I freely admit there are many things I just don’t understand. I’ll never comprehend the appeal of disco, AT&T’s decision to hire Carrot Top as a spokesperson, and how to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy at a time of deep budget cuts that actually hurt people. There are four truths occurring simultaneously and […]
In the interests of wrapping up the Bill Bennett gambling story, I wanted to point out that America’s virtue czar has said he will no longer gamble. In a written statement issued by the conservative advocacy group he helped to create, Empower America, Bennett said he will no longer be a high-stakes gambler. “It is […]
Last night, I went back and read the transcript of the Democratic presidential candidate debate in South Carolina and noticed something new. Yesterday I said there was no clear winner from the debate. Today I’d like to take that back. The winner was Bill Clinton. Time and again, the candidates relied on President Clinton’s successes […]
Bill Bennett is one of those public figures that is so widely known among Washington insiders and political reporters, that a controversy such as the one that came out Friday was bound to get serious attention. The news that Bill Bennett has what can fairly be described as a “gambling problem” spread like wildfire over […]
During the Dems’ big South Carolina debate on Saturday night, candidates spent a lot of time discussing health care policy. Gephardt, in particular, was anxious to discuss the merits of his plan for universal health care and defend the proposal against criticism from several rivals. The next day, conservative columnist Bob Novak was on Meet […]
As you’d imagine, I taped and enjoyed the first debate featuring all nine of the Democratic presidential candidates over the weekend. There weren’t many surprises in the South Carolina event, but the debate ended up being more substantive than I had expected and I think nearly all the candidates made a fairly good impression. In […]
I’ve already complained about Bush’s shameless photo op in the Pacific on Thursday, when he landed on an aircraft carrier in a fighter jet and announced that the fighting in Iraq was wrapping up. I wanted to add a few more details I’ve learned since my earlier rant. First, the use of the fighter jet. […]
Chances are none of my readers are as obsessed with the Democratic presidential primary to the extent I am, but in case folks are interested, I wanted to remind everyone about this weekend’s big debate. The South Carolina Democratic Party is hosting the first debate with all nine Democratic candidates. It’s Saturday night at 9 […]
William Bennett is one of the least-likable of all the conservative moralists in America. His self-righteous lectures on morality and religion have been condescending, insulting, divisive, and incredibly lucrative for the former Reagan administration secretary of education. Bennett took in millions after compiling a series of books about “virtues,” making him something of self-styled “virtues […]
If you were watching TV yesterday, you’d have thought George W. Bush was returning to base after vanquishing the entire Iraqi army single-handedly. The networks essentially ran hours of free campaign commercials for Bush’s re-election committee. In case you missed, Bush announced from an aircraft carrier that the major fighting in Iraq is over, in […]