Entries for January 2007

The Bush White House and its right-wing allies apparently don't want to hear any bad news or differing opinions on Iraq. Talk about heads in the sand.

There are two Republican parties operating in the nation's capital on the war in Iraq. One is led by President Bush and Vice President Cheney, the other by Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska.

President Bush saved the worst for last.

He was fully aware that a majority in the House chamber and an even stronger majority watching him on television are opposed to his latest "surge" in Iraq. He doesn't seem to care.

The earlier-than-ever presidential race will become the longest ever with 14 contestants already in the chase.

If nothing else, Sen. Barack Obama's probable entry into the presidential race has hastened a decision by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton about her candidacy.

In baseball, Wrigley Field in Chicago is referred to as the "friendly confines" for its cozy atmosphere and home run alley for the locals.

In the early maneuvering for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, the front-runner may be running a big risk. It will not be a smooth run for Sen. John McCain of Arizona.