The Joke Was On The American People Alberto Gonzales, a legal lightweight and dull-witted apparatchik whose name was once floated as a possible Supreme Court justice, leaves in shambles a Justice Department that he willingly helped the White House to transform into a branch of the Republican Party. President Bush repeatedly stood by Gonzales even as he faced increasing … [Read more...] about Alberto Gonzales: End of An Error
Halleluya! Gonzales Resigns
Halleluya! Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. It now seems to me that he did not want to resign at a moment that it could be seen as 'surrendering to the Democrats.' Instead of resigning once it became clear that he has been a more than horrible Attorney General (to put it … [Read more...] about Halleluya! Gonzales Resigns
Gone-zales: Maybe the Chertoff Rumor IS True!
MSNBC Breaking News: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign Apparently Gonzales resigned on Friday. New York Times: Gonzales Resigns as Attorney General What Rumor? THIS Rumor: Chertoff for AG … [Read more...] about Gone-zales: Maybe the Chertoff Rumor IS True!
Democrats and Iraq: A War the US Might Just Win
Neo-neocon writes at Pajamas Media: Some Democrats in Congress were for the Iraq war before they were against it. But that was before some of them were for it again—at least, sort of. If that sounds confusing, just think how confusing it must be for them. A number of those Democrats who originally voted to invade Iraq but then opposed the surge back in January—and even … [Read more...] about Democrats and Iraq: A War the US Might Just Win
Freedom of Speech in China and the Beijing Olympics
Roger L. Simon writes at Pajamas Media that he will not blog about the Olympic Games in Beijing (summer of 2008). The reason, of course, is that China's government is not exactly one of the most tolerant open governments in the world. The Communist Party oppresses its people, torture is still practiced, freedom of speech does is virtually non-existent, etc. Roger rightfully … [Read more...] about Freedom of Speech in China and the Beijing Olympics
Bush’s Capricious Distortions of History
Scholars feasting on the carcass of George Bush's tenure will have a field day recalling his serial distortions of history, in reality efforts to justify failed policies and reckless actions. Presidents and other leaders have cited historical events since time in memoriam to state their cases, but usually with a bit more care than the fecklessly reckless Mr. Bush. I find … [Read more...] about Bush’s Capricious Distortions of History
Super Tube Debate
An insightful look at the Democrats and Republicans newest challenge: the You Tube debate: … [Read more...] about Super Tube Debate
Poll: Young Voters Unhappy With Republican Party
Yet another poll is delivering the bad news to the Republican party that it's turning off an increasing number of young voters -- which isn't terrific news for the party in the long term: A Democracy Corps poll from the Washington firm of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner suggests voters ages 18 to 29 have undergone a striking political evolution in recent years. Young Americans … [Read more...] about Poll: Young Voters Unhappy With Republican Party
Classic Comedy: The Genius Of Lou Costello
As a performer in my other incarnation, I study classic and contemporary comedians...and seem to keep coming back to one comic/tragic figure. It's Lou Costello, the rolly-polly part of the famous Abbott and Costello comedy team that dominated radio and movies in the 40s, appeared on early TV, broke up in the mid-fifties and ended definitely in 1959. It's because in March 1959 … [Read more...] about Classic Comedy: The Genius Of Lou Costello
We’re Working On Site Issues
We have some site work being done now. For instance, our You Tube embeds may not show up, so just click on the link. Right now we can't post images. Work will be done Monday to fix the glitches. Thanks! … [Read more...] about We’re Working On Site Issues
GOP Proposes To Change Electoral College Awarding In California
California Republicans are pressing to replace the "winner take all" awarding of electoral votes in California and convince voters to approve a proportional distribution. Which raises the question: is this more fair or an attempt to change the rules of the game in just one state while most other big electoral states (some of them favoring the GOP) continue to award electoral … [Read more...] about GOP Proposes To Change Electoral College Awarding In California
Sounds Like A Future White House Spokesperson
Miss Teen South Carolina definitely sounds like she has a bright future as a White House spokesperson: … [Read more...] about Sounds Like A Future White House Spokesperson
Why Fred Thompson Hasn’t Announced Yet
Could this be the reason? … [Read more...] about Why Fred Thompson Hasn’t Announced Yet
The Hunt for Osama Bin Laden Continues. Kinda.
This article at Newsweek does not exactly make one feel good: The Americans were getting close. It was early in the winter of 2004-05, and Osama bin Laden and his entourage were holed up in a mountain hideaway along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Suddenly, a sentry, posted several kilometers away, spotted a patrol of U.S. soldiers who seemed to be heading straight for bin … [Read more...] about The Hunt for Osama Bin Laden Continues. Kinda.
Know When To Turn It Off
To Loudoun County Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio: While I have no doubt that questioning the loyalty of Muslim-Americans may gain you some votes in your district, it's probably not smart politics to do so at a rally where you're trying to get the votes of Muslim-Americans. Consider this friendly advice from a resident of a neighboring state. Yours, David Schraub … [Read more...] about Know When To Turn It Off
Republicans Are Rooting For Hillary
It sounds as if suggestions that Republicans are rooting for Senator Hillary Clinton to be the 2008 Democratic Presential nominee are for real. And, in the end, if she gets the nomination the question is going to be whether she proves them correct or this will be like when the Democrats just could not WAIT until the Republicans nominated a former actor and California govenor … [Read more...] about Republicans Are Rooting For Hillary
Election 2008: Oh Them Changes
I'm a sucker for maps and just the other day was pouring through a (real) copy of Mercator's historic 1638 Atlas Novus, but there's big fun in this map, too. The so-called Republican "L" predominates and begs the question as to whether the Democrats will be able to make inroads into the L next year. Rhodes Cook takes a crack at answering that question at Real Clear … [Read more...] about Election 2008: Oh Them Changes
Military Blogging From The Heart Of The Surge
Will they shut this guy down soon? … [Read more...] about Military Blogging From The Heart Of The Surge
Quote of the Day: On Vietnam, Bush And The Blogosphere
From the Los Angeles Times' Tim Rutten: But if it seems as if the argument is less about an impending tsunami of Iraqi blood than it is about who should be blamed for it, it's because one of the things this week's exchange demonstrates is how divided politically engaged Americans remain by competing historical memories of Vietnam. On the right, Vietnam remains an … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On Vietnam, Bush And The Blogosphere
Bush: Swift-Boated by Bin Laden
Thomas Friedman wrote a heck of a column for the New York Times. His basic point is that George W. Bush - and thus America - are losing the propaganda war, at least in the Middle East. "One thing that has always baffled me," Friedman writes, "about the Bush team’s war effort in Iraq and against Al Qaeda is this: How could an administration that was so good at Swift-boating … [Read more...] about Bush: Swift-Boated by Bin Laden