The idea that former President George H.W. Bush cracked up in front of the Florida legislature today because he still grieves his son Jeb’s loss of the ’94 governor’s race is preposterous. Yes, that’s what Bush was talking about when he started crying, but the idea is nuts. What does your father even remember about Read More
Local Republicans say the national party didn’t help enough this year, suggesting that the seemingly pre-determined outcome tomorrow could have been different if they had.
News of Saddam Hussein’s death sentence could help some Republicans at the polls tomorrow.
Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama among New York Democrats, and among black Democrats Read More
George W. Bush seems to believe that if only he speaks the same discredited phrases often enough, the rest of us will somehow come to believe them too. That must be why he misused the solemn occasion of the fifth anniversary of 9/11 to deliver a memorial address justifying the war in Iraq and seeking Read More
Chris Matthews is on fire these days. Joe Lieberman’s loss has freed him to offer pitiless critiques of Democrats who voted for the war. Last night he said that they knew it was a bad decision in 2002 but went along with it out of political fears when they should have displayed “courage”—so let them Read More
That Spitzer blog reportedly run by New York Post editorial board member, Tom Elliot, is now defunct. Feel free to speculate on a conspiracy (Mercury Affairs blogger takes out fellow right-wing, pro-Spitzer blogger!) while I wait for Eliot to return my email.
Karol Sheinin of Alarming News is guest blogging for Read More
Q: What is the difference between a regime and a government?
A: A regime is a government disliked by the United States. A government is a regime that the United States likes.
Q: Are all axes evil?
A: No. An example of an axis of good is the Washington-London axis, which is Read More
Q: What is the difference between a regime and a government?
A: A regime is a government disliked by the United States. A government is a regime that the United States likes.
Q: Are all axes evil?
A: No. An example of an axis of good is the Washington-London axis, which is an axis of Read More
One reason the Iraqis don’t believe that the U.S. is going away any time soon is because of an almost breathtaking sight the miserable inhabitants of Baghdad see every day.
In the near distance there is a forest of cranes, part of what The Times of London says is the only American construction job Read More
One reason the Iraqis don’t believe that the U.S. is going away any time soon is because of an almost breathtaking sight the miserable inhabitants of Baghdad see every day.
In the near distance there is a forest of cranes, part of what The Times of London says is the only American construction job on Read More
The Washington Post today today has the courage to run a cover article in its magazine with the question, “Does the Israel Lobby Have Too Much Power?” Hats off to the Post! It has done what real journalists should have been doing for the last 20 years, and confronted the question head on. Read More
Affordable Housing or Lack Thereof
