Via TPM: Washington, D.C. – House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) today issued the following statement about an article in Rolling Stone regarding the top military officer in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal: “Obviously a General and his top brass don’t make statements like these without being frustrated, so I hope that the President’s meeting with […]
Here is an article conservatives are using today to point to Obama being at fault for the oil spill: If U.S. officials had followed up on a 1994 response plan for a major Gulf oil spill, it is possible that the spill could have been kept under control and far from land. The problem: The […]
Getting someone to prosecute corrupt politicians effectively is a hard thing, but for Bush, getting someone to not prosecute them is apparently harder: The Bush administration has quietly asked San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam, best known for her high-profile prosecutions of politicians and corporate executives, to resign her post, a law enforcement official said. […]
Ever since those horrid attacks on London’s busy streets this past week, numerous people have strongly criticized the G8 summit for not putting terrorism on their agenda. They feel it should have been the top priority for the leaders of these eight nations. Perhaps I can shed some light on why terrorism had no need […]