Archive: May 4, 2008 - May 10, 2008
Republicans Vote Against Moms
It was already shaping up to be a difficult year for congressional Republicans. Now, on the cusp of Mother's Day, comes this: A majority of the House GOP has voted against motherhood. On Wednesday afternoon, the House had just voted, 412 to 0, to pass H. Res. 1113, "Celebrating the...
By Dana Milbank | May 9, 2008; 9:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
Sketch Discussion Highlights
Sketch discussions happen weekly on Thursday's at 1:00 p.m. ET _______________________ Upper Montgomery, Md.: Seriously, even Dan Patrick (ESPN national radio talking head) is calling for Clinton to just stop it. If McGovern's slap wasn't enough, who is going to take this woman out to the back of the house...
By Dana Milbank | May 8, 2008; 2:58 PM ET | Comments (3)
All Over but the Shouting
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.V. -- They say it's all over but the shouting. Fortunately, Hillary Clinton does that part very well. "Next Tuesday will be one of the most important elections in this entire process!" she told a rally here, the day after her loss in North Carolina and her narrow win...
By Dana Milbank | May 7, 2008; 2:20 PM ET | Comments (0)
Putting the 'Stale' in Stalemate
RALEIGH, N.C. Barack Obama needed to "close the deal" by beating Hillary Clinton in Indiana and North Carolina. Clinton needed a "game-changer" so that she could have a viable path to the presidential nomination. But no deal closed and no game changed Tuesday night. Obama's big win in North Carolina,...
By Dana Milbank | May 7, 2008; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
The Twilight of a Presidency
7:13 a.m.: The South Lawn. President Bush, determined to dispel doubts about his relevance, grants an early-morning interview to Robin Roberts of ABC News's "Good Morning America." Joined by the first lady, he fields hard-hitting questions about . . . the White House grounds. "It's a beautiful place," the president...
By Dana Milbank | May 6, 2008; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
