Daily Archives: June 1st, 2008 «

 

WaPo on Iraq: The US “may be winning this war”

Posted by: ST on June 1, 2008 at 6:25 pm » 5 Comments

The WaPo acknowledges what the NYT (and Barack Obama) refuses to: THERE’S BEEN a relative lull in news coverage and debate about Iraq in recent weeks — which is odd, because May could turn out to have been one of the most important months of the war. While Washington’s attention has been fixed elsewhere, military [...]

 

The Puerto Rico primary (UPDATE 3: HILLARY IS WINNING BY 36%, WITH 85% REPORTING)

Posted by: ST on June 1, 2008 at 2:14 pm » 2 Comments

The polls are set to close in the Puerto Rico primary at 3 PM ET. 55 delegates are up for grabs (and 8 uncommitted superdels), and based on the polling info available, it’s expected that Hillary Clinton will win PR by double digits – maybe as much as 15 to 20 points. As I noted [...]

 

Explosive Vanity Fair article hints strongly that Bill Clinton still engages in ‘extracurricular activities’

Posted by: ST on June 1, 2008 at 1:43 pm » 3 Comments

Very lengthy, but well worth the read. It’s written by Todd Purdum, a guy who has covered Bill Clinton since 1992 – who also happens to be married to former Clinton press. sec. Dee Dee Myers, who he says was not a source for the article. In it, you’ll find no actual evidence of extramarital [...]

 

The DNC decision: The day after

Posted by: ST on June 1, 2008 at 12:00 pm » 8 Comments

One day after DNC party head honchos decided the fates of the disputed Michigan and Florida delegates, the debate rages on as to whether or not it was “fair,” what this means for the future in terms of the nomination, and whether or not the “unity” so many at the DNC RBC meeting yesterday predicted [...]