President Obama may have (one hopes inadvertently) killed the immigration bill prematurely last week, but that doesn’t mean that Senate Democrats aren’t still pushing ahead with the legislation. Senators Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer last week introduced a 22-page outline of a bill – noticeably without South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham’s support. It was important, [...]
When Mitch McConnell unveiled his opposition to the Dodd financial reform bill last month, I highlighted the similarities between the minority leader’s floor speech and a memo from GOP message maven Frank Luntz. Their (mischaracterizing) argument was that the legislation would institutionalize Wall Street bailouts on the taxpayer’s dime. Luntz’s memo didn’t just provide a [...]
I received another update from Captain Jeremiah Ellis this morning, again a combination of good news and frustration: I am sorry I haven’t sent an update your way in some time now. Thus far, there has not been much to report. The Taliban placed an IED along RTE Senjaray [the road leading to the school] [...]
One of my favorite charlatans, Dr. James Dobson, has switched his endorsement–of deathless value, no doubt–in the Kentucky Republican Senate primary from Trey Grayson to Rand Paul, the neo-libertarian son of Ron Paul. Dobson says he’s been reassured about Paul’s position on abortion. But his reassurance–and reissuance–may be have more to do with Paul’s big [...]
Yes, the President was a hoot at the White House Correspondents Dinner, but these words from his commencement address at the University of Michigan–via Andrew Sullivan–are keepers: “If you’re someone who only reads the editorial page of The New York Times, try glancing at the page of The Wall Street Journal once in awhile. If [...]
This week’s podcast features Jay and Michael Grunwald talking about the latest in Sunshine State Senate drama. Enjoy:
