I’m genuinely pleased the Matt Cooper/Plame Game saga has been resolved, but there’s something strange here that leads me to wonder if there’s more to this story. Earlier this month, federal prosecutors wanted to ask Cooper some questions about discussions he had last year with Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Dick Cheney’s chief of staff. Cooper refused, […]
Swing by Bush’s campaign website and you’ll find an economic plan that Bush would presumably implement if given a second term. But even a cursory look shows that the plan is just a rehashed list of agenda items Bush hasn’t pushed through Congress yet (tort reform, an energy plan) and vague platitudes that sound nice […]
There are any number of ways to interpret Dick Cheney’s new-found respect for “freedom.” Vice President Dick Cheney, whose younger daughter is a lesbian, said Tuesday that he believed that decisions about same-sex marriages should be left to the states, contending that “freedom means freedom for everyone.” […] “Lynne and I have a gay daughter, […]
Maybe it’s just me, but I often wonder what I’d do if I were part of the Bush campaign and I had to (honestly) describe the president’s achievements. In all sincerity, I’m hard pressed to think of the man’s successes, at least on a large scale. Bush effectively put his presidency on the line for […]
It wasn’t going to happen, but the handful of moderates left in the GOP — all six of them — really wanted a change to the party platform. Just last week, the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of 12,000 gay conservatives, teamed up with pro-choice Republicans to launch a full-scale challenge to the platform. Pitching […]
It’s a trivial point, but I found it amusing. Zell “Turncoat” Miller seems to be a tad defensive right now. Democratic Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia has a message for critics who contend he is a longtime closet Republican. When he casts a vote for President Bush in November, it will be his first for […]
I really did plan on letting the Swiftboat story sink under its own corrupt weight, but there were just too many provocative details released since yesterday afternoon. I’m afraid I can’t help myself. First, and most importantly, is the latest connection between the Bush campaign and these lying liars. When Kerry suggested that Bush aides […]
Time magazine reporter Matt Cooper was facing jail time for refusing to answer questions about the Plame Game scandal, but reached an agreement and spoke to federal investigators yesterday. As has been the case with other journalists, questions continued to focus on just one White House staffer. Time magazine said in a statement today that […]
One of those “shadowy” 527 groups that Bush likes except when he doesn’t, has decided to launch an expensive national campaign against John Edwards’ pre-political legal career. I have a hunch the Republicans haven’t thought this one through. The United States Chamber of Commerce and other business groups plan to spend roughly $10 million attacking […]
There are at least two interesting things about the Bush campaign’s new TV ad in Nevada. One is substantive, the other strategic. Today, Bush-Cheney ’04 announced the release of the campaign’s newest television advertisement, “Kerry’s Yucca.” The new advertisement highlights the divide between John Kerry’s rhetoric and his voting record on the issue of a […]