NewsNewsmakers of the weekStampede slams, Meghan McCain’s biopic, and Saddam Hussein’s WMD confession
UncategorizedWhen keeping it partisan goes wrong (II)"I don’t think I should have used that word and I was wrong to do it.” —John McCain, March 16, 2007 . "Mr. Speaker, that...
GeneralThe Debate On TortureWith fears of a potential swine flu epidemic sweeping the world, and with the report cards coming in on Obama’s first 100...
Ottawa’Assuage the bitterness’Interesting point from a New York Times story on whether Barack Obama’s arrival will change the debate in Washington. "It’s...
General2008: What A Year!How else can you describe it? Thanks to Maclean’s for giving me the opportunity to share with readers in the blogosphere my...
OttawaIggy’s choiceLast week, Michael Ignatieff publicly and semi-publicly endorsed the coalition and Stephane Dion. Reluctantly or not, he signed...
OttawaBehold the ridiculousness of this existenceFor some months now, the Prime Minister’s Office has been conducting periodic briefings for reporters—usually bureau chiefs, but...
OttawaIs Pinball Clemons the answer?A few weeks ago, the Star went ahead and declared Pinball Clemons a sort of Obama-in-waiting. Some degree of chuckling ensued. The...
OttawaMcCain’s campaign manager blames Republican congressional leadershipI confess I’m loving the Daily Beast , Tina Brown’s latest attempt to mix sensational and serious journalism. (She remade Vanity...