Month: April 2008

My Day as a Convention Delegate

This afternoon I was a delegate to the Jefferson County, WV, Democratic Convention. That may sound like a big deal, but, in fact, any registered Democrat who shows up after the 2:15 opening of the County Courthouse in Charles...

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Serious Question

The ACLU wants a special prosecutor to investigate Bush’s admission that he authorized torture. I think that is a swell idea that is likely to go nowhere. I hear John Conyers asked an assembled crowd today in Philadelphia...

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The Cost of Letting This Go On…and On

Hillary Clinton has no intention of going quietly into the night. She is running hard and giving it everything she has. She’s fully content to damage Barack Obama’s chances in the general election despite the...

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Quote of the Day – War Criminal ed.

President Bush discussing the White House Torture Club: “[Y]es, I’m aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved.” And I’m aware that Bush is now a confessed war criminal. I suggest...

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