Every now and then, partisanship really does fall away. It happened Saturday, when George W. Bush stood next to Bill Clinton in the Rose Garden and addressed Barack Obama. “Mr. President,” Bush said. “Thank you for giving me the chance to serve.” As previously announced, Bush and Clinton have agreed to lead a joint fundraising [...]
In a conference call late Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced an 18 month grant of Temporary Protected Status to the estimated 100,000 to 200,000 Haitians now living illegally in the United States. This will allow these people to legally get jobs. Napolitano made clear that the order does not apply to Haitians who [...]
Item: The DSCC released an ad attacking Scott Brown for his opposition to President Obama’s proposed tax on big banks to repay lost TARP funds. All to be expected, except that one screen shot of the ad showed the World Trade Center in the background. Doesn’t seem intentional as much as klutzy. Keeping Score: Scott [...]
The White House is speechless. Pat Robertson is clarifying. But fellow evangelical pastor Rick Warren has perhaps the final word on the matter, via Twitter: Labeling any natural disaster as God’s judgment is nonsense. True “judgment begins with God’s family” 1Peter4:17, not others UPDATE: Warren, for his part, has responded to the Haiti tragedy like [...]
Bill Clinton has been in hiding. Not literally, of course. But in practice–totally. Since his dispiriting turn in the 2008 elections–offending Ted Kennedy, calling Obama a “fairy tale,” bumbling in South Carolina–the former president made the hard call: He volunteered to leave the public spotlight so that his wife could become Secretary of State. And [...]
A White House aide tells me that President Obama issued a clear order Tuesday night, just before 6 p.m., when his national security aide Denis McDonough told him there had been an earthquake in Haiti: He told McDonough that he wanted an aggressive and highly coordinated response. Aggressive it has been. He was briefed twice [...]
More publicity genius from the House of Ailes. After a nearly an hour spent commiserating about how hard it is to be conservative in the public sphere, Fox Hosts Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin announced that they want to co-host Saturday Night Live. “NBC, call us,” said Beck, during his 5 p.m. show. Beck bet [...]
Pat Robertson, televangelist and former Republican candidate for president, explains why the earthquake happened in Haiti: A two-century old deal with the devil. Robertson made the comments on the 700 Club, after a report about helping victims in the island nation. A few years back, Robertson linked Hurricane Katrina to legalized abortion in the United [...]
There are a number of ways that you can give money to help the humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. (The White House suggests giving to the Red Cross International Response Fund, or through groups recommended by the Center for International Disaster Information.) There are also a number of ways to get ripped off. From our [...]
The New York Times has a precious–and painful–interview with Harold Ford, Jr., Tennessee’s favorite New York Senate aspirant. Some highlights: Q. Have you been to Staten Island? A. I landed there in the helicopter, so I can say yes. Oof. Q. Let’s talk about abortion. A. I want more jobs in New York….. Q. And [...]
