Yesterday we learned that Bush’s Thanksgiving turkey in Iraq was just a photo-op prop, and today we learn that even Bush’s conversations with real people are carefully-crafted political events. The Detroit News reported this week on the president’s recent visit to Michigan to tout his administration’s successful economic policies (don’t ask me; I can’t think […]
Perhaps the most important quote anyone has ever offered to describe the Bush White House came from John DiIulio, a former domestic policy adviser for Bush who led the president’s “faith-based” initiative in 2001. “There is no precedent in any modern White House for what is going on in this one: a complete lack of […]
Considering all of Howard Dean’s policy flip-flops — and, unfortunately, there have been so many — his switch on American Indian casinos may seem like a relatively inconsequential matter. I would argue, however, that it’s likely to have an impact in at least one key primary — New Mexico. In November, Dean addressed the National […]
I was going to skip the mini-flap surrounding whether or not Bush aides were telling the truth about a British airplane seeing Air Force One on route from Baghdad during its secret Thanksgiving trip. The whole thing just seemed too silly to bother. Yet, considering the frequency with which the White House has changed its […]
A new poll out from Florida shows a tight race for support from the state’s Democrats, and just as importantly, relatively weak support for Bush. Just in time for the Florida Democratic Party’s annual convention, which begins today at Disney World, a St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald poll shows Dean, Clark, and Lieberman as the early […]
I have good news and bad news in the search for elusive weapons of mass destruction. The good news is that we’ve finally found some and they are safely out of the hands of would-be terrorists. The bad news is we found them in Texas and the would-be terrorists are remarkably well-armed white supremacists. Reports […]
Now we’re having fun. Reports that Rep. Nick Smith (R-Mich.) was offered a bribe in exchange for his vote on Bush’s Medicare bill are actually starting to gain traction. Yesterday I noted that the controversy has gone largely unnoticed by the national media. I’m pleased to say that’s no longer the case. Articles about the […]
I know that I rant every few weeks or so about the need for the left to do more to match the right’s infrastructure, but today I have relatively good news. As you probably know, for nearly a generation, conservatives have succeeded in creating a network of forward-thinking institutions such as think tanks, PACs, and […]
In addition to the political pressure Howard Dean is facing regarding the 10-year seal placed on his gubernatorial records, Dean also has to deal with a lawsuit. As expected, a conservative legal group called Judicial Watch, best known for filing almost-daily lawsuits against the Clinton administration a few years ago, followed through on earlier threats […]
The latest Zogby poll out of New Hampshire shows a blowout in the making. By all indications, the race for first place isn’t going to be close, but the race for second just might. (margin of error +/- 4.5%) Dean — 42% (up from 40% in October) Kerry — 12% (down from 17% in October) […]