Screwing the pooch
December 11, 2007
There’s little doubt that what I’ve done here at Capitol Hill Blue is a classic case of FUBAR.
Most see Iraq war as mistake, failure
December 11, 2007
Growing numbers of people think the U.S. is making progress in Iraq, but most remain convinced the invasion was a mistake and the war will be judged a failure, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll showed Monday.
With U.S. and Iraqi casualties dropping steadily in recent months amid other signs of progress, 50 percent said this year’s troop increase has not helped stabilize the country and 47 percent said it has. The outlook was noticeably more positive than in September, when 58 percent said the beefed-up forces had not calmed things and 36 percent said they had.
Voters unclear on health care needs
December 11, 2007
It’s not easy figuring out exactly what voters want when it comes to health care.
Bill says Hillary ‘was always the one’
December 11, 2007
Campaigning for his wife, former President Clinton says that when they were starting out he was so struck by her intellect and ability he once suggested she should just dump him and jump into her own political career.
That didn’t happen, of course, and on Monday he gave an Iowa crowd his version of why it didn’t.
Republicans cool campaign rhetoric
December 11, 2007
Republican presidential candidates are adding a twist to one of the principal tenets of medicine: First, do no harm — to yourself.
That was evident Sunday night during their debate on the Spanish language network Univision. No more unbridled attack lines or bitter rejoinders. If there was a model to follow, it was Mike Huckabee, who during a previous free-for-all debate kept his elbows to himself and now sits atop some public opinion polls.
Hayden set to testify on CIA tapes
December 11, 2007
CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden faces two days of testimony behind closed doors at the Senate and House intelligence committees to answer questions about his agency’s destruction of videotaped interrogations of terrorist suspects.
Hayden will answer questions Tuesday from the Senate panel and Wednesday from its House counterpart. Both are closed sessions.
We shouldn’t export torture
December 11, 2007
Torture — or enhanced interrogation techniques, if you wish — is not part of the American ethos. It is, in fact, forbidden by law and treaty.
Haven’t we heard this one before?
December 11, 2007
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown flew into Iraq and essentially told the British troops there, “Mission accomplished. Major combat operations are over.”
Can Oprah put Obama in the White House?
December 11, 2007
At least she didn’t give away expensive gifts to every attendee when the icon of the airways spread her charm in behalf of Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
Ron Paul’s one-night stand
December 11, 2007
Going into next month’s Iowa caucuses, one of the big mysteries is Rep. Ron Paul.