Renzi’s sugar daddy in his kick-backs-for-legislation scheme, James Sandlin, has been convicted of lying on financial statements to a federally insured financial institution in Texas. The charges are not related to those for which Renzi is indicted. Nevertheless, it can’t be good news for Renzi’s defense that he is now facing felony charges in association … Read more
By Russell J. Lowes The Senators from Connecticut and Virginia thought they could pull a fast one. They thought they could play the game the Bush Administration is so into, the mis-naming game. Heathy Forests runs down our forests. No Child Left Behind leaves an underfunded ill-conceived program putting our public school system at risk. … Read more
by David Safier A year or two ago, Kevin Drum, one of my go-to bloggers (Poltical Animal at Washington Monthly), said he was finding it harder to sit down and read a book. His concentration wasn’t what it used to be. I had experienced the same thing myself but hadn’t been aware of it until … Read more
by David Safier Looking for some summer reading, followed by fall, winter and spring reading? Consider the Progressive Book Club. I just found out about it this morning and haven’t joined myself, so this is not a ringing endorsement, just some information I’m passing along. If you link through the site, you’ll find a wide … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In this excellent piece from the jedreport.com John McCain debates himself on supporting George W. Bush, and loses. McCain apparently is oblivious to the fact that everything he has ever said in print, in front of a TV camera or into a microphone has been preserved somewhere. He seems genuinely surprised when … Read more