It wasn’t my intention to do a series of posts noting the most offensive reactions to the Virginia Tech slayings from our friends on the other end of the political spectrum; it’s just worked out that way. I keep noticing bizarre screeds and feel compelled to share. Of course, if you’re anything like me, you’ve […]
I’ve had a few discouraging words about the Washington Post’s John Solomon, after a series of news-less front-page exposes left me wondering, “What is Solomon thinking?” Yesterday, we got a much clearer sense of exactly what Solomon is thinking. The Post’s money and politics reporter did an online Q&A with readers yesterday afternoon and addressed […]
The meeting — the president insisted it was not a negotiation — between congressional leaders and Bush at the White House yesterday went off without a hitch. The president said he would veto anything that isn’t a blank check, while congressional Dems said they’d pass anything but a blank check. Moving closer to a showdown […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Roll Call reports this afternoon that FBI agents raided the home of Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.), probably as part of the ongoing Abramoff investigation. More tomorrow. * The bloodshed in Baghdad continues to get worse: Suspected Sunni insurgents penetrated the Baghdad security net Wednesday, hitting Shiite targets with four […]
A key part of the Democrats’ ’06 platform was allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices on prescription medication. The idea enjoyed broad public appeal, would save the government money during a difficult budget crunch, passed the House with bi-partisan support, and had the votes to pass the Senate. Right up until Republicans filibustered the […]
National Review’s John Derbyshire opened the door yesterday, and others appear anxious to walk through it. I can’t say I’m completely surprised, though I thought conservatives might wait more than 48 hours before putting their callousness on display. As we talked about yesterday, Derbyshire got the blame-the-victim ball rolling, questioning why victims of the Virginia […]
On Monday, we talked about an item from The Politco’s Ben Smith on John Edwards having spent $400 on a couple of haircuts earlier this year. I got a chance to chat with Ben about the item a few hours later and he raised some good points — the item on the haircut wasn’t a […]
The WaPo’s Robert Samuelson wrote almost half of a good column today on the issue of the national challenge posted by “great extremes of wealth and poverty.” For example, Samuelson was on solid ground noting why many of us believe the richest Americans are “claiming too much of the economic pie.” Look at the latest […]
When it comes to domestic policy, the Bush administration may have repeatedly disappointed the far-right base through passivity and inaction, but the president did deliver on one key promise: he shifted the Supreme Court to the right with two very conservative new justices. The results are obvious. The Supreme Court upheld the nationwide ban on […]
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: * Former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) seems to be one step closer to launching a presidential campaign today, with a visit to DC where he’ll “meet with Republican House members who are interested […]