Keith Olbermann isn't exactly happy with the compromise Republicans and Democrats reached on Iraq. He said that the president and the majority leaders have betrayed the American people. after six months of preparation and execution—half a year gathering the strands of public support; translating into action, the collective will of the nearly 70 percent of Americans who … [Read more...] about Keith Olbermann: The Democrats Betrayed the American People
Triangle of Death Hostage Search: Day 12
Casey Anzack (top) sister of Joseph J. Anzack, is comforted The vigil was small, just members of Joseph J. Anzack Sr.’s family and a few close friends. It was led by an Army chaplain on the second floor of a stucco apartment building in Torrance, California with a yellow ribbon on the front door. The group spoke of Joseph Jr., the handsome 20-year-old private first … [Read more...] about Triangle of Death Hostage Search: Day 12
Rasmussen Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Against Immigration Plan
It sounds like the new bipartisan immigration plan needs a shot of political Viagra, if this Rasmussen poll is accurate: Initial public reaction to the immigration proposal being debated in the Senate is decidedly negative. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey conducted Monday and Tuesday night shows that just 26% of American voters favor passage of the … [Read more...] about Rasmussen Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Against Immigration Plan
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Kentucky & Governors
The 2007 Kentucky Gubernatorial Derby: It's Fletcher vs. Beshear PLUS: More Gubernatorial "Street Sense" The votes are in from yesterday's Kentucky gubernatorial primary, and Democrats will have to try hard to lose this race in November.ANDWhy are governor's races important for 2008? Anyone who has been involved in Presidential politics will tell you that the only … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Kentucky & Governors
How to Snare Search Engine Traffic
I don't think I've gotten so much search engine traffic for one of my blog posts since my famous "How to Legally Hire a Prostitute" post. … [Read more...] about How to Snare Search Engine Traffic
Worst President In History
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about Worst President In History
Center of Attention
Central Sanity crossed the 500-posts milestone. "Here's a look back at the 25 most popular, based on percentage of hits among the last 4,000 visits." Bob McCarty quotes Winston Churchill on Islam / Muslims. It ain't nice. Libby writes at The Impolitic that the "Leaker-in-Chief" is back. Related: The Populist: "Bush brings out more Bin Ladin Boogie man … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Iraq: Have Bodies of 3 U.S. Soldiers Been Found?
Eleven days after three American soldiers were abducted following an Al Qaeda-led ambush, three bodies believed to be those of U.S. soldiers have been found in and near the Triangle of Death. Iraqi police found the body of a man wearing what appear to be U.S. military trousers and boots who has a tattoo on his left arm floating in the Euphrates River. An Iraqi official said … [Read more...] about Iraq: Have Bodies of 3 U.S. Soldiers Been Found?
5 Years Long, No Netherlands – Morocco
The Royal Dutch Soccer Association (KNVB) has decided that the national Dutch team will not play any matches against Morocco for the coming five years. The reason: yesterday, the Young Dutch team played against Young Morocco. After the match, which was won by Morocco, Moroccan-Dutchmen ran onto the field and destroyed everything (and everyone) they could (as shown on the image … [Read more...] about 5 Years Long, No Netherlands – Morocco
Excuses, Excuses: Bush’s Latest Spin on Iraq
President Bush is giving the commencement address today at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. As CNN puts it (check for updates), "[t]he speech [is] aimed at defending a key part of the president's war strategy -- the contention that the United States cannot withdraw from Iraq because al Qaeda would fill the vacuum in the Middle East". In other words, it is yet … [Read more...] about Excuses, Excuses: Bush’s Latest Spin on Iraq
Attorneygate: Worse, Worser and Worsest
Monica Goodling’s first-rate law school education is on display today in an astonishingly nit-witted but thus far dry-eyed appearance before the House Judiciary Committee regarding her role in the Attorneygate scandal. Quoting constitutional scholar Martha Stewart, among others, Goodling acknowledged in testimony given under a grant of immunity that she had made a "snap … [Read more...] about Attorneygate: Worse, Worser and Worsest
Comments and TalkBack
Bradley Burston writes for the Haaretz: It may be nothing more than human nature, that takes a blessing and processes it into a curse. Or maybe it's technology. Take the talkback feature. We had great hopes for it. We believed that it would offer readers a chance to respond to the news and the columns published in this newspaper and on this Website, that they would feel … [Read more...] about Comments and TalkBack
Guest Again
The guest worker program in the immigration bill is guaranteed not to work. Guest worker programs never work. It's in the bill because actually letting these people become legal immigrants, then citizens, is politically unpalatable to Republicans. So, once again, political expediency gives us a policy guaranteed to fail. Whatever, I can deal with that--but in ten years time I … [Read more...] about Guest Again
A Victory for Whom?
For more on the new Democratic war-funding bill, the one without a timeline for withdrawal, the one that I addressed here (and Shaun Mullen here), see The Washington Post. Here's how that distinguished (deservedly or not) publication puts it on the front page of today's edition: "Democrats gave up their demand for troop-withdrawal deadlines in an Iraq war spending package … [Read more...] about A Victory for Whom?
McCain Don’t Likey Romney
It seems that John McCain has decided to attack Mitt Romney relentlessly: The contrast could hardly be more striking. Senator John McCain and Mitt Romney have been mixing it up on the trail with increasing intensity ever since their feisty exchange at the last Republican debate. This week their arguments over immigration prompted Mr. McCain to suggest acidly that Mr. … [Read more...] about McCain Don’t Likey Romney
Al Gore Catch-22
In today’s New York Times, Maureen Dowd says “leading Republicans and Bush insiders think a Gore-Obama ticket would be unbeatable.†But there is a catch. If the former Vice-President had been the way he is today-—outspoken, self-confident, at times a bit confrontational--he might have won the 2000 election by an indisputable margin. But today’s Al Gore isn’t … [Read more...] about Al Gore Catch-22
Declassified Intelligence Says Bin Laden Wanted Iraq As Base
Here's a new report that coupled with President George Bush's intent to use it in a speech is likely to spark debate -- but it's a tidbit that likely won't transform the debate or sentiments over the war in Iraq: President Bush on Tuesday declassified intelligence showing in 2005 Osama bin Laden planned to use Iraq as a base from which to launch attacks in the United … [Read more...] about Declassified Intelligence Says Bin Laden Wanted Iraq As Base
Gonzo and Wolfie Terms for Exit
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com … [Read more...] about Gonzo and Wolfie Terms for Exit
Iraq War Funding: The Democrats Capitulate
I have put considerable energy over the last few hours into trying to rationalize the decision of congressional Democrats to call a truce in the Iraq war funding battle as something other than rank capitulation. Smart politics, perhaps. The recognition that the compromise with the White House – which shifts the focus from a troop withdrawal deadline to imposing new … [Read more...] about Iraq War Funding: The Democrats Capitulate
(Updated)Triangle of Death Search: Day 11
Abducted soldiers: Fouty, Anzack and Jimenez Iraqi police have found the body of a man wearing what appear to be U.S. military trousers and boots who has a tattoo on his left arm floating in the Euphrates River. An Iraqi official said it was one of three American soldiers abducted following an Al Qaeda-led ambush on May 12. The man had been shot in the head and torso, … [Read more...] about (Updated)Triangle of Death Search: Day 11