The latest from the Political Grapevine: Photos Forsaken TheNASA (search)general counsel has ordered the agency’s Web site to remove all images of John Kerry’s visit to the Kennedy Space Center earlier this week — including the ones where he is dressed up in that so-called “bunny suit.” A spokesman says …
Read More »Themes Show Multi-Faceted Agenda
NEW YORK – From war hero to compassionate conservative, the daily themes at the Republican National Convention are meant to remind Americans that President Bush is a versatile leader with plans that move beyond war and into four years of domestic hope, Republicans in New York City say. “I think …
Read More »Momentum Shift in the Presidential Race
There’sanew FOX News/Opinion Dynamics poll just out and here are the highlights. President Bush (search)leads John Kerry 49-42. Among men, Bush has a 51-41 advantage. Among women, the president leads 47-45. When asked who will win the election, 48 percent say Mr. Bush. Just 31 percent believe Mr. Kerry will …
Read More »Speculation Grows on Social Security Fix
WASHINGTON – While saving Social Security (search) became a familiar mantra on the campaign trail, President Bush and members of Congress now actually face the prospect of handling real legislation for reform, and politicians are already lining up along party lines for a fight. “This is going to be one …
Read More »There's Danger Ahead for You and Your Family
Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thank you for watching us tonight. There’s danger ahead for you and your family. That is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points” memo. Over the holiday weekend, I read a new novel called “Memorial Day” byVince Flynn (search). It’s about an attempt byAl Qaeda (search)to …
Read More »Perspective Is Everything
On the death ofJim Cantalupo (search), I received this e-mail from Kelly: “You remarked that he was ‘only’ 60 years old. That’s pretty old to me.” Well, Kelly since you go on to say you’re 21 years old, I guess 60 is old. But age is a relative thing, Kelly. …
Read More »Janet Jackson, the Super Bowl, and Me
Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thank you for watching us tonight. Janet Jackson, the Super Bowl, and me, that is the subject of thisevening’s “Talking Points Memo.” Well, I was there and that was the best football game I have ever seen. Congrats to the Pats and to the Panthers. Carolina …
Read More »Return to Iowa?
And now the most telling two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine … Passive Patriot Act? An investigation by the Justice Department has found no abuses related to thePatriot Act (search). A newly released report on the investigation says that of 1,266 recent complaints made to the …
Read More »Single-Sex Schools Score Big Victory
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is following through on a promise to make it easier for school districts across the country to operate girls-only and boys-only schools, drawing praise from advocates who say parents will now have more choices for improving theirchildren’s education. “We think we are going to see …
Read More »Map Change Alters Alliance in Texas District
WASHINGTON – The peculiar winds of political change have not only brought a dramatically new redistricting map to Texas, but have prompted an 80-year-old congressman to switch parties for the first time in his more than 50 years of public service. Rep.Ralph Hall (search)announced in January that he would be …
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