Bush’s July 4th speech mentioned al Qaeda only four times — he showed great restraint — though one of the references told us that the terrorist network is “the very same folks that attacked us on September the 11th.” It’s always heartwarming when the president talks down to Americans as if we have no idea […]
Solomon strikes again
A year ago, John Solomon wrote a series of odd and misleading articles attacking Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), accusing him of ethical lapses. The closer one looked at the criticisms, the weaker the charges looked. Months later, Reid was cleared of any wrongdoing, while Solomon was inexplicably rewarded — in December he joined the Washington […]
Historical analogies gone awry
At various times, administration officials and their allies have offered a variety of historical comparisons for the war in Iraq. To hear war supporters tell it, the conflict is like World War I, World War II, the U.S. Civil War, the Spanish Civil War, and the Korean War. Yesterday, Bush looked a little further back. […]
Presidential favorites
Rasmussen Reports conducted a poll gauging Americans’ attitudes towards every U.S. president in history. There weren’t too many surprises. Six American Presidents are viewed favorably by at least 80% of all Americans. Those esteemed six are led by the first President George Washington. The Father of our Country is viewed favorably by 94% of Americans. […]
‘I didn’t vote for him, but he’s my president, and I hope he does a good job’
Here’s a good way to celebrate the 4th: watch Keith Olbermann’s special comment on the state of the White House. Transcript below.
The ‘Coalition of the Billing’
The Washington Post’s Steve Fainaru had a fascinating item a couple of weeks ago in which he detailed the extent of the work private military contractors are doing in Iraq. The piece described an environment in which more than 100 private security companies operate outside of Iraqi law, providing protection for top administration officials. As […]
‘The Libby Motion’
In light of Scooter Libby’s scandalous commutation this week, here’s an apples-to-apples comparison that the White House may struggle to spin. [I]n a case decided two weeks ago by the United States Supreme Court and widely discussed by legal specialists in light of the Libby case, the Justice Department persuaded the court to affirm the […]
In the money, Q2 — Part II
I had an item earlier this week on Democratic presidential candidates’ fundraising in the second quarter, so it seems only fair to note the Republicans’ fundraising efforts as well. For the GOP, the results are less than encouraging. Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, who led the Republican field in money raised in the first […]
Faith and the Fourth: Wave the flag for separation of church and state
Guest Post by Morbo This is the time of year when we rhapsodize about what makes America special. Lots of things make America special, but this Fourth of July I’d like to focus on one thing that I believe is unique: the way we deal with religion and government. I write about church-state issues a […]
Housekeeping note
Just so readers know, I’ll be posting today — there are a handful of surprisingly important items in the news — though I’ll probably have far less content than a typical weekday. Also, as a special treat, Saturday contributor Morbo will be stopping by this morning with a special Wednesday post. I hope everyone has […]