This is the week that was. And what a week it was! Here's a list of our collected political pontifications:
Scooter Libby and the Pardon Thing
Advice for President Bush on whether to pardon Scooter Libby: wait until Christmas Eve like your father did in 1992, when pardoning six major players in the Iran-Contra scandal.... (Buck Naked Politics)
Damozel's Quote of the Week: Jon Swift
If only there were more reasonable conservatives like John Swift! I'm sure that those who, like me, are caught up in the perplexities of the debates and the pissing contests the media set up between the candidates, will endorse his helpful suggestions for the debates.... (BNP)
Can Iraqi Parliament End War?
A fascinating post at Alternet yesterday indicates that there could (maybe, possibly) be a way to hasten the Iraq war's end--despite President Bush's and Congress's apparent inability to do so. (BNP)
Salon Takes a Cold Look at Bill Richardson
I'm not ready to be left with no other choices but "the Rock Starz" but a Salon article ("The Democratic Don Quixote") made it pretty difficult not to feel a certain sense of dull futility till I reminded myself: steady on, still early days yet.... (BNP)
Did the FDA Endanger Diabetics?
It seems old hat--the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's protecting drug companies' interests at public safety's expense. People taking Avandia have a 30%-43% higher risk of heart attack than those taking other diabetes drugs or nothing. The FDA knew it--yet refused to put black-box warnings on the drug's label.... (BNP)
Photo Ops with Bush at Bargain Prices
GOP fundraisers and donors take note: The price of a photo op with President Bush appears to have dropped to $5000 a pop, down from the $25,000 the same chance would have cost you back in 2004 or 2000....(BNP)
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