I’m not one to jump to conclusions, but the New York Times sounded an awful lot like it was calling for Bush’s removal from office today. After President Bush’s disastrous visit to Latin America, it’s unnerving to realize that his presidency still has more than three years to run. An administration with no agenda and […]
The good news, congressional Republicans have finally concluded that a formal leak investigation on the Hill is necessary. The bad news is, it’s the wrong leak. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Tuesday called for a congressional leak investigation into who told the news media about previously undisclosed U.S. interrogation […]
The WaPo recently noted that the Republicans’ troubles of late have been a blessing for Dems. The public isn’t thrilled about DC generally, but clearly one party is suffering more than the other. In fact, as far as the Post is concerned, it’s starting to look a bit like 1994. Two-thirds of those surveyed by […]
By now, nearly everyone has seen the stunning remark Bush made in Panama City yesterday about torture. The context in which the comment was made, however, hasn’t generated enough attention. “We are finding terrorists and bringing them to justice. We are gathering information about where the terrorists may be hiding. We are trying to disrupt […]
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: * It’s Election Day for several parts of the country, and voters will decide more than just Virginia’s and New Jersey’s gubernatorial races, and the New York City mayoral fight. Voters will also […]
When it comes to the Plame scandal, the White House has leaked word about exactly what Bush knew and when he knew it. Unfortunately, the leaks contradict each other. A few weeks ago, the line was that Bush knew about Karl Rove’s role in the Plame matter from the very beginning. In fact, WH staffers […]
The New York Daily News’ Thomas DeFrank, who has solid WH connections, reported today that Bush and the man the president calls “Vice” aren’t getting along as well as they used to. The CIA leak scandal has peeled back the veil on the most closely held White House secret of all: the subtle but unmistakable […]
Dem Party leaders have made strides in crafting a positive policy agenda for 2006, but according to subscription-only Roll Call, we won’t see it anytime soon. National Democratic Party leaders have decided to punt on rolling out their 2006 agenda until next year, and will in part fill the time slot with a unity rally […]
Good news; Ed Schultz’s radio show will be broadcast to the troops after all. Schultz’s show was yanked from Armed Forces Radio Network without warning the day it was to start, three weeks ago. Last week, the Pentagon sent letters to a group of congressmen who went to bat for Schultz, saying it had changed […]
Crime in and around the nation’s capitol is, unfortunately, fairly routine. This kind of crime is not. The FBI and Capitol Police are investigating the vicious attack of a top Senate staffer at her home last week amid concerns that the assault might be related to her work on the Finance Committee. Emilia DiSanto, chief […]