David Holman
Some conservative bloggers and many of our readers have suggested that they will stay home from the polls this November as retribution for the Republicans’ shameful showing in Congress. As an apparent answer to that argument, the guys at RedState…
Between Henry Paulson’s chairmanship of the Nature Conservancy, his wife’s financial support for Democrats, and his donations to Bill Clinton, Chuck Schumer and Emily’s List, some conservatives are finding plenty disappointment in his nomination.
For all the handwringing the New York Times does over WMD evidence, one would suppose they would be especially careful in all areas. Not when it comes to the events at Haditha. Today’s dispatch suggests the Times has come across…
The Power Line guys posted a Memorial Day weekend list of the 21 best American novels. The list is mostly solid, except for a classic omission: John Steinbeck. English departments usually omit his works from their syllabi, for reasons that…
The major print and TV media and John Murtha are billing the killings at Haditha as the next Abu Ghraib. Murtha timed his press conference announcing that the Marines killed Iraqi civilians “in cold blood” to coincide with six months…
At long, long last, John Snow is resigning as Treasury Secretary, the AP reports. Goldman Sachs chairman Henry J. Paulson, Jr. is the expected replacement. Two questions: 1- Will the press refer to him as the Goldman Sachs “chair,” an…
The Washington Post and Drudge report this morning that Harry Reid accepted free boxing tickets from the Nevada Boxing Commission while a related bill was pending in the Senate. Say what you will (and what I will) about John McCain,…
Sebastian Mallaby reports that the Bush administration has followed through on its promise to fight AIDS worldwide.
Bill Frist says he is waiting for Arlen Specter’s cues on judicial nominees, Human Events reports.
Though there was plenty nonsense to go around (a few times) in Washington this week, let’s review the good news: -Kavanaugh confirmed. -Hayden confirmed. (I share Jed’s concerns, but am pleased that partisanship did not trump excellent qualifications and the…
