Judith Miller, newly divorced from her marriage to the New York Times due to incompatible differences, had a lot to say on Larry King last night:Appearing for a full hour on CNN's Larry King Live Thursday night, Judith Miller defended herself from criticism for her role in the Plame/CIA leak case and her flawed reporting on WMD in Iraq, but would not discuss Scooter Libby. The … [Read more...] about Judith Miller Strikes Back

Oxblog's Patrick Belton gives you all the details. If you haven't already, make sure you read our co-blogger Jack Grant's superb report from elsewhere in France (he is a scientist living and working in France). … [Read more...] about A Blogger’s Report From France

Pat Robertson has a direct connection with You Know Who and he has delivered a warning to a town in Pennsylvania that dared oust school board candidates who favored intelligent design: God is going to GET YOU for that:VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson warned residents of a rural Pennsylvania town Thursday that disaster may strike there because they … [Read more...] about Pat Robertson Tells PA Town God Will Punish Them For Their Vote

After the nomination of Harriet Miers was withdrawn, there was much talk among the puditry that President Bush's approval would begin inching back up as social conservatives came back into the fold. As Fox News' Dana Blanton reports, this hasn't happened. Today, 36 percent of Americans approve and 53 percent disapprove of the job Bush is doing as president. For comparison, two … [Read more...] about Fox News: Bush Approval Down 5 Points in 2 Weeks

Many conservatives are up in arms over the GOP leadership's decision not to press for drilling in ANWAR. An excellent compilation of nearly unfiltered reaction to it is available via Michelle Malkin who has a big collection of readers' letters...and is adding more of them them throughout the day. TMV himself welcomes the decision. But, then, he is a proud, card-carrying … [Read more...] about Conservative Anger Over Their Leadership’s No ANWR Drilling Battle Decision

Compare the morally bankrupt Bill Frist with Andrew Sullivan, Geoffrey Stone, and every Republican with a soul. … [Read more...] about What Really Matters

A couple of days ago, I pointed out that "what's going on in France is complicated" and that [m]ultiple triggers have sent alienated and in some cases highly politicized youth into the streets". An obvious observation, I thought, but that hasn't stopped some observers from engaging in astonishing exaggeration and misrepresentation. Leading the way in this regard is noted … [Read more...] about There is NO revolution in France!

The other day, David Schraub posted on the possible use of phosphorus as an incendiary weapon in Iraq, specifically in Fallujah. His post is here. His post aroused a good deal of commentary, as did mine over at The Reaction — see here. Many of the comments are quite interesting, but the general response was that a) phosphorus is not considered a chemical weapon; b) … [Read more...] about Phosphorus in Fallujah

Bull Moose looks at the election results and explains that it signals a resurgence in the power and clout of Democratic governors — a good sign for the Democrats. Read the entire post but here's the most intriguing quote:Look for a White House intervention by the Bushie Consigliere, Jimmy Baker. Undoubtedly, a 911 call has gone out from Kennebunkport pleading, "Houston, … [Read more...] about Election Fallout Part II

Can anyone give me a good reason to oppose this? Because right now it seems to be another Obama coup--a bill that both is unabashedly progressive and uncontestably justified. At the very least, barring voter suppression should be the flip side of the new emphasis on cracking down on voter fraud. Illinois' Junior Senator strikes again... … [Read more...] about Outlaw Voter Suppression Tactics

Has the moment arrived for Republican centrists? The case is made here that it has. … [Read more...] about Election 2005 Fallout Part I

It's a real problem in Asia but it's down. … [Read more...] about The Problem Of Piracy

It truly sounds as if another area in which the Bush administration is blowing it is in continuing to have Scott McClellan as press secretary. Just note this item from Washington Post columnist Dan Froomkin:Press secretary Scott McClellan was questioned repeatedly and persistently about what sort of exemption the White House is requesting from a proposed congressional ban on … [Read more...] about The War Between Scott McClellan and The White House Press Corps

As the inimitable John Harwood reports for The Wall Street Journal, President Bush's approval rating has continued to slide even through this week. The CIA leak investigation has deepened President George W. Bush's political problems, driving his approval rating to its lowest-ever point in the new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. Just 38% of Americans now approve Bush's job … [Read more...] about WSJ/NBC: 33% Rate Bush Honest and Straightforward

Yes: It HAS frozen over:WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FEMA chief Michael Brown is no longer on the agency's payroll, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday, ending nearly two months of compensation after he resigned under fire. Brown stepped down as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 12 in the wake of the government's sluggish reaction … [Read more...] about Former FEMA Chief Michael Brown Finally Gone From Government

We would NEVER think of being so crude as to tell you "I told you so" — heaven forbid...but read this from the New York Times:The New York Times and Judith Miller, a veteran reporter for the paper, reached an agreement today that ends her 28-year career at the newspaper and caps more than two weeks of negotiations. Ms. Miller went to jail this summer rather than reveal a … [Read more...] about New York Times Says “Buh-Bye!” To Reporter Judith Miller

That's the conclusion I come to in my latest Debate Link post. … [Read more...] about Rhetoric is Evil

House Republicans, still desperately struggling to find the votes to pass the amended budget, seems poised to remove the portion of the bill that would allow companies to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve. CQ Today's Midday Update (a free email service) has the story. House GOP leaders appear likely to drop a provision opening Alaska’s Arctic National … [Read more...] about CQ: House GOP Likely to Drop ANWR from Budget

BBC: An explosion hits a major hotel in the Jordanian capital Amman, reportedly killing at least five people and injuring several others. For more details: http://www.bbcnews.com CNN via wire services: : Explosions hit two Western hotels in Amman, Jordan, reported to be a Radisson and a Grand Hyatt, killing at least five. According to NPR, a THIRD bombing has occurred at … [Read more...] about Blasts hit major hotels in Amman, Jordan

How about this: Risking the kind of nationwide ridicule it faced six years ago, the Kansas Board of Education approved new public-school science standards Tuesday that cast doubt on the theory of evolution. The 6-4 vote was a victory for "intelligent design" advocates who helped draft the standards. Oh, and how's this for some icing on your cake of ignorance: "In addition, the … [Read more...] about What’s the matter with Kansas?