Good for Barack Obama who had the strength of character to take on one of the most contentious of today's issues and offer some effective new thinking on Iran. As the NYT reported:Mr. Obama said that Iran had been "acting irresponsibly" by … [Read more...]
Mukasey: Can the Democrats lead?
This is about as simple as it gets. Per the New York Times:If Mr. Mukasey's nomination reaches the Senate floor, moderate Democrats appear likely to join Republicans to produce a majority for confirmation. But a party-line vote in the … [Read more...]
Mukasey Nomination Taking on Water
Just to echo Charley and David's observations, this just in:President Bush's nominee for attorney general told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that an interrogation technique called waterboarding is repugnant but that he did not … [Read more...]
Where the money is going in Iraq
David Rose lays out the riches being gleaned by Bush administration cronies in Iraq in an excellent piece in this month's Vanity Fair: "The People vs. the Profiteers." Control of Iraq's oil and enrichment of the Bush and Cheney families and … [Read more...]
WE’RE #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kudos to The Globe for traditionally excellent coverage. If there is a better sports newspaper in the U.S., I don't know it. Credit: Boston Globe. … [Read more...]
Terrific NYC Interactive Graphic Shows Candidate Movements
Don't miss this excellent interactive graphic at NYTimes.com that shows the movements of the various Presidential candidates.The map highlights the idiocy of the current system by which we choose a President. Iowa -- Iowa! -- New Hampshire, … [Read more...]
This is a waterboard
The waterboard form of torture dates back at least to the Renaissance. ABC took a stab at a history in 2006. The news organization traced the practice to the little-known Italian Inquisition of the 1500s. The most comprehensive review … [Read more...]
Jonathan Turley Lays it out on Mukasey and Water Boarding
Third, he calls out the Democrats:What is truly astonishing is that the Democrats on the committee are apparently willing to look beyond the nominee's evasive, misleading testimony. Democratic leaders are still supporting the nominee as if … [Read more...]
The Bluest State: Plagiarism Pure and Simple
Whatever else it may be, Jon Keller's The Bluest State is a work of plagiarism.The dictionary definitions are straightforward. "Plagiarism occurs when a writer duplicates another writer's language or ideas and then calls the work his … [Read more...]
Maybe Hillary Clinton Really Is a Soulless Opportunist
Here is the current text of the beginning of the piece, just in case they change it:Clinton Finds Way to Play Along With Drudge. By JIM RUTENBERG. Published: October 22, 2007WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 - As Senator Barack Obama prepared to give a … [Read more...]
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