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November 17th, 2000 — Bush Scenario Watch Let’s say George W. Bush, by hook or by crook, becomes our next president. Yes, we’ve heard that either president will have to tread carefully and nail down his legitimacy (such as it is) by cleaving to the center. Okay, we’ve all heard that. But where does that […]

So who will be in charge of the most powerful nation on Earth come January? Neither George W. Bush nor Al Gore. The new center of power in Washington will lie with the moderates in both parties–liberal-leaning Republicans and conservative-leaning Democrats who together will be the only ones capable of setting Washington’s agenda. A president […]

For chronic Clinton-haters, it was a glorious weekend. The object of their joy? A book by For chronic Clinton-haters, it was a glorious weekend. The object of their joy? A book by National Enquirer writer Jerry Oppenheimer, published by conservative sugar-daddy Rupert Murdoch’s HarperCollins press, containing allegations that 26 years ago Hillary Clinton called […]

Perhaps the most surreal part, however, is the band of goats encircling and taunting an anti-abortion protester who has a huge and particularly grisly poster. (The past two days have confirmed that the anti-abortion crowd is dogged, obsessed, and like Visa: Everywhere you want to be.) One of the goats, carrying a sign that says […]

This morning, the centrist Democratic Leadership Council officially launched the election post-mortem with a lively panel discussion between leading New Democrats and liberals at the National Press Club. At hand was the question of why Al Gore lost the election — an issue certain to dominate Democratic discussion between now and 2004. Based on this […]

Yesterday, as leading party strategists gathered in a Washington, D.C. hotel conference room to apportion blame for Gore’s victory, Senator Tom Daschle assured President Bush that Democrats would not filibuster John Ashcroft’s confirmation for attorney general, thereby all but guaranteeing that Ashcroft would be approved. The promise came just one day after ranking Democrat on […]

George W. Bush’s spokesman Ari Fleischer said last week that the president-elect has no plans to pardon Bill Clinton if — as expected — independent counsel Robert Ray indicts him when he leaves office next month. Most Republicans strongly favor Bush’s position and are eager to see the legal system finally deliver Clinton his comeuppance. […]

“George and Laura Bush also own two cats, Willie, who is coal black, and six-toed Ernie, an orange-and-white feline. Ernie is named for Ernest Hemingway, who also owned a six-toed cat.” — Austin American Statesman, September 2, 2000 E arlier this month, the Bush campaign revealed its latest slogan: “Real Plans for Real People.” […]

The London Observer The consensus among political junkies and talking heads on this side of the Atlantic is that Al Gore’s pick of Joe Lieberman as his running mate saved Gore’s tush. But the new Gore-Lieberman brand has yet to be tested. And the first big test is whether it will fall into the trap […]

“I’m deeply concerned with a kind of class warfare going on now. It’s a growing gap between the haves and the have-nots in America, and unfortunately it’s building along ethnic lines. I’m not sure we need to give two-thirds of the tax cuts to the wealthiest in America. I believe we must save Social Security […]