The nomination of Chuck Hagel by President Obama to become our next Secretary of Defense has really started a firestorm. One of the most interesting reasons Republicans oppose him has to be this: They’ve also lambasted positions Hagel took as a GOP senator, including his opposition to unilateral sanctions against Iran, as well as votes […]
Since Newt’s win in South Carolina this weekend and Florida only a week away the civil war in the GOP is really heating up. The battle is establishment verses base and it’s really becoming fun to watch. First off we have this from CNN: Veteran Republican leadership aide Ron Bonjean said on the record what […]
Joe Barton apologizing for BP has been the talk of the media and beltway for the past several days, but Barton wasn’t alone. He was just saying what a lot of prominent GOPers are thinking, such as Bill Kristol: Transcript via Think Progress: WALLACE: Question Bill Kristol, is the President standing up to big business […]
Following the shooting at the Holocaust Museum this week the right has been in defense mode. They are trying everything to pain James Von Brunn as some lefty or just a plain old loon. The problem with that is he isn’t. Just like in lefty liberal land there are extremes of right wing/neo-con land. James […]
Bill Kirstol has a new hit piece in the New York Times, in which he flat out lies about Obama. There was no fact checking done at all. Will the New York Times fire him like they did Jayson Blair?
The Porter Goss resignation has taken off like wildfire. First up we have this great little piece from Think Progress: Minutes ago on Fox News, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol said he doesn’t believe the White House spin that Porter Goss’ resignation had been planned for at least a few weeks. I think there were […]
FOX published an article today talking about people who previously were staunch supporters of President Bush’s war in Iraq are now become critical of decision made in it. From the article: “There are people who view themselves on the Right, who were enthusiastic supporters of the war, who are now greatly concerned that the Bush […]