by Gordon Hensley | Jul 11, 2005 | Uncategorized
The White House political team and other intelligent GOP operatives around town all agree political lightning rod Rep. Katherine Harris has little chance of defeating Florida Sen. Ben Nelson — and they’re correct. Harris is ill-suited for a bare knuckle...
by Gordon Hensley | Jul 6, 2005 | Uncategorized
I really like Tucker Carlson — but the format of his new MSNBC show, "The Situation," has yet to gel. I’d kill the bit in the end with the bow tie undone, and standing around b.s.’ing with Willie someone about news that didn’t make...
by Gordon Hensley | Jun 27, 2005 | Uncategorized
Check this out: Howard Dean heads to Columbia, SC on Wednesday for a state Democratic fundraiser. To celebrate, the South Carolina Republican Party is hosting a “Howard Dean Scream Contest” at 3:30 pm ET. According to the press release, contestants will be...
by Gordon Hensley | Jun 2, 2005 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC — David Brooks of the New York Times is my favorite columnist, and his column today, “Fear and Rejection,” is worth posting on its own, without any additional commentary. Without further ado: June 2, 2005 Fear and Rejection By DAVID...
by Gordon Hensley | May 31, 2005 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC — I just don’t get or support the harsh conservative media criticism that followed Ted Koppel’s last show devoted solely to reading the names and showing the pictures of the American soldiers who died in the Iraq war. Tonite’s...
by Gordon Hensley | May 26, 2005 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC — When Charlie Cook talks, people listen. Cook — the Robert Parker of political and campaign analysts — said on Hardball tonite that Frist "made a lot of mistakes" in his dealings with Harry Reid on the filibuster showdown,...