Category Archives: Politics

Joseph Biden’s Iraq

Posted on May 3, 2006 by Mash

Today in Iraq a suicide bomber killed 17 police recruits in Fallujah. In Baghdad, 37 people were found handcuffed and shot to death. That 54 people lost their lives in Iraq in one day has become so commonplace that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq, Politics | 3 Comments

Howard Kurtz, Media Critic

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Mash

In his column today, Howard Kurtz discusses (sort of) the uproar over Stephen Colbert’s weekend verbal ambush of President Bush at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. Mr. Kurtz complains that the liberal blogs are claiming a cover-up of the weekend’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 10 Comments

Of Illegals, Mexicans & Jihadis

Posted on May 1, 2006 by Mash

I think there is some sort of Illegal Alien Apocalypse happening today. At least that’s what I gather reading the right-winger blogs. I turned on the news and what I saw mostly was parents and children, immigrants and Americans, marching, … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Politics, Society | 12 Comments

National Dress-Up Day

Posted on May 1, 2006 by Mash

Today is National Dress-Up Day. On May 1st, 2003, President George Walker Bush declared victory in Iraq. As Atrios points out, the television pundits hailed it as a triumph of machoness over wimpyness. Everyone rejoiced. There was merriment all around. … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq, Politics | 5 Comments

Credibility Gap

Posted on April 30, 2006 by Mash

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was laying down the law today on how to deal with Iran. She said that Iran was "playing games". She said that "[t]hey’ve had plenty of time to cooperate."  Then she said something that took … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq, Politics | 4 Comments