I asked the Romney campaign for comment on the Governor’s being overwhelmed with emotion at the thought of one of his five sons coming home from Iraq in a casket. The email exchange here: From: Ana Marie Cox Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:55 AM To: Romney Press Person Subject: Re: Tears Yesterday, when [the [...]
At least, David Brooks’ column in today’s New York Times sure reads like an Obama endorsement. As does Fareed Zakaria’s essay in the current issue of that other weekly newsmagazine. Neither, of course, actually declares his support for Obama’s candidacy. To do so would be surprising from Brooks in particular, since he is, after all, [...]
I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth: Mitt Romney’s eyes filled with tears today as the Republican presidential contender recalled watching the casket of a soldier killed in Iraq return to the United States and imagined if it were one of his five sons. Some candidates — Biden, McCain, and [...]
It hasn’t gotten much national attention amid all the other political news, but the flush times are over. Governors and state legislators across the country say their fiscal situations are rapidly sliding toward the dire conditions of a few years back, thanks in large part to the burst of the housing bubble and its ripple [...]
