Author: BooMan

Before We Hit the Iceberg

Once upon a time there was a Democratic President and a Democratic Senate and a Democratic House of Representatives. In fact, in 1993-94 Bill Clinton was President, the Senate had 57 Democrats and 43 Republicans, and the House...

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Last Gasp Effort of GOP House

The Hill has acquired a list of the GOP’s last gasp strategy to keep the House. With Democratic momentum mounting and control of the House at stake, senior Republican strategists are urging donors to contribute to 33 GOP...

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Peggy Noonan Figures It Out

Peggy Noonan revisits the bullhorn moment today, in her editorial in the Wall Street Journal. There remains a broad, reflexive, and very Republican kind of loyalty to George Bush. He is a war president with troops in the field....

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A Day Late, A Dollar Short

Dan Eggen has an article in the Washington Post, entitled Cheney’s Remarks Fuel Torture Debate. I have to note for the record that the debate over torture took place two weeks ago and that advocates of torture won.

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