Following up on an item from Tuesday, Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has faced criticism this week after it was discovered that one of the musicians in a South Carolina campaign gospel concert this weekend is homophobic. Donnie McClurkin, a Grammy-winning singer, claims to have been “cured” of homosexuality, and believes other gays can overcome their […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * A fourth brutal day in Southern California: “The devastating wildfires in Southern California have caused at least $1 billion in damage in San Diego County alone, officials said Wednesday, as easing wind gave firefighters hope that they could begin to gain ground against the flames…. The announcement of San […]
When dealing with the cost of the president’s policies in the Middle East, at the top of the priority list is the human cost, with Americans who’ve lost their lives, and thousands more who have suffered serious injuries. But there are also financial costs to consider, and they are staggering. The cost of the wars […]
Following up on an earlier item, Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before a Senate panel yesterday on the impact of climate change on public health, but the White House altered her testimony before it was delivered. References to potential health risks were removed; one CDC official said […]
Last week, at a speech in DC, Rudy Giuliani offered some unrestrained bluster towards Iran, apparently looking forward to a military confrontation, and insisting without proof that Iran is currently building nuclear weapons. Apparently, the former mayor, who has no experience in foreign policy, military policy, or national security policy, is getting some very bad […]
As part of my ongoing effort to convince people that the religious right really isn’t bluffing, and that the Dobson crowd really will break with the Republican Party if Rudy Giuliani is the GOP’s presidential nominee, consider this Newsweek interview with Richard Land, a leading evangelical who serves as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s […]
A year ago at this time, Rick Santorum was a two-term senator and possible presidential candidate. Yesterday, he was at Penn State as a guest of David Horowitz, as part of the absurd “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week.” Of course, Santorum’s presence wasn’t the real problem; what the former Republican senator had to say was the troublesome […]
In June, Senate Republicans threatened a “major meltdown” in the chamber unless Senate Dems cleared the way for Leslie Southwick’s confirmation to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Regrettably, the GOP got exactly what it wanted today. Leslie Southwick’s controversial nomination to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was approved by the Senate […]
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: * MoveOn.org and several liberal bloggers are organizing a push today to urge Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to support Chris Dodd’s threatened filibuster of telecom immunity. Last night, the Obama campaign issued […]
Given what we’ve seen over the last year or so, it’s not as if we needed another example of a Bush-appointed U.S. Attorney bringing dubious, politically-motivated charges against a Democratic official before an election. But yesterday, we got one anyway — and it’s a good one. Richard Thornburgh is a former Republican governor, and was […]