RUMSFELD STEPPING DOWN WILL SPIN DEMS’ WAY. Defense Sec. Donald Rumsfeld‘s resignation will spin very much to the Democrats advantage vis-a-vis the midterms. That is to say, all those talking heads on cable news saying that the Dems won on the strength of moderate and socially conservative candidates will not be able to spout that […]
Ben Adler
Ben Adler is a senior editor at City & State NY. He previously worked for Politico, The Nation, and Reuters, and he has written for The Washington Post and The New Republic, among other publications.
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VA RECOUNT?
VA RECOUNT? It was widely reported this morning that both George Allen and Jim Webb‘s camps were gearing up for a recount. Indeed, with Allen’s margin oscillating between 2000 and 20,000 votes it seems unlikely that we’ll have a defnitive winner of this race tonight. By extension that means control of the Senate may remain […]
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DOBBS DOES HIS JOB:
DOBBS DOES HIS JOB: I’ve been fairly critical of Lou Dobbs recently, but to his credit he’s doing some semblance of journalism today, which many of his colleagues are not. As my colleague Dana pointed out on our Campus Progress blog, most of what tv cable news has covered all day hasn’t been news at […]
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MAJOR MACHINE MALFUNCTION?
MAJOR MACHINE MALFUNCTION?: Classic election day headline from the Denver Post: Voting nightmare: Problems grow worse. The Post reports that On a day already rife with computer glitches, long lines, and legal appeals to extend voting in Denver, provisional ballots are now running out at some Denver voting centers. Luckily, Colorado does not have any […]
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VA VOTE SUPPRESSION
VA VOTE SUPPRESSION: As Sam pointed out yesterday the Republicans last minute vote suppression and misleading phone calls and other shenanigans could swing some close races where the margins are minuscule. And wouldn’t it be appropriate if one of the offenders was neo-confederate George Allen? Well, sure enough, the Richmond Times Dispatch reports: The FBI […]
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THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT RIGHTWING BLOGS:
THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT RIGHTWING BLOGS: In response to Blake: I generally do not read rightwing blogs myself, as I typically find their argumentation so tautological and their views so ill-considered that they are totally unpersuasive. However, one thing they can do is make you understand your own beliefs more clearly–and not only out of […]
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COLLINS: SHOCKED, SHOCKED….
COLLINS: SHOCKED, SHOCKED. One of the more grotesque spectacles in recent years has been the dependably ginned-up outrage (with no willingness to point fingers at the clear culprits) we see from GOP moderates every time their party hoodwinks them, and the American people. Case in point: The New York Times reports today that hidden in […]
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Suckers for a Uniform
A few weeks ago, a cover story in The Nation by Richard J. Whalen heralded “The Revolt of the Generals.” It began: A revolt is brewing among our retired Army and Marine generals. This rebellion — quiet and nonconfrontational, but remarkable nonetheless — comes not because their beloved forces are bearing the brunt of ground […]
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DOBBS FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM REALITY.
DOBBS FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM REALITY. Now maybe it isn’t fair to blame Lou Dobbs. Maybe it’s the unwritten rule of television news programs (FOX excepted) that commentators must subscribe to a lower-brow version of the “pox on both their houses” David Broder school of punditry, no matter how vacuous and unfactual, that’s making him […]
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MORE TROUBLE FOR SHAYS.
MORE TROUBLE FOR SHAYS. Yesterday I doubted whether Rep. Chris Shays’ challenger Diane Farrell had the deadlocked race sewn up now by her endorsement in The New York Times. Well, now Garance has a piece in The New Republic that should deliver a death blow to Shays. Apparently Shays has taken to bragging about his […]