July 31, 2007
Mr. Gonzales, Please Resign (Armstrong Williams)
In this video, Armstrong Williams says Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should spare himself the humiliation and resign from his position, in light of recent shakeups at the Department of Justice.
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What's This A Better Strategy on Poverty (John Feehery)
David Brooks had an interesting article in Tuesday's New York Times about the different approaches taken by John Edwards and Barack Obama when it comes to the issue of poverty. Brooks is an astute political observer, and he didn’t mention any approaches taken by any Republican candidates, probably because no Republican has really focused that much on the issue. It is time for the Republican candidates to get in the game.
Poverty is a real issue in America. Poverty crushes the dreams of millions of Americans. Efforts to take care of the poor cost the Treasury billions of dollars, money that seems to get little results. Poverty encourages crime. Where there is poverty, the chances of disease, like TB, increases. > Read More
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What's This The Fog of Political War (Bob Franken)
Here's the difference, I suppose: A lie, according to the dictionary, is "a gross falsification." Deception is "falsification."
So I guess the question of whether the nation's chief law enforcement officer is a liar or deceiver comes down, appropriately, to what the meaning of "gross" is.
Whatever. Whether it's the intentionally misleading testimony of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, or the tortured formulation of President Clinton as he too dealt with perjury accusations, those are just two examples of the clever truth-avoidance that Americans now perceive as commonplace, no more trustworthy than commercial advertising or its close cousin, the political campaign. > Read More
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What's This The Problem With Taxes As an Issue (John Feehery)
My favorite part of the Democratic CNN/YouTube debate was the guitar-playing anti-tax guy. He was playing my song.
I think taxes should be a big issue in the next campaign. I believe we pay too many taxes to fund too much wasteful government. I think it is an issue that Republicans should unify over. I think people should be taking to the streets to protest outrageous tax rates.
Unfortunately, I am in the distinct minority. Taxes fall way down on the list of the most important issues in most polls. > Read More
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What's This Special Prosecutor for Gonzo (Bill Press)
What’s next for Alberto Gonzales?
Obviously, another congressional hearing’s not the answer. Because we know by now, all Gonzo does is go up to the Hill and lie. Expecting George Bush to fire him’s not the answer, either. Ain’t gonna happen.
That’s why four Democratic senators have asked the Solicitor General to name a special counsel to investigate whether Gonzo committed perjury by lying about his role in the NSA spying program and the firing of the U.S. attorneys. > Read More
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What's This July 30, 2007
Plan B (Karen Hanretty)
As she prepares to head to the Middle East with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday announced “$30 billion to ensure Israel's ability to defend itself” as well as $13 billion in a “military assistance agreement which will strengthen Egypt's ability to address shared strategic goals.”
On Sunday, President Bush announced a $20 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia and five additional Gulf nations.
Democrats who’ve been demanding a “Plan B” from the administration just got it. Watching them whine about it will be interesting. > Read More
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What's This Ask A.B. (A.B. Stoddard)
A.B. Stoddard takes your questions for July 30, 2007. In this video, Stoddard discusses Barack Obama's foreign policy flaps and the fate of Alberto Gonzales. If you'd like to ask A.B. a question, email her at askab@thehill.com
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What's This Obama vs. Clinton: Much Ado About Not Much (Lanny Davis)
I am a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton for President, as readers of this blog know. But I am also impressed with Senator Obama and the theme of his campaign — that of a new politics of candor and hope.
So I found Senator Obama’s performance after the YouTube debate — note I said after, not during — puzzling, even disturbing. My final take: He didn’t mean it. At least, I hope not. > Read More
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What's This GOP Has Seen the Future, And It Is 'Inappropriate' (A.B. Stoddard)
Remember the CNN/YouTube debate? It was only a week ago, but now that it has so vastly changed the nature of presidential debates — so much so, in fact, that we can hardly remember the older, stodgier variety — it should be noted that the Republicans have seen the future and said, "No thanks."
The GOP faces the 'Tube on Sept. 17; invitations went out last week, and so far it looks as if "scheduling conflicts" may keep Rudy Giuliani from getting there, as much as he would love to. Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) watched the Democrats squirming before a gay couple asking about marriage, a snowman and a grown man cradling a gun the size of a Labrador retriever and calling it his "baby." McCain, who fought off torturers in a prison cell for nearly six years during the Vietnam War, said taking questions from a snowman is "frankly inappropriate." Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said "the presidency ought to be held at a higher level than having to answer questions from a snowman." > Read More
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What's This Vicious Animals (Bob Franken)
There are no words to describe the intensity of my scorn for anyone who has anything to do with pit bull fighting. As one who is owned by two cats and a beloved dog, I fantasize about somehow giving these contemptible subhumans a taste of their own medicine, perhaps placing them, unprotected, in a ring full of the violent killers they created by their brutality to trusting puppies.
Whatever the legal outcome, the Michael Vick case has caused us to consider cruelty to animals. Oh, we were aware, but we chose not to think about it. But frankly, we're still only pondering one small facet of it. > Read More
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