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A good month for her. Obama hasn’t released any numbers yet, but a spokesman says they are expected to surpass Clinton’s numbers.

Via Kevin Drum RECONCILIATION WATCH….Ever since we embraced the Anbar Awakening a year ago, the Army has been busily forming Sunni police forces called Concerned Local Citizens. The Shiite government of Nouri al-Maliki hasn’t had much choice but to go along, but at the same time they’ve resisted taking over the CLCs from the Americans […]

We all know billions of dollars have gone missing in Iraq and Bush hasn’t batted an eye about it. I suspect we will see the same lack of concern over the billions wasted in Iraq: After the United States has spent more than $5 billion in a largely failed effort to bolster the Pakistani military […]

MSNBC just now reported that Bush ordered Miers to not show up tomorrow for the congressional hearing and she indeed won’t. Considering Congress hasn’t released her from the obligation to show up, this means she will most likely face contempt of Congress charges. Just another chapter in the life of “Bush hates the rule of […]

I posted earlier today on Don Young (R-AK) using this bogus quote, which he attributed to Lincoln,  on the House floor: Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged As I said – that quote was not from Lincoln, but […]

It is funny how the Republicans have held the balance of Senate undecided by Allen’s wide loss, yet they are quick to jump on a win in OH-15, with over 20,000 votes still uncounted: With 20,000 ballots still uncounted and her lead just 2,835 votes, Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce yesterday declared victory over Democrat Mary […]

I just read Tom Delay’s farewell speech and now feel all misty. Aww the poor hammer – that victim of “the criminalization of politics”. How could they do that to him. Ok back to reality. If you want to read his last attack on liberals as a member of Congress, you can do so here. […]

What is ironic is how Republicans talk about backing Bush 100% until it comes to their re-election chances (From today’s Wall Street Journal): President Bush goes to Pennsylvania tomorrow to campaign for embattled Republican House members in the Philadelphia suburbs. But one of the candidates isn’t expected to be there. Mr. Bush “is really doing […]