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: * Top-tier Republican candidates in Michigan have steered clear of taking on Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) and a new poll out this week shows why. In hypothetical match-ups against her four most likely […]
The official line from James Dobson and his Focus on the Family is that there is no shortlist of judges they’d like to see on the U.S. Supreme Court. Bruce Hausknecht, a legal-issues analyst for Dobson, has said, “No shortlist has been developed and we have not been asked for input by the White House. […]
Dana Milbank hung out yesterday at the annual meeting of the Campaign for America’s Future — accurately described as “a celebration of all things liberal” — and found something odd for Dems: the complete absence of bickering, in-fighting, and finger-pointing. The Democrats have lost the past six congressional elections and two straight presidential races. So […]
The last we heard from House Republicans, the caucus was itching to take the leap on Social Security privatization. Though the original plan was to wait for the Senate to take up the issue — the House didn’t want to stick its neck out on this if legislation would just get stuck in the Senate […]
You know, I am more than happy to let this go, but for reasons that escape me, the right is still fighting mad over the fact that “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” mocked Tom DeLay in a recent episode. To briefly review for those just joining us, L&O, which is a work of fiction, recently […]
I noted on Monday that the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History had found itself in a creationist mess. Fortunately, the debacle is working towards something resembling a resolution. The Discovery Institute, which seeks to undermine modern biology by promoting “intelligent-design” creationism, produced an anti-evolution movie and paid the museum $16,000 to use its auditorium […]
(Editor’s Note: The Carpetbagger Report, as regular readers know, has joined the Coalition for Darfur, a bi-partisan online initiative created to raise awareness and resources to address the crisis. This is the latest in a series of posts from the Coalition.) Jan Pronk, U.N. envoy to Sudan, recently said that Secretary-General Kofi Annan was greatly […]
Two unrelated notes to pass on. One, I never talk about my site’s traffic, but I’m pleased to report that May was the best month in the history of The Carpetbagger Report for unique visitors, page views, visits, hits, and bandwidth. I mention this because I want to thank each of you for your support. […]
Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter, whose medical history makes the stem-cell debate a personal issue, has an excellent piece this week on why the ongoing political debate may be one of the most significant of the year. My perspective could be skewed (all politics is local), but I have a gut feeling that President Bush is headed […]
I know this is fairly routine, but as long as Bush keeps mentioning it, I’m going to keep debunking it. At yesterday’s press conference, Bush boasted, “The House and the Senate have worked together to pass a responsible budget resolution that meets our priorities and keeps us on track to cut the deficit in half […]