The Texas Blue: News
Lott Leaving Leads to Leadership Scramble
Thu, 11/29/2007 - 11:09am
As Lott resigns his position in the Senate, he also resigns his position as minority whip. The open position will rearrange some current Republican leadership spots. Among the contenders for opening positions, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison hunts for a new title.
The Big “Guns”
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 3:41pm
As Iowa caucuses get closer and early voting nears, the top contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination are calling on friends and family to be in places they can’t and secure women’s votes.
Republican YouTube Debate Tonight: No Dems Allowed.
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 1:58pm
As the Republican candidates prepare for tonight YouTube debates, the media attention is shifting away from them and turning towards CNN senior vice president David Bohrman and his method for selecting the questions.
Daily News Roundup, 11/28/07: Republican Royal Rumble
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 11:26am
Boy, am I glad that the Rudy/Romney mudfest got heated over the weekend; that should make tonight's Republican YouTube/CNN debate all the more interesting.
Blaming the Milk For Spilling Itself
Tue, 11/27/2007 - 5:00pm
Republican Senators Saxby Chambliss and Lindsey Graham have started rattling economic sabres at Iraq. The two men have a stern warning for the Iraqi government as it tries to fix its country: hurry up already, or prepare for destitution.
One Precious Chance
By David Gurney
Tue, 11/27/2007 - 4:21pm
President Abbas, Prime Minister Olmert, and President Bush met in Annapolis this morning to begin a summit. The goal is peace between Israelis and Palestinians. My first instinct is to roll my eyes and laugh this off. After all, this is clearly an attempt by a lame duck president to find his place in history. President Bush is building his legacy, hoping to have something other than a failed war in Iraq and 9/11 to go into his library.
Huckabee Finding the Middle Ground
Tue, 11/27/2007 - 11:09am
Republicans have counted on the religious right and fiscal conservatives to win the nominations of elections for many years. Huckabee has found enemies among the latter during his race for the presidency.
Daily News Roundup, 11/27/07: Peace In Our Time - Preface
Tue, 11/27/2007 - 9:00am
Only seven years into his presidency, George Bush has decided that the whole Middle East peace thing deserves some attention. A conference aimed at re-opening the Palestinian/Israeli dialogue opens today in Annapolis, Maryland.
Karl Rove Passes the Biggest Buck of All
Mon, 11/26/2007 - 11:48am
This is not an angle I saw coming, but one I suppose we all should have expected: Karl Rove is now blaming Congress for the War in Iraq.
Viewing Pilgrims as Unwelcome Immigrants
By Chris Bell
Mon, 11/26/2007 - 11:30am
(Just one more Thanksgiving piece, and a good one. - JB ed.)
As we sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this week, we would be wise to remember the Pilgrims. Not just by looking at the interestingly attired characters who appear on greeting cards and school decorations but really remember them — why they came here, the challenges they faced and what they were able to overcome.