We dare not call what is happening in Iraq a civil war, even though this news does support that claim: July appears to have been the deadliest month of the war for Iraqi civilians, according to figures from the Health Ministry and the Baghdad morgue, reinforcing criticism that the Baghdad security plan started in June […]

I was disturbed to notice a headline on a tabloid UK newspaper today stating something along the lines of “Terror alert, Is it time to search all muslims?” This is, in my view, they very sort of language that alienates folk from the muslim culture and causes some to fight back in anger. This made […]

So here I am watching CNN and guess what? We get another report of Bush at another anti-terrorism facility doing another tour and giving another press conference. You got to start wondering if these places are less effective when the President comes for these photo-ops? I mean they already got a hard enough job, but […]

Leading up to last week’s Connecticut primary, we constantly heard of this “insurgency” in Connecticut. The right quickly labeled Lamont’s campaign as that, because he dared to challenge an incumbent. Here we are one week later and look how things have changed: White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said this morning that President Bush will […]

CBS has released their latest poll, which was conducted since the terror alert last week. There are some very interesting numbers in here. Bush’s approval rating is at 36%, which is the same number from last month. Even more interesting is his disapproval rating has jumped from 55% to 57%. While that is still in […]

First the blame for all the problems in Iraq went to al Qaeda. Once that theory was debunked, the administration aimed the blame to Iran. Now look at what is happening: There is no evidence the Iranian government is stirring trouble in Iraq, a U.S. general said on Monday, playing down suggestions that Tehran will […]

The heat is getting turned up: U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (news, bio, voting record) should bow out of the November’s congressional race altogether after his defeat in Connecticut’s Democratic primary, a top Democrat said on Sunday. Lieberman, a three-term senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, lost to political newcomer Ned Lamont in Connecticut […]

The Republicans are working harder to save their own asses this November, and that includes eating their own: U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis has joined the growing chorus of those who believe Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld should be out of a job. “I told my husband that when (Sen.) Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) came out and […]

It looks like Lieberman is wondering where all his friends have gone and looking for some new ones: Sen. Joe Lieberman made an unusual pitch to people outside Connecticut when he conceded the state’s Democratic primary to Ned Lamont and announced plans to run as an independent. “If you’re disappointed with the ugly tone of […]

I haven’t done a Blue Ohio Update for a few days. I have been busy posting over at Crooks and Liars, working and dealing with countless other problems. Well I feel bad for neglecting my Blue Ohio, so here we go. It looks like Joy Padgett can run to be the replacement for Bob Ney: […]