“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 […]
Appears to come from Arlen Specter while questioning Gonzo today: “This is not a game of gotcha,” said Specter. In a reflection of the stakes, he told the attorney general he faced the equivalent of a “reconfirmation hearing.” True confirmation hearings don’t mean much with Bush in the White House. He just puts appointments up […]
Victoria Wulsin will be running against Jean Schmidt again next year. This is could lead to a great pick-up for the Democrats. Victoria lost by only a handful of votes last year. If you want to donate, you can do so on my ActBlue page. She is not yet listed, but you can donate to […]
David Rhodes claim that the Nevada Democratic Caucus caved to pressure from MoveOn and the netroots is just plain wrong. Harry Reid and Tom Collins have released the letter they sent to FOX regarding the decision. TPMCafe has the full letter, but here is the money quote: To say the least, this was not a […]
TPM has this statement from the NRCC about one of their contributors being indicted on charges of funding terrorism: We are extremely concerned and disturbed by these charges but we need to be careful not to rush to judgment as the judicial process moves forward. If the individual in question is actually found guilty of […]
Remember a couple of years ago when Rumsfeld was asked by a active soldier in Iraq how come they didn’t have armor? How about all the times we have heard parents of troops saying they have to send money to our troops to buy armor and the Pentagon not wanting to reimburse them, or even […]
The UN report on climate change has come out and says global warming is now “unstoppable”. So who do we thank for getting to this point? Here is a starter: Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world’s largest oil companies to undermine a major […]
Bush: “We had over $18 billion in earmarks last year. We need to cut that in half this session” And which party had control of everything last year? Sounds like a great 2008 campaign soundbite to me. The Republican President admits that his own party is horrible with our money.
In the weeks leading up to last month’s elections, there were tons of stories coming out of possible wrong-doing by mostly GOP candidates. Well now it seems that the FBI is playing catch up with investigations into these claims, and here is another one to add to the mix: A federal investigation is underway after […]
TPMmuckraker: Ah, the Man with the Iron Mustache is leaving the international arena — but not before attempting a thoroughly embarrassing and wholly unsympathetic maneuver. Less than two weeks before the White House announced his resignation, Ambassador John Bolton’s U.N. mission blocked an effort to celebrate the end of slavery in our hemisphere. I thought […]