I hope my readers aren’t expecting too much in the way of commentary on the “scandal” surrounding the CBS/Dan Rather/bogus memos/Bush’s Guard service story. This may be the political story-of-the-day, but the truth is, I don’t care. Yes, I realize CBS screwed up in a huge way. Those involved with the story were careless, reckless, […]
In one of the more anti-climactic moves in a while, Howard Dean will surprise absolutely no one today by announcing that he will seek the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee. The announcement is expected at around 1 p.m. Tuesday, the sources said. Dean is expected to inform DNC members of his decision first, before […]
I hate to be a contrarian about a goal that has won near-universal praise, but I’m not sure why there’s so much talk about having the next Dem presidential candidate run a 50-state race. At this point, it seems to be a rare point of agreement amongst almost everyone in the party. For example, it […]
I wanted to follow up for a moment on a point Tim Russert mentioned in passing yesterday. “Before we go, Byron York mentioned Newt Gingrich, thinking about running for president. Professor Bob Shmulen of Notre Dame sent me a note the other day saying 2008 will be the first time in a long, long time […]
Tom Schaller touched on a point today that’s been bugging me for a while. If we’re really lucky, and we ask the media really nicely, maybe there might be some follow up? During the campaign, Bush repeatedly spoke of the success he saw in training Iraqis for the nation’s security forces. During the first debate, […]
The political world was aflutter over the weekend with word that Newt Gingrich is not only trying to mount a comeback, he’s even considering a presidential campaign. Newt Gingrich is taking steps toward a potential presidential bid in 2008 with a book criticizing President Bush’s policies on Iraq and a tour of early campaign states. […]
I continue to be an enthusiastic supporter of former Gen. Wesley Clark, despite the fact that he holds no public office and is not a candidate for anything. This status, however, may soon change. Chatter is getting louder in Arkansas that former NATO boss and Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark will run for guv in […]
It’s encouraging to see last week’s revelation about Armstrong Williams become pretty big news. There have been a few developments of note since Friday morning.. * The scandal has already cost Williams one job. Tribune Media Services, which distributed Williams’ weekly newspaper column, told him Friday that it was terminating its relationship with him immediately. […]
Several of you have written in with questions about the process through which Dems will choose a new party chairperson next month. It’s a complex system, which I’m only passively familiar with. Fortuantely, Matt Stoller knows far more about this and he’s prepared a very helpful explanation of how the new chair will be elected. […]
The Bush White House is hardly known for its hostility towards religion. Yet, with the president’s inauguration coming up, Bush is under criticism from some of his far-right friends for approving a ban on crosses at the event. If you plan to attend President Bush’s inaugural parade Jan. 20, don’t pack those firearms, laser pointers, […]