Lee on Nov 05 2008 | Filed under: Culture, Lee's Page
I recall it being reported at the height of the sordid and tedious Monica Lewinsky scandal, that Bill Clinton personally felt he had not violated his wedding vows because in his view, receiving fellatio did not constitute adultery. Evidently Clinton had researched the topic at some length and found a kind of tortured reinforcement for [...]
Lee on Sep 01 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
Apparently the teenage pregnancy of Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol has excited social conservatives even more about the candidate (for the when-it-counts demonstration of opposition to abortion). According to Grover Norquist, the soc-cons are “over the moon” in their support.
That’s interesting. It reminds me that historically a minor or unfair scandal that is politically survivable (as [...]
Lee on Aug 31 2008 | Filed under: Around the Web
When all else fails, just start making stuff up. You really have to feel for Barack Obama, who is at heart an enormously classy guy. The DailyKos diarists do him few favors in his efforts to elevate political discourse in this country. (via: Insta)
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Lee on Aug 29 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008
It’s rather amusing to see the ticket lacking in any executive experience, with a presidential nominee of extremely limited elected experience, attempting to attack McCain’s vice presidential nominee on grounds of inexperience. Reeling a bit perhaps. A more mature Democratic attack would go after the trooper scandal, the charge of reform hypocrisy and Sarah’s connection [...]
MichaelW on Mar 12 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Law, MichaelW's Page
But there’s no plea deal regarding the potential federal charges. Is it possible that the feds are going to do to Spitzer what Spitzer paid to do to “Kristen”? (HT: JOM):
Eliot Spitzer’s tumultuous tumble from the zenith of a promising political career to the nadir of a shocking sex scandal came as no surprise [...]
MichaelW on Feb 21 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media, MichaelW's Page
I am not a fan of John McCain, but the rumor-based smear leveled at him by the New York Times is more than a little unfair.
Early in Senator John McCain’s first run for the White House eight years ago, waves of anxiety swept through his small circle of advisers.
A female lobbyist had been turning up [...]
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