Sure. I admit it. But c'mon, admit it. This is REALLY cool. --------... [More]
October 1, 2005
October 2, 2005
OH BOY
Oh boy. Oh boy. Oh boy. Oh boy . Oh boy . OH BOY. Could this really be true? But a new theory about Fitzgerald's aim has emerged in recent... [More]
October 3, 2005
REASON TO OPPOSE
So the rumor making the rounds this early AM is that the president has selected one of his closest friends and advisors in the White House (surprise!) to fill Justice... [More]
THE WAR
It's the war, stupid: Relief efforts to combat Hurricane Katrina suffered near catastrophic failures due to endemic corruption, divisions within the military and troop shortages caused by the Iraq war,... [More]
WHAT REAGAN BUILT...
...let Bush tear asunder. Apparently Bush thought that he could pick one of his best buddies for the Supreme Court and that the radical right would go right along. Erm...... [More]
MONEY LAUNDERING?
Wow. Nice to see they're finally calling DeLay's schemes by their real name: Money Laundering. AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas grand jury on Monday re-indicted Rep. Tom DeLay on charges... [More]
YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS
Nothing to do with politics here.... You have to see this. My favorite? The Scarlet Pimp Tip o the hat to AmericaBlog on this one. And btw, he's doing some... [More]
964
Amazingly, that's the official Katrina body count for the state of Louisiana. Given the magnitude of the devastation that's almost unbelievable. But apparently its true. If you happen to believe... [More]
October 4, 2005
DEATH TO DEATH CAB!
OK, I'll admit it. I'm one of the few people I know who absolutely hates Death Cab for Cutie. I'm sorry, but I just think they're music is mediocre, their... [More]
A ONe-LINER AGAINST TORTURE
Via Kevin Drum: It appears the Weekly Standard has come out with a strong call from the right to end torture. And along the way, they deliver the best one... [More]
QUOTE OF THE DAY I
Great one from Jon Stewart on the melting polar ice caps There's near universal consensus the melting is due to global warming, though the Bush administration counters that the ice... [More]
October 5, 2005
YET MORE EVIDENCE...
I've seen some ridiculous legislation in my time, but this? An interim legislative committee is considering a bill that would prohibit gays, lesbians and single people in Indiana from using... [More]
MORE REVOLTING NATIVES
Another conservative leader takes Bush to task for his bizarre SCOTUS nomination. George Will: Under the rubric of "diversity" -- nowadays, the first refuge of intellectually disreputable impulses -- the... [More]
October 6, 2005
TORTURE IS A FAMILY VALUE?
Kudos to Sen. McCain for getting such widespread support on aimed at ending government sponsored torture. The Republican-controlled Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to impose restrictions on the treatment of terrorism... [More]
MAKING AMERICA SAFER
So much in one day I hardly know where to start. So, in no particular order, a roundup from the blogs... Roy Blunt Money Laundering WASHINGTON - Tom DeLay deliberately... [More]
WHY BIODIVERSITY MATTERS
This is why biodiversity matters. Nashville (Tenn.) - Investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported this month in the Journal of Virology that compounds secreted by frog skin are potent... [More]
MORE LIKE THIS!
2006 could be a very, very good year. 6 Iraq vets have announced their intention to run for Congress. And all of them are running as Democrats. What does THAT... [More]
THEY FALL FOR IT EVERY TIME
Brilliant. --------... [More]
October 7, 2005
GONE SPINNIN....
Off to DC for the weekend to drop beats at one of my favorite clubs in the world - Five. See you on the flip.... UPDATE: An amazing weekend. Thanks... [More]
October 10, 2005
PLAME-GATE
If you're not total political junkie, following the minute details of the Valerie Plame saga has no doubt been trying. Thankfully, Chris Matthews and Hardballhave put together a clear and... [More]
October 12, 2005
THEY'RE ALREADY WRITING THE OBITS...
OK... When you read it on a blog its one thing. But in the WaPo? And from Ignatius? The Republicans come to their present troubles from different directions: President Bush... [More]
NOS THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING!
Via HuffingtonPost The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg are working on stories that point to Vice President Dick Cheney as the target of special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation into the... [More]
MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE
Via Carpetbagger... Looks like Wes Clark has been out giving speeches. And I noticed that Wesley Clark was in Alabama yesterday, speaking at a local party rally and a state... [More]
WHY IT MATTERS
An impassioned plea for why PlameGate matters. No excerpt. Click and read. --------... [More]
IDIOTS
If Bush thought his flirtation with Social "third rail" Security ended badly, well... can you imagine what grabbing on to this would do? I'd say this thing was dead before... [More]
REMEMBER WHEN...
Remember all that talk about the filibuster as an attack on people of faith? Or how opposition to a person of "faith" was an attack on Christians everywhere? Remember how... [More]
QUOTE OF THE DAY I
His trampoline [is] made of cement. Brilliant! --------... [More]
TIMING IS EVERYTHING
Keith Olbermann asks... when is a coincidence not a coincidence? --------... [More]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
From the usually Bush friendly Wall St. Journal... --------... [More]
OH NO! MR. BILL!
Think Frist is going to get off easy? Think again. WASHINGTON (Oct. 12) - Over a period of four years, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist accumulated stock in a family... [More]
October 13, 2005
DISCOVERIES
So yesterday the right was discovering the concept of the echo chamber! Shock and awe! The White House uses spin to get what it wants! Heavens no! Today they discover... [More]
October 14, 2005
POOR TOM
Via ThinkProgress: Papers: DeLay Group Used $100K for Races : Tom DeLay's political group used nearly $100,000 in corporate and unlimited donations to mail last-minute political appeals praising five congressional... [More]
WHERE IS ROVE?
Clearly he had nothing to do with this: WASHINGTON - It was billed as a conversation with U.S. troops, but the questions President Bush asked on a teleconference call Thursday... [More]
GATE-GATE
The Cartpetbagger asks: Why is it the MSM is ignoring the Valeria Plame scandal, and yet Washington is all abuzz? No idea. But it did get me thinking.... The real... [More]
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH...
A note to students in my PO101 sections reading Frank's book... and while I'm at it to the rest of you too.... This should be on your reading list too.... [More]
TAKING CHRIST OUT OF CHRISTMAS
Oh boy. Now this is priceless. Remember O'Reilly ranting and raving about how he was going to stand up for the baby Jesus when no one else would? How it... [More]
SAY WHAT?
Now here is a non-story posting as a story. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald on Friday told President George W. Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, that he... [More]
WEEKEND HOMEWORK
It isn't short. But it is essential. I expect a one page summary on my desk by Tuesday. --------... [More]
IN DEEP AND DEEP IN
found this nugget buried deep in Froomkin's latest. "I think what you are seeing here is a White House now sitting at 38 percent in the polls, and it has... [More]
October 15, 2005
CALLING FOR WITHDRAWL
So let me get this straight.... Last month, discussing the filibuster of a Bush nominee is an attack on god, mom, apple pie, and Christianity itself. "He deserves a straight... [More]
WHEN THE PREFECT BECOMES THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD
I don't understand why this is so difficult for people to understand. Nothing is perfect. Nothing. Everything in life comes with tradeoffs. It doesn't matter how hard you try, you... [More]
October 17, 2005
NOW... THIS?
First we closed the torture and rape rooms. Then we reopened them. Now it looks like we're overseeing the reinstatement of Saddam's policy of rigging elections BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 17... [More]
HE'S SMARTER THAN THIS... OR AT LEAST I THOUGHT HE WAS
I have no idea what's wrong with William Kristol here. I may not agree with him on much, but I'd never say he's not smart. Until now. This column is... [More]
MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE
Kevin is right. The lead for the GM story writes itself. A lack of universal health care is putting US corporations at a huge competitive disadvantage. So why don't more... [More]
MORE INCOMPETENCE
It never ends. Apparently one of the US military's Arabic interpreters in Iraq has been arrested for falsifying his identity. At this point, they're not even sure who he really... [More]
FLIP FLOP! FLIP FLOP!
Uh oh. The New York Daily News is set to report in Tuesday editions that a well-placed source interviewed by the newspaper believes a senior White House official has flipped... [More]
AGREE OR DISAGREE
Fee free to agree or disagree. Either way, this is big. Over the past few weeks I've noticed more and more of stories following the "Dems have no new ideas"... [More]
THE ANTI-CLINTON
Could Al Gore be the anti-Clinton? Now there's an interesting idea! --------... [More]
STANDING FIRM
The NH Union Leader stands firm in their opposition to Miers. THE WHITE HOUSE is attempting to get Harriet Miers confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court by having Granite State... [More]
October 18, 2005
THE ENDGAME
OK kids, hang on to your hats, cause here it comes... As the investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's name hurtles to an apparent conclusion, special prosecutor Patrick... [More]
CHENEY RESIGNATION RUMORS FLY
Yeah, that headline got my attention too. --------... [More]
COAL GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
Fighting Dem Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana is at it again. If you haven't been following his coal-into-oil plan, this post is both an excellent recap and expansion on the... [More]
POLLING 101
Don't quite know what to make of the near weekly results of national opinion polls? Read this. Mystery Pollster is always a good read, but this post is particularly outstanding.... [More]
COUNTER-ATTACK
If the rumors are to be believed, we're moving closer and closer to a whole slew of indictments in the Valerie Plame affair. At this point, we have no idea... [More]
WHY REVELAING A NOC MATTERS
Another excellent primer, this time courtesy of STRATFOR by way of Gillard. In case you can't read the entire post, the conclusion: On a personal note, let me say this:... [More]
October 19, 2005
HE KNEW
It wasn't about the sex. It was about the lies. UPDATE: Josh makes a great point. If the above article is true, it means not only did Bush lie to... [More]
THE PARTY OF NATIONAL SECURITY?
2008 really writes itself. Kevin Drum provides yet another example of why this administration has been so damaging for our national security. For the past 100 years, this nation's greatest... [More]
HILARIOUS
Life sure is getting hard for Scott McLellan these days. Check this out: QUESTION: Scott, is it true that the President -- SCOTT McCLELLAN: Welcome back. QUESTION: Thanks. Is it... [More]
SYRIA IS TO IRAQ AS...
Good god no. Cambodia was to Vietnam? I'm beginning to think this administration is auditioning for a new Back to the Future movie. This time Marty and his crazy car... [More]
HEY DANO! GOT ONE FOR YA....
Smile for the camera Tommy boy! --------... [More]
ANOTHER REAGAN MAN RECANTS
What he said: I could go on, but the point is that George W. Bush has never demonstrated any interest in shrinking the size of government. And on many occasions,... [More]
MY LITTLE CRONY IS A... PHONY?
They report. You decide. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 - The contentious nomination of Harriet E. Miers to the Supreme Court hit another snag this afternoon when both the Republican chairman and... [More]
RUMOR AND SPECULATION
Sully says Fitzgerald's source might be Colin Powell. Just a rumor... UPDATE: And while we're at it, looks like there's more flip flopping going on out there. I'm no legal... [More]
PILING ON
Good god. At this point it just feels like piling on. They report: WASHINGTON -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency's lack of planning, not the failures of state and local... [More]
I GIVE...
OK. I give. Time to walk away from the computer. Is it just me, or does it feel like we're on the verge of getting hammered by a perfect political... [More]
October 20, 2005
NO TIME FOR POSTS TODAY
So just watch this. --------... [More]
October 21, 2005
POWERBALL?!?
Would someone please explain to me why a millionaire Senator is playing Powerball - and winning? --------... [More]
FITZMAS IS COMING!
And now it has its very own website. That's right! Now you can be the first kid on your block to know when Ole St. Fit drops his presents down... [More]
WAG THE DOG?
Is it just me, or is the timing of this story just a wee bit scary? UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 21 - President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called... [More]
October 22, 2005
OLD VERSUS NEW
Oh boy. Oh boy. Oh boy WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Bush administration is bracing for a powerful new attack by Brent Scowcroft, the respected national security adviser to... [More]
POOR LITTLE CRONEY
You think the conservative nutters hated Miers before? Check this out: As president of the State Bar of Texas, Harriet Miers wrote that "our legal community must reflect our population... [More]
DANGEROUS
Want to know just how dangerous Judith Miller was to both her employer and to this nation at large? The LA Times has an excellent piece that lays it all... [More]
QUESTION
I'm in the library doing some research, and a question that's only tangentially related to my topic occured to me. So... anyone out there know the answer to this: What... [More]
UNBELIEVABLE
This is just unbelievable. Tom DeLay hitched a ride to his arraignment on a private plane owned and paid for by RJ Reynolds. DeLay's staff disclosed that he flew to... [More]
QUOTE OF THE DAY
As a nation, we are what we do: Our Nation can be strong abroad only if it is strong at home. And we know that the best way to enhance... [More]
QUOTE OF THE DAY TWO
From Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal speech: It is not enough to be well-meaning and kindly, but weak; neither is it enough to be strong, unless morality and decency go hand... [More]
October 23, 2005
MORE ON MIERS
Apparently I have the answer to my previous question: No. They absolutely did not vet the little croney before she was offered up for sacrifice, erm... nomination. WASHINGTON (AP) -... [More]
QUOTE OF THE DAY I
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." -- Thomas Paine --------... [More]
October 24, 2005
THE TIMELINE
Good luck finding a better one than this --------... [More]
LET US NOT FORGET
There is more than one big scandal a'brewin' in your friendly neighborhood GOP: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) was given considerable information about his stake in his family's hospital... [More]
YOU GO GIRL!!!!
Now if this isn't amazing, I don't know what is: That's my friend Tracey Gold winning Nike Women's Marathon this weekend in San Francisco. Tracey, I always knew you were... [More]
TREASON
Been awhile since I linked to Wonkette. So... why not lift an entire post? You know what makes total sense? If, as the subject of an investigation into smearing administration... [More]
ADVICE
Reading through President Kennedy's Public Papers I came across this interview with the president 2 years into his term. Some excerpts: The other point is something that President Eisenhower said... [More]
QUOTE OF THE DAY II
If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. Thomas Jefferson --------... [More]
SOARING RHETORIC
On Novemebr 27, 1963, Lyndon Johnson stood before Congress for the first time as President of the United States and spoke these words: Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the... [More]
NYT TAKES US HOME
A HUGE story in the morning's NYT. HUGE: WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 — I. Lewis Libby Jr., Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, first learned about the C.I.A. officer at... [More]
October 25, 2005
THE CORNER SAYS STFU!
You know that whole "smear the guy investigating the smear" campaign? And McCarthy over at the conservative mouthpiece National Review says, well, read for yourself... I’m too busy today to... [More]
IT IS DEFINITIVE: BUSH IS PRO-TORTURE
Forget the spin. There is one way - and only one way - to interpret this. This adminsitration believes that torture isn't just acceptable, its essential. WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -... [More]
FAMILY VALUES?
Here's a thought: In the world view of conservative Republicans, wouldn't a model husband be a man who defends the safety, security, and honor of his wife to the very... [More]
HOW BAD IS IT?
This bad. Facing a convergence of crises threatening his administration, President Bush and his team are devising plans to salvage the remainder of his presidency by applying the lessons of... [More]