Yesterday on Fox News Sunday, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) became the latest Senate Republican to raise legal questions about the president’s warrantless-search program. Wallace: But you do not believe that currently he has the legal authority to engage in these warrant-less wiretaps. McCain: You know, I don’t think so, but why not come to Congress? […]
About two weeks ago, TV stations in the Houston area balked at a political ad aimed at Tom DeLay after the lawmaker’s lawyers threatened legal action against stations that aired it. Campaign for America’s Future altered the wording of the ad slightly, and over the weekend, stations finally agreed to broadcast it. A controversial ad […]
It should be quite a week for the debate over Bush’s warrantless-search program, as the White House kicks off what can only be described as a “political campaign” this week. The president will defend the surveillance program in a speech today in Kansas, followed by remarks from Gen. Michael Hayden, the principal deputy director of […]
On Jan. 4, Scott McClellan promised reporters a “thorough report” on Jack Abramoff’s White House contacts “very soon.” Shortly thereafter, Time reported that Bush staffers were scrambling to “identify all the photos that may exist” of the president and Abramoff together. And then, the White House decided to stop answering questions about Abramoff’s access. Time […]
Questions surrounding the president’s warrantless-search program are probably going to dominate the next couple of weeks. Unlike most governmental scandals, both sides seem to believe they have an important message for the American public, which will ultimately translate into votes in November. Congressional Dems are taking the offensive, scolding the Bush administration for its apparent […]
We haven’t heard too much from Karl Rove publicly for quite a while, but “Bush’s Brain” returned to the spotlight yesterday with a speech at the winter meeting of the Republican National Committee and a message for the Republican faithful: let’s go bury some Democrats. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove offered a […]
Let’s see what the ol’ “God Machine” kicks up this week…. First up, yet another defeat for the nonsense known as intelligent-design creationism, this time at the hands of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican newspaper has published an article saying “intelligent design” is not science and that teaching it alongside evolutionary theory in school […]
[Editor’s Note: Yes, Morbo sort of retired a few weeks ago, but he suggested he might come back on occasion, when he has something to contribute. Thankfully, today is one of those days. Enjoy. -CB] Guest Post by Morbo Back in 1974, the band Steely Dan recorded a really cool song called “Barrytown,” which is […]
[Editor’s Note: Yes, Morbo sort of retired a few weeks ago, but he suggested he might come back on occasion, when he has something to contribute. Thankfully, today is one of those days. Enjoy. -CB] Guest Post by Morbo As the Carpetbagger noted recently, a school district in rural California has agreed to drop a […]
[Editor’s Note: Yes, Morbo sort of retired a few weeks ago, but he suggested he might come back on occasion, when he has something to contribute. Thankfully, today is one of those days. Enjoy. -CB] Guest Post by Morbo I realize New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has had a tough time of it lately. But […]