Well, this has the potential to at least shake up the debate a little. One of the Senate’s top Republicans has called on President Bush to start bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq by Christmas, telling reporters Thursday that a pullout was needed to spur Iraqi leaders to action. Sen. John Warner of Virginia, the […]
For reasons that I’ve never fully understood, the Congressional Black Caucus Institute ignored concerns and decided to partner with the Fox News Channel for a Democratic presidential candidates’ debate. The consequences were swift — five candidates (Clinton, Edwards, Obama, Dodd, and Richardson) all announced they would skip the event to avoid legitimizing a partisan propaganda […]
There are have been a variety of indications that former interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is making a power play, in the hopes of replacing Maliki. Some of Allawi’s strategy has been behind the scenes, while some of it is more overt. A powerhouse Republican lobbying firm with close ties to the White House […]
I find it rather bizarre that this is not only on the national AP wire, but is listed among the top political wire stories of the day. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Wednesday his wife was not taking a swipe at Hillary Rodham Clinton when she said, “If you can’t run your own house, you […]
So, how are things in Iraq? Civilian casualties remain high, sectarian groups can’t get along, al Qaeda in Iraq is still pulling off high-profile attacks and “to date, Iraqi leaders remain unable to govern effectively,” said the declassified version of the National Intelligence Estimate released Thursday. The intelligence community briefed the media on the assessment […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is filled with experts on cars, transportation, accident data, safety measures, bridge integrity, and the like. Occasionally, reporters might have a question about one of these issues, so they’ll call the NHTSA to utilize this public, taxpayer-financed expertise. But that’s apparently no longer an option. Readers G.D. and W.H. […]
A couple of weeks ago, Wayne Barrett did the political world a great service with a devastating piece in the Village Voice on Rudy Giuliani and the “five big lies” surrounding the former mayor’s claim to fame: his 9/11performance. The entire piece, if read, should effectively end Giuliani’s presidential ambitions. NRO’s Ramesh Ponnuru got around […]
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: * ABC: “Mitt Romney has once again changed his position on whether states should be allowed to retain abortion rights. Two weeks after indicating to ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on ‘Good Morning America’ […]
For a couple of generations, every major presidential candidate, from both parties, has taken the same position on U.S. policy towards Cuba: keep the status quo. The embargo needs to stay in place in order to “keep the pressure” on Fidel Castro. Any thawing in relations would be a victory for a brutal thug, and […]
At the VFW convention yesterday, the president reaffirmed his support for Nuri al-Maliki, describing him as “a good guy, a good man with a difficult job, and I support him.” As for whether Maliki should be replaced, Bush said, “[I]t’s not up to politicians in Washington, D.C. to say whether he will remain in his […]