Laura Bush went on Larry King last night and said, “No one’s pro-war.” She also suggested that we will probably still be in Iraq at the end of the Bush presidency. These do not sound like the typical White House talking points to me, which could mean one of two things. Either Laura Bush is [...]

John McCain seems to have once been a reasonable fellow. He was always very conservative–I never understand his popularity on the left during the 2000 campaign, except perhaps as a reaction to the obvious doublespeak of the Bush camp–but he at least stood for something. As we face the frightening prospect of this old man [...]

As a Sabbath-observant Jew myself, I have nothing but respect for Senator Lieberman’s (I-CT) decision to put his faith first over the years, refusing to, among other things, campaign on the Sabbath, and voting in Congress only when absolutely crucial – that is, to say, when lives are on the line. You can imagine my [...]

Representative Nadler gave a long speech against the war, the escalation, and the pathetic lack of resolve from Congress on the floor of the House today. Crooks and Liars has video, as usual. ” In the Supplemental Budget we will consider next month, we should exercise the only real power we have – the Congressional [...]

One problem with the war that has received a great deal of attention with the forward-thinking Dems body as we discussed our unified position on Iraq is that of regional instability. The war itself has led to enormous regional instability, and we felt that any plan we endorsed would have to address that. It is, [...]