The [tag]New York Times[/tag] ran an item over the weekend about [tag]John Kerry[/tag] and his ongoing effort to debunk the lies spread by the [tag]Swiftboat[/tag] hacks, many of whom are still running around disseminating their nonsense. The Times noted that, as time has elapsed, Kerry has become more emerged in the fight against the group’s […]
I know I’ve written about 30 posts on [tag]Bush[/tag] and his “[tag]signing statements[/tag],” but it’s an issue that a) doesn’t receive the attention it deserves; and b) never ceases to amaze me. In a nutshell, the Bush [tag]White House[/tag] has enthusiastically embraced a policy in which the president will sign legislation passed by Congress into […]
As early as next week, the Senate will hold votes on [tag]constitutional amendment[/tag]s to ban [tag]flag[/tag] “[tag]desecration[/tag]” and [tag]gay marriage[/tag]. On [tag]Fox News[/tag] yesterday, [tag]Bill Frist[/tag] was asked whether these are “the most important issues the Senate can be addressing in June of 2006?” It’s not a bad question — too bad Frist didn’t have […]
Last week, the topic was whether Dems should give up on trying to reach Nascar Man. There was a wide range of opinions, to put it mildly. This week, by way of a follow up, let’s take this one step further and consider what Dems would say/do/argue/propose if they were going to pursue Nascar Man […]
I’m not saying [tag]Barack Obama[/tag] is going to run for [tag]president[/tag] in [tag]2008[/tag] — he says he’s not interested, and I take him at his word — but I am saying that the past few days produced several reports that could spark a bit of a [tag]boomlet[/tag]. For example, the WaPo’s Chris Cillizza reported this […]
If you’ve ever seen NBC’s “The [tag]West Wing[/tag],” you may be familiar with [tag]Charlie[/tag], the character who served as the president’s personal aide for the first several seasons. [tag]Bush[/tag] has a Charlie — his name is [tag]Blake Gottesman[/tag]. National Journal’s Alexis Simendinger had an interesting report on Gottesman yesterday, explaining that, in White House lingo, […]
First up from the [tag]God[/tag] machine this week is evidence from my friends north of the border that Americans aren’t the only ones who struggle with religious opposition to modern [tag]science[/tag]. Just ask the folks in the small village of [tag]Salluit[/tag], located along the northern coast of Quebec. The Quebec Ministry of Education is stepping […]
Guest Post by Morbo The [tag]Republicans[/tag] seem determined to go out of their way to insult, belittle and malign the fastest-growing minority group in the country — and that’s just fine with me. Don’t get the wrong idea. In no way do I support the GOP’s xenophobic attacks on [tag]Hispanics[/tag]. In fact, I deplore them. […]
Guest Post by Morbo Every now and then, voters do something surprising. Case in point: [tag]Alabama[/tag]’s gubernatorial primary election is June 6, and people there appear poised to send “[tag]Ten Commandments[/tag] Judge” [tag]Roy Moore[/tag] packing. After being booted off the state supreme court, Moore challenged incumbent governor [tag]Bob Riley[/tag] in the GOP primary. Early on, […]
Guest Post by Morbo As far as I’m concerned, the reaction to the film adaptation of “[tag]The DaVinci Code[/tag]” is the best of all possible worlds. The film tanked with the [tag]critics[/tag]. Its “fresh” rating on www.rottentomatoes.com is a mere 22 percent. Some of the negative reviews are so vicious they are hysterically funny. This […]