Wednesday’s political round-up

June 6, 2007

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:

* Immediately after last night’s GOP debate, nascent presidential hopeful Fred Thompson appeared on Fox News to offer his analysis of his competitors (yes, it was breathtakingly unethical journalism). The former senator used his role as a campaign “analyst” to announce his new website (www.ImWithFred.com). He also responded to some of the Republicans who’ve criticized him: “It’s a badge of honor to get attacked by some of these bozos.”

* MSNBC reported this week that Lynne Cheney, the VP’s wife, might be considered by Wyoming Republicans for the Senate vacancy created by Sen. Thomas’ death. At this point, it appears only to be a rumor.

* Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark announced this week that they will be speakers at the YearlyKos convention in Chicago. (Just for the record, in case anyone’s curious, I’m not sure if I’ll be attending or not.)

* Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that we in the U.S., after 9/11, “are safer than we were. We are not yet safe enough, and I have proposed over the last year a number of policies that I think we should be following.” Her rivals, including the Obama and Edwards campaigns, have been trying to capitalize on the comment, suggesting the terrorist threat is greater now than before. The NYT reported that the Obama camp sent supporters and reporters a memorandum on Monday titled “America Is Not Safer Since 9/11,” which “cited research from the State Department and other groups that described terrorism as an accelerating threat.”

I think we’re all still fixated on Turkey invading Iraq. Holy Shit!

  • yeah, haik….it does sorta make it difficult to concentrate on much else for a while. i was amused to notice on msnbc, that once again we are quoting an anoymous source who request anonymity because he is not authorized to speak. why the f**k do they think such a thing is appropriate. if they’re not authorized to speak, don’t quote them!

  • Fox using Fred Thompson to do Republican debate analysis should remove all doubt that Fox has even a clue about journalistic ethics – which is not to say that any of the other networks do that much better, but this is really way, way over the line. Thompson gets free air time to bash “these bozos,” and pimp his website, and Fox gets to skate on the razor’s edge of violating media/campaign regulations because Thompson has not “officially” announced his candidacy.

    Perfect. One wonders how Fox will treat him when he is a candidate.

  • “One wonders how Fox will treat him when he is a candidate.”

    Like they do with any Murdoch favorite. Faux is the Republican version of Monica Lewinski. Problem is that we’re the Blue Dress.

  • Also not a campaign topic, but I had to laugh when I read this on CNN:

    “President Bush on Wednesday discounted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to retarget missiles on Europe, saying “Russia’s not going to attack Europe.””

    No doubt Bush looked into Putin’s heart again and saw a definite message of peace and love…

  • Dick Cheney’s bitch wants to be Senator of Wyoming? Isn’t it bad enough he’s president?

    What’s that? Lynn??? Lynn who? Oh. My mistake.

  • MSNBC reported this week that Lynne Cheney, the VP’s wife, might be considered by Wyoming Republicans for the Senate vacancy created by Sen. Thomas’ death. At this point, it appears only to be a rumor.

    Given that Wyoming Republicans are even dumber than Utah, Idaho, and Texas Republicans combined, I would not be surprised if this turns out to not be a rumor.

  • Mary Cheney would be the more interesting candidate.

    And Bill Jacobs, Cheney’s “bitch” is W, not his wife. Get your power structure in alignment!

  • i realize that half of washington maintains the fiction of “official” residences elsewhere (my son included), but wouldn’t the people of wyoming like to be represented by, i don’t know… someone who’s actually lived there within the past 25 years?

  • Oh, you probably should go, just to see what it’s like. Granted kossacks have the privileged position, and I know you’ve already developed plenty of good connections, but still, it might be invigorating. And it might be very interesting to see the presidential candidates all in the same spot to get a better feel for them. (Mind you, I was very critical last year of yearlykos when a person could count on one hand the number of blogs about the potential candidates. But you wouldn’t let me down, would you?)

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