In Iowa, the one endorsement that all the presidential candidates want is Sen. Tom Harkin’s. At this point, he seems torn, not between candidates, but between speaking out or not. “As we sit here right now, I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do,” Harkin told the New York Times. “I am being pulled […]
One-term House member and former presidential election thief Katherine Harris (R) seems poised to announce a decision that will surprise no one — that she’s running for U.S. Senate. As a Dem who desperately wants to see this seat, which currently belongs to Bob Graham, stay in Dem hands, I think this is great news. […]
John Dean, no relation to Howard, has an idea as to why John Ashcroft recused himself from the Plame Game investigation. As Nixon’s former White House counsel, Dean’s opinion on a presidential scandal involving a spiteful White House punishing political enemies has some merit. Dean has heard, as I have, the idea that Ashcroft’s distance […]
Salon’s John Gorenfeld did the world a big favor today by debunking an ongoing myth. Apparently, in 1984, ridiculous B-movie called “Ninja III: The Domination” hit theaters. One scene shows a helicopter pilot issuing some warning over his radio, before ninjas miraculously work their way into the helicopter and throw him out the door. The […]
It seems like only two weeks ago when Howard Dean announced that now that he’s the frontrunner, the Democratic presidential candidates should stop criticizing one another. He argued that the campaign needed “a little character transplant,” and insisted, “It’s not necessary to tear down the other opponents.” He even appealed to the DNC to stop […]
I’ve always been a Gary Hart fan and was a little disappointed when he backed out of his fledgling presidential campaign last year. He brings a seriousness and an intellect to politics that I think the process definitely needs. But Hart decided against it, concluding that he wasn’t prepared for the grueling campaigning and desperate […]
I’m a sucker for stories about history and political trends. With this in mind, I was fascinated by a Gallup Poll analysis showing that the frontrunner in January of a presidential election year often does not end up winning the Democratic nomination. And if you’re a Dem and your favorite presidential candidate does not have […]
I mentioned my outrage yesterday about the National Park Service featuring a creationism text at the Grand Canyon’s bookstores. The LA Times picked up on the story today and added a few interesting details that I hadn’t heard. Apparently the NPS move sparked considerable controversy in the scientific community. The American Geological Institute and seven […]
Following up on my post last week about the corruption scandal surrounding Connecticut Gov. John Rowland (R), the governor received a federal subpoena yesterday, requiring him to produce all of his documents relating to his water-front cottage, personal investments, tax returns, and all gifts. To briefly review, Rowland got into some trouble when a prominent […]
Democrats in the Texas Legislature did everything they could think of to block Tom DeLay’s re-redistricting scheme in Texas, up to and including fleeing the state and hiding in Oklahoma and New Mexico to deny a quorum to vote on DeLay’s plan over the summer. Ultimately, however, the plan passed and Democrats played the only […]