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More saber-rattling from the Bush Administration. I remain convinced that Bush won’t bomb-bomb-bomb, bomb-bomb Iran–the military and much of his party in Congress would go nuts; senior Republicans have told me that bipartisan impeachment hearings would be inevitable–but that doesn’t mean Bush won’t continue to try to provoke the …
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Interesting interview with Obama in the WaPo today. I thought he was pretty sane and judicious about the differences between him and Hillary Clinton–and was surprised by the toxic reaction from the Clinton campaign:
Asked for a reaction to Obama’s comments, Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson said by e-mail: “It’s unfortunate that
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The White House calling out Hillary’s new ad as “outrageous” and “audacious” plays so exactly in Clinton’s hands that if I didn’t know better, I’d assume the 08 campaign Karl’s working on is hers.
Conservative humor, always in its last throes:
First on TVNewser: In a memo to senior producers this afternoon, [Fox News Channel]’s SVP of programming, Bill Shine announced the network “will not continue the Half Hour News Hour beyond its current 15 episode run.”
The Supreme Court’s lurch to the right following the addition of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito is beginning to catch up with Republicans running for re-election. As Carrie Budoff reports in the Politico today: “Two 50-something men who wear black robes, rarely speak in public and remain unrecognizable to most …
Some hostess I am, swanning in to introduce the guest of honor after he’s already settled in with a drink and appetizers. As attentive Swamplands readers have noticed by now, Ralph Neas is guestblogging for us this week, filling in some gaps while Karen takes a week off. Mr. Neas is the president of People for the American Way, a civil …
We learned yesterday that right-wing celebrity Linda Chavez and her husband failed at running a restaurant in Maryland but have been wildly successful at raising millions for political groups that employ her and her family but do little else. But Chavez’s group isn’t the only one facing scrutiny lately for how it spends the money it …
• You’re not on the list. [Fishbowl/GQ]
• Everyone’s a consultant: “[Y]ou’ve got to stop – excuse me for being blunt – you’ve got to stop getting involved in the way people are fighting each other, chewing you up a little more.” [AP]
• I’m shocked, shocked: “The host committees of 2008’s biggest political gatherings are …
Giuliani’s comment that he, basically, was also a 9/11 rescue worker threatens to bring back with a vengeance memories of Rudy’s pre-9/11 personality.
Immediately his pronouncement, the firefighters shot back, memorably:
“On 9/11 all he did was run. He got that soot on him, and I don’t think he’s taken a shower since.”
And today …
After the Rove news, the story that grabbed my attention this morning was the Washington Post‘s exposé on the constellation of organizations controlled by right-wing luminary Linda Chavez and her husband Christopher Gersten.
Matthew Mosk reports that the foundations and PACs operated by the couple and their immediate family have raised …
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Paul Mirengoff has an interesting assessment of why the Tommy Thompson campaign failed. It’s certainly true that Thompson (a) had real, valuable and creative governing experience but was (b) charismatically challenged to the point of near-paralysis.
But there were two other factors in Thompson’s demise as well: First, being a governor …
• Romney pet’s “airtight” carrier was totally humane… except if it really was “airtight,” right? [C&L]
• I think an intervention is warranted: Chris Matthews told CNBC’s Erin Burnett: “[Y]ou’re beautiful” and “[y]ou’re a knockout,” before closing the interview by saying, “It’s all right getting bad news from you.” [
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Well, this is a surprise. I thought Karl would be there to turn out the lights and write naughty graffiti on the walls to greet the new administration in 2009.
Some hints about why Rove is actually leaving can be found in this excellent piece in The Atlantic by Josh Green, in which it is argued that Rove’s real agenda–as the man …
