On Jan. 4, Scott McClellan promised reporters a “thorough report” on Jack Abramoff’s White House contacts “very soon.” Shortly thereafter, Time reported that Bush staffers were scrambling to “identify all the photos that may exist” of the president and Abramoff together. And then, the White House decided to stop answering questions about Abramoff’s access. Time […]
Questions surrounding the president’s warrantless-search program are probably going to dominate the next couple of weeks. Unlike most governmental scandals, both sides seem to believe they have an important message for the American public, which will ultimately translate into votes in November. Congressional Dems are taking the offensive, scolding the Bush administration for its apparent […]
We haven’t heard too much from Karl Rove publicly for quite a while, but “Bush’s Brain” returned to the spotlight yesterday with a speech at the winter meeting of the Republican National Committee and a message for the Republican faithful: let’s go bury some Democrats. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove offered a […]
Let’s see what the ol’ “God Machine” kicks up this week…. First up, yet another defeat for the nonsense known as intelligent-design creationism, this time at the hands of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican newspaper has published an article saying “intelligent design” is not science and that teaching it alongside evolutionary theory in school […]
[Editor’s Note: Yes, Morbo sort of retired a few weeks ago, but he suggested he might come back on occasion, when he has something to contribute. Thankfully, today is one of those days. Enjoy. -CB] Guest Post by Morbo Back in 1974, the band Steely Dan recorded a really cool song called “Barrytown,” which is […]
[Editor’s Note: Yes, Morbo sort of retired a few weeks ago, but he suggested he might come back on occasion, when he has something to contribute. Thankfully, today is one of those days. Enjoy. -CB] Guest Post by Morbo As the Carpetbagger noted recently, a school district in rural California has agreed to drop a […]
[Editor’s Note: Yes, Morbo sort of retired a few weeks ago, but he suggested he might come back on occasion, when he has something to contribute. Thankfully, today is one of those days. Enjoy. -CB] Guest Post by Morbo I realize New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has had a tough time of it lately. But […]
Depending on one’s perspective, the release of the latest video from Osama bin Laden could have been yet another embarrassment for the White House. The man the president vowed to get “dead or alive” is still alive, threatening the United States, and mocking our efforts. Security measures that were supposed to be in place years […]
A member of the White House press corps, I’m afraid I don’t know which one, asked Scott McClellan one of the more provocative questions I’ve heard from a WH reporter in a while. Q: Scott, does the administration believe that the President’s wartime powers gives him the authority to authorize an extension of Patriot Act-style […]
Just FYI, today is Jan. 20. This means that exactly three years from today, Bush’s presidency will end. It’s nice to have something to look forward to, isn’t it?