Dick Cheney, based on nothing but on-the-job performance, is unlikely to receive kind treatment from historians, but The Examiner noted today there’s another reason for scholars to get frustrated with the Vice President. Anyone awaiting an anthology of Vice President Dick Cheney’s papers might be in for a disappointment. Speaking on Friday at the Gerald […]
Following up on an item from May, we’ve known for quite a while that the ambiguous legal, political, and practical implications of Blackwater’s private security forces in Iraq can create some very awkward circumstances. Apparently, the Maliki government has seen enough and has given Blackwater an eviction notice. (thanks, tAiO, for the heads-up) The Iraqi […]
If Hillary Clinton were unveiling an energy policy, it would generate a fair amount of attention. When Hillary Clinton unveils a health care policy that would offer universal coverage to the nation, it’s a much bigger deal. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton announced a $110 billion health care reform plan Monday that would require […]
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: * On Saturday morning, Wesley Clark, the retired four-star general who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, announced his endorsement of Hillary Clinton. “I’m very pleased today to announce my endorsement […]
I suspect Hallmark doesn’t offer a card for the occasion — at least, not yet — but thanks for the efforts of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), today is Constitution Day in the United States. Even the president, whose appreciation for the document is suspect, issued a presidential proclamation to honor the day. In light of […]
I strongly believe that a person’s religious faith, or lack thereof, is a personal matter — a freedom that even extends to presidential candidates — and that someone can believe what they want, join the faith group that they want, and worship how they want. Having said that, when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced that […]
The Emmy Awards show was on time-delay last night, which offered Fox the chance to edit the live show and block “offensive” content. When Sally Field was giving her acceptance speech last night, however, Fox made a decision that warrants some follow-up. At tonight’s Emmy Awards show, the audience cheered Sally Field’s acceptance speech, which […]
Following up on widely reported rumors yesterday, the White House is poised to announce that Michael Mukasey, a former judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, will be nominated to replace Alberto Gonzales as the Attorney General. The announcement may come as early as this morning. The nomination of […]