One of the biggest topics among conservative bloggers the past several days is a video, broadcast last week by CNN, that shows insurgent snipers in Iraq shooting at U.S. troops. The right is nearly apoplectic about this, and this week, they’re getting support from Republican members of Congress. The anger seems misplaced, and in an […]
Perhaps conservatives are confused, so let me remind them — people generally feel sympathy for those with physical disabilities. Mocking and threatening them is rarely a good idea. The president recently approached a Florida voter in a wheelchair by saying, “You look comfortable.” He followed this up by mocking a reporter with a visual impairment. […]
Both parties generally want to expand their base of support by appealing to independent voters, but this year, with just two weeks to go before Election Day, it’s not even close — independents are backing Dems in huge numbers. Two weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans are losing the battle for independent voters, who now […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * What, exactly, does a candidate do with $387,000 in “petty cash” just a few days before a major primary election? * Bob Novak has a clever way of downplaying the significance of his friends losing in Congress. He told an audience yesterday, “I would make the argument that this […]
A few days ago, Claire McCaskill unveiled a powerful, emotional ad in her Senate race in Missouri against Sen. Jim Talent (R). It’s a straightforward piece featuring Michael J. Fox, clearly feeling the effects of Parkinson’s disease, highlighting Talent’s opposition to stem-cell research. It’s a little painful to watch, but it’s a stark reminder of […]
First, all the usual stipulations — 2008 is very far away; the public is having a hard enough time being engaged in the elections that are two weeks away, better yet two years; we have no idea who’s going to run and/or how well they’d do; and I don’t have a personal favorite yet. With […]
Someone new for the GOP to swiftboat? The brother of an NFL player who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan after quitting his team to join the Army Rangers has spoken out. Kevin Tillman, a former Army Ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan with his older brother, Pat, has been silent since his […]
With Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) running for president, it’s not at all surprising that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) would be excited about a church member being a top-tier candidate. That said, as a legal, moral, and even spiritual matter, the church and the presidential campaign can’t be the same […]
As a rule, I prefer not to bring up impeachment, because it’s just folly. Dems on the Hill don’t want to impeach Bush; there wouldn’t be enough votes in the Senate to convict anyway; and Republican seem borderline-obsessed with the notion that this is a salient campaign issue for them in the midterms. That said, […]
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 New Jersey, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) seems to have hit his stride against state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. (R) at just the right time. A new a Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey […]