So NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who was a lifelong Democrat before he ran (and won) as a Republican in 2001, is now leaving the GOP to start a bid as the "independent" candidate for President. As a man literally made of money, he can mount a huge campaign. No, he’ll never be president, but he can become a Naderesque spoiler. … Read More
Not A Good Day For Rudy In SC
We’re used to corrupt Republican politicians who solicit bribes, take kickbacks and have online sex with boys, but now they have cocaine dealers in their midst? [South Carolina] State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel was indicted on federal drug charges Tuesday and was suspended from office by Gov. Mark Sanford. Ravenel, 44, and Michael L. Miller of Mount Pleasant are charged with … Read More
Red vs Blue
Some interesting facts about red vs blue states: The Commonwealth Fund report, "Aiming Higher: Results from a State Scorecard on Health System Performance," examined states’ performance across 32 indicators of health care access, quality, outcomes and hospital use. Topping the list were Hawaii, Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Bringing up the rear were the Bush bastions of Kentucky, Louisiana, … Read More
Clintons Can’t Act Their Way Out Of A Paper Bag…
…and their supporters have lousy taste in music. This is a send-up of the "Sopranos" final episode, starring (for real) Hillary and Bill: It’s part of her silly "fun" campaign to have regular Americans (you know, people like you) help decide what her campaign song should be. The winner, as it turns out, is this Celine Dion song, "You and … Read More
House Interim Staff Report on RNC Emails
House investigators have learned that the Bush administration’s use of Republican National Committee email accounts is far greater than previously disclosed — 140,216 emails sent or received by Karl Rove alone — and that the RNC has overseen “extensive destruction” of many of the emails, including all email records for 51 White House officials. The Presidential Records Act requires the … Read More
It’s A Family Affair
CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) has released a devastating report on government nepotism — how Congresspersons are using their positions to financially benefit their family members. Highlights: 96 members of Congress used their positions to financially benefit members of their family (44 Democrats and 52 Republicans) 64 paid family members through their campaign committees or PACs (26 … Read More
Mike Gravel Wants Your Attention
Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2008 Presidency. You probably haven’t heard of him — he’s been overshadowed by Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Richardson, and — well — just about everybody else. Still, he’s a legitimate candidate (he’s been in all the Dem ’08 debates) with strong anti-war creds. Now to the heart of this … Read More
Replacing Ethnic Women With “Good Americans” (White Christian Men)
Bradley Schlozman, a Bush political appointee to the Department of Justice, reportedly tried to remove many female minority attorneys (who came on board under Democratic presidents) and replace them with — his alleged words — "good Americans". An anonymous phone call in 2005 led to an internal investigation, which resulted in these words from the Inspector General: The full report … Read More
I Got A Crush On Obama
With almost half a million views on YouTube, this thing is majorly viral. This morning, the mainstream media is even covering it. The austere New York Times included: CREATOR: Ben Relles, Leah Kauffman and Rick Friedrich. ON THE SCREEN: A sexy young woman watching the 2004 Democratic National Convention on C-Span falls for Senator Barack Obama and then calls him … Read More
AG AG Under Another Investigation
Not only was a knee-deep in the whole attorney firing issue, but now it looks like he may have obstructed justice in the attorney firing investigation: The Justice Department is investigating whether Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales sought to influence the testimony of a departing senior aide during a March meeting in Gonzales’s office, according to correspondence released today. In … Read More
Another Document Dump
Yesterday saw even more documents from the White House in the attorney purge scandal, and this one, while small, provides far more proof that the White House was heavily involved in the DOJ’s hiring and firing decisions of federal prosecutors. Carpetbagger sums it up. UPDATE: The lastest doc dump has sparked two significant subpoenae — one to Harriet Miers, and … Read More
Do Albanians Love Bush Or Did They Just Want His Watch?
It must be nice for President Bush to go someplace and have adoring crowds cheer him. That’s reportedly the reaction he got yesterday in Albania, which is probably the only place on the planet where such a reaction would happen. Here’s some video of Bush working the Albanian crowd. You’ll notice — around the 3:15 mark — that his watch … Read More
Fashion Tips From GOP Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee
In Marie Claire magazine: Q: I read that you’re against miniskirts. A: If a person dresses provocatively, they’re calling attention — maybe not the most desirable kind — to private parts of their body. Q: What about a burka? A: No, that hides everything. I think a person’s hair, arms, shoulders, legs are an appropriate display of who they are. … Read More
The President Of 9/11
Andy is right: Former New York mayor Giuliani is always entertaining, and he hasn’t disappointed. The most remarkable aspect of his candidacy is its complete immunity from anything that has actually happened in the last five years. For Rudy, it’s still 9/12 and always will be. And why not? He hasn’t felt so significant since – although his speaking fees … Read More
The YouTube Election
The ’08 Presidential Election campaign is already being called the "YouTube Election". Here’s why.