The Carpetbagger Report

Add this gem to the list of examples of what the far-right means when it talks about “supporting the troops.” President Bush has repeatedly argued that the United States needs to “eliminate terrorist threats abroad, so we do not have to face them here at home.” Last night on Hannity and Colmes, right-wing pundit Dick […]

In the wake of the tornado disaster that razed most of Greensburg, Kansas, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) had the temerity to note that much of the state’s National Guard equipment is being used in Iraq, which in turn has hampered the recovery effort. Today, the White House hit back. (thanks to W.B. for the tip) […]

I’m quite certain that neither Bush nor Cheney are going to be removed from office before January 2009. Even if the House Dem leadership dramatically switched gears and pursued articles of impeachment, and even if the House somehow decided to pass impeachment resolutions, I can’t imagine a scenario in which two-thirds of a narrowly-divided Senate […]

Rudy Giuliani’s abortion problem keeps getting worse. At last week’s debate, Chris Matthews asked the GOP candidates, “Would the day that Roe v. Wade is repealed be a good day for Americans?” Nine of the 10 said yes, with varying degrees of intensity (Brownback said it would be “a glorious day of human liberty and […]

I try not to be a cynical person. When mainstream news outlets report on disrupted terrorist plots, my first instinct isn’t to question the timing or doubt the validity of the report, but rather to cheer. But when it comes to disrupted plots, the Bush administration’s track record is discouraging. Too often, threats have been […]

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * Following a series of staffing changes in April, John McCain’s presidential campaign continues to change the players at various positions. Yesterday, Michael P. Dennehy, McCain’s national political director, stepped down from his […]

Who knew a question about evolutionary biology would end up being the most important part of last week’s Republican presidential debate? Thursday night, John McCain was asked, simply, “Do you believe in evolution?” After pausing briefly, the senator answered, “Yes.” The Politico’s Jim VandeHei then opened it up to the whole GOP field: “I’m curious, […]

Just last week, we learned that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) believes openly gay soldiers represent an “intolerable risk” to the United States armed forces. Apparently, the Navy doesn’t agree. The Navy returned an openly gay sailor to active duty last year in what gay rights advocates say is an example of how some military commanders […]

Roll Call reports today that a House Republican delivered a foreign policy speech yesterday in which he quoted Nathan Bedford Forrest, founder of the KKK. On Monday, Rep. Ted Poe took to the House floor to discuss foreign policy matters. To make a point, the Texas Republican invoked the words of Civil War Confederate Gen. […]

After hearing “just a few more months” repeatedly for years, it looks increasingly likely that September may very well be the end of the president’s Iraq policy. Congressional leaders from both political parties are giving President Bush a matter of months to prove that the Iraq war effort has turned a corner, with September looking […]