There are some interesting insights in the new LA Times poll published this morning, but I think Greg Sargent is right that the newspaper may have buried the lede. This question from the poll seems to have been largely unnoticed. Q: If George W. [tag]Bush[/tag] [tag]veto[/tag]es the legislation, do you think Congress should pass another […]
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: * They may have lost their top three candidates, but the Fox News/Congressional Black Caucus Institute debate is moving forward according to plan. The CBC release a statement last night “announcing that it […]
Last week, NBC reported rumors that several Republican senators are prepared to “pull the plug” on the war in August unless there’s “real progress.” This week, House Republicans are looking kind of antsy, too. A diverse collection of House Republicans has formed an ad hoc group to negotiate with the White House on a compromise […]
When it comes to politics, former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca is generally not much of a player. When he has dabbled in politics, Iacocca is generally known for being a Republican — he was close with Reagan, he endorsed Bush in 2000, and backed Dick DeVos’ gubernatorial campaign in Michigan last year. But if Iacocca’s […]
A panel of government experts prepared a detailed report examining instances of voter fraud in the U.S. and found, not surprisingly, that there is no systemic national problem. Bush administration officials didn’t care for those results — so they changed the report. A federal panel responsible for conducting election research played down the findings of […]
Increasingly anxious to appear competent and in control, the Bush gang is reportedly looking for a “war czar” who would oversee the United States’ role in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are, of course, a few problems with this, not the least of which is the fact that no one actually wants the job. The White […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Bush told Dem leaders today that he will not negotiate with them on Iraq. Reid and Pelosi responded shortly thereafter: “The President is demanding that we renew his blank check for a war without end. Despite the fact that the President persists in trying to score political points at […]
For all of the president’s problems with grammar, language, pronunciation, and extemporaneous speaking, he’s occasionally decent on the stump. No one will ever label Bush the Great Communicator, but if you hand him something to read, and put it on a teleprompter, he can usually impress a sympathetic crowd and get by without embarrassing himself. […]
From yesterday’s Morning Edition on NPR: This is the morning that kids were invited to the White House for the Easter egg roll. The roll for Laura Bush includes reading a children’s book. It’s called, “Duck for President.” The first lady will read the story of a duck who takes over the farm, then runs […]
The Washington Post’s Richard Cohen devoted his column today to defending Monica Goodling’s decision to plead the Fifth and refuse to talk to lawmakers about her role in the prosecutor purge scandal. His reasoning is so odd, I initially thought he might have been kidding. No such luck. The standard question about Goodling is: What […]