Wow. I knew Tom DeLay had an ego, but this is just out of control: WASHINGTON - Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, with his career in elective office behind... [More]
September 1, 2006
September 2, 2006
War On Terror News
Three big stories in today's NYT, both showing how our current approach to the "war on terror" is disastrous. Fist, to Afghanistan: KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 2 — Afghanistan’s opium harvest... [More]
September 3, 2006
Santorum Is A Jackass, Take #5479
Santorum apparently believes its OK to use a man's dead father against him. Or something. UPDATE: Want more of the debate against Casey? AmercaBlog has three essential highlights... [More]
September 4, 2006
Making "Republican" A Dirty Word
This is hilarious. After decades of working to turn "Democrat" and "liberal" into dirty words, Republicans are worried that the tables might finally be turning on them. And... surprise! They're... [More]
September 5, 2006
Lieberman Has Some Questions To Answer
From the Washington Times' sister publication, Insight On the News: GOP secretly channeled millions to Lieberman The White House funneled millions of dollars through major Republican Party contributors to Sen.... [More]
September 7, 2006
The Party of God
Apparently that title isn't just for Hezzbollah anymore. Via Andrew Sullivan, here's a quote from a committed Bush supporter and Republican Party member: "There are some people, and I'm one... [More]
The Misleaders
Mislead the nation and the Congress? At most you lose your job. But mislead Wall Street? That's something else entirely.... [More]
September 11, 2006
What Could Have Been
On February 12, 2002, Al Gore delivered a now largely forgotten speech before the Council on Foreign Relations. Like Kevin, I don't agree with everything he says here - I... [More]
September 13, 2006
Iraq War Vets Against Allen
Want to see what going on the offense on national security looks like? Check this out: (Hat tip: Greg Sargant)... [More]
It Will Come From The West...
It's a story as old as the American West iteslf: state poltiical leaders standing up against the attempts of Eastern intellectuals to meddle in local affairs. During the Reagan realignment,... [More]
September 14, 2006
Princeton Scholars Show How To Hack An Election
Forget the tinfoil hats.... A team of scholars at Princeton have completed a thorough study of the very real security flaws in Diebold voting machines, complete with a video demonstrating... [More]
September 17, 2006
Red Sox And Yankees Fans Agree
Aside from the "turncoat" bit, this is great:... [More]
"Save Yourself, Blame Bush"
Earlier this week, I linked to a piece in Washington Monthly by conservative commentator and talk show host Joe Scarborough. Joe isn't happy with what's going on in Washington, and... [More]
September 18, 2006
2008 Begins Now
Don't tell me Al Gore is not running in 2008. Go read this. And then don't ever say something so foolish again. My purpose is not to present a comprehensive... [More]
Preach On, Ma Brotha!
And don't tell me he's not running, either. 2008 is on.... [More]
September 21, 2006
MLK A Republican?
I've heard people tell themselves some pretty serious lies, but this one really does beat all. MLK was a Republican, and the KKK was started by Democrats. These people are... [More]
September 22, 2006
The Liberal Blogosphere Really Needs to Calm Down
Seriously, people. Breathe. And then repeat after me. Rove is not a genius. He is a human being. Democrats can win elections. They win elections all the time. They will... [More]
Macaca Is Back With A Vengence
So apparently Sen. George Allen knew what the word "Macaca" meant before he didn't. Or something. Take a look at what Wonkette has dug up. Seems like this story has... [More]
39 Points? 39 Points?!?
I know Massachusetts Republicans thought Deval Patrick would make for an easy target in November... And I know I thought they were crazy to think that. But wow... I didn't... [More]
September 24, 2006
Ned Lamont Sends a Letter to Lieberman
Whooo boy! You gotta see this. My favorite part: Few argue that one way a U.S. Senator can honor our troops is to fulfill his/her most basic responsibility by casting... [More]
Headline of the Day
Glenn Greenwald: "Osama bin Laden died again - Vote Republican"... [More]
Have I Mentioned Recently That I Love Montana?
I mean, I really, REALLY love Montana. Check out this highlight from the Tester-Burns debate: When it came to the USA Patriot Act, Burns called it a useful tool, saying... [More]
September 25, 2006
Preach On, Markos!
Preach on: "People-power" doesn't mean you sit around waiting for others to do the hard work. It means you do it yourself. The DCCC is helping candidates like Paul Hodes,... [More]
Mr. Principle Bends To Political Expediency Once More
Why anyone still thinks of McCain as a principled moderate or independent is utterly beyond me. Compared to his capitulation to Bush on torture, this story is really an insignificant... [More]
"Incompetent Strategically, Operationally and Tactically."
That's Retired Major General Paul Eaton's take on Secretary Rumsfeld. And given that the General was the man in charge of training the Iraqi military from 2003 to 2004, he... [More]
Three Updates From Montana
Yesterday I highlighted the transcript of the Burns-Tester debate in the race for Senate out in Montana. If you missed it, Tester's comments were priceless. Anyway, I had the transcript,... [More]
Oprah Out In Front: Obama in '08
From tonight's Larry King Live: L. KING: And any comment on this movement to make you president? WINFREY: Is there a movement? L. KING: This guy's got a movement. WINFREY:... [More]
September 26, 2006
Leaders, Not Followers
Jim Webb has a new ad that hits Sen Allen (R-VA) on Iraq. Check it out: As a Marine serving in Vietnam, Webb won the Navy Cross, the Silver Star... [More]
Is Wyoming Next?
Looks like Wyoming may be the next state in the Mountain West to turn blue. Kos has the details of a movement by Republicans to organize and cross party lines... [More]
If The Evidence For This Exists, Allen is Done
Tom Schaller is right. If someone can find documentation for this, Allen's career in public service is done. Take a look: The sickest part of the latest reporting is the... [More]
September 27, 2006
Will Colorado Turn Deep Blue?
Day by day, we're seeing more and more evidence that the Mountain West is poised to turn blue. I've been preaching about a western realignment from the very earliest days... [More]
Endless Stupidity
A few choice stories for you: First off, to Florida and the Katherine Harris (R) campaign. Its one thing to employ sockpuppets. Its another thing entirely to outsource them to... [More]
September 28, 2006
What's At Stake
Andrew Sullivan: This is what conservatism has now become. Because of McCain's capitulation and the Democrats' cowardice, this bill will now pass. The use of torture as a campaign weapon... [More]
Wrapped Around His Finger
Froomkin: Today's Senate vote on President Bush's detainee legislation, after House approval yesterday, marks a defining moment for this nation. How far from our historic and Constitutional values are we... [More]
Hate Hillary? Read This. (UPDATED)
I can't believe I'm about to say this, but this really is an amazing speech. (Update: Full text here) One by one, Democratic leaders are speaking out. But why did... [More]
September 30, 2006
They Knew, And Yet They Did Nothing
When I first heard about a potential scandal involving a Republican Congressman and a 16-year old male page, I stayed entirely away from the subject. Before I would comment I... [More]
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