Bill Kristol speculates that Sandra Day O’Connor - not William Rehnquist - will step down as Sumpreme Court Justice next week. President George W. Bush will probably push Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as her replacement, probably arguing that he would be a little bit more conservative than the awful O’Connor.
He may or may not [...]

Blogging soldier down by IED in Iraq. He’s alive, but his injuries are non-trivial. Pray for him and his family.

American Paratroopers pull through an intense firefight in the Afghan mountains:
As B Company was climbing mountains chasing insurgents and C Co. was securing a victory against anti-Coalition militia, a convoy carrying the battalion commander and command sergeant major was ambushed. A fierce firefight ensued that left one American injured and an unknown number of injured [...]

My reaction to senator Dick “you-are-all-Nazis!” Durbin’s apology is the same as that of most people: That’s an apology? “If me comparing our soldiers to the Nazis offended you, then I’m sorry”? How about “I was an idiot ass for saying that and if you weren’t offended, then I’m sorry for that, too”?
The Northeast Dilemma [...]

I don’t agree with this letter to the Palladium-Item (Richmond, IA) editor, but it is, um, it is down to earth and folksy. Irresistible, really.
Here’s the punchline, but you obviously want to (all together now!) read the whole thing:
Mr. Bush almost got our minds off the war by threatening to mess up the Social Security [...]

I pretty much love Newman’s Own Salsa, so I was quite pleased when I saw this news release.

Eleven volunteer organizations that reach out to help improve the quality of life of military families took home between $2,500 and $10,000 today to help them continue their work in military communities.
The money was awarded during the [...]

Some are calling for the senate to censure Dick Durbin. I strongly disagree.
This is not an issue you should handle in the senate, it is one you should take to the voters this fall, and again next fall, and then in 2008. Every time national security comes up, we’ll toss Durbin’s comments at the Dems. [...]

As Brad just noted, Joseph Biden has announed that he may eventually announce that he’ll for president of the United States. He’ll be travelling the nation, meeting people and let them know what he thinks. That just doesn’t sound like a roadmap to victory. At least not for Biden. On the other hand, I [...]

Delaware Senator Joseph Biden that he plans on running for president in 2008, stating that going after the Democratic nomination “is a real possibility” on “Meet the Press” on Sunday. He said he would be hitting the road to tell people about his policies, and would give himself until the end of the year [...]

U.S. troops have pushed into Karabila and other areas around the city of Qaim near the Iraqi-Syrian border as a part of Operation Spear, an offensive meant to disable Sunni Arab rebels fighting in northen Iraq. The offensive, along with Operation Dagger, came as President Bush receives more criticism for his war strategy, asking Americans [...]