Guest Post by Morbo I haven’t read Jonah Goldberg’s new book, Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning, since I make it a rule to try to avoid projectile vomiting as much as possible. But I could not help but be intrigued by the subtitle. Mussolini? […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * CNN: “President Bush on Friday proposed a temporary, broad-based tax relief package aimed at spurring the nation’s slowing economy…. It should equal about 1 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product, or roughly $140 billion, he added. Bush said the economy will continue to grow but at a slower […]
Following up on an item from yesterday, Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly this week said John Edwards was wrong to assert that there are 200,000 homeless U.S. military veterans. He told his viewers “there’s not many of them out there,” and said he would personally intervene to help veterans sleeping under bridges. On the facts, Edwards […]
At this point, I can’t help but think Rudy Giuliani is staying in the race simply as some kind of nuisance. I’m trying to decide which of these two are more ridiculous, and I’m at a loss. Choice A. Rudy Giuliani’s campaign released a new ad in Florida Friday that uses footage and photographs of […]
One need not be a news junkie to appreciate the gist of the Democratic presidential race: Barack Obama is emphasizing “change” and “hope”; Hillary Clinton is offering “35 years of experience.” They share similar policy ideas and platforms, but believe their backgrounds and visions are unique — Obama sees his approach as a breath of […]
In the days leading up to Michigan’s Republican presidential primary, voters made it abundantly clear that the economy and job growth were their top concerns, and looked to the candidates for some answers. John McCain told voters that the manufacturing jobs Michigan lost are, regrettably, gone for good, but he wants to try to figure […]
My friend dnA emails this morning, “Don’t tell me you’re not going to comment on Squirrel-Gate!” Well, if the story has earned a “-gate” suffix, I suppose I can’t very well let it go unmentioned. Mike Huckabee is very competitive in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary, and for the better part of the week, he’s […]
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: * A new McClatchy-MSNBC poll in South Carolina shows a pretty competitive contest in tomorrow’s Republican primary. John McCain leads the field with 27%, followed closely by Mike Huckabee at 25%. Mitt Romney […]
Over the course of two terms, the Bush White House’s efforts to maintain an impenetrable ideological “Bubble” have become the stuff of legend. It’s always amazed me the extent to which the Bush gang will shield itself from anyone, or anything, that even resembles dissent. We’re dealing with a group that believes it has a […]
One has to assume that it’s tough being a campaign reporter for a major news outlet, especially for a wire service like the Associated Press. The hours are ridiculous, the travel is constant, the deadlines are tight, and not incidentally, they have to listen to presidential candidates repeat quite a bit of nonsense on a […]