The Carpetbagger Report

For months, every credible national poll has said pretty much the same thing: Americans are dismayed at conditions in Iraq, they disapprove of Bush’s escalation strategy, they disapprove of Bush’s handling of the war in general, they think the war was a mistake, and they want to see U.S. troops withdrawn within the next year, […]

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, who sadly slipped from reality a while ago, has a new column out that several far-right blogs are excited about. If offers an intriguing argument. Democrats and some Republicans in Congress are seeking to humble, embarrass and, if they can, destroy the President and the prestige of his position as […]

As we discussed yesterday, Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari (aka Michael Mixon) currently faces federal charges of providing material support to terrorists. Alishtari is also a generous Republican donor contributing more than $15,000 in the ’02 and ’04 cycles to the National Republican Congressional Committee. He was also named to the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s […]

The Washington Post’s two–part series on the living and rehabilitation conditions for veteran outpatients at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center shocked everyone who read it. There’s a national assumption that those seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan not only receive adequate medical care, but are treated well during their convalescence. These articles proved otherwise, […]

Today’s edition of quick hits. * The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled today that foreign-born prisoners seized as potential terrorists and held in Guantanamo Bay may not challenge their detention in U.S. courts. In the 2-1 ruling, which is sure to be appealed to the Supreme Court, the appeals court said, […]

A year ago, many on the right thought it was absolutely hilarious the way in which progressive activists targeted incumbent Sen. Joe Lieberman, recruited a primary challenger, and defeated him in an intense primary. How foolish, the right said, for Democrats to go to so much trouble taking on a member of their own party, […]

On Hannity and Colmes last night, right-wing radio host Neal Boortz claimed that teachers unions are “destroying a generation” and are “much more dangerous than al Qaeda.” In fact, Hannity gave him a chance to back away from the claim, but Boortz insisted he believes it. BOORTZ: Look, Al Qaeda, they could bring in a […]

Last week, Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds caused a bit of a stir when he recommended that U.S. assassins infiltrate Iran and kill some of the country’s “mullahs and atomic scientists.” University of Colorado law professor Paul Campos took Reynolds to task for the idea. “Of course Iran is not at war with America,” Campos explained, “but […]

I realize it’s foolish to look for a magic-bullet argument that would effectively shut down the GOP attacks against critics of the war in Iraq, but for me, the fact that congressional Republicans have said and done the same things during previous wars that Dems are doing now should end the discussion. Game over, thanks […]

For too many Americans, certain presidential candidates are immediately disqualified for consideration, regardless of their party, ideas, or agenda. Gallup’s latest poll shows what kinds of people are the “wrong” kinds of candidates. (via Greg Sargent) Poll respondents were asked, If your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for president who happened to be …, […]