The yakkity-yak over Clarence Thomas and all other matters relating to the possibly-soon-to-be-vacant Chief Justice's seat continues apace. Two of today's commentaries caught my eye.First, John Yoo (Berkeley law prof, former Thomas … [Read more...]
Archives for January 5, 2005
No torture?? Oh, NOW he tells us.
Gonzales promises non-torture policy. ["Well why the hell did I nominate him, then?"]Tune in tomorrow to watch the fur fly. He may get confirmed anyway (a forgone conclusion, according to many Dems). It's yet more kryptonite to … [Read more...]
U.S. Is Global Skinflint
TheU.S. is being a bad neighbor in the face of one of the worst naturaldisasters in history. Bush is scrambling to portray each successiveinadequate offer, first $15 million, then $35 and now $350 million, asthe best the millionaire in his … [Read more...]
Give ’em enough rope… to climb down
(Read the Guinness chalkboard on the picture at right: it's from May '04. Cambridge City Hall is in the background.)With Sal DeMasi now in charge of the House, and Travaglini on the wedding circuit, it would seem that the prospects of the … [Read more...]
Good luck with that, Christie
From the publisher's note to Christine Todd Whitman's new book: The Republican party is embroiled in a heated and high-stakes battle between its far-right and moderate wings -- with conservatives declaring open warfare on the moderates who … [Read more...]