From Slate’s new series, How to fix the executive branch: “With President Bush’s approval rating hovering in the 30s, just about everyone has an opinion on what George W. has done wrong in the past seven years. But not everyone can explain what the next president must do to fix it. So we’ve called in [...]
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The ‘Good Germans’ Among Us
October 16, 2007 – 12:14 pm
From Frank Rich’s article, The ‘Good Germans’ Among Us: “Call me cynical, but when Laura Bush spoke up last week about the human rights atrocities in Burma, it seemed less an act of selfless humanitarianism than another administration maneuver to change the subject from its own abuses. As Mrs. Bush spoke, two women, both Armenian [...]
Conscience of a Conservative
September 5, 2007 – 01:40 pm
From the NY Times Magazine article, Conscience of a Conservative: “What, exactly, are the legal limits of executive power in the post-9/11 world? How should administration lawyers negotiate the conflict between the fear of attacks and the fear of lawsuits?”
Tony Snow Resigns
August 31, 2007 – 01:11 pm
From NY Times’ article, Tony Snow Resigns: “As Tony Snow, the White House press secretary had indicated earlier, he has decided to resign his post with the Bush administration, effective Sept. 14….In recent interviews, he said he would depart for financial…reasons. The former journalist with Fox News who had a nationally syndicated talk show received [...]
There’s Something Happening Here
August 27, 2007 – 11:55 am
I don’t trust the latest staff shakeups in the White House. First Karl Rove resigns, and now Gonzales. The President’s two fiercest defenders have both left the White House, and only two weeks apart. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been in favor of Gonzales leaving since he first stepped foot in the Attorney General’s office, [...]
