Petraeus’ report is on September 15. We got the interim report this week stating that they are only “satisfactorily” on track to meet 8 of 18 benchmarks. Now check out this news: The White House said Friday that Iraq’s parliament may take the month of August off but downplayed the impact on political reconciliation efforts […]
“Compromise”. That is what Bush said he wanted. Of course to Bush, compromise means he takes, takes, takes and doesn’t give in return: President Bush would veto a bill drafted by House Democratic leaders that would fund the Iraq war only into the summer months, his spokesman said Wednesday. And the Pentagon said the funding […]
It is being reported that Bush will call for an additional 20,000 troops tonight, but opposition to his plan is growing fast on the right side of the aisle: Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they intended to hold symbolic votes in the House and Senate on President Bush’s plan to send more troops to Baghdad, […]
One factor that helped push Democrats over the top last week was the campaign ads. The Republicans took to their typical negative campaign ads, as well as new stunts such as the automated robo-calls. This pissed off a lot of voters and they showed their dissatisfaction with these tactics at the polls. Now we have […]
Looks like the Democrats are really working for a new strategy in 2008: Democrats are laying aside the debate over issues and philosophy and turning to something more prosaic — rejiggering the political calendar — as a way to boost the party’s White House prospects in 2008. Barring a last-minute shift, Democratic leaders meeting here […]
Today the Democrats are releasing their national security plan. The plan is to be released at noon, however advanced copies have gone out to some in the press. The plan offers a change of course in current policy and putting a greater attention on capturing Osama: Eyeing House and Senate elections this fall, Democrats are […]
One of the problems with Bush’s wiretapping that isn’t discussed in the public forum much is how he notified Congress of the program. There are clear laws that require the President to seek the advice and consent of Congress and now it appears he even broke those laws: WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 – A legal analysis […]
According to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, people not only know about the Jack Abramoff scandal but also feel it is a GOP problem and very serious. • Most Americans say they’re following news of the Abramoff scandal closely, and 53% call it a major scandal. Just 9% see it as “not a serious matter.” […]
Well we finally got some good news for Democrats. In the latest AP-IPSOS poll it seems more and more are favoring a change in leadership in Congress. As matter of fact 49% want Democrats to control Congress as opposed to only 36% wanting Republicans in control. That’s a 13 point margin so you can throw […]
According to the latest Wall Street Journal poll, 69% of Americans hold Cheney responsible for the CIA leak. Also 54% of Americans now hold the President responsible for the leak and 60% of conservatives say other aides besides Libby may have acted illegally. The poll also reveals that 60%, including 43%, feel there should be […]