I had no intention of returning, once again, to pointing out still more errors of fact and judgment from the WaPo’s David Broder. But the “dean” of the DC media establishment can’t seem to help himself lately, and given this, neither can I. Consider today’s love letter to John McCain. Credit John McCain with one […]
Friday’s political round-up
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: * Mitt Romney’s come up with a response to questions about being a shameless flip-flopper: I’m not alone. “Senator McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts. Now he’s for them. He was opposed […]
‘Why are you asking these questions?’
Given all of the various scandals we’ve seen from this White House, I suppose it’s a little tough to get worked up about Hatch Act violations. In fact, unlike some of the other breathtaking controversies, this one seems less serious precisely because it doesn’t surprise anyone. “Of course Karl Rove’s office was trying to manipulate […]
‘There was never a serious debate’
They come as a complete shock to, well, none of you, but according to former CIA chief George Tenet, the president and top officials in his White House were determined to go to war in Iraq in 2002, and didn’t much care about reality. George J. Tenet, the former director of central intelligence, has lashed […]
‘Modern day extinction’?
There were a few bizarre questions in last night’s debate, but this exchange stood out. WILLIAMS: Senator Biden, a question for you. A friend of mine who’s in the leadership of the Democratic party says that if the party goes down a third straight time, what will happen is what he defines as “modern day […]
Round 1
Going into a presidential debate, even an early one with eight candidates each struggling to distinguish themselves from their rivals, there’s a temptation to think there will be a “winner.” Someone, at some point, is going to deliver a blow or share an insight that will be so impressive, he or she will rise above […]
Thursday’s Mini-Report
Today’s edition of quick hits. * This should be interesting: “Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey is scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing Thursday next week to testify about his involvement in the plan to fire certain U.S. attorneys.” * Jonathan Schwarz raises a very good point: when Oprah has […]
Far-right blog post of the day
Once in a while, it’s fun to highlight a blog post from my other gig, where I find all kinds of fascinating insights from the other ideological end of the blogosphere. Today, let’s check in on the Strata-Sphere, a relatively popular far-right site that routinely bridles against Democrats’ criticism of the war in Iraq, who […]
‘Democracy isn’t mandatory’
A few weeks ago, conservatives excoriated CNN correspondent Michael Ware, who’s been reporting from Iraq for over four years now, because he dared to tell viewers that John McCain was completely wrong about Baghdad’s safe neighborhoods and Gen. Petraeus’ “non-armed Humvee.” Today, however, Ware appeared in-studio to discuss the war, and suddenly, the right loves […]
‘Mission Accomplished’ revisited
With the Senate having passed its war spending bill this afternoon, the final version of the legislation will reach the Oval Office on Tuesday — the fourth anniversary of the president’s now-infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech. The speech continues to be a touchy subject for the White House. In January, Tony Snow insisted, with a straight […]