I’ve already complained about Bush’s shameless photo op in the Pacific on Thursday, when he landed on an aircraft carrier in a fighter jet and announced that the fighting in Iraq was wrapping up. I wanted to add a few more details I’ve learned since my earlier rant. First, the use of the fighter jet. […]
Chances are none of my readers are as obsessed with the Democratic presidential primary to the extent I am, but in case folks are interested, I wanted to remind everyone about this weekend’s big debate. The South Carolina Democratic Party is hosting the first debate with all nine Democratic candidates. It’s Saturday night at 9 […]
William Bennett is one of the least-likable of all the conservative moralists in America. His self-righteous lectures on morality and religion have been condescending, insulting, divisive, and incredibly lucrative for the former Reagan administration secretary of education. Bennett took in millions after compiling a series of books about “virtues,” making him something of self-styled “virtues […]
If you were watching TV yesterday, you’d have thought George W. Bush was returning to base after vanquishing the entire Iraqi army single-handedly. The networks essentially ran hours of free campaign commercials for Bush’s re-election committee. In case you missed, Bush announced from an aircraft carrier that the major fighting in Iraq is over, in […]
As I promised a couple of weeks ago, I’m starting a new feature today. Between now and the thick of the Democratic primaries in 2004, on the first of every month, I’m going to release my own subjective rankings as to where the Democratic presidential candidates stand against one another. One of my favorite bloggers, […]
Mike Tomasky, a writer at The American Prospect, posted a really fascinating article yesterday about the philosophical and tactical problems that burden the current Democratic Party. I know I toss around the phrase “must read” from time to time, but this is a really good one. Tomasky makes a legitimate observation about current events. The […]
You know, slowly but surely I’m warming up to John Edwards’ presidential candidacy. I’m not prepared to actually commit to voting for him in the primaries, but he’s beginning to look more appealing to me. The North Carolina Senator recently took a mild swipe at Strom Thurmond, a risky move in light of the looming […]
In an interview with Tom Brokaw last week, President Bush was asked about the likelihood that Iraqis, when given an opportunity to vote, would choose an Islamic theocracy via the ballot box. Bush responded, “What I would like to see is a government where church and state are separated.” For those of who’ve followed Bush’s […]
Senator George Voinovich (R), despite irritating President Bush with a refusal to vote for any tax cut package larger than $350 billion, remains one of the most popular figures in the state of Ohio. He’s the former mayor of Cleveland and was a popular two-term governor before running for the Senate. He easily won his […]
I think it’s great that people call me to see if I’m okay if I haven’t posted anything in a few hours. It’s flattering. In any event, here’s something I found funny. NBC and MSNBC advertised the heck out of Tom Brokaw’s “exclusive interview” with Bush, which the networks broadcasted last week. As the commercials […]