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Posts on Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Novak retires

The Prince of Darkness is hanging it up, and here's hoping that his spot in the conservative chattering class is filled with a sensible substitute.

Clinton denies being racist

Somewhat unprompted, the former president manages to inject race into the presidential race by expressing anger over being labeled a racist.

White House ordered forgery

Courtesy of Ron Suskind comes more news from the Department of Not Even Shocking Anymore With This White House.

Cheney will go to his bunker

It's bad enough the Republicans have to let Bush speak at their convention, but they're not going to compound that mistake by letting Cheney out of his bunker.

Debates doubling as "Meet the Press" tryout?

The presidential debate schedule is announced, and the four hosts have all been mentioned as possible replacements for Tim Russert.

McCain's Bush-ectomy

The senator attempts a separation process by admitting that the country is worse off than it was four years ago but, interestingly, not eight years ago.

Turn around, Obama

The new Zogby poll is way early and possibly imperfect, but suggests Obama needs something to turn things around.

Those other forged documents

Ron Suskind charges that the Bush administration used a forged document to buttress the case for invading Iraq. It wouldn't be the first time.

The mother's milk of Nebraska politics

Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns gets a can of nonevaporated whup-ass opened on him in a cow-milking contest in the state's Senate race.

Currently in War Room

McCain-Palin rallies turning ugly

The Republicans' turn to the negative is prompting some crowd reactions that could backfire on the candidates.

Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 00:35 EDT

McCain has his own unsavory links

In the 1980s, the Republican presidential nominee sat on the board of a group that was involved in Iran-Contra and had ties to neo-Nazis.

Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 23:40 EDT

Quote of the day

Back in 1991, John McCain offered a prescient take on his involvement in the Keating Five scandal.

Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 21:55 EDT

Rudy gets a smackdown

Obama campaign spokesman slams him for invoking Ayers.

Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 21:29 EDT