Intelligence failures not Bush's domain
By Editor01/31/2004
According to one AP article, "[a] full-blown investigation of Iraq intelligence failures would pose election-year risks for President Bush." But seeing as the "Bush lied" argument carries with it very little substance, exactly why any failure to find WMD in Iraq falls on Bush's shoulders is beyond me.
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Michigan Civil Rights Initiative
By Mike Pechar01/30/2004
To counter last year's Supreme Court ruling that allows affirmative action in school admissions, a group named the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative was formed to put the issue before the voters. Names are being gathered on a petition to amend the state constitution to prohibit discrimination. A little over 300,000 valid signatures are needed to put the proposed amendment on the November 2004 ballot and a recent poll indicates that in excess of 60 percent of the voters favor no discrimination in government hiring and school admissions.
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Dean Machine: More lean than mean
By Mike Thomas01/30/2004
The poor showing in Iowa hurt - a lot. The “I Have a Scream” speech afterward did not help. The comeback in New Hampshire fell a bit short, but wasn’t all bad. Firing his campaign manager sent a bad signal but was not highly unusual.
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Exposed: France & Other War Critics Paid Off by Hussein
By Damon Dimmick01/29/2004
ABC News is reporting tonight that it has obtained a copy of a document revealing lucrative oil contracts granted by Iraq to foreign supporters of the Hussein régime. ABC's claims appear to corroborate previously posted reports appearing on the Drudge Report website indicating that Jacques Chirac may have had personal financial incentives influencing his opposition to the Iraq war (assumably in addition to personal moral objections).
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Being for the Benefit of Mr. Clontz
By Edward E.J. Davis01/29/2004
Eddie Clontz, editor of the Weekly World News for twenty years before retiring three years ago, died of complications from diabetes. He was 56.
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Condi on WMD
By I.J. Reilly01/29/2004
I'm more interested in Condi's appearances on the talk show circuit in connection with the BBC's recent apology for its claims that Tony Blair "sexed up" intelligence on Iraq. While Blair looks exonerated, that hasn't helped Bush much. People are still loudly proclaiming that the Kay report said there were "no" weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. (In fact, the report merely said that there were no stockpiles in Iraq.) Few people are going to remember that -- unless I'm misremembering his words -- President Bush did not claim that there were massive stockpiles of WMDs in either his 2003 or 2002 State of the Union addresses. The only thing that comes close is his claim that Iraq had 30,000 rockets outfitted with chemical warheads (some of which were found), and Kay himself said that his team had similar reports and did not deny that they could still exist. "We have not yet found stocks of weapons, but we are not yet at the point where we can say definitively either that such weapon stocks do not exist or that they existed before the war and our only task is to find where they have gone."
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Time for Dean-iacs to Put up or Shut up
By Darren Copeland01/29/2004
Normally, I'm not the type of person to give advice to my opponents, but from time to time I make an exception. This is one of those times.
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An October Surprise in Spring
By Tadlow Windsor II01/29/2004
The LA Times reports on new and improved efforts to try to get Osama bin Laden:
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Kay: We were all wrong
By Editor01/29/2004
Much has been made lately of former UN weapons inspector David Kay's WMD remarks. Saturday, Kay said post-Gulf War Iraqi WMD may never have existed, leading many to call for an apology from President Bush for misleading the American people. Strangely, a day later, The Telegraph reported Kay as saying Iraqi WMD might have been shipped to Syria prior to the Iraq war. Kay distanced himself from that conclusion.
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Dean Fires Campaign Manager Joe Trippi: More Blood in the Water.
By Damon Dimmick01/28/2004
In a strategic move to refocus his political machinery, Howard Dean has shuffled his staff and accepted the resignation of (read: fired) his campaign manager, Joe Trippi.
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Read This Post If You Blame America First
By Tadlow Windsor II01/28/2004
Which is to say, I'm a liberal. Sort of like George Carlin without the funny.
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Joe Trippi Out as Campaign Manager for Howard Dean
By Edward E.J. Davis01/28/2004
While not the most shocking of news, obviously the Dean Campaign needs a little bit of shaking up if it's going to continue to be a factor in this race.
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The New Hampshire Grannie Awards
By Mike Pechar01/28/2004
Will Durst, writing in Working For Change, makes sure that the best Democrat performances in the New Hampshire primary are praised adequately by naming the recipients of this year's Grannie Awards. The series of awards recognizes notable performances this year in the Granite State. So, without further ado . . .
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Lost jobs, rising deficits and missing WMDs
By Mike Thomas01/28/2004
I’d like to thank Dustin for inviting me to participate in this new group blog. I understand I may be one of just a few contributors representing the liberal viewpoint on most issues. Fortunately, as a Texas Democrat I am used to being outnumbered in the political arena.
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France: A new member of the Axis of Evil?
By Sendhil Panchadsaram01/28/2004
Looks like the Fox News Channel may have been right in labeling France as a part of the Axis of Weasels. The Washington Times reported earlier today that according to documents found in Saddam's Oil Ministry, Saddam may have used oil to bribe top French Officials. The oil was for France to oppose any U.S.-led war into Iraq. While many have jokingly speculated that France was opposing the United States just for the oil, these new documents bring a whole new perspective to a once mocking argument.
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Kerry-Edwards or Kerry-Richardson?
By Hunter Williams01/28/2004
John Edwards says he is not looking for the second spot on a Kerry-Edwards ticket. The first-term senator insists that he "intend[s] to be the nominee."
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Vets Against Kerry
By I.J. Reilly01/28/2004
Not surprisingly, a number of Vietnam veterans are upset that Kerry is parading his Vietnam service around in support of his campaign. At this site, found via The Patriette, they provide a bio and plenty of pictures of Kerry looking like the peacenik hippie that he was.
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Dean happy with New Hampshire showing
By Editor01/28/2004
So Dean didn't win New Hampshire either. I'm not surprised.
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A Jobless Recovery May Mean More Big Macs in our Future
By Edward E.J. Davis01/27/2004
The Washington Post's lead off Editorial "The Jobless Recovery" suggests that job creation, rather than job retention, is the right angle for politicians to take regarding the current unemployment.
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A question of "Why".
By Darren Copeland01/27/2004
I was discussing the Democratic hopefuls with a relative of mine when the conversation turned to how Bush was the biggest liar the White House had ever seen. I instantly knew I had to challenge this outrageous comment. But how? I could always try to bring up other notable presidents who have been caught in lies. I could spew heaps of facts and statistics to prove that this was not the case. I could even use the argument, "Why you &@*&^#*!!!! You don't know %#^$#% about #**((#&%$#!!!!!".
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Wesley Clark Could Easily Out-Tango Bush
By Edward E.J. Davis01/27/2004
When you're a Presidential Candidate, even your music appreciation skills can and will be scrutinized, as Washington Post Style columnist David Segal takes a look at each of the Democratic Presidential contenders personal music tastes, (at least, the ones that responded to his survey).
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Carlin: I'm anti-American
By Editor01/26/2004
There's not much that comedian George Carlin can say that would shock me; he's one of the wackiest men in America. But the fact that he would spout off in a phone interview with The Arizona Republic his anti-American views strikes me as odd even for the 66-year-old comic.
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Dean spins Iraq-al Qaeda link
By Editor01/26/2004
Evidenced by his latest attempt, Howard Dean's spin is becoming more and more inventive. Monday, Dean accused President Bush of linking Saddam and al Qaeda.
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Anchorwoman Catherine Bosley
By Mike Pechar01/25/2004
(Youngstown, Ohio) Local TV news anchor Catherine Bosley and her husband went on vacation to Key West last March and apparently had a real good time. Such a good time that she decided to enter a wet T-shirt contest at a local bar and ultimately stripped down to nothing. Unfortunately, the festivities were videotaped by someone who later allowed the images to be broadcast on the Internet. Realizing this, Bosley resigned.
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Kerry-Bush Newsweek poll
By Hunter Williams01/25/2004
On TV they are talking a lot about the latest Newsweek poll that found in a Kerry-Bush match-up, Kerry would win with 49% over Bush at 46%.
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Kay gives conflicting stories on Iraq WMD
By Editor01/25/2004
On Saturday, former UN weapons inspector David Kay told Reuters that Iraqi WMD stockpiles may not have existed at all.
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Clark: I voted for Republicans and Democrats
By Editor01/23/2004
In yet another instance of presidential candidate Wesley Clark's attempts to remove doubt that he's nothing more than a political opportunist, Clark said in the presidential debate yesterday that he voted for former President Bill Clinton. He also said he voted for Al Gore in 2000.
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Don't Count Him Out of the Race Just Yet
By Edward E.J. Davis01/23/2004
Here's a question. Who did you think I was talking about when you read that headline?
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Corporate governance
By Hunter Williams01/23/2004
Regarding my last column in the Independent Florida Alligator, a reader asked what I proposed should be done. The following is excerpted from my response:
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Priest Arrested for Growing Marijuana
By Mike Pechar01/23/2004
(Barberton, Ohio) Yesterday, Father Richard A. Arko, a Roman Catholic priest with the Prince of Peace Church, was arrested for illegal cultivation of marijuana in the church rectory. Jensen J. Powell, 24, who lives with Arko, was also arrested and charged with drug trafficking. According to police, "a marijuana growing system" was found and "about 35 potted marijuana plants, along with drug paraphernalia" were confiscated. Bond was set by Judge Michael McNulty at $3,000 for Arko and $10,000 for Powell.
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GOP Hack Force: Holding Ourselves Accountable
By Damon Dimmick01/22/2004
In its Thursday (January 22, 2004) edition, the Boston Globe reveals that Republican staff members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee infiltrated opposition computer files for a year. We've all heard of the memos that were revealed after having been pilfered from the computers of various Democrat offices on the hill. The cynicism and political spite of certain Democrat legislators was starkly revealed by way of the memos in question. The Globe, however, reveals that GOP staffers had been "spying" on their Democrat counterparts using tactics that are clear violations of not only US Senate rules, but of the law in general.
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New ad shows Dean's naivete
By Editor01/22/2004
Presidential candidate Howard Dean's got to change his image. After his rebel yell, Democrats are going to be looking for a saner Dean, someone they feel they can trust as president of the United States.
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The New Contender
By Damon Dimmick01/22/2004
With John Kerry's win in the Iowa Caucuses, the White House political machine now has to contend with the possibility that Howard Dean (Karl Rove's dream opponent) will no longer be the Democratic pick for the general election. All signs, and some eyebrow raising polls, now point to John Kerry as the benefactor of the Big Mo.
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Bill Clinton Awards Kofi Annan
By Mike Pechar01/22/2004
This story has got me bamfloozled. Yesterday, ex-President Bill Clinton presented the German Media Award 2003 (see here or, for translation, here) to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in Baden-Baden, Germany. Annan got the award because "[he] represents the basic idea of the United Nations, searching for a better organized and more peaceful world . . . ."
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An Iran link to al Qaeda and 9/11?
By Editor01/21/2004
For weeks now, stories have surfaced that may, when finally aggregated, show an Iraq-al Qaeda link. But have we overlooked Iran's possible al Qaeda and 9/11 ties in the meantime? The details documented in this Chicago Tribune story, if true, could have huge implications for U.S.-Iranian relations and even on American foreign policy in general.
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Iran playing games with nukes
By Editor01/21/2004
For the same reason I warned about fully trusting North Korea in their proposal to freeze nuclear activities a couple weeks ago, Iran's actions after making a similar declaration further illustrates the importance of being wary in dealing with rogue nations.
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A memorable State of the Union quote
By Editor01/20/2004
Tonight, President Bush put forward one of the more memorable State of the Union jokes in recent times:
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Strong economy will help Bush in 04
By Editor01/20/2004
After a couple weeks of delay, my latest is up at The UCSD Guardian. It's about the economy, and the implications certain economic indicators will have for Bush's reelection.
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Dean goes nuts, yells
By Editor01/20/2004
In the off chance that you haven't listen to Dean's pro-wrestling application tape, be sure to pop on over to the Drudge Report for a listen. Pay special attention to his grunt/yell/moan at the end of the clip.
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Bush to deliver State of the Union
By Editor01/20/2004
Tonight is President Bush's State of the Union address. And this AP article comes across with a sort of malicious satisfaction that no WMD capabilities have been found in Iraq, leading Bush to focus more on domestic issues in his speech tonight.
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Kerry wins in Iowa while Dean rages
By Editor01/19/2004
Presidential candidate John Kerry entered today's voting a statistically insignificant front-runner and came out a winner. It's official, Kerry has won the Iowa caucus with John Edwards not far behind. But the real story is Dean's lackluster performance, a third-place finish.
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Police cited for not returning pot
By Editor01/19/2004
Last time I checked, federal law trumps state or local law. But don't tell that to the town of Hayden, Colorado, where police officers have been cited for following the law (federal), but at the same time not following the law (state).
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Protesters boo Bush at Dr. King's grave
By Editor01/19/2004
Today is the day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. But to some of President Bush's detractors, it's just another 24 hours in which to celebrate anti-Bush day. Who knew?
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Kerry: Agriculture Department not needed
By Editor01/17/2004
Yesterday, Drudge reported that Democratic presidential candidate and Iowa front-runner John Kerry proposed in 1996 to scrap the Agriculture Department.
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Dow highest in 21 months
By Editor01/16/2004
Not in 21 months has the Dow Jones industrial index been so high. It broke 10,600 today, rising almost 50 points by closing time.
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Dean, Gephardt declare truce
By Editor01/16/2004
In a television ad that started airing this week in Iowa, Howard Dean kicked up his mud-slinging machine after having been doused with wet dirt for weeks. But today, he's declaring a truce with Dick Gephardt.
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Michael Moore, Madonna support Wesley Clark
By Editor01/16/2004
In case you were considering throwing your vote and support behind Democratic candidate Wesley Clark, consider the company you'll keep. In an interview on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, Michael Moore announced his support for the retired General.
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Iowa caucus race tightens
By Editor01/16/2004
As we inch ever closer to the Iowa caucus, a front-runner is nowhere to be found. According to a new poll, four of the Democratic presidential candidates sit in a statistical dead heat just days before Iowans head to the polls. The surprising new pseudo-leader: John Kerry.
Boy Scouts barred from San Diego's Balboa Park
By Editor01/15/2004
In case you didn't know it, the Boy Scouts of America is a religious organization. Yep. According to the City of San Diego and the ACLU, because they advocate the value of religion, they've been barred from making use of San Diego's Balboa Park. And here's the kicker:
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Moseley Braun quits, plans to endorse Dean
By Editor01/15/2004
Just days after coming to the defense of Howard Dean as Al Sharpton attempted to race-bait the front-runner during debates last Sunday, presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun has decided to call it quits and back the doctor. Dean welcomes the endorsement.
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Iraqi most wanted list update
By Editor01/14/2004
Since Saddam's capture--and for some time before--not much has been made of Iraq's most wanted. But we're still capturing them. Case in point, American forces in Iraq captured No. 54 on the list of 55 today.
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Gephardt: Dean not consistent
By Editor01/14/2004
In a scathing criticism of presidential candidate Howard Dean, Dick Gephardt today said it's impossible to know where Dean really stands on the issues, given his ever-changing attitudes.
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Democrat Zell Miller endorses Bush
By Editor01/14/2004
Continuing the endorsement theme of the day, Georgia Sen. Zell Miller announced yesterday that he'll back Bush this Nov.
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Carter to campaign with Dean in Iowa
By Editor01/14/2004
Not to be outdone by Al Gore or Bill Bradley, former President Jimmy Carter is set to campaign with Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean in Iowa the night before the caucuses. But Carter's making it clear it's not an outright endorsement.
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Paraplegic crawls up steps to court
By Editor01/13/2004
Irony certainly prevails when a paraplegic has to crawl up two flights of stairs to attend his Supreme Court case on disability access.
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Dean's new TV ad attacks Democrats
By Editor01/13/2004
In a new television ad, Democratic front-runner Howard Dean finally hits back against the Democratic onslaught that has been going on since he received his Gore endorsement early last month.
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Iraq war plans no indictment of Bush
By Editor01/13/2004
The misconceptions of strategy and contingency plans are wholly lost on one Toronto Star writer, who goes so far as to gloat over former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill's statements that President Bush had Iraq war plans prior to 9/11.
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Iraq attacks down since Saddam capture
By Editor01/12/2004
Only days after Saddam Hussein's capture by U.S. troops in Iraq, presidential candidate Howard Dean used the news to say that we're not any safer.
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Clark: Iraq and al Qaeda linked
By Editor01/12/2004
Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark has never been one to suggest that Iraq and al Qaeda are linked, right? After all, the Bush administration has even stayed away from such a strong accusation, although the evidence is trickling in.
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Sharpton lectured Dean on race
By Editor01/12/2004
In Sunday's Democratic presidential debates, long-shot Al Sharpton chastised Howard Dean for having no minorities in his Cabinet during his tenure as governor of Vermont.
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O'Neill: Bush planned Iraq war before 9/11
By Editor01/11/2004
Much has been made of former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill's comments that President Bush and his administration were laying down plans to remove Saddam Hussein from power even before 9/11. On an upcoming showing of CBS's "60 minutes" he has this to say:
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Chemical weapons possibly found in Iraq
By Editor01/10/2004
The Danish military said today that initial tests of rounds found buried in Iraq show the chemical agent blister gas.
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Dean received special-interest donations while governor
By Editor01/09/2004
Just one day after it was made public that Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean spoke out against the caucus system in 2000 for being controlled by special interests and extremes, The Associated Press is reporting that while governor of Vermont, Dean accepted special-interest donations and contributions.
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Clark: no terrorist attacks on my watch
By Editor01/09/2004
Presidential candidate Wesley Clark told the Concord Monitor today that if he were president there would be no successful terrorist attacks against the United States like 9/11.
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Bush economy will bring 2004 victory
By Editor01/09/2004
For those idealizing that President George W. Bush may follow in the footsteps of his father and the defeat that befell him, views of the economy give no indication of a Democratic win this Nov. The reason: Bush's approval ratings double that of his father's.
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Dean spoke against caucus system in 2000
By Editor01/09/2004
In yet another instance of foot-in-mouth disease, Democratic front-runner Howard Dean's gaffes continue to be his own biggest enemy. This time, he's backtracking away from words uttered in 2000 that denigrates the very same system he's now trying to win in: the caucus.
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Fox praises flawed Bush immigration plan
By Editor01/08/2004
Mexican President Vicente Fox touted Bush's new immigration reform policy today as a good thing. And why not? For a program that legitimizes the existence of illegal immigrants in the United States, the plan will inevitably funnel dollars into Mexico as workers send money back home to their families. Fox said of the plan:
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Hillary's gaffe gets a deserving pass
By Editor01/08/2004
Although some conservatives are jumping on the media for the free ride they have thus far given Senator Hillary Clinton for a remark she made in St. Louis over the weekend, their reasons for doing so are inherently flawed.
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Rumsfeld declined Time's Person of the Year honor
By Editor01/07/2004
According to The Hill, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld turned down a request by Time magazine to receive their "Person of the Year" high honor. Instead, he suggested that the magazine give it to the American soldier. They took his advice.
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Schwarzenegger State of the State speech promising
By Editor01/07/2004
Last night, newly elected California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger gave his first major speech to the Democrat-controlled legislature. And from his mouth came promising words for anyone worried about the current state of this state. For California's future, Schwarzenegger's main emphasis is to stop out-of-control spending.
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Bush leads all Dems while Clark gains on Dean
By Editor01/07/2004
A new USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows President Bush enjoying a comfortable lead over all the Democratic candidates while presidential hopeful Howard Dean watches his lead over Wesley Clark dwindle to just four points.
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Halliburton not guilty of overcharging
By Editor01/07/2004
You've no doubt heard the accusations levied against Halliburton--that they've received contracts in Iraq and elsewhere in the world only because of their alleged connections with the Bush administration. The most recent charge is that the company, one of a few even able to carry on these international operations, overcharged the United States while working under a contract to bring Kuwaiti oil into Iraq.
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New U.S. security program not intrusive
By Editor01/06/2004
Because of the new security program launched by the Bush administration that requires fingerprints and photographs to be taken of foreign visitors from certain nations, some countries are starting to fight back. Brazil is one of the first to do so, and has begun to fingerprint Americans entering their country.
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North Korea proposes to stop building nukes
By Editor01/06/2004
Surely, North Korea got the memo. Days after the Bush administration announced it would be implementing a new foreign policy measure that would tie U.S. foreign aid to the conduct of recipient nations, the often-times belligerent nation offered today to stop its production of nuclear weapons.
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AAP attempts to ban sodas from schools
By Editor01/05/2004
In what can be seen as nothing less than a move toward a big brother society, the American Academy of Pediatrics wishes to ban soft drinks from schools.
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CIA confirms voice on tape is bin Laden
By Editor01/05/2004
An American CIA official has confirmed what Arab network Al Jazeera has been saying for some days now, that a new audiotape played by the network last Sunday is indeed bin Laden. The message contains references to recent events, such as Hussein's capture, and seems to be evidence that bin Laden is still alive.
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Lieberman attacks Dean at debate
By Editor01/05/2004
Forget about a Republican onslaught against Dean and his Bush-bashing, some Democratic candidates are taking care of Dean themselves. The best of the bunch--Joe Lieberman.
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Dean ignored Vermont nuclear security
By Editor01/04/2004
In the Democratic debate three weeks ago, presidential candidate Howard Dean accused President Bush of "not fighting terrorism." Dean has also made liberal use of homeland security criticism, accusing Bush of not doing everything in his power to protect Americans. And as a political opponent, we should expect nothing less from Dean. But what the candidate didn't count on is the rest of us finding out just how hypocritical his attacks are.
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New U.S. foreign aid policy based on recipient conduct
By Editor01/03/2004
Reward nations by how they conduct themselves. That's the gist of President Bush's Millennium Challenge Account to be implemented in the New Year.
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Unemployment claims lowest in two years
By Editor01/02/2004
Not since President Bush's first day on the job have unemployment claims been so low. That's the news the Labor Department released on New Year's Eve, and is yet more good news for the Bush economy.
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Bush most admired man of 2003
By Editor01/02/2004
Much to the Democrats' chagrin, President George W. Bush is the most admired man of 2003. And although Hillary Clinton shares the honor as the most admired woman of the year, her numbers come in at roughly half of the President's, 16 percent to 29, respectively.
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Bush economy strong for new year
By Editor01/01/2004
This New Year's, one thing I'm grateful for is the state of the American economy, both for the American people and President Bush's reelection campaign. And no matter which way the left tries to spin it--be it with a loss of jobs or the deficit--the bad economy inherited from former President Clinton is back on track, with much thanks to President Bush's tax cuts.
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Newsweek attempts to discredit Iraq-al Qaeda link
By Editor01/01/2004
Yesterday, reader Aakash brought to my attention a Dec. 17 Newsweek exclusive that attempted to poke holes in a Telegraph article published just a few days before. The latter told the story of a memo written to Saddam by the former head of Iraqi intelligence detailing Mohammed Atta's training in Baghdad prior to the September attacks. Newsweek was not pleased.
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