We've always known that there were some nasty, anti-Semitic British politicians (e.g., London's Mayor Ken Livingstone and MP George Galloway) but now former Foreign Secretary (and Prime Minister) Arthur Balfour must be turning over in his grave: BBC:Foreign Office minister Kim Howells has criticised Israel's bombardment of Lebanon, while on a visit to Beirut. He said Israel … [Read more...] about Anti-Semitism in the British Foreign Office

Rasmussen Reports, which tracks Bush's daily job approval ratings, notes HERE that his numbers are going up — and discusses what's relevant when you look at polls. This is yet another indicator of why Democats would be wise to offer themselves as more than just the anti-Bush and not decrease the size of their party's tent if they want to avoid snatching defeat from the … [Read more...] about George Bush’s Poll Numbers Continue To Improve

THIS JUST IN from investigative report Andy Borowitz:BUSH NAMES SYRIA, IRAN TO 'AXIS OF ASSHOLES' President's Obscenity-Laden Keynote Address Rocks G-8 Summit Days after using an expletive in discussing the Middle East conflict with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President George W. Bush's potty mouth was at it again, this time in a 45-minute obscenity-laden keynote … [Read more...] about This Just In!

We've had some requests for more You Tube Elvis after running the clip of Elvis and Sinatra doing a duet on TV in the 1950s on Sinatra's TV show. SO: First, watch Elvis do the song below. He did it on his 1968 "comeback" special and did it despite the preferences of his manager Col. Tom Parker. It's a song with a point put into his special in the aftermath of the … [Read more...] about More Elvis (By Request)

Haaretz: Senior Fatah sources in Gaza said on Saturday Hamas is ready to accept a deal that involves freeing abducted soldier Gilad Shalit, a joint cease-fire and an end to IDF actions in the Gaza Strip. What is not clear is whether Khaled Meshal, the Hamas leader in Damascus, will sanction the Egyptian-brokered deal... UPDATE: Co-Blogger Michael in the Netherlands has also … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Looks As If Hamas Is Ready To Give Up

Is anti-semitism starting to creep into the picture there? It certainly seems so if you click on the link above to Fausta's Blog. The demonstrator in question in the featured post provokes some names that are hurled at him that are far more revealing than his placard. And check out the photo of Spain's Prime Minister making a fashion statement and the link to that particular … [Read more...] about Spain, The Middle East Crisis And The Jews

Washington Post national political reporter Jim VandeHei chatting in the Post's online Politics Hour discussion:Richmond, Va.: With the defeat of Ralph Reed in Georgia, is the Republican "culture of corruption" beginning to take its toll? Jim VandeHei: it took a heck of toll on Reed. You are talking about the one real stars of GOP politics over the past decade and he was … [Read more...] about So What Did Ralph Reed’s Political Defeat Mean?

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Will she, or won't she? Right now it appears if she will: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, after waiting long enough so that some analysts contend she was waiting to give Israel maximum time to inflict maximum damage Hezbolllah, is getting ready to finally visit the Middle East in what in modern times has been called "shuttle diplomacy." Not that it impresses everyone. … [Read more...] about Rice For The Middle East?

An illegal immigrant appears in court to apply for a restraining order against her abusive husband. The court's response? Get lost, or get deported. … [Read more...] about Run! Back To Your Abusive Husband

Alright. In one of my recent posts, which you find by clicking here, I wrote about Canada's efforts to evacuate thousands of Canadians from Lebanon. Well, as the Globe reports, Prime Minister Harper, who had been in Cyprus "to help in the evacuation effort," took about 63 evacuees back to Canada with him on his prime ministerial plane yesterday, and, overall, "[m]ore than … [Read more...] about Evacuating the irresponsible

Dispatches: The First War, All Over Again - 21 July 2006 This is a different kind of war, and an old kind of war. In the last war, when they blew up buses and restaurants and sidewalks and cafes, Israelis were enraged, apoplectic with anger. This time, it’s different. Rage has given way to sadness. Disbelief has given way to recognition. Because we’ve been here before. … [Read more...] about Recommended Reading: Daniel Gordis

President George Bush spoke before the NAACP yesterday. And several days ago Stephen Colbert put the highly-touted appearance into (his) context: … [Read more...] about George Bush And The NAACP

Just my rambling thoughts on the statements made by India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan following the recent Mumbai blasts,. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Pakistan must prevent militants from launching attacks across the border, after last week's train blasts in Mumbai. "There has to be a firm commitment that Pakistani … [Read more...] about Games India and Pakistan Leaders Play

This was the week of “high conceptâ€? audio and visual clips from the G8 conference. And what memorable imagery... First, there was President George Bush’s blunt, no PC use of a four letter word beginning with “sâ€? in referring to Hezbollah’s provocative Middle East actions (The word wasn’t “sore.â€?) in a moment when he didn’t know his mike was on. Next, there … [Read more...] about Groping For Another Way

Some people seem to think this is surprising: U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman is rolling out the big gun in his increasingly close primary battle with Greenwich Democrat Ned Lamont. Former President Bill Clinton is slated to campaign on behalf of the three-term incumbent Monday in Waterbury, Lieberman's campaign spokeswoman said today. "We are thrilled to have President Clinton … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton Will Campaign For Joe Lieberman

This just in from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:SURPRISE SUMMER TV HIT: 'NORTH KOREA'S GOT TALENT' Kim Jong-Il's First-Ever Reality Show Heats Up the Nielsens Just weeks after taunting his neighbors and the West with a provocative missile test, North Korean president Kim Jong-Il has launched his first-ever reality show, a surprise summer hit called "North Korea's Got … [Read more...] about This Just In!

Does it not strike you as weird that I could move five minutes south-east of my current location in one of the 50 states, not cross any international border, still remain on solid, American-owned dry land, and suddenly not have representation in congress? Such is the life of a Maryland native contemplating a possible future in D.C.. … [Read more...] about Across Western Avenue