I find this frustrating on multiple levels. Federally funded “[tag]pregnancy resource centers[/tag]” are incorrectly telling women that [tag]abortion[/tag] results in an increased risk of [tag]breast cancer[/tag], infertility and deep psychological trauma, a minority congressional report charged yesterday. The report said that 20 of 23 federally funded centers contacted by staff investigators requesting information about an […]
Here’s how the LA Times described one of the stranger moments I’ve seen in a long while between two heads of state. Entering the meeting room, as relayed by a Russian television camera, [tag]Bush[/tag] headed directly behind [German Chancellor [tag]Angela Merkel[/tag]], reached out and, placing both hands on the collar of her gold jacket, gave […]
I can appreciate the fact that the science behind stem-cell research is extremely complicated for those of us without a scientific background. But I feel pretty confident in saying that one need not be a medical researcher to know the difference between a legitimate argument and a blatant scare tactic. During the Senate debate today […]
It’s hardly the first time, but I think the [tag]media[/tag] is missing the point about today’s big political story. Right now, the lead political AP item is, “[tag]Bush[/tag] utters expletive on [tag]Hezbollah[/tag] attacks.” The top headline on CNN is, “Open mic catches Bush [tag]expletive[/tag] on Mideast.” The Washington Post’s story mentions in its second sentence […]
About a month ago, the [tag]Senate[/tag] went through the motions and held a vote on a [tag]constitutional amendment[/tag] to ban [tag]gay marriage[/tag]. It failed miserably; proponents needed 67 votes in the Senate and they couldn’t even break 50. With one chamber already rejecting the measure, the [tag]amendment[/tag] can’t be approved, at the earliest, until next […]
The WaPo had an interesting front-page item today on an alliance of very wealthy Democrats who are investing heavily in the party’s infrastructure right now. There’s some concern about secrecy and the [tag]invest[/tag]ments, but overall, I’d say it’s about time. An alliance of nearly a hundred of the nation’s wealthiest [tag]donors[/tag] is roiling Democratic political […]
At first blush, this sounds like a creative gimmick that might improve voter turnout, but the more I think about it, the less I like it. A proposal to [tag]award[/tag] [tag]$1 million[/tag] in every general election to one lucky [[tag]Arizona[/tag]] resident, chosen by [tag]lottery[/tag], simply for [tag]voting[/tag] — no matter for whom — has qualified […]
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 the very-competitive open Senate race in Minnesota, Hennepin County Attorney [tag]Amy Klobuchar[/tag] (D) has enjoyed small-but-consistent leads over Rep. [tag]Mark Kennedy[/tag] (R) for months, but now it appears Klobuchar is hitting […]
[tag]George W. Bush[/tag] has had enough problems around [tag]open[/tag] [tag]microphone[/tag]s that you’d think he’d learn to be more careful. No such luck. It wasn’t meant to be overheard. Private luncheon conversations among world leaders, picked up by a microphone, provided a rare window into both banter and substance — including President Bush cursing Hezbollah’s attacks […]
Over the weekend, the [tag]New York Times[/tag]’ [tag]Anne Kornblut[/tag] wrote an item about a speech [tag]Hillary Clinton[/tag] delivered to a Democratic women’s group in Arkansas. There are a couple of key angles to the story, not the least of which was the fact that Kornblut got the entire thing wrong. Senator Hillary Rodham [tag]Clinton[/tag], returning […]