestone came yesterday, on Christmas, when six more American soldiers were killed in Iraq. * Great quote from Rep.-elect Keith Ellison […]