The Court's July 31, 2008 Order does not compel Ms. Miers to appear at any particular date.

With this administration, how can that possibly mean anything other than that Miers will not appear? No particular date means the appearance can be put off forever, or at least until Bush leaves the White House.

Posted at August 26, 2008 3:07 PM in response to Judge Denies Stay; Miers Must Appear to Answer HJC's Subpoena

"Stop saying mean stuff"? Greg, pointing out McCain's trying to have it both ways on questioning Obama's patriotism is not childish whining. This isn't Republican Talking Points Memo (or at least it shouldn't be).

Posted at August 20, 2008 12:39 PM in response to McCain: I'm Questioning Obama's Patriotism? Moi? Never!

If there's nothing wrong with the contributions, why is McCain returning them?

Posted at August 8, 2008 10:46 AM in response to McCain Camp Returning Money From Controversial Bundler

So McCain received bundled money collected by a foreign national named Mustafa Abu Naba'a. Yet another McCain blunder that would have been a candidacy ender if it had been done by Obama but will be virtually ignored by the media because IOKIYJM.

Posted at August 8, 2008 2:36 AM in response to McCain Camp Returning Money From Controversial Bundler

"Skank"? Tinker's ad was disgusting, and I hope Cohen trounces her, but there's no excuse for misogynist language in reaction to it.

Posted at August 7, 2008 4:42 PM in response to Jew-Baiting Primary To Be Decided Tonight

Argh, this comment system is so broken. How many times to I have to log in?

Anyway, that was supposed to be a reply to Twin Planets.

Posted at July 29, 2008 3:44 PM in response to BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted in Federal Court

I wasn't talking about Stevens resigning. I was talking about him losing the primary. And I wasn't talking about the advantage of incumbency but about the disadvantage of being tainted by scandal, which it seems to me outweighs the incumbency advantage at this point (just as it does for Don Young). A new Republican candidate wouldn't have the taint.

But James L. at Swing State Project doesn't think it's a problem, so I yield to his analysis.

Posted at July 29, 2008 3:42 PM in response to BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted in Federal Court

Not sure about that. Begich was polling well against Stevens and will presumably do even better against him now. But doesn't this make it more likely that the Republican candidate won't be Stevens, in which case Begich might have more trouble?

Posted at July 29, 2008 1:15 PM in response to BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted in Federal Court

It's convenient for the Republicans that this is happening just before the primary rather than just after.

Posted at July 29, 2008 12:55 PM in response to BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted in Federal Court

Isn't this the same game Hillary tried to play with Penn: supposedly firing him but not actually getting rid of him? That didn't work out so well for her, but then the media were hardly in love with her the way they are with McCain.

Posted at July 19, 2008 3:46 AM in response to Gramm Resigns McCain Co-Chairman Title