The McCain campaign has been pretty aggressive over the last few days, trying to manufacture a controversy about the Pentagon blocking Barack Obama’s access to wounded U.S. troops in Germany last week. First there was a disgusting TV ad, which was followed by a deceptive piece today in which the McCain campaign exploited a Black […]
In John McCain’s interview with George Stephanopoulos yesterday, McCain was asked about an issue that he rarely talks about. STEPHANOPOULOS: Opponents of affirmative action are trying to get a referendum on the ballot here that would do away with affirmative action. Do you support that? MCCAIN: Yes, I do. I do not believe in quotas. […]
By one count, the president has publicly vowed to “solve problems, not pass them on to future presidents and future generations” upwards of 400 times. As the clock starts to run out on Bush’s presidency, we know, of course, that the opposite is true. Global warming, the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, a […]
I shudder to think what the reaction might be if Barack Obama tried to pull a stunt like this one. Vice President Cheney’s invitation to address wounded combat veterans next month has been yanked because the group felt his security demands were Draconian and unreasonable. The veep had planned to speak to the Disabled American […]
In May 2007, John McCain took to the floor of the Senate to deliver remarks about the politicization of the military that, at the time, sounded eminently sensible. “How can we possibly find honor in using the fate of our servicemen to score political advantage in Washington?” McCain asked. “There is no pride to be […]
Remember Monica Goodling, Kyle Sampson, and the team of Bushies who blatantly politicized the employment practices at the Justice Department? Including the selection of judges? In case there were any lingering doubts, the Bush gang’s conduct was apparently literally criminal. Former Justice Department counselor Monica M. Goodling and former chief of staff D. Kyle Sampson […]
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: * Barack Obama, appearing on “Meet the Press” yesterday, talked a bit about his search for a running mate. “I think the most important thing, from my perspective, is somebody who can help […]
Have you ever been to a child’s birthday party in which there’s a pinata? It’s a pretty straightforward exercise — the birthday boy/girl gets blindfolded, is handed a big stick, is spun around to cause minor disorientation, and is then encouraged to swing the stick wildly in every direction, in the hopes of hitting a […]
We talked yesterday about the new ad from the McCain campaign, which marked a new, dishonorable low in an already-embarrassing presidential campaign. The 30-second spot features one deceptive claim after another. Reporters no doubt realize that the scurrilous ad is a work of fiction, but as Greg Sargent noted today, news outlets are simply unwilling […]
In March, in his first major address on foreign policy, John McCain stated his intention to kick Russia out of the G-8. In rather belligerent tones, reminiscent of the Cold War, McCain blasted Russia and suggested the country is no longer a democracy. The policy always seemed like a very bad idea, and the foreign […]