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: * Bush used to be an unstoppable fundraising machine for the GOP. Not anymore: “Financial projections for the President’s Dinner tonight confirm that Republican confidence in the president is in a state of […]
Apparently, the emails released last night convinced congressional Dems that it’s time for the White House to stop playing games, end the delay tactics, and start answering questions. Two congressional committees are issuing subpoenas for testimony from former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former political director Sara Taylor on their roles in the firings […]
At yesterday’s White House press briefing, a reporter mentioned to Tony Snow that the White House has “taken a few legal hits recently on the treatment of prisoners,” particularly when it comes to detention at Guantanamo Bay. Snow hailed the terrific treatment Gitmo detainees receive, right before explaining how anxious the president is to shut […]
One of the (many) problems with Rudy Giuliani’s presidential campaign is it’s not entirely clear why he thinks he should be president. For months, his platform has consisted of reminding people of the press conferences he hosted on 9/11. It’s not much of a rationale. Yesterday, however, the former mayor hoped to show that he […]
I’ve lost count of exactly how many document dumps there have been in the U.S. Attorney purge scandal — five? six? — but with each passing revelation, the White House’s connection to the controversy grows stronger. The White House’s former political director was furious at Justice Department officials for disclosing to Congress that the administration […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Salon: “Word just in from the House Judiciary Committee: The Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law will hold a hearing next week related to ‘The Continuing Investigation Into the U.S. Attorney Controversy and Related Matters.’ The witness: Paul McNulty, who has announced his resignation as deputy attorney general and […]
You know what’s really entertaining? To think back to the 2004 Democratic presidential debates, when Joe Lieberman questioned whether Wesley Clark was sufficiently committed to the Democratic Party. Today, Lieberman is a Republican in nearly everything but name, while Clark is doing his due diligence to set him straight on foreign policy. Lieberman’s comments from […]
It’s pretty unusual for a columnist at a major paper to rebuke a beat reporter from the same paper, but if you’re willing to read between the lines a little bit, I think the WaPo’s E. J. Dionne Jr. took a pretty direct shot at the WaPo’s Dan Balz today. Last week, in response to […]
With Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyoming) having passed away, Wyoming election law directs the state Republican Party to put together a list of three possible replacements, from which Gov. David Freudenthal (D) will chose Thomas’ successor. Last week, without any real detail, MSNBC reported that Lynne Cheney, the VP’s wife, might be considered for the post. […]
When it comes to the investigation into the U.S. Attorney scandal, a whole lot of Justice Department officials have been playing fast and loose under oath. But few have been caught the way Bradley Schlozman was. Quick review for those just joining us (for those who need a refresher). Last fall, Schlozman — the former […]