Watching Sen. Lieberman (CFL-CT) on Meet The Press shows that he doesn’t know a thing about international affairs. Seriously: he knows nothing. He doesn’t understand the way the Middle East works, he doesn’t understand how the war in Iraq has done nothing to improve the security of the United States, or of his beloved Israel, …
Three things I feel a need to address: To the guy in the black Impala who blared at me through his window while I rode south on MacArthur Boulevard this morning: shut the #@$% up! He yelled at me to “stay in the f—ing bike lane.” There are two problems with that: the bike lane …
Isn’t it lovely that the Dems, fresh from a great 2006 election, want to eat their young? After scoring historic election victories at every level – from dog catcher to the U.S. Senate – you’d think that people would be praising Gov. Howard Dean’s steadfast resolution to enact his “50-State Strategy” for the DNC: building …
The major news agencies are declaring Lieberman the victor in the Connecticut senate race (track the results here). Lamont delivered his concession speech a short while ago. I’m not surprised that Ned didn’t pull it off. His campaign had shortcomings that couldn’t be overcome, both during the primary and in the general election. Note that …
A short list of folks I’m supporting for Tuesday’s election – regardless of whether I live in their district or not. Washington DC: Mayor: Adrian Fenty (D) Council – Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Council – Ward 6: Tommy Wells (D) Council – At-Large: Phil Mendelson (D) and David Catania (I) Notes: In the District …
I’m so glad that the week has come to an end. There were fun times: seeing Flushed Away (which was excellent), handing in my grad application, House returning to the airwaves, watching Blackadder the Third tonight. There were trying times: work woes, the DCDSC officer elections, lack of sleep (totally my own fault). And now …
Never in my life have I been moved to tears – of sadness, anger, passion – by a broadcast journalist’s commentary. Until tonight. Keith Olbermann’s commentary on the Military Commissions Act of 2006 was the ticket. Olbermann, using tones not heard on the U.S. airwaves since the days of Edward R. Murrow, fired on all …
…..because if you are arrested for anything that could be seen as a crime against the United States, you can kiss your rights goodbye. Thanks to today’s signing of new detainee rights legislation, the president now has sweeping powers over prosecution of persons detained during anti-terrorist or so-called “wartime” activities. Habeas corpus be damned – …
Of course, I’ve felt this way about the “president” for years – since he was elected annointed in 2000. He came in clueless – like a frat boy who was having the ultimate keg party. Then 9/11 happened, and at the one point where he had both political parties, as well as a majority of …
The brains behind the brilliant A Prairie Home Companion penned a wonderfully haunting editorial about the passage of the recent Military Commissions Act of 2006. Keillor opens with a pointed warning: I would not send my college kid off for a semester abroad if I were you. Last week, we suspended human rights in America, …
