[Editor Note: I’ve modified the last paragraph to correct a typo and improve clarity (new material in brackets).]
The Tribune news reporter discussion with Barack Obama on March 14th provides a decent explanation of Obama’s relationship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright:
“[Obama speaking]…Rev. Wright is somebody who came of age in the 60s. And so like a […]
Democratic Congressional Candidate John Laesch held a press conference on November 19th (video below). The press conference was mostly about 14th District Republican Candidate Jim Oberweis’ mailing promoting the use of biometric ID cards for employment as a way to combat illegal immigration - a topic picked up by the Daily Herald last Wednesday. […]
I have a hard time, at this point, imagining Senator Chris Dodd becoming the Democratic nominee for president. While Bill Richardson seems more plausible, and has more support in polls and money, it seems to me he too is a real long shot. But both Richardson and, in some ways more particularly Dodd, […]
TPM covers Verizon’s warrant-free disclosure of phone subscriber information to the FBI. The lawless disclosure demonstrates why we need real, enforced regulation. TPM commenter Ferruge suggests the brand damage to Verizon when he says, “This sure lends a whole new meaning to ‘Can you hear me now?’” [Link is mine.]
But the damage may […]
Now that the Aurora Planned Parenthood facility has opened, Emily at Planned Parenthood Federation of America reports that their opponents have decided to picket Planned Parenthood clinics across the country for 40 days - September 26 - November 4. In response, Planned Parenthood is launching a blog Emily X: The True Life Diary of […]
I haven’t mentioned Governor Rod Blagojevich for a while. I guess it’s because he’s left me speechless - even when I agree with the nominal goal of his policy proposals, like providing universal health care.
Now Rod’s gone off the deep end.
I protest this type of power grab when President George W. Bush does it. […]
[Hat tip Kevin.]
Michael O’Hare has a very nice (and snarky) take on new immigration policy that will cross-reference Social Security numbers and force employers to fire workers with false numbers. It’s a good take - but my guess is that he’s wrong about how it will play out. The move may force Bush’s […]
I think Josh is late to the realization that the Bush Administration is so lawless it may require impeachment as a corrective, if for no other reason than to prevent the precedent it will otherwise leave. I do, however, share his hesitation in practical terms. Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold’s long-standing (and recently revived) […]
The Capitol Fax has a great rundown here, where Representative Paul Froehlich says he left the Republican Party because of disagreements on the Iraq War, Bush’s abuse of Habeus Corpus, Republican immigration rhetoric and Republican anti-environmentalism. Today’s Chicago Tribune quotes Froehlich as saying,
“‘Today is my 30th wedding anniversary,’ Froehlich said. ‘It feels like I’m […]
It was a fluff piece in The American Prospect about the 2004 Democratic Presidential Primary - a ‘get to meet your candidates on the campaign trail’ piece. Written by Garance Franke-Ruta, who I generally respect as a writer, the 1,350 word article, “Presidential hopefuls strut their stuff at Wednesday’s Democratic cattle call,” covered each […]
