Bush on TV this morning: It has now been 57 days since I requested that Congress pass emergency funds for our troops. Instead of passing clean bills that fund our troops on the front lines, the House and Senate have spent this time debating bills that undercut the troops. *** In a time of war it’s irresponsible for the Democratic … Read More
Dems Have Party Advantage
New survey:
Opening Day Red Sox Recap
Kansas City 7 – Bosox 1. Ugh. Well, the bad news is we lost. The good news is that we’re tied for second in the AL East. Schilling blogs about his performance yesterday on his blog: Not sure where to even start. Two words sum it up best, no command. Can’t remember a game where I couldn’t make adjustments but … Read More
Flip-Flopper Flip-Flops
Matthew Dowd, the Bush advisor who pinned the term "flip-flopper" on John Kerry in the 2004 elections, had flip-flopped himself. Or, some might say, he’s come to Jesus. It’s the biggest Bush "insider" to break with Bush, telling the New York Times this weekend that "Kerry was right" about Iraq. UPDATE: Hmmmm. Lots of disillusionment going around.
Major Environmental Victory in Supreme Court
It was close, 5-4, but the Supreme Court handed down its opinion on the controversial EPA case. The case was relatively simple: does the Clean Air Act give the EPA the authority to regulate greenshouse gases? The EPA (under Bush) said "no". States sued, saying to the EPA, "Hey. Do your job." The EPA said, "It ain’t our job". BACKGROUND … Read More
Opening Day!
Schilling’s pitching. My suggestion: Let’s rack up a 12 game lead in the next few months, so we’re in a good position when everyone on the roster gets injured in July.
John McCain Is Losing It
He used to be a maverick and a straight-talker. Now he’s completely bonkers. In recent days, he’s been touting how safe Baghdad is, even as news reports have highlighted bombings and attacks in the normally-safe green zone. For his pollyannish comments, McCain was fittingly ridiculed. But rather than let it go, he decided to amp it up. At a press … Read More
Chocolate Jesus Smackdown
Catholic League prez William Donahue and the "Chocolate Jesus" artist Cosmo Cavallaro go mana-a-mana. Crooks & Liars has the video and transcript. I like the take of David Kuo, former head of Bush’s faith-based office: Jesus’ story isn’t nice, it isn’t neat, it isn’t comfortable. It is the opposite of all of those things. In so many ways those of … Read More
The (Boring and Incomplete) Origin Of April Fool’s Day
Because you wanted to know: The origin of April Fool’s Day remains clouded in obscurity. Basically no one knows exactly where, when, or why the celebration began. What we do know is that references to ‘All Fool’s Day’ (what April Fool’s Day was first called) began to appear in Europe during the late Middle Ages. All Fool’s Day was a … Read More