The Carpetbagger Report

Part of the problem with Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is that it’s just too good. The candidate and her staff, which is top notch, just don’t make mistakes very often. They’re disciplined, experienced, and professional to a fault. It’s exactly why when they do screw up, it seems all the more striking. Sen. Hillary Clinton’s […]

After State Department diplomats heard that many of them may be ordered to Iraq, whether they want to go or not, the American Foreign Service Association polled officers to see who trusts Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to “fight for them.” Only 12% said they did. It appears our nation’s chief diplomat needs to do […]

There’s been some suggestion of late that Rudy Giuliani deserves credit for not throwing his corrupt friends, most notably Bernie Kerik, under the bus. Giuliani, like a certain failed president we know, values loyalty above all else, and is willing to be loyal in return. The NYT’s Gail Collins, in her best column since returning […]

Of all of Bush’s misstatements from the 2000 presidential election, one of the most obviously-false attacks was on military readiness. Indeed, then-Gov. Bush blamed Clinton and Gore directly for “hollowing out” the military. “If called on by the commander-in-chief today, two entire divisions of the Army would have to report, ‘Not ready for duty, sir.’” […]

Just eight years after Joe Lieberman was on the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket, a growing number of conservatives have a better idea: put in him on the Republican Party’s presidential ticket. The Weekly Standard’s William Kristol touted the idea in his column this week. After running a lengthy excerpt of a speech Lieberman recently gave, […]

First up from The God Machine this week is a closer look at the lavish lifestyles prominent televangelists and “faith healers,” who are drawing scrutiny from an unlikely source. Senator Charles E. Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is investigating six prominent evangelistic ministries to determine whether they have illegally used donations […]

During a visit to West Virginia in January 2002, Bush joked, “I’ve been to war. I’ve raised twins. If I had a choice, I’d rather go to war.” Of course, it wasn’t particularly funny, because Bush didn’t go to war. He had a chance to fight in one — a war he claimed to support […]

Once in a great while, we’ll see a blogger take a quote out of context in order to prove a point. It’s unethical and unprofessional, and when it happens, the usual suspects recommend a blogger ethics panel. But CNN butchered a quote so badly, it makes Freepers look restrained by comparison. I’m not sure anyone […]

One of the more common criticisms of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign is that he was too slow to smack down right-wing smears, and when he did, his responses weren’t hard-hitting enough. I think it’s safe to say Kerry can no longer be accused of timidity. Consider yesterday, for example. Rush Limbaugh defended the Swiftboat […]

Disgraced former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) spoke to a crowd of Britons and Americans at the Oxford Union, a 184-year-old debating society, yesterday, where he spoke on a variety of subject, most notably healthcare. DeLay warned that a Clinton victory would result in higher taxes and bloated government. He also said she would […]