I was reviewing some old stories about the Plame scandal and came across a quote from The Guardian’s Julian Borger from September 2003. “Several of the journalists are saying privately, ‘Yes it was Karl Rove who I talked to.’ Now, the thing is that the journalists are not going to name Karl Rove publicly because […]
I honestly thought it was over. Even Jeb Bush had resigned himself to the fact that he could no longer exploit the Terri Schiavo matter. But, alas, the Senate’s nuttiest member, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is still pursuing the case. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn challenged the accuracy of Terri Schiavo’s autopsy Thursday, saying he has […]
To hear Republican lawmakers tell it, the estate tax needs to be completely eliminated, immediately, to help protect the thousands of family farmers. It’s has nothing to do with lavishing more tax breaks on multi-millionaires, they say, only those hard-working planters and cultivators who help keep food on our tables. Like so much of the […]
To follow up on points raised by Digby and John, I think it’s abundantly clear right now that demanding Karl Rove’s immediate resignation is a no-brainer. Whether he’s a felon remains to be seen, but based solely on what we know about his tactics in the Plame scandal, Rove shouldn’t be able to step foot […]
In case you were away from your computer over the weekend, several pieces of the Plame puzzle have started to come together. The newly-formed picture isn’t a pleasant one for Karl Rove. It was 11:07 on a Friday morning, July 11, 2003, and Time magazine correspondent Matt Cooper was tapping out an e-mail to his […]
Here’s a topic I’ve pondered over for a while. I’m not even sure which side I’d pick. Let’s say you had a choice between your party controlling the White House but having an opposition Congress, or your party controlling Congress but having a president of the opposite party. Which would you choose? Why? Discuss.
As Morbo mentioned last week, he’s in France this week and won’t be sharing his words of wisdom today. He will be returning for his usual stint next Saturday. But never fear, I’ve found a very capable sub for today. Ed Stephan, whom you all know and love from the comments section, has graciously agreed […]
The thin ice upon which Karl Rove walks cracked a little more today with a key Washington Post article about his role in the Valerie Plame scandal. As the Post’s Dan Balz explained, prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald may have put Judith Miller in jail this week, but he’s clearly still interested in Rove. A fast-moving series […]
Maybe I don’t travel in conservative circles enough, but I had no idea that the right looks lack on the failed 1987 nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court as an example of right-wing martyrdom. Apparently, it’s the case. To the right, “Borking” has become a verb to describe a practice whereby ideologically-rigid Dems […]
I realize that the constitutional amendment banning flag burning has been pushed to the back burner in light of recent events, but it’s still coming up and I wanted to note that a leading Republican opponent of the measure has offered a viable alternative. U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, a longtime opponent of amending the Constitution […]