In June 1972, political and covert operatives broke into the Watergate Hotel during President Richard Nixon’s bid for re-election. When it happened, the reasoning behind the crime was unknown but has since become clear: Republicans wanted to uncover dirt on
I recently met with a conservative Texas Congressman. I will not reveal his name because he did not give me permission and because it’s not the first time I have heard what he told me concerning the disappointing performance of
From Reuters: House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Sunday called on President Barack Obama to explain the U.S. mission in Libya and how his administration intends to achieve its goals. “The president is the commander-in-chief. But the administration has
Here at Big Journalism we’re pretty tough on the media when they behave badly, but we also try to offer kudos where they are deserved, even if that’s only with benefit of hindsight. Yesterday I pointed out that three high
From Accuracy in Media‘s Cliff Kincaid: Following the lead of David Gregory of NBC News, who wants Republican House Speaker John Boehner to publicly defend the legitimacy of the Obama presidency, the Los Angeles Times has now editorialized that Boehner
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), a former member of GOP leadership, said Republicans must uphold the promise in their Pledge to America and cut “at least $100 billion in the first year.” His comments came as conservatives continued to lobby leadership
Despite the media firestorm over her military travel abuses, Nancy Pelosi continued to use the United States Air Force as her own personal travel agency right up until her final days as House Speaker according to documents we uncovered from
A gentle correction. From Mediate: Speaker John Boehner broke one of the rules tenuously keeping the web from descending into anarchy and goatse .gifs by adding his own editorial stance to a re-tweet concerning health care law. […] The “MT”
Attorney General Eric Holder and others within the U.S. Department of Justice prevented members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from conducting a complete and thorough investigation of the department’s decision to drop charges against members of the New
We all know it is difficult to teach an old dog new tricks, but apparently it is even more difficult to teach an old politician new ideas. They are still rearranging furniture in their office in preparation for this session,
NBC’s Brian Williams asks Speaker of the House John Boehner if he feels responsible for the outburst from a lone voice in the gallery of the House.
Remember, spin, people, spin. Think: WWNYTD? (What Would the New York Times Do?) The best will be posted below in an update. *UPDATE: You guys are getting really good at this. And the winners: First: DouglasBender: NYT: “Renowned and beloved
As the unofficial, official Newspaper of the progressive movement, the NY Times has a core audience to placate, but who would think that they would go out of their way to alienate the rest of their readership. But that’s exactly
Progressives have been lining up against Speaker Boehner’s plan to open tomorrow’s House session with a reading of the United States Constitution. Their objections come even though the Democrats have been invited to participate in the ceremony. Rep. Bob Goodlatte’s
This morning, at a special swearing-in ceremony for the Congressional Black Caucus, outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi offered the GOP an olive branch and the promise of cooperation: “We extend the hand of friendship to create jobs, grow
Speaker of the House John Boehner has provided a live stream of Day One of the 112th Congress. STREAMING LIVE NOW!
The left has been messaging for over a year that the Senate should abolish the filibuster. They now are desperate to seize complete control of one chamber of the federal legislature so they can play defense against Speaker of the
—– Ooh. So edgy, bold and original. Maybe the card’s other side has a Top 10 Reasons Jokes About Sarah Palin’s Children Are Funny. No doubt we missed the cards that mocked Obama, Reid, and Pelosi in year’s past. Letterman’s
In a recent NY Times Op-Ed titled “The Crying Game”, Gail Collins claims a double standard regarding Speaker of the House-elect John Boehner’s propensity to open up the waterworks and what would happen if outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi did the
There has been wall-to-wall coverage about WikiLeaks, but much of the focus has been misdirected. Julian Assange was merely the recipient of the information. It was made allegedly made available by Army Spc. Bradley Manning. With all the attention focused
With Leslie Stahl, it’s always how the narrative is framed through the voice-over narrations. Watch how she paints a picture of Speaker-To-Be John Boehner for her audience.
***UPDATE: Smithsonian Pulls Video of Ant-Covered Jesus But Leaves Images of Naked Brothers Kissing. Another turn in this story, again via CNS News, and in my opinion a hollow threat from John Boehner and Eric Cantor: House Speaker-to-be John Boehner
From the Associated Press: House Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi to remain as their leader Wednesday despite massive party losses in this month’s congressional elections that prompted some lawmakers to call for new leadership. Pelosi, the nation’s first female House speaker,
You’ve endured a long hard campaign season, weathered vicious attacks from your opponent, on Election Night, you triumphed, and now you will take your seat in the 112th Congress. Now the real work begins. While much of your time from
When it comes to defining the meaning of the Republican victory last Tuesday, Marco Rubio got it exactly right: “This is our second chance.” Just four years ago, Republicans were turned out of the majority because they had forgotten the
