Good question. The following discussion is from Reliable Sources on CNN today:
Howard Kurtz had a rare good moment on Reliable Sources today, when he put this question to Mitt Romney, regarding his recent criticism of the first CNN/YouTube debate:
Transcript:
KURTZ: Mitt Romney said that, he was expressing his reservations about joining the next YouTube debate, “I don’t think candidates should have to answer questions from a snowman.” […]
Below is the full roundtable discussion of Alberto Gonzales on Meet The Press today. Among the topics discussed is whether the New York Times article today changes the basic situation, making it better for Gonzales (the consensus is it doesn’t).
Below is a clip from Meet The Press today. They can’t stop talking about Hillary Clinton’s cleavage, in the context of a recent Washington Post column. Oh brother.
Highlights from Fox News Sunday, which had Leahy and Specter on it today:
“This is going to have a devastating effect on law enforcement throughout the country if it’s not cleared up,” said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
“If he doesn’t correct it, then I think that there are so many errors in there that the pressure will […]
Heh heh heh. Fox News asked the White House and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee if they could please provide somebody, anybody who would appear on air to defend Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The result? Just watch:
Hat tip- ThinkProgress.
While the media has been eating up the meme that Obama came off as weak, inexperienced or flipflopping when it came to foreign policy following last Monday’s debate where he said he would meet with foreign leaders without preconditions, what’s been lost in the media circus is the meat of the issue.
And on the issue […]
Today’s quote of the day goes to John McCain, who told the Washington Post his feelings about the Bush Administration’s moniker “War on Terror”:
“I just don’t like that phrase.”
Oh boy, this is great. CNN has rescheduled their YouTube debate, essentially calling the Republicans’ bluff on whether or not they’ll allow themselves to be asked questions from regular Americans. Writes ThinkProgress:
… so far, just three Republican presidential candidates — Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), and as of yesterday, Tommy Thompson — […]
The oil corporation Shell made 20% more money this quarter than last quarter, even though they actually refined less oil:
Shell has produced a stunning financial performance over the second quarter of the year with profits soaring by 20% to $7.6bn (£3.7bn) on the back of very high refining margins and despite a fall in production.
The […]
The New York Times will publish a big splash Sunday containing new details about the 2004 internal Department of Justice dispute over the NSA’s unconstitutional spying program which led FBI Director Robert Mueller and others, including then-acting Attorney General James Comey, to threaten resignation.
Here’s the general thrust of the article. The NYT’s Scott Shane and […]
Earlier today, I exclusively reported that the White House had altered the President’s Weekly Radio Address to get rid of a portion accusing Democrats of hurting national security. I wrote:
Today, President Bush made his customary weekly radio address. In it, he accused Democrats of endangering the nation delaying a bill which would rubber stamp the […]
The White House quietly backed away from a bold accusation that Democrats were endangering the lives of Americans by not passing a bill they have put on hold. CNN has now followed up on this report; click through to the full story for more…
Phew.
One of the least covered aspects of the fallout from the Iraq war is the rising toll of suicides, both near the battlefield and back home.
Latest official figures released by the Pentagon reveal at least 116 self-inflicted fatalities in Iraq. But this does not include several dozen still under investigation, nor any of the many […]
Here’s another example of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales lying that we can add to the list: a case where the Department of Justice, and the White House were notified by the FBI, right before the 2004 elections, that one of their agents had been violating civil liberties by collecting financial records as part of an […]
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