It would have been foolish for anyone to expect the President to stand up at last nights State of the Union and call for universal health care or a new war on poverty, but there was a great deal the President chose not to say, or only pay … [Read more...]
Words we should drop …
one of these days I'm going to publish a dictionary of words that should be dropped from the progressive lexicon ... but for now I'm going to take aim at one word in particular "hack" ... what does it mean? A hack could be an insider … [Read more...]
and the plot thickens
The Globe's got it again ... looks like Gabrieli decided he didn't want to run, or the AG decided the risk in choosing a running mate (see: losing Worcester's voting bloc) was too big. … [Read more...]
Joe Klein: Campaign Manager Romney ’08
First, there's nothing better than setting your alarm clock on a Sunday morning to check out "This Week" with George Stephanopolous and have the guests be Senators Obama and Hagel. Both parties would be MUCH better served (as would … [Read more...]
Harry Truman and My Trip to Mississippi
Simply put, the Gulf Coast of Mississippi is destroyed. Standing in the middle of "Beach Highway" (Rte 90) and looking east towards New Orleans, one is presented with an eerie dichotomy. To the left is the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico, with its … [Read more...]
The Hammer Has Been Dropped …
The wires are reporting that disgraced, disgusting, and despicable House Majority Leader Tom Delay will officially step down from his leadership post.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060107/ap_on_go_co/delayYesterday, House Republicans of … [Read more...]
Wired !?!
Looks like former Representative Randy "Duke" Cunnigham (R-Military Industrial Complex), wore a wire in his last days before resigning. Time has the story here ... http://www.time.com/time/nation/printout/0,8816,1146700,00.htmlNot yet … [Read more...]
Abramoff, Reform, and the Next Step
Democrats, progressives, independents, and disaffected Republicans, have an incredible opportunity in the next nine months. Thanks to the now cliche "culture of corruption" in Washington, D.C., more and more voters are looking for an … [Read more...]