Currently browsing

September 2006, Page 3

Sabato clarifies remarks, confusion spreads on Allen’s alleged use of the “n” word

I blogged on Monday about comments made by respected UVA professor and political analyst Larry Sabato on Hardball with Chris Matthews regarding the allegations that Senator George Allen supposedly used the “n” word back in his college days and some in the 80s as well. Salon first reported the allegations, quoting three sources, and Sabato’s comments came later. At first, he wouldn’t say how he knew that Allen allegedly said the word, leading to speculation that he’d personally heard Allen use the term when they both attended UVA at the same time, but today he’s clarified:.....   [Read More]

The President was right: the NIE document was leaked for political purposes

Yesterday in his (rightly) angry answer to questions liberally biased reporter Jennifer Loven made regarding the leaked NIE report that supposedly said that the Iraq war made terrorism worse, the President Bush claimed that select contents of this document were released for political purposes, with it being just a little over a month before the 2006 elections. The Washington Post, whether it meant to or not, confirmed this in a story written today by Karen DeYoung and Walter Pincus. From the story (emphasis added):.....   [Read More]