At a press conference the other day, Bush was asked some pointed questions about plans for his presidential library at SMU: “Do you believe it’s important for the American people to know who is giving that kind of money to their President? Will you disclose the contributions as they come in? And will you place […]
The NYT noted today that the contests in Ohio and Texas are going down to the wire between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, with Obama hoping to use a fundraising advantage to deliver a “knock-out blow.” Both sides have the resources, though, to oversee massive campaign operations in both states — in just February, Clinton […]
Last June, in one of the more jaw-dropping blog posts of all time, Ann Althouse offered a detailed analysis of the Clinton campaign’s Sopranos parody. As Ann interpreted the ad’s “symbols,” onion rings were representative of vaginas, carrots were phallic symbols, and moisture on carrots were supposed to be some kind of bodily secretions. Ann […]
This was painful to listen to. Following up on the Clinton campaign’s new ad, the one in which the campaign claims that Clinton is “tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world,” the senator’s team hosted a conference call with reporters yesterday to discuss the broader arguments. Slate’s John Dickerson asked Clinton aides on […]
Given all the attention given to the Clinton’s campaign’s phone-rings-at-3-a.m. ad yesterday, I thought it only fair to take a closer look at the Obama’s campaign’s very quick response. If you can’t watch videos online, the beginning of the clip isn’t just similar to the Clinton ad; it’s identical, showing the same house, with the […]
White House officials and congressional Republicans have been in full-court-press mode for weeks now: the expiration of the poorly-named “Protect America Act” has put all of us in grave danger. From the president on down, the message has been as subtle as a sledgehammer: Dems have made it harder to monitor terrorists, and easier for […]
First up from the God machine this week is a startling example of how much work still needs to be done when it comes to respecting the rights of religious minorities. A Delaware school district has agreed to revise its policies on religion as part of a settlement with two Jewish families who had sued […]
I’m a little disappointed that multiple instances of plagiarism led to the resignation of a top White House aide yesterday. It’s not that Tim Goeglein had a good excuse (he didn’t), and it’s not that he deserved to keep his job (he didn’t), it’s just that I’d much prefer to see White House officials resign […]
It’s admittedly difficult for a political controversy to pick up steam when major news outlets pretend the story doesn’t exist. But John McCain’s embrace of anti-Catholic evangelist John Hagee is starting to look like the littler scandal that could. Not that the major dailies are helping. The NYT today ran an 855-word story on Hillary […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Another rough day in the markets: “Stocks fell sharply Friday after a series of depressing economic and earnings reports and high oil prices stoked concerns about the health of economy. The major stock indexes fell more than 2 percent, with the Dow Jones industrials closing down more than 300 […]