Daily Archives: February 6th, 2007 «

 

Ex-WaPo editor and the ‘talk’ he had with his 8 y/o son about the post-9/11 world

Posted by: ST on February 6, 2007 at 11:31 pm » 8 Comments

Via Tim Graham at Newsbusters, I saw this link to a post at the WaPo’s “On Balance” blog written by guest blogger Steve Fox. Who is Steve Fox? The link states: Steve Fox worked as an editor at washingtonpost.com for 10 years. He was the national/political editor on 9/11 and during its aftermath. He lives [...]

 

The battle for Baghdad is on

Posted by: ST on February 6, 2007 at 6:59 pm » 5 Comments

Go get ‘em, guys! Mega-prayers to all involved. A lot’s at stake here. Hat tip: Cump Update: Read more updates on this developing story here.

 

Quote of the day

Posted by: ST on February 6, 2007 at 4:31 pm » 3 Comments

Betsy Newmark, on female politicians: Why should gender matter in politics today? Have we returned to the arguments from a century ago that women are more moral and will clean up politics? In the 2006 campaign, Pelosi argued that it might take a woman to clean out the House of Representatives, unconsciously echoing a 1912 [...]

 

Joe Lieberman’s Feb. 5th speech on the Senate floor

Posted by: ST on February 6, 2007 at 2:56 pm » 5 Comments

Re: The type of message the Senate is sending to our troops – and to the enemy – with their various attempts at ‘non-binding’ resolutions stating opposition to the President’s surge plan and urging withdrawal. Excerpts: We heard from General Petraeus during his confirmation hearing that war is a battle of wills. Our enemies believe [...]

 

Tuesday open thread

Posted by: ST on February 6, 2007 at 12:59 pm » 10 Comments

Enjoy, ya’ll Caption: Clouds of moisture form on Lake Michigan at sunrise in Kenosha, Wisconsin February 5, 2007. (Allen Fredrickson/Reuters)

 

Shut up and serve?

Posted by: ST on February 6, 2007 at 9:44 am » 2 Comments

Think again. That link is a must-visit/read/watch! Via today’s Hot Air Vent.

 

Media spins failure to invoke cloture as “Republicans blocking Senate debate on Iraq resolution”

Posted by: ST on February 6, 2007 at 9:00 am » 9 Comments

The blogosphere is buzzing this morning about various news reports of “Republicans blocking the Senate from debating” on the non-binding Warner-Levin amendment expressing opposition to the President’s surge plan. McQ explains why this is nothing but pure spin, and how it’s really Democrats who blocked the debate on this whole issue: Contrary to the implication [...]