I hesitate to give too much attention to Mike Huckabee’s promote-my-ad-for-free attack, but Michael Crowley raises a good point. About mid-way through the ad, during a litany of accusations against Mitt Romney, Huckabee criticizes his rival with this data point: “No executions.” Apparently, Huckabee — you know, the evangelical, pro-life Republican — is going after […]
It’s tempting to skip past Richard Cohen columns just as a matter of habit, but today’s op-ed is so odd, one wonders how Washington Post editors even let it run. The piece, ostensibly, is about taking Barack Obama to task over a misleading statistic he used in a speech. But the piece starts out badly […]
After having watched every major debate for both parties’ presidential candidates, I can certainly understand the temptation on the part of organizers to limit participants. The more candidates on the stage, the greater the need for shorter answers and fewer questions. Having said that, this just isn’t kosher. Republican Rep. Ron Paul and his supporters […]
It seemed as if the political/media world had finally settled on a narrative for the Iowa caucuses — Hillary Clinton had a reasonably solid lead, John Edwards had the big mo and was in position to pull the upset, and Mike Huckabee was sinking fast. Of course, of all of that may still be true, […]
First, I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. Here’s to a great 2008. Second, a quick scheduling note. Posting will probably be light today, though I will have some election-related news shortly. We’ll return to a normal posting schedule tomorrow. And now, back to the news….