The other day, I highlighted what I considered some of less-sane, more-unhinged reactions to the midterm elections from some of the right’s leading bloggers. In the interest of fair play, I think it’s only reasonable to be evenhanded and highlight another leading conservative blogger for his reasonable, even patriotic, take on the latest terrorist propoganda […]
Was it the youth vote that propelled Dems to their big midterm victory this year? I’m afraid the data is a little confusing. Kevin Drum has spent much of the week reporting on trends, or lack thereof, available in the exit polls. He describes the youth vote this year as “a fizzle.” In 2004 Dems […]
Because Karl Rove is, well, Karl Rove, many of us have been waiting to hear his no-doubt positive spin on the Republicans’ disastrous midterm elections. Other than being teased publicly by the president, Rove has kept a relatively low profile since Tuesday, but thankfully, he sat down for a chat with Time’s Mike Allen, during […]
The God machine was a little distracted by the major political events of the week, so this week’s stories have a decidedly political bent. First up, did the “God gap” between Dems and Republicans narrow this year? Well, maybe a little. The front page of the WaPo today notes, “Democrats Win Bigger Share of Religious […]
Guest Post by Morbo A few weeks ago, I wrote about Right Wing Happyfunland, that magical place where far-right wishes supplant reality. What is it like there these days, in the wake of Tuesday’s elections? I can assure you everything is just peachy-keen, as is always the case in Right Wing Happyfunland. In Right Wing […]
Guest Post by Morbo And now some non-election news: When we last left former National Association of Evangelicals President Ted Haggard, he had confessed his sins and asked for forgiveness. “I am a deceiver and a liar,” Haggard wrote in a letter of apology to his congregation. “There’s a part of my life that is […]
Guest Post by Morbo I still remember feeling sick the day after the 1994 elections. I picked up my paper, and there was Newt Gingrich grinning at me, giving a thumbs-up and looking for all the world like a Chucky doll. Thank god our national nightmare — or at least part of it — is […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * It amazes me that some conservatives consider Sen.-elect Jon Tester (D-Mont.) an example of a “conservative” Democrat winning this year. Given Tester’s beliefs and background, I wish every Dem were this “conservative.” * From what I hear, people in the publishing world expected Barack Obama’s new book, “The Audacity […]
For all the pleasantries and polite rhetoric about “bi-partisanship” and “cooperation,” the president has decided to pick two fights in the immediate aftermath of his party’s devastating election losses: the John Bolton nomination and legislation to authorize warrantless searches and wiretaps. Tony Snow was asked today about what kind of message this sends. Q Back […]
A couple of years ago, a legal action was brought against Donald Rumsfeld in Germany, stemming from alleged wrongdoing in Iraq, including prisoner abuse. The Pentagon was livid, and Bush administration told German officials that the matter could adversely impact U.S.-German relations. Eventually, a German prosecutor announced he would not pursue the matter, leaving the […]