Archive: 2008

From BAGnewsNotes–“Has McCain Been Suffering From What The DSM-IV Classifies As Caffeine Intoxication?” Is it just coincidence John McCain is often depicted with a jumbo-sized Starbucks in or at hand?…As…

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From Politico: Joe the Plumber really is no fan of paying taxes. According to records from the Lucas County (OH) Court of Common Pleas found by my colleague Avi Zenilman,…

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I had never realized prior to now that ACORN was one of the most powerful organizations in the country. Not only is the group accused of being responsible for the…

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Insiders say that John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin was designed to mobilize and rally the Religious Right—the bloc that played a key role in George W. Bush’s victories in…

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At Busboys and Poets Bookstore, 2021 14th Street NW (at “V” Street), beginning at 6:30. In an age of PR and spin, is journalistic deception sometimes necessary? If so, under…

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Assuming he has one. From the Washington Post: Early in 2007, just as her husband launched his presidential bid, Cindy McCain decided to resolve an old problem — the lack…

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I published a story last week that discussed Senator Norm Coleman’s cozy relationship with several of his campaign donors. Coleman’s office declined repeated requests for comment, but I said I…

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John R. MacArthur is publisher of Harper’s Magazine and author of the book You Can’t Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy in America. This column originally appeared in the…

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The last hundred days of any presidency are frequently known as “legacy time.” The die may be cast, but the occupant of the White House begins making plans to leave…

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From the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: A draft Committee report circulated by Chairman Waxman finds that in the months before the 2006 elections, the White House Office…

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In recent days both the Washington Post and the New York Times have lionized Brooksley E. Born, who during her 1996 to 1999 tenure as head of the Commodity Futures…

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…and will return next week.

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From my colleague Scott Horton: This spring, PBS’s distinguished Frontline series aired a mildly critical account of the lead-up to the Iraq War entitled “Bush’s War.” As the airing of…

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The world economy continued its collapse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 22 percent over eight days, Wall Street lost $2.4 trillion in market value, and Iceland went bankrupt.CNNBusiness WeekThe…

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From ABC News: West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress who…

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Eh quoi, tout est sensible. —pythagore. Homme ! libre penseur—te crois-tu seul pensant Dans ce monde, où la vie éclate en toute chose? Des forces que tu tiens ta liberté…

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The stunt book–wherein our author undertakes an activity of dubious or dangerous oddity and emerges, huzzah, with an inspiring tale of unlikely trancendence–has its risks. It is one thing to…

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Not Bob Barr–it’s newcomer Joad Cressbeckler. This video was posted a few weeks back, but it’s especially timely now that Cressbeckler has begun threatening McCain’s core support among “grizzled and…

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Senator Norm Coleman’s office continues to hedge when asked about his relationship with donor Nasser Kazeminy. MinnPost.com provides some background: I had heard this allegation [about a businessman buying suits…

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We will all be able to sleep more soundly tonight knowing that a serious criminal has been apprehended. The Associated Press reports: David Kernell, 20, of Knoxville, Tenn. entered the…

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No one would think to begrudge the grower of a prize-winning pumpkin tipping the scales at a country fair. Pity, though, the poor writer saddled with similar, heavyweight fortune. With…

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October 8: In a stellar display of political weaselry, Cullen Sheehan, campaign manager for Senator Norm Coleman, tells reporters that he will not “respond to unnamed sources on a blog,”…

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When last spotted, Professor S. Frederick Starr was snuggling up with Washington lobbyists employed by the Kazakh government. Starr, the one-time Soviet advisor to President Reagan who currently heads the…

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An American cattleman. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The legislation, which originated as a three-page proposal by Treasury Secretary Henry…

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An African-American candidate is running against the oldest candidate ever (and his running mate is a woman). It seems that–finally–anyone can be president. But can they? Harper’s Magazine Publisher and…

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Posted at iTulip.com, Eric Janszen’s web site: To: TRUSTED PERSON Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DEAR AMERICAN: I NEED TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT AN URGENT SECRET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP…

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