Wizbang Politics: December 2006 Archives

What U.S. Doctrine SHOULD Be

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: December 31, 2006 · Comments (11)

Dean Barnett lays it out bluntly and with sharp-edged truth: "I think the main reason we haven't had a repeat of 9/11 or something worse in over five years is because George W. Bush scares the s**t out of his enemies. When domestic liberal whine, "He scaaaares me," they really... [Full Story]

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Edwards packs 'em in in New Hampshire

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 29, 2006

John Edwards left nearly a quarter of his overflow crowd out in the cold at his kickoff event in New Hampshire, according to Holly Ramer of Forbes.com: Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards asked an overflow crowd to join him Friday in taking responsibility for problems ranging from poverty to global... [Full Story]

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Guiliani leads McCain, field in Iowa, Nevada - poll

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 29, 2006 · Comments (1)

An early - WAY early - poll shows Rudy with the edge in both of the early caucus states, as James Rowley of Bloomberg reports: Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani leads Senator John McCain of Arizona among voters who may take part in the Iowa and Nevada Republican presidential... [Full Story]

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2008 White House Derby: The Field So Far

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 28, 2006 · Comments (2)

Marie Horrigan of CQ Politics tallies the 2008 Presidential field so far. Here is the synopsis: Democrats - Announced: Edwards, Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, Rep. Dennis "Kooky" Kucinich, former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel. FEC "exploratory committees": None so far. Widely mentioned: Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Wes Clark, Sen.... [Full Story]

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2008: Edwards is in

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 27, 2006 · Comments (13)

In the mad rush to get into the 2008 Presidential race, John Edwards has thrown his hair into the ring. Buy stock in Redken. Nedra Pickler of the Associated Press reports: Former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards jumped into the presidential race Wednesday a day earlier than he'd planned,... [Full Story]

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Kerry in Iraq: the silent treatment

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 27, 2006 · Comments (2)

John Kerry visited Iraq in an apparent attempt to heal the self-inflicted wound he sustained by insulting the troops' intelligence during the midterm campaign. The results weren't very helpful, according to Scott Hennan of Hot Talk, who reproduces a soldier's email: "This is a true story.....Check out this photo from... [Full Story]

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Barack Hussein Obama: Oops, another episode

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 27, 2006 · Comments (1)

Reports over the weekend noted that Barack Obama is the new darling of the Hollywood left, who are rushing to gush over him in an apparent attempt to out-fawn the media. Such circumstances ought clue the wise observer that Obama is about as deep as a Kennedy's commitment to rehab.... [Full Story]

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Biden bid: big news!

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 26, 2006 · Comments (3)

It's semi-official: Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) will run for the Democratic nomination for President, Richard Cowan reports for Reuters: "It is my intention to seek the nomination, and it's my intention sometime in the month of January to set up the appropriate mechanism to be able to raise money for... [Full Story]

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More Football to Politics Comparisons

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: December 26, 2006

The Houston Texans did something very strange Sunday. They beat the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans were not supposed to be in the same class as the Colts, and were not supposed to have any reason to be competitive, especially after being thrashed 40-7 against the Patriots the week before. The... [Full Story]

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Man Your Stations!

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: December 22, 2006 · Comments (12)

Yesterday, I took George Will to task for not recognizing the many talents and strengths of the Blogosphere. Today, I am addressing the need, again, for bloggers to remember that - yes, we are still at war, and - this war includes you, and personally. Because in addition to the... [Full Story]

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Richardson may finally be drafted

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 21, 2006 · Comments (4)

While his oft-repeated claim of being drafted out of college as a baseball pitcher by the then-Kansas City Athletics is flatly untrue, a "Draft Bill Richardson" movement is at last coming true. A group is forming to urge him to run for President. The Associated Press reports: Gov. Bill Richardson's... [Full Story]

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Clinton conundrum: What about Bill?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 21, 2006

One of the first questions Hilarity! Clinton will have to answer about any possible run for the White House is, "What about Bill?" How can she use his political talents and popularity without being overshadowed? Will his presence on the campaign trail remind voters of the trail of scandals which... [Full Story]

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Florida 13th CD - Jennings will ask House for help

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 21, 2006 · Comments (3)

As predicted, losing Democratic candidate Christine Jennings will ask the Democratic House to "investigate" the election in Florida's 13th district. David Royse of the Associated Press has the story: The Democrat who narrowly lost to a Republican in the race to replace Rep. Katherine Harris asked Congress on Wednesday for... [Full Story]

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The King of Chaos

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: December 20, 2006 · Comments (1)

In his masterpiece of literature, the 'Chronicles of Amber', novelist Roger Zelazny described two absolute powers, and the sometimes paradoxical relationship between them. Examining one side then the other over the course of ten books, Zelazny observed the difficulties of managing the affairs of a major state, to the point... [Full Story]

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2008: Evan says "buh-Bayh!" while Newt bides time

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 19, 2006

With over $10 million in the bank, some people couldn't resist the temptation to run for President. I recall that Sen. Phil Gramm had collected over $20 million in 1995 - an unprecedented amount for the time - but didn't even last until New Hampshire. Indiana Senator Evan Bayh has... [Full Story]

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Dems Leave Bono Disappointed

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 18, 2006 · Comments (3)

It's the "all talk, no action" thing. Meetings in Washington last Thursday between rock star Bono and Democrats, including Senate leader Harry Reid of Nevada, yielded a nice photo-op but not much else, according to Bono. Bono, the U2 frontman and anti-poverty activist, was on Capitol Hill to seek assurances... [Full Story]

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Power Line on Pawlenty

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 13, 2006 · Comments (1)

Scott and John at Power Line take a look at Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's future and see a lot more potential than a couple of less than majority vote wins might indicate.... [Full Story]

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Tom Delay Joins the Blogosphere

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 11, 2006

Tom Delay has joined the blogosphere and is inviting readers to comment and for bloggers to submit requests to guest blog at the site. He is off to a good start -- he included Wizbang on his blogroll. ... [Full Story]

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2008 Republican Presidential Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: December 10, 2006 · Comments (21)

While some conservatives will no doubt stay home, this editorial explains why Rudy Giuliani is probably our strongest nominee in 2008. Put Rudy Giuliani on a stage with Barack Obama. Could the differences be more clear? One, by strong leadership, helped saved the most important city in the world from... [Full Story]

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Bad Football Teams and Congress

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: December 9, 2006

The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Raiders in NFL action last Sunday. Considering that before the game the two teams were a collective 5 wins and 11 losses, that's no big bragging stake. But what was interesting about the Texans win, was that it was done through a decent... [Full Story]

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Bad Football Teams and Congress

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: December 9, 2006 · Comments (5)

The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Raiders in NFL action last Sunday. Considering that before the game the two teams were a collective 5 wins and 11 losses, that's no big bragging stake. But what was interesting about the Texans win, was that it was done through a decent... [Full Story]

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Top Ten Funniest Political Moments Of 2006

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 7, 2006 · Comments (1)

Top Ten Funniest Political Moments Of 2006, courtesy of Extreme Mortman: Try to name the funniest moments in politics this year, and you'll immediately think of violent assaults with deadly, hilarious weapons. Yes, this was the year that politics met broad physical humor. And crime. Lots and lots of crime.... [Full Story]

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The Right to Fury

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: December 7, 2006

Sixty-five years ago today, the Empire of Japan attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, then a U.S. protected territory. The attack was first condemned by the United States, then in time came to be so commonly regarded as an immoral act that even Japan agreed that... [Full Story]

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Nancy with the laughing face

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 7, 2006

From the venerable Florence King at NRO: But the really alarming aspect of the 2006 coverage was the strange new fairness doctrine spreading through the ranks of the talking heads, a speech habit of the sort heretofore associated with obsessive-compulsives who use words as charms to ward off bad luck... [Full Story]

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Dean calls for new election in Florida's 13th CD

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 7, 2006 · Comments (2)

Howard Dean wants a do-over in the close race in Florida's 13th District, won by Republican Vern Buchanan by only 369 votes over Democratic nominee Christine Jennings. The seat was vacated by Rep. Katherine Harris, who won the GOP nomination for Senate but lost to incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson. From... [Full Story]

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