Over the past few days we've witnessed a barrage of criticism aimed at Barack Obama for his comments on, and a televised feature commemorating, the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. Mitt Romney and many of his allies on the … [Read more...]
The politicized presidency
The question the authors leave unanswered is how far the Obama administration intends to go, or has gone, to de-politicize the office of the presidency. They point out that Barack Obama made an early effort to avoid shows of … [Read more...]
Proposal for a resolution at the Massachusetts Democratic Convention
I don't know if there is still time for this and since I'm currently in DC and won't be attending convention I'm not in a position to do much about it. I'm wondering if there is any appetite among delegates to pass a resolution … [Read more...]
Caroline W. Kennedy
Is Caroline Kennedy the Democratic George W. Bush? Both are children of presidents. Both went off to college at their famous father's alma mater. Both held a series of jobs in which their prime qualification was their famous father. Both … [Read more...]
Charley is right – torture on the basis of mere accusation is a lot like the Salem Witch Trials
The term "witch hunt" comes from the Salem Witch Trials by the Court of Oyer and Terminer. What many may not know is that one of the judges on that court, Judge Samuel Sewall, publicly repented of sending 30 men and women to be hung, two of … [Read more...]
Bush surveys damage
Tooo Funny! Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency From The Onion http://www.theonion.com/conten... … [Read more...]
George W. Bush Sewage Plant
Here's the word from the NY Times. An Honor That Bush Is Unlikely to Embrace By JESSE McKINLEY Published: June 25, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO - Reagan has his highways. Lincoln has his memorial. Washington has the capital (and a state, too). But … [Read more...]
Obama & Kerry deal Halliburton major blow; Prez OKs closing KBR tax loophole
First, a recap of how this all went down. It started with this story in the Boston Globe: Top Iraq contractor skirts US taxes offshore Shell companies in Cayman Islands allow KBR to avoid Medicare, Social Security … [Read more...]
Sami Al-Haj released from Guantanamo after 6+ years – his crime? Cameraman for the wrong network.
Here are some quotes from Sami: After being reunited with his eight-year old son Mohammed, who was just a baby when he last saw him, Sami summoned the strength to greet Sudan's President, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, accompanied by dozens of … [Read more...]
Failing at our expense-how Hillary Clinton gains experience
Clinton supporters have yet to address a fundamental problem with their candidate: why should Democrats again nominate a candidate who voted the wrong way as George W. Bush prepared to launch his catastrophic war in Iraq? Some of … [Read more...]