The Texas Blue: News
Ron Paul and the War Within
Thu, 04/03/2008 - 10:30am
As if the Republican Party didn't have enough problems: now the Ron Paul supporters are using their organization to gain control of regional delegations. That must be like a slow-motion car wreck for the GOP old guard.
A Dem VeepStakes Issue I Hadn't Thought Of
Thu, 04/03/2008 - 10:00am
The GOP VeepStakes is in high gear, but Marc Ambinder points something out that hadn't really occurred to me until just now: whoever gets the nomination will have to pick a Democratic VP candidate very, very fast. Is that bad? They can put some lists together now, but what about the very probable overlap ruining any sort of secrecy?
News Roundup, 4/3/08: A Casual Splash of Acid
Thu, 04/03/2008 - 8:39am
So it apparently turns out that it's not really torture if you acid scalded someone in the process of an interrogation without the intent to torture.
Senate Movement On a Housing Bill
Wed, 04/02/2008 - 4:00pm
Looks like changes to FHA and some serious policy alterations to stem the tide of foreclosures are in the works.
Michael Skelly Gets Some National Press
Wed, 04/02/2008 - 3:29pm
Michael Skelly, running for John Culberson's congressional seat down in the 7th District, is becoming a hot candidate. He is drawing a ton of national interest because he is fundraising at a murderous pace. Politico puts his numbers for this quarter at around $750,000. Keeping it going at this pace will make him extremely formidable in November, and he's worth watching.
Bernanke Says Recession Is Possible, World Is Round
Wed, 04/02/2008 - 3:15pm
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has some earth-shattering news: the US could possibly be headed for a recession. Thanks, Ben! I thought everything was cool!
GOP VeepStakes Down to 20
Wed, 04/02/2008 - 2:30pm
Rest easy, citizens. John McCain is really taking this whole thing very seriously, and he's got a list of 20 names for possible running mates. We can only assume he's checking it twice.
Dean Pledges to Seat Delegation
Wed, 04/02/2008 - 2:01pm
Howard Dean told Florida Democrats that, although the plan has to bee worked out and agreed upon by the two campaigns, the DNC will be doing everything it can to get the Florida delegation seated in Denver.
Mugabe Loses
Wed, 04/02/2008 - 2:00pm
For those of you that follow international politics, you might have been expecting to Robert Mugabe to win yet another term as Zimbabwe's president, and to win handily by a fixed margin of 15 points or so due to election hijinx. However, Mugabe lost by a scant few tenths of a percent to Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of opposition party Movement for Democratic Change.
Pentagon Releases Secret Torture Memo
Wed, 04/02/2008 - 1:04pm
A 2003 Department of Justice memo, declassified today as part of an ACLU lawsuit, gives us a a disturbing window inside the administration's process of legally justifying torture. The memo, which was rescinded in December 2003, argued that the executive branch overruled federal and international laws governing torture.
The 81 page memo is available at the ACLU website.