The Bush administration has a number of really annoying habits, but the most Orwellian of their practices is changing government reports for political and public relations purposes. Chris Mooney and Kevin Drum are noting that the latest in a long line of controversial edits has recently been used to “touch up” an HHS report on […]
Far be it for me to mock someone else’s typos, considering all the ones I make, but this one struck me as funny. Today’s Burlington Free Press, Howard Dean’s hometown paper, had a short item about a typo in this month’s issue of Vogue. Apparently, in a profile of Dean, Vogue describes the former governor […]
I know Paul O’Neill is slowly backing away from his earlier remarks about Bush drawing up war plans immediately upon taking office, but something funny struck me about O’Neill’s earlier comments. Originally, you may recall, O’Neill characterized the administration as looking for an excuse to justify an invasion. “From the very beginning, there was a […]
I’m sure many of you were up half the night wondering about the results from the first-in-the-nation primary fight in the District of Columbia. To set your mind at ease, here’s how it turned out, with 96% of precincts reporting: Dean — 43% (17,584 votes) Sharpton — 34% (14,090 votes) Braun — 12% (4,776 votes) […]
I knew the White House would go after former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill for sharing some of Bush’s embarrassing secrets, but I didn’t expect this. I figured they’d call him a disgruntled ex-employee, or maybe a bitter man looking for attention, etc. But to accuse him of criminal activity? C’mon. The big news of the […]
Article VI of the Constitution makes things pretty clear: “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” Unambiguous, right? Not to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R). Talkleft and Demagogue are bringing valuable attention to an article in the Miami Daily Business Review detailing […]
You may have heard that the first voters to cast ballots in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination won’t be in Iowa or New Hampshire, but rather, in the District of Columbia. Technically, that’s true. But practically, it’s a waste of time and resources. The Democratic National Committee mandates that in the nominating process, […]
Be sure to read the terrific profile of the right wing’s most powerful lobbyist/activist, Grover Norquist, that appeared on the front page of the Washington Post yesterday. Fascinating stuff. The article did a particularly good job of demonstrating Norquist’s unparalleled influence in conservative circles. DC’s other most powerful conservative was even singing his praises. “He […]
Iowa’s caucuses are still all-the-rage — they should be, they’re only a week away — but there’s some interesting polling data out of New Hampshire and Arizona I thought I’d share. In the Granite State, American Research Group’s tracking poll shows the Dean-Clark race tightening a bit more. The poll out this morning shows: Dean […]
The New York Post, a tabloid-style newspaper with little credibility, caused a bit of a stir yesterday by quoting an unnamed NY Dem activist saying Bill and Hillary Clinton are beginning to work more aggressively to support Wesley Clark’s presidential campaign. I’m not sure if I buy it. The Post article claimed the Clintons support […]