It wasn’t so much a Lamont victory as a Lieberman loss. I’m sure the political blogosphere will have a lot of post-game analysis about why Lieberman lost. Much of it will no doubt suggest that Lamont won only because of the blogs (even the mainstream media has reported that angle). The "bloggers did it" meme is silly. They may have … Read More
July Was The Second Hottest Recorded July In U.S. History
From the NOAA: August 7, 2006 — The continental United States suffered through its second-hottest July on record because of a blistering heat wave from California to Washington, D.C. The heat wave broke more than 2,300 daily temperature records for the month and eclipsed more than 50 records for the highest temperatures in any July, according to the NOAA National … Read More
Yikes! Hillary May Want To Rethink Her ’08 Election Bid
“Criminal" "Megalomaniac" "Fraud" "Devil incarnate" "Power freak.” "Satanic" “Political whore” These are words used by New Hampshirites to describe Hillary Clinton. New Hampshire Democrats. Full story here.
All Eyes On Connecticut
I’ve been following the CT primaries closely, and despite an apparent surge from the incumbent this weekend, it looks like progressive newcomer Ned Lamont is going to the Dem primary over former VP candidate and Bush appeaser Joe Lieberman. The punditry on this issue is overwhelming, so I can add little to the mix. Clearly, Joe Lieberman is the first … Read More
The Conyers Report Is Out
Available here for free. Conyers writes: The report, which is some 350 pages in length and is supported by more than 1,400 footnotes, compiles the accumulated evidence that the Bush Administration has thumbed its nose at our nation’s laws, and the Constitution itself.
Inarticulation
Yup, I agree. Bush sometimes sounds like a college student who is trying to speak authoritatively in class, when in fact it’s clear that he hasn’t done the required reading. Exhibit A: "We discussed a lot of issues. The Prime Minister has laid out a comprehensive plan. That’s what leaders do. They see problems, they address problems, and they lay … Read More
Fries Are French Again
Remember that bit of ridiculousness in March 2003, when a couple of Republican Congressmen, angry that France wasn’t supporting the U.S. efforts in Iraq, decided to "protest" by having the Congressional cafeteria serve "freedom fries" instead of "French fries"? It was a bold culinary symbolic statement which raised congressional silliness to new heights. Three years later, those two Congressmen (Bob … Read More
Books I Don’t Think I’ll Be Reading
This is, believe it or not, nonfiction. About the author…
Talent In The White House
With Taylor Hicks and the rest of the American Idol finalists visiting Bush yesterday, it seems that everybody in the White House wants to show off their talent. Here’s Condi Rice at yesterday’s gathering of ambassadors in Maylasia, giving a piano recital. And check out White House Press Secretary (and former Fox fiend) Tony Snow playing the jazz flute. Not … Read More
Condi Rice Not Comfortable Singing Show Tunes
Well, that’s what she said. I guess that makes sense. What with everything going to hell in a handbasket, Condi would look pretty silly getting up in front of a bunch of diplomats and singing "Everything’s Comin’ Up Roses".
Bill Moyers For President
Molly Ivins has an idea which isn’t bad at all. Here’s some background on Bill Moyers. UPDATE: Ezra Klein agrees: I’ve always found Moyers writings and speeches to be closer to prayers than essays, appeals to our better angels rather than for our grudging votes. When I’m depressed with the state of the country or feel overtaken by the enmities … Read More
Bush Administration Worse Than 9/11
Well that’s one way to look at this: According to the poll, 65 percent say they feel less confident that life for their children’s generation will be better than it was for them. The poll was taken July 21-24. Now that’s pretty bad, but look how people responded to the same question when it was asked three months after 9/11/2001. … Read More
Barack Is Da Bomb
Barack Obama, the junior Senator from Illinois, who I predicted one year ago would become President someday, is the most beloved Senator in the country.
Letterman’s Top Ten George W. Bush Video Moments
This is a bit old, and really needs to be updated in light of recent events, but it’s still a goodie: Funny, but he forgot this: RELATED: Shake’s Sister has some snark of her own.
Conservatives Having Bad Times
Data point: According to WaPo, conservatives feel Bush is AWOL on foreign policy. Data point: As posted earlier, the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage fails to pass the House. Data point: Meanwhile, the darling of the conservative christian movement, Ralph Reed, loses to a virtual unknown in Georgia. Data point: It’s generally agreed that Bush’s expected veto of embryonic stem … Read More