Category: Republican Operatives

Unmasked at last! The source of the “wires tapped” in Trump Towers.

By Shakezula

In Republican Operatives

On July 20, 2018

The secret recordings were coming from inside the house. The FBI is in possession of a recording between President Donald Trump and his former personal attorney Michael Cohen in which the two men prior to the election discuss a payment to a former Playboy model who has alleged an affair with Trump, Rudy Giuliani and […]

Republican Operatives

Republicans in the White House shocked to find one of their number is as dishonorable as they are

By Shakezula

On February 8, 2018

There’s a lot to loathe about the endless stream of MAGAphile articles. How many times does anyone need to read that a reporter traveled past thousands of well-to-do urban and suburban tRump sup

Republican Operatives

Terms and conditions may apply

By Shakezula

On July 23, 2016

Talking of grading on a curve, I wonder if the press/pundit industrial complex will do much beyond note that Priebus has vowed that the RNC will never support hateful bigots. David Duke & his hate

Blame-shifting

By Scott Lemieux

In Republican Operatives , vanity campaigns

On June 22, 2007

Depressingly, the “because having a bare majority in one house of Congress was not enough to entirely strip the executive branch of its powers, the Democrats are equally responsible” routine being trotted out by Nader-exculpating voters here. I guess we need to return to Jon Chait on this: Before the election, a New York Times […]

Ralph Nader , Republican Operatives , vanity campaigns

The Man Who Gave Us Iraq and Alito Mounts His High Horse

By Scott Lemieux

On June 21, 2007

Saint Ralph: Ralph Nader says he is seriously considering running for president in 2008 because he foresees another Tweedledum-Tweedledee election that offers little real choice to voters. And the pro

Chernobyl , Republican Operatives , the Clenis (TM)

Craziness Concealing Revisionism

By Scott Lemieux

On March 27, 2007

Ann Althouse gets livid at Garance Franke-Ruta over nothing. At one point, she threatens to hang up. She’s become such a pathetic figure that it’s almost painful to watch. (UPDATE: C&

Hacktacular!

By Scott Lemieux

In instahackery , plamegate , Republican Operatives

On March 18, 2007

Glenn Reynolds asserts as fact that “it was Joe Wilson who outed Valerie Plame.” If you clink through the link, however, you’ll note that the linkee provides no evidence whatsoever for his assertion; he’s got nothing but a just-so story based on pure speculation. Of course, we are dealing with a guy who proclaimed the […]

Ann Althouse , fake controversies , Republican Operatives

That Smear Would Taste Better With A Dash of McCarthy

By Scott Lemieux

On February 10, 2007

Any garden variety Republican operative can run with the farcical non-scandal ginned up from someone requesting on behalf of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the legal privileges claimed by