Saddam Hussein, fierce enemy of the Bush Family, was executed yesterday, almost 4 years after the Bush Administration attacked Hussein's country under the guise of false pretenses, and removed Hussein ... Read More

Before we move into New Year 2007, and into a brand new era of the Democratic-controlled 110th Congress, I thought you might enjoy one last look back at 2006, via ... Read More

Watching a rerun last night of a 1999 interview of the late President Gerald Ford by CNN's Larry King, I was reminded of two things: the decency of Gerald Ford, ... Read More

In recent years, American intelligence agencies have produced some nonsensical and wildly inaccurate information. Look no further for proof than the faulty intelligence data generated to support the Bush Administration's ... Read More

Happy Holidays to all, and to my fellow Christians, Merry Christmas, as well! As we celebrate this sacred season, I offer you this prayer uttered on October 7, 2001 by the ... Read More

Merry Christmas, Democrats! I believe Santa has brought us exactly what we've been wishing for: the beginnings of a competitive, two-horse race for 2008 between interesting, bona fide liberals, both ... Read More

For almost two years, I've continually updated Iraq Statistics & Results, to bring you a quick-reading snapshot of the impact of the Iraq War. As disclosed, the meat-&-potatoes of my ... Read More

Appearing this morning on NBC's Today Show in her first post-reelection interview, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) broke her long silence on the Iraq War. Sort of. Responding to a ... Read More

Sen Evan Bayh. (D-IN), considered a centrist, darkhorse candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, dropped out of the race today, wisely recognizing that the odds were against him. ... Read More

UPDATE, December 28, 2006, from Sen. Tim Johnson's office: "On U.S. Senator Tim Johnson's 60th birthday, he remains in the intensive care unit at George Washington University Hospital and ... Read More

U.S. Senator George Clooney of Kentucky. It has a very appealing ring to it. And one Democratic mover-and-shaker in the Bluegrass State wants to make it reality. Mark Nickolas, founder ... Read More

There's something odd and slightly amiss about the Obama Buzz. Obama Frenzy in New Hampshire The frenzy in New Hampshire this past weekend over the senator's two appearances created an outpouring unseen ... Read More

On December 2, 2006, for the first time in US history, the Democratic Party invited a religious leader deliver its weekly radio address: Jim Wallis, evangelical pastor and author of ... Read More

"The most important ignored report since the 9/11 Commission " is how late-night funnyman Stephen Colbert described the Iraq War Study Group Report on his show last night. It may ... Read More

While updating Iraq Statistics & Results as of December 3, 2006, I realized that the most significant change in recent months is: Daily Insurgent Attacks * Feb 2004 - 14 * July 2005 ... Read More

"I've got two friends here, a Republican and a Democrat," declared conservative Pastor Rick Warren, influential author of runaway best-seller The Purpose-Driven Life," on World AIDS Day a few days ... Read More

One of my favorite gifts to give at Christmas is film DVDs... especially film classics with an uplifting, stand-up-and-cheer message. After much agonizing, I've compiled my Holiday 2006 list of ... Read More