Today’s edition of quick hits. * Remember the Baghdad market John McCain was bragging about? The one that was a model for safety and security in Iraq? Horror struck the same market yesterday: “A newborn baby was one of at least 14 children and adults killed when a suicide bomber detonated a lorry laden with […]
At an Alabama fundraiser for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) earlier this week, Dick Cheney started his speech by telling the same joke he tells at all of his recent events. “Thank you,” the VP said over the applause. “A reception like that is almost enough to make you want to run for office again. (Dramatic […]
As impressive as Barack Obama’s first quarter fundraising is — and really, it’s astonishing — it’s also worth taking a step back and looking at how both parties are stacking up, in addition to the candidates. I was going to tally the numbers, but it looks like Eric Kleefeld already pulled the data together. Democratic […]
Slate’s Fred Kaplan listened to the president’s press conference yesterday and heard “statements of extraordinary cynicism even by his considerable standards.” The Democrats, he said, are “more interested in fighting political battles in Washington than providing our troops what they need”—a remarkable accusation, given his administration’s tardiness in supplying those troops with adequate armor and […]
Finally, some good news out of Iran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has met with some of the 15 British military personnel held in Iranian custody for almost two weeks, shortly after pardoning the group and vowing to set them free. Iranian state television showed footage of Ahmadinejad shaking hands, smiling and chatting with the detainees […]
When it comes to foreign policy, former NYC Mayor [tag]Rudy Giuliani[/tag] recently told a supportive audience, “It’s something that I think I know, I think I know as well as anybody else who’s running for president, probably better than a lot.” Yesterday, Giuliani was even more confident in his background. Rudy Giuliani said yesterday that […]
Goodness, gracious, these guys just don’t know to quit while they’re behind. The right is still trying to take on CNN’s Michael Ware for his already-debunked hijinks at a recent Baghdad press conference. A little background for those just joining us. After John McCain claimed last week that parts of Baghdad were safe for Americans […]
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: * I hardly thought it was possible, but Barack Obama raised $25 million in the first quarter of 2007, just shy of Hillary Clinton’s record-setting $26 million quarter. More than a third of […]
Following the White House’s lead, far-right blogs have been slamming Speaker [tag]Pelosi[/tag]’s visit to Syria with some over-the-top harangues. But the real problem, apparently, is what the House Speaker chose to wear while visiting the country. Wearing a flowered [tag]head scarf[/tag] and a black abaya robe, Pelosi visited the 8th-century Omayyad Mosque, shaking hands with […]
I try not to be overly sensitive about these issues, but these comments struck me as immediately problematic. The United States fears that the next September 11-style attack on America could be launched by Muslims from Britain or Europe who feel “second-class citizens” and alienated by a “colonial legacy”, according to the US Homeland Security […]