I don’t like to brag, but I did call this one. The debate over whether Dean would drop out or keep fighting missed the third option: suspending campaign operations. Dean will still be on the ballot, he’s not endorsing anyone, and he’ll still use his delegates at the convention. Dean won’t actually be a candidate […]
The president’s habit for offering embarrassing “Bushisms” is apparently spreading to other administration officials. The Washington Post noted today that the Office of Special Counsel publishes information offering government employees information about discrimination and their rights in the workplace. For years, this information has contained information about discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation. Naturally, the […]
The funniest AP feed I’ve seen in a long while: The White House backed away Wednesday from its own prediction that the economy will add 2.6 million new jobs before the end of this year, saying the forecast was the work of number-crunchers and that President Bush was not a statistician. White House press secretary […]
As probably everyone knows by now, Ben Chandler (D) beat Alice Forgy Kerr (R) in yesterday’s special election in Kentucky. Chandler didn’t just squeak by; he won big — 55% to 43%. A 12-point victory in a conservative Southern district? Sweet. Considering this was the first race of 2004, and the Republican establishment’s candidate was […]
As an objective matter, it’s really not fair to compare expected results with actual results. But this is politics, and perception is reality. Yesterday’s results not only allow Wisconsin to maintain its reputation for surprising political pundits, but also extend the race for the nomination overall. Kerry — 40% (30 delegates) Edwards — 34% (24 […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about Howard Dean’s predicament — juggling failure with a desire to compete — and I think I have a helpful suggestion. I realize that Dean is probably not interested in my advice, but I think I know a way for him to keep his original pledge (stop campaigning after a […]
Bush held another “conversation” with real people yesterday to tout his alleged successes in improving the U.S. economy. With a record like his, I’m surprised Bush would want to bring the subject up, but that’s up to him. In December, Bush held a similar event in Michigan (17 electoral votes), in which the president shared […]
The results of the Wisconsin presidential primary will certainly be big news tonight, but the real excitement will be in watching the results from a special congressional election in Kentucky. In November, Ernie Fletcher (R) left his House seat to run successfully for governor, creating a vacancy. After a very short campaign cycle, a special […]
I really wonder what it would take for Senate Dems to take a good look at Sen. Zell Miller (D-Ga.), consider his record, and boot him the hell out of the caucus. I know the guy is retiring, and he’ll probably be replaced by a real Republican in November, but in the meantime, he’s becoming […]
The New York Times ran an encouraging report today on the ongoing investigation into a Tom DeLay fundraising scheme that is before a Texas grand jury and may lead to some indictments pretty soon. In recent months, a criminal investigation has swirled around DeLay’s role in using corporate funds to help state GOP lawmakers in […]