Over the last couple of years, Congress has grown lax in its willingness to enforce its own rules, which in turn has led to an environment in which questionable conduct — some borderline illegal, others blatantly criminal — has become a little too common. According to an interesting article in Time magazine, many at the […]
Nearly three years after the beginning of the war in Iraq, most reasonable people seem to have come to an agreement about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq: there aren’t any. Some of us may still feel a little bothered by the fact that the war was launched under false pretenses, while others are willing […]
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Meet the Press appearance yesterday wasn’t terribly newsworthy, but there was one exchange that stood out, though not in a good way. Tim Russert asked Schwarzenegger for his take on the controversy surrounding the Dubai Ports World contract. Schwarzenegger, after expressing relief that the deal does not include any California ports, […]
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 Colorado’s gubernatorial race, Dems continue to search for an alternative to former Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter (D), but in the meantime, Ritter continues to win over voters. The latest Rasmussen […]
Texans for Public Justice is a respected non-profit organization in Austin that focuses on exposing political corruption and corporate abuses in Texas. The group has been around for nearly a decade, during which time it’s taken on some of the state’s most notorious political figures, including a guy named Tom DeLay. (Information from the group […]
DC’s MCI Center will host some of this year’s Sweet 16 NCAA men’s basketball tournament in a few weeks, and tickets have already sold out. One lawmaker is fortunate enough to have acquired a few tickets, however, and he’s willing to sell them — at the right price. [Rep. Thomas Reynolds of New York, a […]
This video was making the rounds a bit late last week, but if you haven’t seen Sen. Rick Santorum’s (R-Pa.) thoughts on birth control, you may want to take a look. On Thursday, Santorum did an interview with a regional cable-news program in which he talked about his concers about “freedom without responsibility,” as described […]
Over the weekend, it appears several parties in the Dubai Ports World controversy — Republican lawmakers, Republican White House, and the company itself — reached a cease-fire of sorts. The 45-day investigation the Bush administration decided not to do the first time around will happen after all. The “breakthrough,” if we want to call it […]
Someone reminded me over the weekend that late last week was, surprisingly enough, the third anniversary of the start of The Carpetbagger Report. With this in mind, I thought it might be a good time to take a moment to reflect on the site, how it’s doing, and where it’s going. (I usually don’t like, […]