Keeping score: Counting Claims Of Faulty Memory
From Dana Milbank in the Washington Post March 30, quoting Kyle Sampson:
“I can’t pretend to know or remember every fact that may be of relevance,” he warned at the start — and he wasn’t kidding. He used the phrase “I don’t remember” a memorable 122 times.
From the Post on March 29 on the Lurita Doan […]
There Needs To Be A Law Against “I Don’t Recall”
The Washington Post says today of Lurita Doan, GSA Administrator,
On at least 10 occasions, she testified that she could not recall asking her employees to help the GOP or details of the presentation.
Before the malfeasance of this administration is fully exposed, we are going to hear that a lot. It’s pretty clear that Washington’s […]
A Timeline For Withdrawal from Iraq
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
A Hero among columnists, E.J. Dionne Jr., of the Washington Post set it up this morning, in his piece “An Antiwar Tide on The Rise.” And then, it happened. Jaded folks like me turned up the radio in a hurry on the drive home when we heard that the Senate had […]
Gonzales Aide Cries Persecution Before the Fact
What is Monica M. Goodling afraid of? Goodling’s attorney, John Dowd, seems to claim that the Scooter Libby trial is evidence that even truthful testimony would put her in jeopardy.
It was not Libby’s trial that put him in jeopardy. It was the lies. It’s still not clear who’s lies, but Libby’s conviction was for prior […]
Privateers: Outsourcing U.S. Sovereignty
Jeremy Scahill exposes in his video for The Nation the alarming and little-known outsourcing of security and military operations supported by the Bush administration. In government rhetoric and that of the individual contractors, they are referred to as “private security.” In a militarized area in the midst of conflict, protecting clients by means of […]
Elizabeth and John
I’ve been a fan of Elizabeth Edwards since the first time I saw her, conducting a town hall meeting on her own, during John’s run for the Vice Presidency. She had such a command of the facts and the issues and delivered her answers with ease and with heart. Just imagine the contrast of Elizabeth, […]
Why Little Rock?
The first of the U.S. Attorneys to be fired in order for the administration to replace them with political operatives was Bud Cummins, in Little Rock Arkansas. The Washington Post reports today on emails demonstrating the “machinations” of the administration as early as April 06 to make a place for Karl Rove protege Tim Griffin. […]
Bush Seeks To Allow Staffers To Pretend To Testify
President Bush, yesterday, offered to allow “interviews” of 4 administration officials, past and present, including Karl Rove and Harriet Miers, on the firings of 8 U.S. Attorneys. The catch is that that the interviews must be private, the administration will allow no transcripts to be made, and none will testify under oath. Basically it […]
Impeachment, continued
Photo by mystical_swirl.
Yesterday, I stirred up some reaction around the web with my post, “Impeachment in all but name.” Mostly, I heard from the “throw the bum out” crowd, suggesting my approach is too incremental at best. Many believe that a full-blown impeachment is the only correct course. One went so far as to suggest […]
Impeachment In All But Name: Scandal in the Bush Administration
The new Democratic Congress is finally getting down to some of the business for which it was elected. I don’t want to make light of the things already accomplished. There were business items long overdue that had to be taken care of in the first few weeks. To a large degree, these items were “low […]
Men stare at crotches more than women
This is hardly surprising. I am not one to jump to the conclusion that most men are a little bit gay, at least no more than Kinsey did. This might, with some study, help explain why men are so much more homophobic than women.
clipped from www.boingboing.net
The Online Journalism Review reports on Jakob Nielsen’s use of […]
Sen. Chris Dodd Calls For Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
This appears to be a campaign message, but I don’t doubt Dodd’s sincerity. Because of perceived hawkishness, I’ve never thought of him as being liberal in the broadest sense. It’s fitting that he makes a credible hawkish argument for ending discrimination against gays in the military.
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, by the way, was a bad […]
Joe Biden’s Rant: Mr. President Stop!
I used to think Sen. Biden was too mild, and really…bland. Much has been made lately of his frequent insertions of foot in mouth. While his mind may not fully rule his mouth, by the same means he can also appear to be fearless. The video clip above demonstrates one of those fearless moments.
As […]
Chuck Schumer Connects Dots on Gonzales: Video
The video is long, but worthwhile. Listen for cute “Schurmerism” trying to say “Arkansas.” The issue seems esoteric but it’s important for people to understand. This goes to the heart of the administration’s abuses of power and shows how this particular power grab was orchestrated by the president’s closest advisors. It’s hard to imagine how […]
More White House Malfeasance Exposed In U.S. Attorney Firings
From reports in the New York Times and the Washington Post today, it’s clear that the firing of 8 U.S. attorneys was purely political, demonstrating a coordinated attempt by the Justice Department and the White House to further politicize prosecutions in the United States.
More specifically, it’s clear that some of the firings were prompted by […]
