Tag: National Republicans
Former Advisor Abandons the Chimp
In the mode of Lee Atwater coming around at the end of his life, a former Bush aide has done an interview in which he admits to having no faith in Bush any more. Matthew Dowd is a Dem turned Bush-campaign-strategist turned Bush-admin-hater. He still like W. personally, but hates where he is politically and […]
Another Indicted Republican…Or Something Else?
An avid reader contributed this story: Remember David Stockman, Reagan’s Director of OMB? He is under indictment for securities fraud, for allegedly talking up his auto-parts company and misrepresenting its financial position just before it went bankrupt. Is this indictment an example of strict policing of the securities markets? or is it revenge best eaten […]
Compelling Presidential Advisors to Testify
As you may have seen, we are looking at a showdown in Congress this week. Looks like the Democrats are ready to subpoena some senior Bush officials. Yesterday Fox News’ Tony Snow said that the administration will oppose these subpoenas. The Congressional Research Service did a report on times when Presidential advisors were called to […]
DelawareLiberal Job Search
I hate to put a good mind to waste. It looks like Alberto Gonzales will be out of a job soon (I am betting on Friday, but Tuesday would make a nice birthday present). I was thinking that given the incredible creativity of the Delaware Liberal readers and the connections that Gonzo has, we should […]
“It is Normal to Dismiss U.S. Attorneys” and Other Myths
One of our readers took issue with the US Attorneys “scandal” as a non-story. I told them that it is a story and here is another nail in the non-story coffin. The argument, as I understand it, is that since Clinton dismissed all but one of 41’s U.S.A’s and Reagan did a similar purge upon […]
Shakeup at DoJ
The calls for Alberto Gonzales’ firing are having some effect. Today his top aide Kyle Sampson resigned. Today an email exchange between Sampson and Harriet Miers discussing Attorneys that should be pushed out was released. The exchange shows a link directly to Bush and Rove to the firings. Now the wingers will be flocking to […]
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