Following up on yesterday’s item, I never would have expected the religious background of Sen. [tag]George Allen[/tag]’s (R-Va.) family to be of any interest whatsoever, but in the latest sign of a very clumsy campaign, the senator is dragging this story out a little more. Virginia Sen. George [tag]Allen[/tag] (R) said for the first time […]
I’m not quite clear on whether the [tag]Bush[/tag] gang asked the [tag]United Nations[/tag] for the speaking opportunity today or whether the president spoke at the institution’s request, but I suspect today’s “major” Bush speech was the White House’s idea. The odd part is trying to understand why the president even bothered — the remarks weren’t […]
There are so many legitimate, substantive reasons to criticize John McCain’s policy agenda that it bothers me when the far-right drags out the “he’s crazy” line. Conservative activists used it in South Carolina in 2000, and if last night was any indication, the argument may make a comeback. Last night on the O’Reilly Factor, former […]
After Sen. George Allen’s (R-Va.) “macaca” controversy, and the photo of him with leaders of the Council of Conservative Citizens, and his suspect history involving nooses and the confederate flag, the senator from Virginia started to get something of a reputation. After last night’s debate with his Democratic rival, Jim Webb, it’s possible the reputation […]
I don’t have anything to add to this, other than to say that the line between evangelism and child abuse is rather thin. Pay particular attention to the picture of the kids literally worshiping a picture of Bush. Transcript of the video after the jump.
Yesterday, Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio), who has already pleaded guilty to corruption charges, announced that he will continue to serve in Congress and resist calls for his resignation. It’s almost amusing. On a related, less-amusing note, the corruption in Congress caused by Ney and others like him has become so systemic, the Justice Department is […]
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: * Don’t look now, but Connecticut’s Senate race is starting to get very interesting again. Though polls showed Sen. [tag]Joe Lieberman[/tag] (I) leading [tag]Ned Lamont[/tag] (D) by double digits a few weeks ago, […]
The WaPo and the LAT both ran good front-page pieces today on John McCain’s new political problem. After having mended fences with some of the less-sane elements of his party, the Arizona senator and 2008 presidential candidate is suddenly finding himself losing support because of his opposition to torture. It’s a trend that speaks volumes […]
When considering the day’s headlines, let’s not forget that the Bush administration, right now, is trying to convince lawmakers and the nation that it deserves more latitude and power when it comes to overseeing detention of suspected terrorists. The more we hear stories like this one, the harder it is to believe that the administration […]
Ezra noted yesterday that [tag]Time[/tag] magazine has expanded its growing blog presence by adding another political site to its mix. Take a wild guess where it falls on the ideological spectrum. [tag]Real Clear Politics[/tag] has entered a content deal with Time magazine, and will now have their blog hosted on Time’s servers. “TIME.com hosts a […]