As I mentioned yesterday, Joe Lieberman has proposed monthly debates for the Democratic presidential field starting in July, events that I argued would be beneficial to nearly everyone. Dennis Kucinich and Carol Moseley Braun immediately expressed enthusiastic support for the idea, which makes perfect sense in light of their position in the polls. While several […]
This has been a pretty huge week for former Vermont Governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean. He unveiled a major universal health care plan, he was the subject of intense debate at a conference of the Democratic Leadership Council, and was featured in a major article in the paleo-lib bible, The Nation. Some of the […]
Welcomed by throngs of well-organized supporters, 51 Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, Texas, late yesterday, four days after fleeing to Ardmore, Okla., to prevent passage of Tom DeLay’s congressional redistricting plan. But just when I thought the fun was over, new details are coming to light about potentially problematic use (or in this case, misuse) […]
One last posting on the Senate race in Illinois. As I mentioned yesterday, nearly every potential Republican candidate that the state and national party wanted to run said no. Today we’re starting to see the leftovers stepping up to throw their hat in the ring. The first and probably most formidable GOP candidate will be […]
Apparently pleased by the results of the last debate to feature the Democratic primary field, Joe Lieberman’s campaign is suggesting the presidential candidates meet once a month. The Lieberman campaign, more specifically campaign manager Craig Smith, contacted each of the candidates’ camps late yesterday with an email proposal — monthly debates at “neutral” forums starting […]
Today’s the deadline for the Texas State House to pass legislation and the body still can’t round up a quorum. The fiasco, however, appears to be drawing to an end. Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick (R) told reporters yesterday that he’ll probably adjourn the House today, meaning that the Killer D’s — the 55 Democratic […]
The Washington Post’s media critic, Howard Kurtz, usually does a great job at his job as a media analyst. He consistently offers insightful and cutting commentary on what’s going on in the news industry and is respected throughout the industry for his work. After reading Kurtz’s work for many years, I’ve noticed a tendency for […]
The fiasco in the Texas State House has not gone away. I’m glad the mess is still around; it’s making for really entertaining reading. If you missed yesterday’s post about this, nearly all of the Democratic delegation to the Texas House left the state yesterday, depriving the legislature of the quorum needed to vote on […]
I know President Bush has strong approval ratings and I’m well aware of the fact that all the smart money is betting on his re-election next year. I’m beginning to think, however, that his safest issues, the ones where he has almost unquestioned authority, are quickly falling apart. As anyone can tell after spending more […]
Almost 10 years ago, President Clinton signed into a law a popular ban on the purchase and ownership of assault weapons such as Uzis, AK-47s and 18 other types of semiautomatic weapons. Predictably, conservative Republicans and the National Rifle Association fought the effort tooth and nail, but public support, White House lobbying, and votes from […]