Joel Achenbach had an interesting item yesterday arguing that the extended presidential primary season has led the candidates in both parties to pander shamelessly, in order to offer more “red meat” to their respective bases. I think Achenbach is only half right. We’re already deep into Red Meat Season…. It’s no secret that candidates play […]
At this point, the only thing about this story is why anyone might find it surprising. The Bush administration increasingly emphasized partisan political ties over expertise in recent years in selecting the judges who decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, despite laws that preclude such considerations, according to an analysis by The […]
The WaPo had a front-page item on Saturday about U.S. forces, in several instances, aligning themselves with Sunni sectarian militias — including insurgents that have attacked Americans in the past — who are anxious to battle al Qaeda. The Maliki government (and Bush administration policy) has always been that the militias need to disarm, and […]
Bush at a press conference on Saturday: Q: And on the deadline [for Kosovo independence]? Bush: In terms of the deadline, there needs to be one. This needs to come — this needs to happen. Now it’s time, in our judgment, to move the Ahtisaari plan. There’s been a series of delays. You might remember […]