Right on cue, Trent Lott slips in the shiv. Events are cascading into a perfect storm for the embattled president. When [Update: yes, if. They could really be that incompetent] Dems take the House/Senate and start delivering the cascading waves of subpoena-backed investigation they may face surprisingly little resistance from the once and future Minority …
The Stupid Party
With the ascension of Trent Lott to the position of Minority Whip and the ongoing kerfuffle regarding Nancy Pelosi and her choice of Murtha, it is time for something really rare here at Balloon Juice- my wholehearted agreement with Dean Barnett on a sentiment: Is it just me, or is it becoming increasingly apparent that …
Time to Switch To Qwest
USA Today has a true bombshell this morning: the NSA has convinced every American landline phone carrier except one, Qwest, to hand over the complete records of every call made through their systems. This story must have hit a nerve because the president scheduled a press conference for noon today. Besides the obligatory references to …