Just when it seemed responsible parties across the country were opening the door to important reform in the way congressional lines are drawn, some southern Republicans are looking to abuse the process. Again. Let’s take a step back and look at political history for a moment. Every state legislature in the Union takes up redistricting […]
We’re still more than a month away from the deadline facing the Bush-appointed commission charged with identifying the massive intelligence failures over Saddam Hussein’s weapons capabilities. The panel’s final report is due to the president on March 31. That said, word has already leaked out that the commission is prepared to point the finger of […]
There’s plenty of debate in health care circles about the seriousness of the threat posed by silicone breast implants. There have been lawsuits over alleged plots from manufacturers to hide dangers from women, and there have also been independent reports indicating that the implants pose some risks, but are not responsible for major diseases. But […]
Just to follow up for a moment on the last post about Bush’s budget, a lobbyist for Paralyzed Veterans of America gave Dems a big hint about how to proceed on one of the more controversial elements of the White House plan. Administration officials told the New York Times that the White House budget would […]
When the White House unveils its 2006 budget plan today, it may offer congressional Dems even more political ammunition than Bush’s Social Security scheme. And considering what a debacle that’s become, that’s saying something. Who’s facing a cut? Put it this way: unless you’re rich and living in a Red state, Bush has some bad […]
One of the amazing things about the Social Security debate thus far is how many “point, set, match” moments there have been in such a short period of time. These are the moments that, on their face, are so devastating that the other side has no response and, if the debate was driven by the […]
That Newt Gingrich is quite a cut-up. At least, I hope he was kidding when he became Speaker 10 years ago and considered hearings for Dems similar to post-WWII war-crimes tribunals. A new book spreads the credit for the Republicans’ 1994 takeover beyond Gingrich and reproduces 37 pages of internal documents, complete with doodles. These […]
By last fall, Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Bud Shaw had just about seen enough. He’d been watching the same leader closely for four years, hearing unfulfilled promises and hoping in vain for improvements that never came. It was time for a change. Shaw admitted that he had seen some flashes of brilliance from this man […]
Posted by Morbo It’s a sad fact of life that much of the world lives under the iron fists of cruel dictators. In the wake of the recent Iraqi elections, many are celebrating the return of democracy to that country. That’s nice. Morbo hates to be a spoilsport, but I feel compelled to point out […]
Posted by Morbo Looking for somewhere cheap and entertaining to go to this weekend? Then visit the Bizarro Universe of TV preacher Pat Robertson and former House of Representatives speaker New Gingrich. It’s only a mouse click away. Though brief, this interview has a lot going for it. Listening to Gingrich outline his plan for […]