A couple of weeks ago, Wayne Barrett did the political world a great service with a devastating piece in the Village Voice on Rudy Giuliani and the “five big lies” surrounding the former mayor’s claim to fame: his 9/11performance. The entire piece, if read, should effectively end Giuliani’s presidential ambitions. NRO’s Ramesh Ponnuru got around […]
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: * ABC: “Mitt Romney has once again changed his position on whether states should be allowed to retain abortion rights. Two weeks after indicating to ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on ‘Good Morning America’ […]
For a couple of generations, every major presidential candidate, from both parties, has taken the same position on U.S. policy towards Cuba: keep the status quo. The embargo needs to stay in place in order to “keep the pressure” on Fidel Castro. Any thawing in relations would be a victory for a brutal thug, and […]
At the VFW convention yesterday, the president reaffirmed his support for Nuri al-Maliki, describing him as “a good guy, a good man with a difficult job, and I support him.” As for whether Maliki should be replaced, Bush said, “[I]t’s not up to politicians in Washington, D.C. to say whether he will remain in his […]
As it turns out, the report the White House is writing for Gen. Petraeus isn’t the only noteworthy official report on Iraq that’s due out soon. A new intelligence assessment, called “Prospects for Iraq’s Stability,” is also poised for release. “The report says that there’s been little political progress to date, and it’s very gloomy […]
Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell has managed to develop a fairly good reputation in DC, which is why it’s all the more curious he made comments like these to the El Paso Times. Q: Even if it’s perception, how do you deal with that? You have to do public relations, I assume. A: Well, […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Former CIA operative Bob Baer told Fox News yesterday that the Bush administration will likely attack Iran in the coming months. Today, on the same network, former U.N. ambassador John Bolton said he “absolutely” hopes Baer is right. * In related news, Brave New Films has unveiled “Fox Attacks: […]
I don’t usually do this, but once in a while, it’s just necessary. This post, from Blogs for Bush’s Mark Noonan, has had me shaking my head all day. I just had to share it. It is said — endlessly — on the left that “Bush Lied, People Died!!!!”. Of course, those of us who […]
Following up on this morning’s item about just how foolish Bush is to rely on the Vietnam war as a historical model for Iraq, it’s worth noting that some historians and related experts are weighing in on the president’s comparison. Not surprisingly, they’re not impressed. Historian Robert Dallek, who has written about the comparisons of […]
If you haven’t seen it, I’d really encourage folks to read or watch the president’s speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ national convention. It’s helpful to see how one president can be so wrong about so many things in just one address. Much of the discussion around the political world today seems to be […]