Kudos to the Illinois legislature and Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) for signing the nation’s first statewide ban on ephedra. One can only hope other states will follow Illinois’ example. Blagojevich signed the state ban on the dangerous drug yesterday following a high-profile fight launched by an Illinois family whose son died last fall after using […]
President Bush’s Memorial Day proclamation has two important sentiments, one I can wholeheartedly agree with, the other I can’t. First, Bush noted that on Memorial Day, “America undertakes its solemn duty to remember the sacred list of brave Americans who have sacrificed their lives for the cause of freedom and the security of our Nation. […]
When you work in Washington, you inevitably hear lots of rumors about various members of Congress. Who’s having an affair, who’s got a drinking problem, who’s gay, etc. Nine times out of 10, these rumors are either untrue or unimportant — and they hardly ever reach the surface of public attention. Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) […]
Speaking of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq (see below), Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly joined many in the conservative chorus before the war began saying that Hussein’s WMD program was grounds for an invasion. A good blogger named Lunaville has been chronicling O’Reilly’s rhetoric on this issue for a while and has found some […]
I could write every day about Bush’s tax cut, but I’ve been waiting until the House and Senate agreed on a version of the bill to send to the White House for Bush’s signature. As you’ve probably heard by now, a $350 billion tax cut plan has passed the House and Senate, though it was […]
When I first heard about 53 Democratic lawmakers in the Texas House leaving town to ruin House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s radical redistricting plan, I thought it was funny. When I heard the GOP majority was trying to arrest the fleeing lawmakers, I thought it was hilarious. Now, however, the consequences of the fiasco are […]
I’ve been tempted to write about the lack of discovered weapons of mass destruction in Iraq for a week now, but every time I go to type something, I think, “The day I mock the administration for failing to find WMD is the day the stumble across Saddam’s arsenal.” Nevertheless, I’ve decided to take my […]
Remember the other day when I noted the irony of the Bush administration’s strict new gun policies in Iraq? With tongue planted firmly in cheek, I wondered whether “pro-gun conservatives” would “conclude that Iraqis can never truly be free unless and until the Bush administration’s totalitarian gun control measures are undone.” Of course, I was […]
As regular readers may know, I’ve taken a more-than-passive interest in former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean’s presidential campaign. For a number of reasons, I’ve reluctantly come to the conclusion that it’s in everyone’s interests — particularly those of us anxious to replace Bush in 2004 — for Dem primary voters to reject Dean’s candidacy. Dean, […]
I guess today is poll day at The Carpetbagger Report (see below). A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll was released today with some fresh data about Bush and the Democratic presidential candidates. First, Bush continues to be popular, but his approval ratings are falling. According to the survey, 62 percent of respondents approved of […]