On ABC’s “This Week,” John McCain was in self-congratulatory mode. It was actually kind of embarrassing. STEPHANOPOULOS: Yet one of them, Governor Richardson — he’s coming up next — says there’s no way, no way the government is finally going to get its act together and make these compromises unless we tell them we’re going […]
When it comes to the elite political media, Mark Halperin’s the kind of guy who gets invited to all the cool kids’ parties. ABC News’ “The Note” was his creation; he’s a regular on all the talking heads’ shows, and earlier this year, Halperin became the editor at large and senior political analyst for Time […]
Quick quiz — when was this Hillary Clinton quote about Iraq first uttered: “The fundamental point here is that the purpose of the surge was to create space for political reconciliation and that has not happened, and there is no indication that it is going to happen, or that the Iraqis will meet the political […]
For all its dissembling, the White House has actually been fairly clear about the purpose of Bush’s “surge” policy — more U.S. troops would offer Iraqi political leaders some “breathing room” to achieve reconciliation. From there, sectarian conflicts would ease, and some semblance of stability would emerge. It all sounds very nice, except the policy […]
During a September visit to Australia, President Bush did his level best to rally support for Prime Minister John Howard, a conservative ideological ally. Conceding that the Australian electorate seems anxious to change directions, Bush added, “I wouldn’t count the man out. As I recall, he’s kind of like me. We both have run from […]
It was only a matter of time. After decades at the Washington Post, David Broder has apparently succeeded in using 21st-century technology to create the Broder-Bot 9000. It’s quite a handy gizmo — the Broder-Bot 9000 seems to have enabled the WaPo columnist to publish pieces without writing them. He simply feeds the Broder-Bot 9000 […]
The Des Moines Register’s David Yepsen, arguably most respected political voice in Iowa’s media, has been closely monitoring the first caucus state’s landscape and noted one surprising trend: John Edwards’ support is collapsing. (via Ron Chusid) Yepsen: “I think if you’re John Edwards, you’re thankful this is going to be over with on January third. […]
Last month, during a Republican debate, Ron Paul was asked whether he promised to support the GOP nominee next year, no matter who emerges from the primary process. “Not right now I don’t,” Paul said, “not unless they’re willing to end the war and bring our troops home.” Apparently, in the ensuing weeks, “not right […]
It may have been a fairly slow news week in light of the holiday, but the God Machine had plenty to offer. First up is a new poll that will be of great interest to the “war on Christmas” crowd. A new survey found that 67 percent of American adults prefer the holiday-specific greeting in […]
Guest Post by Morbo I really feel sorry for the children in Polk County, Fla., where the elected school board consists largely of idiots. The state of Florida, in an admirable attempt to stagger into the 21st Century, is attempting to approve new science standards that name evolution as one of several “big ideas” that […]