Now think to yourself about why Osama became our enemy instead of our asset in the early 90’s as you read this: Congressional Republicans killed a provision in an Iraq war funding bill that would have put the United States on record against the permanent basing of U.S. military facilities in that country, a lawmaker […]
I haven’t written yet about the Washington Post’s decision to hire Ben Domenech to be their “conservative blogger”. I have followed the story very close but feel there are numerous other bloggers out there getting the message out. Atrios has taken the lead on this and done a great job as usual. Hunter at Daily […]
From Digby: When one party is as unpopular as the president the the Republicans are now, the public is open to hearing things they haven’t been willing to hear in a long time. Our polarized electorate suddenly isn’t so polarized anymore, even though the gasbags refuse to admit it. For the first time in a […]
Remember when Howard Dean made his statement on a radio station about how we are losing the war in Iraq? The right was up in arms calling him a traitor. Pundits came out from everywhere on the right to try and discredit him. Well here is something new for them to get up in arms […]
Fox news columnist Marin Frost has an interesting article up weighing in on the possibility of Cheney resigning: With Republicans as well as Democrats criticizing and questioning the vice president’s actions, I think the question of whether Mr. Cheney will complete his full term in office is an appropriate and legitimate line of inquiry. Certainly, […]
Well this is really a shocker and I don’t know how to read into it yet Alito, handling his first case, sided with inmate Michael Taylor, who had won a stay from an appeals court earlier in the evening. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas supported lifting the stay, but […]
You may have read about the letter sent to the Washington Post from the Joint Chiefs in response to a cartoon. If not then head over to AMERICABlog for the details. I am not in total agreement on this issue. I believe in the freedom of speech and that the Joint Chiefs should also be […]
This should really spark a heated discussion and calls of partisanship from the right: Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver a scathing speech Monday at Constitution Hall in Washington — just blocks from the White House — at which he will declare America is faced with a constitutional crisis, RAW STORY has learned. The […]
Bill O’Reilly wants to “cut and run”. He is now siding with Democrats in calling for a timetable to exit Iraq. This from Editor and Publisher: O’Reilly Column Says U.S. Needs Timetable to Get Out of Iraq By E&P Staff Published: November 22, 2005 1:17 PM ET NEW YORK Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly writes in […]
Rasmussen polling has a new poll out that is putting Bush at a 46% approval rating. This of course is sending the pundits into a glory spin.Newsmax has already picked up on this poll and is calling it Bush’s rebound. So why does Rasmussen put Bush so high. Well let’s look at the break down […]