In the Arena

When Extremists Attack

I have now been called antisemitic and intellectually unstable and a whole bunch of other silly things by the folks over at the Commentary blog. They want Time Magazine to fire or silence me. This is happening because I said something that is palpably true, but unspoken in polite society: There is a small group [...]

Attack Ads of the Day

From the RNC, with German disco vibe: From Media Matters, with JibJab vibe:

Penn

We can be pretty sure he’s just making this stuff now, right?

Down the Tubes

Breaking: Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate and one of the chamber’s most powerful members, was indicted Tuesday in Washington, a result of a year-long investigation into corruption in Alaska politics. The indictment comes nearly one year after federal agents raided Stevens’ home in Girdwood, a resort town about 40 miles [...]

Why Ted Stevens’ Indictment Matters, Part 1

A lion of the U.S. Senate falls. It is difficult to overstate Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens’ power, especially when it comes to how Congress spends taxpayer dollars. Stevens’ exit from politics, if it occurs, could have major ramifications. Consider just this one: Stevens helped to create and has long protected one of the most outlandish [...]

Well, That Should Settle It

As part of an effort to reach over a million working class voters in swing states, the AFL-CIO is putting out a mailer to “dispel myths” about Obama. These myths include: Obama has six daddies? My favorite busted myth, however, is this one:

Re: Dinner with Hillary

It may require more work, but if you’re the top e-mail recruiter for Ralph Nader, you can win dinner with him. No word if airfare is included, but runner up gets dinner with his running mate Matt Gonzales. For a donation of just $5 or more you can enter to win airfare to Denver, a [...]

In the Arena

The Fruits of Reaganism

I know this story about the flagrant politicization of the Justice Department is not new. And it’s only the latest chapter in the history of corruption and free-range squalor that is the Bush Administration. But lately I’ve been thinking back to the beginning of this political cycle, back to Ronald Reagan who came to office [...]

Congress Next Year

I was asked not long ago on CNN which candidate would better end the gridlock on Capitol Hill. I replied Obama, of course, because Democrats are likely to control both chambers and intra-party gridlock is always less time consuming than inter-party fights: witness the 80+ cloture motions Reid has filed so far this session. But, [...]

The Dinner With Hillary Fine Print

“Would you like to join me for dinner?” Hillary Clinton writes in a mass email this morning. She’s talking to you, just you, if “you” happen to be one of the supporters who is selected randomly from a drawing on August 8, and then given a plane ticket to fly to a dinner with Clinton. [...]