There's no other way to say it. James Fagan is a defense attorney by trade and a Massachusetts lawmaker because there's people out there that support Democrats like him. In a recent debate on "Jessica's Law," which would require a mandatory minimum of 20 years for the rape of a child under 12, Fagan made […]
Last week, Sen. Barack Obama put the Republicans on notice: He and his surrogates are going to link criticism of him to racism -- both overt and covert. "They're going to try to make you afraid of me. He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?" Obama's […]
Former Sen. Tom Daschle was on "Fox News Sunday" yesterday morning when the following exchange occurred: Chris Wallace: Sen. Daschle, now that we are finally making progress in Iraq, why is Sen. Obama still determined to get all of our troops out within 16 months? Daschle: Well Chris, I think that's the whole question. Why […]
Well, some Obamatons found my earlier post on Sen. Barack Obama's broken promise to accept public financing -- and the spending limits that go with it -- if his major party opponents did the same. The responses range (predictibly) from ad hominem attacks to outright denial that Obama had ever made any such promise that […]
Today's New York Times editorial bemoans Obama's decision to reject public financing. Curiously, it never mentions his now-broken vow to accept public financing if his GOP opponent did the same. Instead, the Times editorial writers spend their time lauding Obama's ability to raise money and chide Sen. John McCain for being a big meany and […]
Barack Obama announced earlier today that he will become the first presidential candidate since the current campaign finance system was constructed in the wake of the Watergate scandal to forgo public funding -- and the limitations that go with it -- for the general election campaign. You can watch Obama's explanation here: First, a couple […]
After the Tennesee Center for Policy Research revealed a year ago that Al Gore's home was using energy like Homer Simpson at an all-you-can-eat buffet, Gore "greened" his house by changing light bulbs, installing solar panels, etc. And what was the result? Energy Guzzled by Al Gore’s Home in Past Year Could Power 232 U.S. […]
James Kirchick of the New Republic follows the lead of Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt. This may sound like ancient history, but it matters. After Sept. 11, President Bush did not want to risk allowing Hussein, who had twice invaded neighboring nations, murdered more than 1 million Iraqis and stood in violation of […]
Way back when the solvency of Social Security was more on the front burner of American political discussion, I criticized New York Times columnist Paul Krugman for changing his description of Social Security from one week to the next depending on political expediency. One week Social Security was a welfare program to help the poor, […]
Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking her cues from Sen. Chuck Schumer. "We cannot drill our way out of this," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California countered. Opening the wildlife refuge in Alaska would reduce U.S. gasoline prices by one penny per gallon, she said. Change "cannot" to "will not" and she has it […]