I realize most of the talk about political division is focused among Dems right now, particularly as party insiders debate among themselves about the next chair of the DNC, how aggressive Dems should be in their opposition to the Bush agenda, positioning for ’08, etc. But taking a step back, isn’t the GOP far more […]
Washington Monthly has an amusing, if not all-together serious, piece in the current issue encouraging Dems to consider an outside-the-box approach to presidential candidates. I’m all for creative approaches, so I read it with great interest. Nothing hurts Democrats more than their own aversion to risk. If they are to confront a Republican Party now […]
Remember that wacky state Senate candidate in Kentucky who tried to take office despite not meeting obvious eligibility requirements? I promised to let you know what happened in her court case, which was heard late last week. Surprising no one, she lost. A Republican state senator may not take any official action or get paid […]
The Washington Post’s interview with Bush, published yesterday, is a treasure trove of riches. There are enough bizarre remarks, contradictory claims, and factual errors to keep the blogosphere well-fed for weeks. But the one exchange that summed up so many of the president’s flaws was his twisted belief that his Election Day victory validated his […]
Bush aide Dan Bartlett is known for trying to spin his way out of a jam, but I’m pretty sure he slipped yesterday on Meet the Press. Russert brought up the still-entertaining Armstrong Williams scandal (Armstrong-Gate? Hmm…) and the fact that the taxpayer-financed propaganda may go even further. Russert: Mr. Williams said that other journalists […]
Posted by Morbo Morbo begs your indulgence for speaking so bluntly, but aren’t some of the things the Republicans want to do to this country fundamentally un-American? Take “tort reform” for example. Tort reform is a fancy name for taking away the right of Americans to sue big business over certain issues. This is a […]
Posted by Morbo Morbo would like to follow up on the Carpetbagger’s recent post about Armstrong Williams and the revelations that he accepted $241,000 from the U.S. Education Department to promote the No Child Left Behind Act in his newspaper column and in broadcasts. I believe I have a fresh perspective to add because, unlike […]
The Bush gang only knows how to run one play. It’s a pretty good play, and it’s been effective for them, but it’s a play suited for a particular kind of opponent. President Bush plans to reactivate his reelection campaign’s network of donors and activists to build pressure on lawmakers to allow workers to invest […]
Dems would probably be wise to look to the south and give up, at least on the presidential level, on states like Mississippi and Alabama. But, as I’ve emphasized before, not all southern states are created equal. Consider one of the two states with gubernatorial races this year: Virginia. To be sure, this is, and […]
Following up on the earlier item about Orrin Hatch’s support for the “nuclear option,” which would rewrite the Senate’s filibuster rules to prevent Dems from blocking Bush’s more extreme judicial nominees, it appears that there’s a good reason the tactic hasn’t been tried yet: Republicans may not have the votes. Last week, Congressional Quarterly reported […]