Those of you who would prefer to see the dime and half-dollar stay the way they are — that is, without Ronald Reagan’s picture — will be pleased to know that some high-profile Dems are on the case. Alexander Hamilton has his defenders from those who would replace his visage on the $10 with that […]
I’ve never been to Connecticut, but it appears that the state is filled with people who have an unusually high tolerance for scandal. After all, here we have a governor — pardon me, ex-governor — who had prominent state contractors pay for refurbishments to his lake-front cottage. He not only lied about it; he’s under […]
Earlier this year, TV preacher Pat Robertson insisted he was receiving campaign predictions from the highest possible authority. “I think George Bush is going to win in a walk,” Robertson said on his 700 Club program on the Virginia Beach-based Christian Broadcasting Network, which he founded. “I really believe I’m hearing from the Lord it’s […]
I understand conservatives’ anger toward Michael Moore, but I think they took a right turn at “reasonable level of enmity” and are headed straight for Looneyville. They’ve threatened movie theaters, they’ve organized boycotts, they’ve threatened Moore directly, they’ve whined incessantly, and now they’re hoping to use the power of the federal government to limit the […]
Be sure to check out this article on The Gadflyer about the conservatives’ reaction to the White House compromise with Senate Dems on judicial nominees. And pay particular attention to who wrote it. I’ll give you a big hint: It’s me.
No, the scandal surrounding the White House’s Medicare scam hasn’t gone away. Congressional Republicans are intent on ignoring the administration’s criminal behavior and congressional Dems are focused on generating an investigation. Democrats yesterday renewed their call for an investigation of whether the Bush administration misled Congress on its cost estimates of the Medicare legislation. In […]
The Progress Report had a fun catch today. Bill O’Reilly, last night: “I did not refer to [Al Franken] as Joseph Goebbels; that was Michael Moore.” Bill O’Reilly, 12 days ago: “Joseph Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda for the Nazi regime and whose very famous quote was, ‘If you tell a lie long enough, […]
There are two great angles to the Washington Post’s front-page article today about a bizarre and disturbing “coronation” ceremony for the Rev. Sun Myung Moon in March. One is the actual substance of the article; the other is the way in which the major media has had to play catch-up. Chronicling Moon’s unusual influence in […]
Poor John Ashcroft; he’s had a rough couple of years as attorney general. Just in the last couple of months, he’s lost all credibility on potential terrorist threats, he’s been chided by his boss for inappropriate leaks, he’s been threatened with subpoenas by the Senate, he’s lost some big federal cases, and the White House […]
Just to update yesterday’s post about the Supreme Court rejecting state lawsuits against HMOs, I wanted to mention that congressional GOP leaders are determined to make sure patients aren’t empowered, at least this year. Because existing law prohibits patients from seeking damages against HMOs when they refuse to treat something that ends up causing injuries, […]