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Scott McClellan In: Off The Reservation

I struggled with what to title this, but "Scott McClellan Loses His Mind" didn't seem to fit. Maybe what he's doing is entirely logical and isn't insane at all, even though it is highly irregular. McClellan has dropped a new book that reportedly describes the entire drive to war by the Bush administration wholly as a "political propaganda campaign."

Noriega Takes It To Cornyn

In op/ed form, Democratic Senate nominee (and State Representative) Rick Noriega asserts that Texas can do better than John Cornyn, who last week voted against the new GI Bill. You can feel free to enjoy it here, in the Houston Chronicle.

Rasmussen, Bearer of Dark Tidings

How interesting. A new Rasmussen poll reveals another vulnerability among Senate Republicans that wouldn't have seemed obvious until the crosstabs were in front of you: Senate Minority Leader (and Kentucky Republican) Mitch McConnell.

Something Unexpected

We have been hearing that Obama's got a ton of supporters (or maybe even a few tons of a ton of supporters) but I didn't expect this - literally, the list of donors to the Obama campaign is proving to be too large for the FEC to process. I didn't even know such a thing was possible.

Getting The Fear, Lobbyist Edition

We're taking the long holiday weekend seriously around here — I may or may not have planted a vegetable garden yesterday — but that doesn't mean the world stops spinning or politics stops happening.

News Roundup, 5/23/08: An Empty (Veto) Threat

The Bush White House can continue playing offense, but it is growing increasingly clearer that all his players are leaving the field.

News Roundup, 5/22/08: In An Ocean of Panic

It is a time of some casting about for the Republican Party as they search for everything from a slogan to an identity.

News Roundup, 5/21/08: The Results are In

Last night the states of Kentucky and Oregon held their presidential primaries. Sen. Clinton won the Kentucky primary with 65% of the vote, while in Oregon, where turnout was reported to have been over fifty percent, Sen. Obama obtained 58% of the vote with 89% currently reporting.

Sen. Kennedy Diagnosed With Brain Cancer

Doctors for Senator Ted Kennedy say the senator has a malignant brain tumor.

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