Former President George H.W. Bush suggested this morning on Fox News that his family may still produce even more political candidates. Bush … said that he would like to see another generation of Bushes in public office. “I’ve got a grandson that would make a wonderfully able public servant if he ran, George P.,” said […]
Post/ABC poll shows electorate leaning in Dems’ direction
Following up on yesterday’s item about the latest Newsweek poll, new data from the Washington Post/ABC News poll is also worth considering. Apparently, Americans aren’t terribly pleased with the status quo. One year out from the 2008 election, Americans are deeply pessimistic and eager for a change in direction from the agenda and priorities of […]
Crisis in Pakistan leaves Bush admin with ‘nightmare’ scenario
For several years, the Bush White House has said “stability” in the Middle East is a misguided foreign policy goal. The president’s vision demanded that transformative democracies spread throughout the region, and that maintaining stability does little more than tolerate dictatorships. It made for pleasant rhetoric, but the administration never really meant a word of […]
Giuliani’s wise guy
By any reasonable measure, Rudy Giuliani’s many scandalous associations should effectively end his presidential campaign, but it’s Bernie Kerik that should embarrass Giuliani to the point of humiliation. Today, the NYT offers a detailed, comprehensive look at the bizarre relationship between the former NYC mayor and his disgraced former police commissioner. The piece adds some […]
The culture war: the last refuge of a scoundrel
When push comes to shove, and the Republicans’ chips are down, it’s fascinating to see exactly what the GOP will do in desperation. The party is actually surprisingly consistent — left with no other choice, lean on the culture war. Just over the past few days, we’ve seen three rather startling examples. First, there’s Kentucky […]
Giuliani struggles to keep his story straight
One of the oddities of the presidential campaign this week has been the tit-for-tat between Joe Biden and Rudy Giuliani. Biden, struggling badly in the race, seems to have settled on hammering Giuliani as a new campaign strategy. Giuliani, ostensibly the GOP frontrunner, seems to believe every challenge deserves a rapid response. The result has […]
Did the debate shake up the Dem race? Not really
This week’s Democratic presidential candidate debate certainly captured the attention of the political world, but did it really shake up the race at all? Not according to a new poll just out from Newsweek. On Tuesday, at the eighth presidential debate among Democrats, front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton came under withering fire from her top rivals, […]
Crisis grips Pakistan; Musharraf declares emergency rule
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been waiting for word from the nation’s Supreme Court about his grip on power. Today, he stopped waiting and declared emergency rule. Musharraf issued a provisional constitutional order proclaiming the emergency and suspending the nation’s constitution, according to a statement read on state television. The Supreme Court declared the state […]
Worst. Posts. Ever.
Kevin Drum got the ball rolling the other day, seeking nominations for the worst blog posts of all time. After mulling it over for a few days, I have a few thoughts. I should note from the outset that I like to think I have a decent memory, but I’m bound to forget some real […]
Conservatives suddenly want less religion in political discourse
On Wednesday night, former Arkansas Gov. and presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee chatted with Bill O’Reilly, and the Fox News blowhard had only one subject on his mind. O’REILLY: I understand, I understand this, I am on your side. But I also understand that if you say — indicate that you don’t believe that we are […]