Today’s hour-long [tag]White House[/tag] [tag]press conference[/tag] featured a treasure trove of bloggable tidbits, but the most interesting, at least to me, was an exchange about the connection between [tag]Iraq[/tag] and [tag]9/11[/tag], or lack thereof. After the president had just gone through a litany of the inevitable tragedies that would occur if the U.S. withdrew from […]
As a rule, I’ve been largely ignoring the immigration “field hearings” congressional Republicans have been hosting across the country this summer, in large part because they’re ultimately pointless. It gives some lawmakers a chance to rail against “amnesty,” rally the GOP base, and pressure the White House to accept an immigration bill favored by House […]
For those keeping score at home, Sen. Joe [tag]Lieberman[/tag] (I) wanted Defense Secretary Donald [tag]Rumsfeld[/tag] to step aside, then he didn’t, and now he does again. It’s getting a little confusing. Yesterday, Lieberman walked a fine line between supporting the war and criticizing the administration. Sen. Joe Lieberman, attacked by fellow Democrats as being too […]
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: * Following the now-infamous “macaca” incident, Sen. [tag]George Allen[/tag] (R-Va.) has taken a bit of a hit in the polls. A new Rasmussen poll shows Allen now leads challenger [tag]James Webb[/tag] (D), 47% […]
Last week, Arianna Huffington looked at the 2008 landscape and said the “race on the Republican side looks like it could turn out to be McCain vs the non-McCain … And the man looking more and more like the non-McCain is Chuck Hagel.” Oddly enough, that was before Hagel went on a tear on Iraq […]
I think it’s probably safe to say that the once-unwavering relationship between the Bush administration and [tag]Tony Blair[/tag]’s administration in Great Britain is not quite as strong as once was. Last week, British Deputy Prime Minister [tag]John Prescott[/tag] reportedly lost his patience and vented his personal beliefs about the Bush presidency, “summing up George Bush’s […]
As part of my ongoing fascination with Republicans-turned-Democrats this election year, I’m pleased to note that a prominent Nebraska official has given up on the GOP. Just days after the state auditor jumped the Republican ship, [Nebraska] state Democrats nominated her to run as their candidate for auditor in November. “I appreciate the Democratic Party’s […]
It’s not there right now, but this attention-getting graphic was featured prominently on CNN’s website all weekend (via Aravosis). I noted the other day that the “fear-mongering” label may be overused in a political context, but when it comes to playing on viewers fears, CNN’s recent coverage of a possible terrorist threat clearly qualifies. Indeed, […]