AJ Rossmiller: Why Bloggers Are Better Informed than Condi Rice
AJ Rossmiller (he of AmericaBlog fame) nailed the 2005 Iraqi election. You might recall that as the election where, after it had long become clear Ahmad Chalabi had little base of support in Iraq, some anonymous sources in the Administration nevertheless had great hopes that somehow Chalabimight end up as Prime Minister.
More Charges for Dusty Foggo?
Did Brent Wilkes, facing heavy jail time because he lied about his finances to get a public defender in his second case, flip on Dusty Foggo?
Bandar Bush Kicks the Poodle
The Guardian reports that Bandar allegedly threatened Tony Blair to force him to halt an investigation into BAE-related bribes of Bandar.
Ode to Donna Edwards' Wheaties
Both Silvestre Reyes and Harry Reid made good speeches today anticipating Bush's tired old attacks. Could it be that Donna Edwards' victory woke some people up?
Condi Ignores Doubts on the 16 Words
Condi succeeded in dodging Robert Wexler's questions about Iraq intelligence. A pity, too, because she sure opened herself up for some doozy questions about the SOTU.
John Yarmuth (D-KY): 2006 Was About the Rule of Law
John Yarmouth--who was elected in 2006--sounds like DFH blogger. While I disagree that 2006 wasn't about the war, I strongly agree with Yarmouth: Democrats were given control of Congress to reclaim the rule of law.
Two-Fronted War in Defense of the Constitution in the House
Steven Bradbury rationalizes torture while Conyers tries to salvage separation of powers.
Conyers Has Gotten Cranky
John Conyers begins to set up a legal paper trail to document his crankiness with the Unitary Executive.
Will The House Honor Their Oath To Office, Or Follow The Senate's Lead And Cave To Fear?
Some of us, okay, I am referring to myself, thought that FISA was cooked yesterday and that the fork might as well be stuck in. As I said in the last thread,...the House is putting on what appears to be a better showing than the Senate, but I have no doubt that it is all kabuki and the deal is done.
House Oversight Committee Liveblog - Rocket's Red Glare
A couple of people have inquired about a liveblog on the Clemens hearings. I was initially fairly uninclined to do that here because we usually deal with more important subjects. But I am fed up with FISA and the dereliction of duty of our Congress on that issue. I also have some time on my hands for a while today and think that there are many issues that really are important that are in play in the Clemens mess; so here we go.
Obama Heads to (?!?!?) Michigan
Is Obama headed to MI to ask for Edwards' support--or for his supporters'?
Roll Call--Then and Now
We gained DiFi and Amy Kobuchar from the PAA vote. That's not so much.
FISA: On to the House
John Conyers reminds the Administration they're still sitting on all the documents relevant to FISA.
FISA Liveblog And Trash Talk Thread Tuesday 2/12/08
Another day, another sellout. Make a record. Because we are certainly going to be appealing what our Senate, and Congress, is doing to us and our Constitution by their cancerous and derelict actions on FISA.
Definition of a Caucus
Not all caucuses are created equal.
George Bush's "Perfect Crime"
Russ Feingold accuses George Bush of committing the "perfect crime."
FISA Liveblog And Trash Talk Thread Monday 2/11/08
RevDeb and Selise ask for a forum; who am I to say no?
Don't Gag Ma Bell
Congressman Dingell notes that the government continues to gag Ma Bell. Why should we give her immunity so long as Dick Cheney won't let her talk.
Is Dem Turnout So High Because They Like Us ... Or Because We're Spending Money?
Why is Democratic turnout swamping Republican turnout?
Why Bush Is So Desperate to Get Bradbury Approved
Bush has traded 84 nominations in lieu of getting Steven Bradbury approved. But few people seem to understand why Bush is so desperate: So long as Bradbury remains at OLC, two things will happen. Bradbury effectively gives the Bush Administration carte blanche to break the law--and protection for having broken the law in the past. Since AG Mukasey won't prosecute anything that OLC (and therefore Steven Bradbury) has sanctioned, the Administration is guaranteed it can do what it wants so long as Bradbury is there.
