In the wake of Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment, his GOP colleagues quickly began distancing themselves from the stink by dumping campaign contributions Stevens had doled out through his PAC. Among those playing "Take Back the Money" were Mitch McConnell, Elizabeth Dole, and John McCain. We've seen this game before, when politicians scrambled to rid themselves of donations from Enron and Jack Abramoff. Indeed, Dole has now won the Tainted Money Triple Crown, having divested herself of money from all three. The beauty of this D.C. dance is that it is always accompanied by insistent claims that political contributions have absolutely no impact. But no one ever explains why, if the money doesn't buy influence, there is such a rush to return it. Perhaps the answer can be found on Stevens' Bridge to Nowhere.
I've been asked again and again for my response to the now infamous McCain celebrity ad. I actually have three responses.
My larger problem with the poll talk is that all the magical thinking and furtive suppositions seem to only apply to doomsaying in the direction of Barack Obama.
When I met John McCain at a party in 2000 I was charmed. But now I must pose the question on so many people's lips -- when, exactly, did McCain sell his soul to the Devil?
Karl Rove and his right-wing political cronies targeted me through a malicious, unfounded, politically-motivated prosecution. Now is the time to take action.
Isn't it strange that, according to the Washington Post, Barack Obama didn't get a bounce from his wildly well-received overseas trip? Oh wait, according to the Chicago Trib, maybe he did. But, hey, the LA Times says it was just a small bounce. Or was it more of a bump? Perhaps a bouncelet?
I think I've finally figured out what those McCain ads about Paris and Britney -- and, yes, the Summer of Love -- are saying.
Is it really hard to believe that most American produce retailers don't routinely label country of origin on all their fruits and vegetables? Does Collins not shop for her own food?
Today, the New Direction Congress will vote on legislation to bring down gas prices by taking crucial steps to curb excessive speculation in the energy futures market.
A boycott isolated to the opening ceremony avoids targeting the athletes. It would have sent a strong symbolic statement to Beijing at little substantive cost to US-Chinese relations.
Why do so many members of the military who decide on continuing in public service join the Democratic Party?
So the press is going to bend over backwards to not say perfectly obvious things about John McCain, like when he has a melanoma removed, or his mistress disappears.
This week Senator Ted Stevens was indicted for accepting gifts from oil companies. It turns out John McCain gave him some advice on how to fight the charges. That correspondence has been leaked to the press.
