"I’m only giving this speech because my 'base' wants me to. Please don’t expect real results."
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United 93 is gripping, emotionally draining, perfectly acted, and stunningly realistic. See it. Isaiah Sterrett reports on the year thus far. We should read the laws, before we accuse people of breaking them. As it turns out, contrary to the mournful screams of liberals, “Bush’s wiretaps” were (and remain) completely justified by law. It’s true that this country’s record of civil liberties during wartime is hardly one in which we can take pride, but this current [...] Consumers will only return to newspapers if they are allowed, once again, to believe what they read. If George W. Bush completely lost control of the presidency after being reelected in one of the nastiest campaigns in American history, this was the week he got back on track. What Bush must not do, regardless of whom he chooses, is worry about Democratic opposition. As we sit on tenterhooks waiting for President Bush’s new Supreme Court nominee, it is important that we recognize Harriet Miers for her grace and dignity. Though I, like many others from all parts of the political spectrum, was critical [...] The idea that a nominee to the High Court needs a “crash course” on the Constitution is outlandish. Everyone opposing Miers is apparently obliged to note that she’s a lovely person, even if totally unqualified. Around the world in 800 words. George W. Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard have made arguments opposing same-sex marriage, as opposed to Governor Schwarzenegger, who’s very conspicuously avoiding the issue. Disaster in New Orleans and a death on the Supreme Court have left President Bush with a burden unconscionable only a few weeks ago. In feigning outrage in Crawford, Sheehan forces the rest of us into authentic outrage. The current situation in Mauritania has been overwhelmingly, astonishingly underreported. Even the New York Times has been remarkably respectful, even cheerful, about Roberts. The current game in Washington is to pretend that nobody knew who Joe Wilson's wife was. The fact that people like Kim Gandy of NOW don't like the John Roberts nomination is hardly insignificant. It means that feminists take Roberts’ reputation seriously. If Mitt Romney isn’t conservative enough for editorialists in Boston, he won’t be conservative enough for the GOP as a whole. The principle reason Americans should be angry about Gitmo is that it’s not bad enough. John McCain sold out the Senate, the Republican Party, the American judiciary, and the people of this country. One of the silliest criticisms leveled against John Bolton is that he doesn’t get along with the North Korean government. John Edwards is back in the news with his thoughts on Tom Delay, HillaryCare, and nuclear proliferation. Reporting that Bush outsmarts Democrats is like reporting that Tiger Woods plays golf well. If Susan Estrich wants to improve America’s opinion pages, she should stand up for more diversity of thought. Instead of fighting one another, both elements of the Right should aim to start holding Republicans accountable. |
 
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