Both Bush and Cheney — most recently in tonight’s debate — claim that the mere scheduling of an election is proof of success in Afghanistan and Iraq. As if the day after the election, they’ll suddenly be living in a peaceful, democratic country.
If the mere holding of an election is their barometer of success, well, they really are the champions of low expectations.
A few things I meant to blog about: House Judiciary Chairman Walks Out of Heated Hearing The Republican House Judiciary Committee chairman walked off with the gavel Friday, leaving Democrats shouting into turned-off [more...]
It’s Justice Scalia. This guy is like a little pebble in my shoe, driving me to distraction. He’s the next one to keep an eye on. Here’s a little nugget: the same kind of hypocrisy that’s the [more...]
It’s another example of a politician choosing words carefully and diverting attention. Senator Larry Craig (R, duh) is strenuously denying… that he’s gay. Here’s the thing: he wasn’t [more...]
