There is no longer any question that Karl Rove was one of the members of the Bush Administration who leaked Valerie Plame’s identity. There has been some question as to whether Rove’s action are sufficient for conviction. For example, there have been claims that Rove did not realize that Plame’s CIA connection was secret. Another Rove defense has fallen apart. The Washington Post reports that Plame’s identity “was clearly marked to show that it contained classified material at the...
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Kerry Raising Millions for Democrats
AP News reports that John Kerry John Kerry, “has spent the last seven months raising millions of dollars for Democrats across the country.” Shifting his organization from a nationwide presidential campaign to a fund-raising effort, Kerry raised $2.1 million in the last quarter through his Senate re-election committee and his political action committee, Keeping America’s Promise, according to spokeswoman Katherine Lister. Kerry, who is considered a possible candidate for the White House in 2008, has been using his e-mail...
Democratic Leaders Warn of Bush Administration Failings on WMD
Democratic Leaders Address the Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction; Reid andPelosi Receive Report from National Security Advisory Group WASHINGTON, July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ — The failure of action by the Bush Administration to fully protect Americans from the terrorist threat of weapons of mass destruction was addressed today by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who stood with members of the National Security Advisory Group, chaired by former Defense Secretary William J. Perry....
Dean Misquoted
I don’t usually bother to refute nonsense found on right wing blogs, but will make an exception here after seeing it included at Daou Report. Ankle Biting Pundits posts a claim that Dean “called Republicans bigots.” I went to check their link, wading through several pages where Philly.com tried to get me to sign up for tons of unwanted email offers. Ultimately I got to the actual story. Guess what. No use of the word “bigot.” Here’s what they...
Bush Administration Blocking Gas-Price Relief for Farmers, Truckers, Small Businesses
Energy Secretary Tries to Get Kerry-Reed Amendment Stripped from Energy Bill; Bipartisan Group of Senators Fights Back WASHINGTON — Senator John Kerry, Ranking Member of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today fought back against the Administration’s latest attempt to eliminate an amendment in the Energy Policy Act that will help small businesses and farmers hurt by record fuel prices. “Energy costs are through the roof, and in the entire 1,300 pages of the energy bill, this is...
James Doohan 1920-2005
I first heard of the death of James Doohan (who played Scotty on Star Trek) on NPR’s Talk of the Nation. Sure there’s the Supreme Court nomination, White House scandals, and other news, but they still devoted time for a tribute to James Doohan. That is just one small measure of his importance to our culture. This was certainly not the most significant tribute which Doohan received during his life. For example, Neil Armstrong has credited him for giving...
MA Senators Say No Free Pass for Roberts
John Kerry and Ted Kennedy both agree there is NO FREE PASS for Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts. The predictable reactions — Republicans are nearly united in their praise — come just moments after the nomination was announced tonight by President Bush. Roberts faces confirmation in the Senate, where Senator Kerry says there are “serious questions” about Roberts. Kerry says he’s concerned about Roberts’ willingness to uphold civil rights and privacy rights in Roe-versus-Wade. Kennedy didn’t refer to...
John Kerry: Protect the Bills of Rights and Freedom of the Press
Below is a statement by Senator John Kerry on the Free Flow of Information Act, also known as the Media Shield Act (S. 340). John Kerry is a co-sponsor of the legislation. “Congress should not wait any longer to aggressively ensure the freedom of the press in America. The Free Flow of Information Act, or Media Shield Act, is a common-sense solution to a complex issue. It makes clear that journalists will never have to reveal a confidential source,...
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