The public health care system in Iraq was a mess before the U.S. invasion in 2003, as years of conflict and sanctions took their toll. When the Bush administration committed to rebuilding that system, it was undoubtedly a good decision. If only the administration were capable of succeeding. A reconstruction contract for the building of […]
Two weeks ago, Senate Minority Leader [tag]Harry Reid[/tag] (D-Nev.) labeled [tag]George W. Bush[/tag] “the worst president this country has ever had.” Last week, [tag]Reid[/tag] was at it again, describing [tag]Bush[/tag] as “[tag]dangerously incompetent[/tag],” and adding, “‘Stay the course, mission accomplished, bring ’em on,’ the American people are sick of that. We need to change course […]
In case you missed CNN’s Larry King show on Friday night, Air America’s [tag]Randi Rhodes[/tag] had a bit of an on-air confrontation with conservative talk-show host [tag]Martha Zoller[/tag]. It wasn’t terribly heated, but it’s worth noting anyway because it highlighted the kind of altercation — and liberal response — I’d like to see more of. […]
[tag]John McCain[/tag], less than six years ago, insisted that TV preacher [tag]Jerry Falwell[/tag] was an “agent of intolerance” to whom Republicans shouldn’t “pander.” Shortly thereafter, McCain said he “must not and will not retract” his remarks, noting that they were “carefully crafted” and “carefully thought out.” Now that McCain has decided to become chummy with […]