Blue radar

As I post each morning, here are some of the political stories thatmight not be worthy of their own posts, but are nonetheless newsworthy:

• President Bush turns 61 today.
• Joe Lieberman could back a Republican in the race for the White House.  He is expressing frustration that every single Democratic candidate wants to reduce the number of US forces in Iraq.
• Senator Pete Domenici (R-AZ) is the latest Republican to call for a course correction in Iraq.  His new stance against the President's Iraq policy could be because he is running for reelection in 2008.  Domenici said he wants most US troops out by March of 2008.
• The White House is complaining that investigations by the Democratic Congress are too excessive.  "They've launched over 300 investigations, had over 350 requests fordocuments and interviews, and they have had over 600 oversight hearingsin just about 100 days," said a presidential spokesperson.  (Yes, but how many investigations have the White House fully cooperated in?)
• Despite claiming he left the Republican Party, Michael Bloomberg is vowing to back the state GOP.
• On Neil Cavuto's business show on FOX News, a caption on the screen read: "National Health Care: Breeding Ground for Terror?"  (Gotta love that fair and balanced journalism.  But universal health care results in terrorism?  That's pretty inventive.)
• Scooter Libby paid his $250,000 probation fine.  Still, conservatives are raising money for Libby, which could serve as reimbursement for that expense.
• Politico predicts that presidential nominees in both parties will select their running mates much earlier this time.
• North Carolina Democrats (PPP): Clinton - 27%, Obama - 27%, Edwards - 26%.  (If Edwards is not even leading in his own state, then he's got problems!)
• To rebound after a disappointing second quarter, John Edwards is reshuffling his staff.
• An overflow crowd greeted Hillary Clinton in SE Iowa.  The campaign expected 250 people, but 1,256 showed up.  With her husband by her side, Hillary has been a huge hit this week.  Expect her poll numbers in Iowa to rise significantly over the next few weeks.

If we left anything out, feel free to add any stories in the commentbox.

Comments

[granny]

'"They've launched over 300 investigations, had over 350 requests for documents and interviews, and they have had over 600 oversight hearings in just about 100 days," said a presidential spokesperson.'

Uuh,...so that makes Congress the culprits? Or...maybe that would be because ...the corruption has been so rampant?

So typical : kill the messenger.