Exactly one week after the Bush administration said it would accept the cancellation of an assault weapons ban here in the U.S., the administration will be implementing a strict new gun control policy in Iraq. Under the new policy, which will be formally announced in Iraq this week, Iraqis will be required to give up […]
I really wasn’t going to write any more posts about the Killer D’s in Texas. As much as I found the whole thing fascinating, I was prepared to move on now that the ordeal is over and the Dems are back at work in Austin. But it turns out there’s still plenty to talk about. […]
Though you, my wonderful readers, can usually rely on me to post several items throughout the day, I’m afraid you won’t get much more today. Carpetbagger’s Mom, let’s call her Madre, is in town and I’m going to go show her a few sites. With this in mind, I won’t be posting much (if at […]
If you asked 100 Americans which political party supports more government spending, I suspect a clear majority would be inclined to label Democrats “big spenders.” A new report published in USA Today, however, notes this belief is more myth than reality. As the report explains, “Republicans, who pride themselves on being frugal with taxpayers’ money, […]
Ari Fleischer, who has impressed me for years as a man who can deceive the public and the press with an unusual acumen, announced this morning that he will be resigning as White House press secretary this summer. “I informed President Bush last week that after 21 years of doing nothing but government and politics…that […]
As I mentioned yesterday, Joe Lieberman has proposed monthly debates for the Democratic presidential field starting in July, events that I argued would be beneficial to nearly everyone. Dennis Kucinich and Carol Moseley Braun immediately expressed enthusiastic support for the idea, which makes perfect sense in light of their position in the polls. While several […]
This has been a pretty huge week for former Vermont Governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean. He unveiled a major universal health care plan, he was the subject of intense debate at a conference of the Democratic Leadership Council, and was featured in a major article in the paleo-lib bible, The Nation. Some of the […]
Welcomed by throngs of well-organized supporters, 51 Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, Texas, late yesterday, four days after fleeing to Ardmore, Okla., to prevent passage of Tom DeLay’s congressional redistricting plan. But just when I thought the fun was over, new details are coming to light about potentially problematic use (or in this case, misuse) […]
One last posting on the Senate race in Illinois. As I mentioned yesterday, nearly every potential Republican candidate that the state and national party wanted to run said no. Today we’re starting to see the leftovers stepping up to throw their hat in the ring. The first and probably most formidable GOP candidate will be […]
Apparently pleased by the results of the last debate to feature the Democratic primary field, Joe Lieberman’s campaign is suggesting the presidential candidates meet once a month. The Lieberman campaign, more specifically campaign manager Craig Smith, contacted each of the candidates’ camps late yesterday with an email proposal — monthly debates at “neutral” forums starting […]