Author: BooMan

Open Thread

What do you think? Is it a civil war? Or is it a clusterfuck? How about if we put it as a SAT question? 1.) IRAQ : CIVIL WAR :: (A) dog : doghouse (B) squirrel : tree (C) beaver : dam (D) cat : litter box (E) FUBAR : George W....

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Bush To Work on Legacy

Peter Baker gives the President advice on how to rescue his Presidency. It’s all fine and good, except for one thing. Baker looks back at how Reagan and Clinton recovered from the midterms of 1986 and 1994, respectively....

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Would You Consider a Mormon?

Remember this from back in 1997? Chicago Bulls basketball star Dennis Rodman has received the largest fine in the history of the National Basketball Association for his disparaging comments about followers of the Mormon...

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Advice for Dealing With Neo-Cons

Neo-conservative Dov Zakheim has some advice for incoming Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. We’ve screwed things up so bad in Iraq that we should: • Focus on preserving stability in the region rather than on more...

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Open Thread

It seems like no one in much in the mood to discuss politics this weekend. So what do you want to discuss? Football? The best desserts? How many pounds you put on? The weather?

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