To hear Republican leaders tell it, they are the nation’s true guardian of future generations — and this time, we’re not talking about abortion. Just over the weekend, for example, Bush insisted that the nation has “an obligation and a duty to confront problems and not pass them on to future generations.” Similarly, Senate Majority […]
There have been two completely opposite reactions to Harry Reid’s complaints about the RNC’s coordinated, 13-page “Reid all about it” smear. Some believe it’s great to see Reid stick up for himself against unfair attacks, while others suggest Reid sounds like he’s whining about a pretty typical GOP assault. Oddly enough, the latter seems to […]
Here’s a story in which the headline and lede only tell a small part of a bigger controversy. The New York Times reported over the weekend that Wal-Mart had agreed to pay a fine in a series of child-labor law violations. Wal-Mart Stores, the nation’s largest retailer, has agreed to pay $135,540 to settle federal […]
Yesterday’s mini-showdown between Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Chuck Grassely (R-Iowa) over Social Security on Meet the Press went pretty well, but there was one comment that stood out for me. Grassley was arguing that it’s irresponsible to put off problems for the future. In fact, he quoted Rangel as having said, “When the roof is […]
Just FYI, The Carpetbagger Report changed servers over the weekend. It was a pretty significant undertaking, which I left almost entirely to Mrs. Carpetbagger and our cousin, let’s call him Ramius, whose collective knowledge on such matters vastly exceeds my own. Many thanks to both for the invaluable assistance. I mention this to you, dear […]
Posted by Morbo Here’s a short lesson in how the Kook Right works: Kook Right Leader (KRL) says an insane, intolerant thing that makes him look like a moron. People react badly. Some of them ridicule the KRL. Columnists make fun of him. Editorial cartoonists follow suit. KRL then attacks the media and blames it […]
Posted by Morbo Voters in Alabama in November elected a man named Tom Parker to the state supreme court. Parker is best known for his role as spokesman for “Ten Commandments” Judge Roy Moore. Parker used the fame he got during that imbroglio to launch his own campaign. During the race, Parker played the religion […]
Posted by Morbo Every once and a while, George Will ties his bow tie too tight and cuts off the flow of oxygen to his brain. For some reason, this makes Will more lucid, and he actually produces a column that makes some sense. It happens about twice a year. Recently, Will wrote a column […]