Say "adios" to Harriet Miers now — or if she is confirmed say "hola!" to an irreparable split in the Republican party...because now there's the Hillary Connection:Harriet Miers' political contributions to Democrats didn't end in 1988 with her support of Al Gore. A Federal Elections Commission report obtained by WND columnist Jerome Corsi shows her law firm's political … [Read more...] about Is Harriet Miers Doomed? The Hillary Connection

Attention, Pentagon: body armor isn't only needed for the troops in Iraq but for Harriet Miers who just received a brutal punch in the gut from Wall Street Journal bigwig John Fund who is no longer urging conservatives to mute their skepticism:But that was before I interviewed more than a dozen of her friends and colleagues along with political players in Texas. I came away … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal’s Latest Blow To Miers

Joe recently linked to my recent round-up of right-wing reaction to the Miers nomination. I've done a follow-up today. Both are quite long, but, if you're interested, here are the links my two posts at The Reaction: Mad about Miers: Specter, Dobson, and the collapse of the Republican coalition Mad about Miers: Disharmony on the right, caution on the left I'm sure all … [Read more...] about Mad about Miers: The reaction on the right

That America has a major abuse problem shouldn't blind us to worse abuse abroad. That there is worse abuse abroad shouldn't blind us to the problems we have here. Why is this such a difficult concept? … [Read more...] about Broken Mirror

Earlier today, Holly in Cincinnati passed along a story from WVXU-FM News' Maryanne Zeleznik that the Paul Hackett campaign was complaining about DSCC attempts to keep the Iraq War vet out of the Senate race. Not so, says DSCC Communications Director Phil Singer. … [Read more...] about UPDATE: DSCC Denies Asking Hackett to Drop Out

I disagree with that assertion in a post at Random Fate. Before crying "partisan!!!" be aware I state that liberals are also not "generally principled folks" if we go by the behaviors of either group when they are in power. … [Read more...] about Are conservatives “generally principled folks”?

I think I've got the Democratic non-response figured out on Miers. As y'all know, Republicans are far, far more divided on the Supreme Court nominee than are Democrats. That's not to say that Democrats have agreed on a cohesive position. But Republicans are currently at each other's throats, in a type of intra-party bloodbath we haven't seen from the GOP in ages. Democrats, of … [Read more...] about Oh It’s So Sweet To Watch For Once

According to WVXU-FM News, the DNC is screwing over Paul Hackett by urging him to withdraw from the US Senate race for Mike DeWine's seat now that Rep. Sherrod Brown has entered the race.... I am a Democrat and I think that this is just plain stupid: WVXU-FM: Hackett Pressured to drop out of US Senate race By Maryanne Zeleznik 10/10/2005 1:03:42 PM An advisor to Democratic … [Read more...] about Democratic Stupidity

It sounds as if the seemingly nonstop string of uncontrollable events, legal problems and political foot-stumbling have begun to have an impact on the GOP:Republican politicians in multiple states have recently decided not to run for Senate next year, stirring anxiety among Washington operatives about the effectiveness of the party's recruiting efforts and whether this signals … [Read more...] about GOPers Reportedly Nervous About Future Elections

Is it a case of "guilt by association?" … [Read more...] about A Democratic Senator Comes Under Fire

...since not everything in life revolves around them, I have posted a few photos at Random Fate, one of a church doorway and two others of street-side advertisments that likely would not be considered "appropriate" in the United States. I also discovered a portfolio from the past showing "how to draw the nude from example," assuming I translated the French title correctly. I … [Read more...] about For a brief respite from politics…

There's little sign that many conservatives' ire and profound disappointment over President George Bush's nomination of his lawyer Harriet Miers is subsiding. From all indications, even many conservatives supporting Bush's choice are holding their noses while doing so. If Bush is using his political capital (trust me = put your careers on the political chopping block for me), … [Read more...] about Miers Matters To Conservative Republicans

Cross-posted to The Debate Link If I appear to be in a bad mood, I am. And here's why. Now, normally I would not be so upset over a tenure denial--even of a blogger I read rather frequently. However, Professor Drezner was something special. He was the inspiration for this blog, from the time I read his New Republic column and noticed that it had a link to a web-thingy. He was … [Read more...] about Fallen Statue

This post by Scott Horton, on how the Bush administration's ever-shifting and hypocritical standards are used to smear those brave enough to protest American abuse of prisoners, may be one of the most important posts I've ever read in the blogosphere. Read it, then if you'd like you can read my thoughts on it as well. But whatever you do, read his post. … [Read more...] about Soulless

The issue of a likely flu pandemic is a real one, simmering out there...festering...and possibly coming to a city sooner-than-you-think near you:A plan developed by the Bush administration to deal with any possible outbreak of pandemic flu shows that the United States is woefully unprepared for what could become the worst disaster in the nation's history. A draft of the final … [Read more...] about Threat Of Deadly Flu Is Real — And U.S. Is Really Unprepared

Such as when they deny tenure to a faculty member like this one who has a top, highly-thoughtful blog. TMV thanks InstaPundit for the tip. … [Read more...] about Universities Don’t Always Make Wise Decisions

In many states across the nation, felons (disproportionately black) are barred from voting. However, they are still counted as persons for purposes of representation. And, in many states, they are counted as residents not of their homes prior to incarceration, but rather as denizens of wherever the prison is located. It may not be obvious at first glance--but it's the 3/5 … [Read more...] about Prisoner or Resident?

Mother Nature has brutally struck again in a year when she has been deadly cranky: the death toll for South Asia's earthquake is now 18,000 and rising, as is clear from this AP report:A devastating earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 18,000 people across a mountainous swath … [Read more...] about 18,000 (and Climbing) Reportedly Killed in South Asia’s 7.6 Quake

According to a Pakistani general: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistan earthquake toll has reached 18,000 dead and 41,000 injured, Pakistan military spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan has told CNN... … [Read more...] about CNN: Enormous Death Toll in Pakistan

Reader Louis Danton of Chicago gave us tip. Click "miserable failure" into the Google search then hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button and see what you get. Try it HERE. (Sooner or later, you guys, your opponents will follow suit...) … [Read more...] about Interesting Search Results