Just eight years after Joe Lieberman was on the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket, a growing number of conservatives have a better idea: put in him on the Republican Party’s presidential ticket. The Weekly Standard’s William Kristol touted the idea in his column this week. After running a lengthy excerpt of a speech Lieberman recently gave, […]
First up from The God Machine this week is a closer look at the lavish lifestyles prominent televangelists and “faith healers,” who are drawing scrutiny from an unlikely source. Senator Charles E. Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is investigating six prominent evangelistic ministries to determine whether they have illegally used donations […]
During a visit to West Virginia in January 2002, Bush joked, “I’ve been to war. I’ve raised twins. If I had a choice, I’d rather go to war.” Of course, it wasn’t particularly funny, because Bush didn’t go to war. He had a chance to fight in one — a war he claimed to support […]
Once in a great while, we’ll see a blogger take a quote out of context in order to prove a point. It’s unethical and unprofessional, and when it happens, the usual suspects recommend a blogger ethics panel. But CNN butchered a quote so badly, it makes Freepers look restrained by comparison. I’m not sure anyone […]
One of the more common criticisms of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign is that he was too slow to smack down right-wing smears, and when he did, his responses weren’t hard-hitting enough. I think it’s safe to say Kerry can no longer be accused of timidity. Consider yesterday, for example. Rush Limbaugh defended the Swiftboat […]
Disgraced former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) spoke to a crowd of Britons and Americans at the Oxford Union, a 184-year-old debating society, yesterday, where he spoke on a variety of subject, most notably healthcare. DeLay warned that a Clinton victory would result in higher taxes and bloated government. He also said she would […]
Guest Post By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver [Editor’s Note: There’s been considerable interest this week in the Writer’s Guild strike. Carpetbagger regular Thomas McKelvey Cleaver offered to share some valuable insights on what the dispute is all about, and his helpful, detailed guest post is below. Morbo is off this week on a top secret mission. […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Another contentious day in Pakistan: “Pakistan quickly ended house arrest for opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Friday as President Gen. Pervez Musharraf came under new U.S. pressure to end a crackdown that Washington fears is hurting the fight against Islamic extremism. Earlier in the day, police threw up barbed […]
As if Bernie Kerik’s 14-count indictment wasn’t devastating enough to Rudy Giuliani’s presidential campaign, John McCain piled on today with an angle that hasn’t gotten much attention. Bernard Kerik did an irresponsible job training police in Iraq, presidential contender John McCain said Friday, adding to criticism of Kerik as Rudy Giuliani’s former police commissioner surrendered […]
Karl Rove may no longer be wreaking havoc in the West Wing, but he’s still managing to make provocative political comments. Yesterday, for example, during a speech about politics and the web in DC, the man the president affectionately calls “Turd Blossom” lamented the “angry and vitriolic people” who now have “a voice in public […]