American Royalty – Nepotism in Politics and Media
Glenn Greenwald laments the rise of "American royalty." They should convene a panel for the next Meet the Press with Jenna Bush Hager, Luke Russert, Liz Cheney, Megan McCain and Jonah Goldberg, and they should have Chris Wallace moderate it. They can all bash affirmative action and talk about how vitally important it is that the U.S. remain a Great Meritocracy because it's ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 31, 2009 07:33
Nepotism Nation?
The "trend toward dynasty politics" is getting out of hand, Charles Mahtesian argues in Politico. [Obama's] secretary of state will be Hillary Clinton, the wife of the former president. The Senate seat she’ll vacate is being pursued by Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of a president and the niece of two senators. Joe Biden’s Senate seat may go to his son Beau. ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on December 17, 2008 11:40
John McCain’s Vice Presidential Not-So-Short List
John Hawkins lists 24 candidates that John McCain might conceivably pick as his running mate with synopses as to the pros and cons of each. I'm rather sure the eventual choice is on that list, as there's nobody that I've heard of who isn't. Indeed, there are several people I haven't heard of on it. Frankly, the available ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on February 12, 2008 11:58
Carville: Jeb Bush will be GOP Nominee
James Carville predicted yesterday that Jeb Bush will get the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. At CNN's America Votes 2008 Breakfast, the chief architect of Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential run predicted that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will be the Republican nominee in 2008. Jeb is a younger brother of President Bush. Carville bolstered his prediction, highlighting Jeb Bush's career: He ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 17, 2007 09:05
George P. Bush Joins Navy Reserve
George Prescott Bush has joined the Navy Reserve at the age of 30. George P. Bush, a nephew of President Bush who was a hit on the campaign trail, has been accepted in the Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer and has begun the process of being commissioned for eight years of service. Bush, 30, said in a telephone interview ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on March 22, 2007 10:09
Jeb Bush as a Last Minute Candidate?
The American Spectator's Quin Hillyer thinks there's a strong possibility that Jeb Bush, who has repeatedly said he isn't running, could emerge as a "white knight" candidate and carry off the 2008 Republican nomination at the last minute. How so? Hillyer believes that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the front-loaded primary system could mean a messy, drawn out contest. [I]n ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on February 28, 2007 06:36
Jeb Bush ‘Yo No Tengo Futuro’
Abby Goodnough reports on the continuing speculation as to the political future of Jeb Bush. When the same old irksome question popped up recently at one of his final public events here, Gov. Jeb Bush, addressing Spanish-speaking reporters, gave an atypically dramatic answer: “Yo no tengo futuro,” or “I have no future.” His words set off round-the-world buzz, with The Daily Telegraph ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on January 2, 2007 14:41
Execution Procedures in Florida, California Questioned
The methods used to execute condemned criminals in California and Florida are under scrutiny. Gov. Jeb Bush suspended all executions in Florida after a medical examiner said Friday that prison officials botched the insertion of the needles when a convicted killer was put to death earlier this week. Separately, a federal judge in California imposed a moratorium on executions in the nation's ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on December 16, 2006 08:22
Florida District Court of Appeals to Richard Paey: Go to Hell
I think if the majority decision had simply said that it would have been less painful for Richard Paey. Paey is wheel chair bound, suffers from multiple sclerosis and chronic back pain due to a botched surgery after a car accident. Paey is also the father of three children and had no prior criminal background. Yet amazingly ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on December 7, 2006 15:10
Elder Bush Getting Sentimental in Old Age
My curiosity was piqued when I saw the headline "First President Bush Sobs While Talking of Son." It turns out he was sobbing about his other son. Former President George H.W. Bush came [to Tallahassee, Florida] Monday to talk about leadership and opened his remarks with advice on working with rivals, being patient and building personal relationships. He then broke ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on December 6, 2006 08:03
Katherine Harris’ Revenge
That Katherine Harris is on the odd side is hardly news. Still, according to reporting by WaPo's Libby Copeland, Harris appears to be coming unglued. Katherine Harris, who is trying to become a U.S. senator, says she is writing a tell-all about the many people who have wronged her. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to: the Republican leaders ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 31, 2006 13:22
The Reform Party isn’t Dead (yet?) – Florida
This evening (for me, after midnight for the East Coasters) I saw a commercial on CNN for the Reform Party Candidate for Governor of Florida, Max Linn. Shades of Ross Perot, and Jesse Ventura. And considering that I'm over 2300 miles from Tallahassee FL, I must wonder if it is money well spent (1:30 AM Florida time). I ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on September 8, 2006 02:39
Lieberman Hires Republican Pollster
Joe Lieberman's transformation into the quasi-Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate is nearly complete, now that he's hired the top Republican polling firm. Sen. Joe Lieberman continued retooling his campaign staff Friday, hiring a nationally known pollster and media consultant to assist in his independent re-election bid. Lieberman hired Democratic consultant Josh Isay, who has worked for New York Mayor Michael ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 18, 2006 16:49
Bushes Want Condi or Jeb for President
Washington Whispers reports that the First Couple have different favorites for 2008: White House insiders say President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are engaged in a good-natured bid to push their faves for the 2008 presidential nomination. "There are two wild cards in the race," says our tipster. "The first lady likes Condi" Rice, the secretary of state. "She has ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 17, 2006 09:16
Hillary Clinton Gets 47 Percent “Definite No” in CNN Poll
Nearly half of Americans would "definitely not vote for" Hillary Clinton , according to a new CNN poll. With the presidential election more than two years away, a CNN poll released Monday suggests that nearly half of Americans would "definitely not vote for" Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Respondents were asked whether they would "definitely vote for," "consider voting for," or "definitely ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on June 20, 2006 10:09
