Fishwrap Archive: February 2007
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That's not how he works, he didn't say about himse
After Vice President Cheney left Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, rounding out his nine-day trip t... Published February 28 2007
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Sweatin' to the newies
Fitness guru Richard Simmons made quite the impression on Capitol Hill today.\ Simmons, who famou... Published February 28 2007
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No felons on the docks?
U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint plans to introduce an amendment to the 9/11 Commission bill that would bar f... Published February 28 2007
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Overheard
A Capitol staffer posted in the Speaker's Lobby observed Democratic leaders rushing in to the Hou... Published February 28 2007
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Set your Tivo
Freshmen Rep. Steve Cohen will get his moment in comedy's hot seat tonight.\ \ The Tennessee Demo... Published February 28 2007
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Anti-war protesters wear out welcome with Sen. Mik
A group of anti-war protesters, arrested Tuesday evening after they refused to vacate Maryland Se... Published February 28 2007
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What, no Discovery Channel at the White House?
"I am sure that he probably has not spent a moment thinking about that." -- White House spokesman... Published February 28 2007
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Cheney on the suicide bomber
"It shouldn't affect our behavior at all." -- Vice President Dick Cheney, on the suicide bomber w... Published February 27 2007
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Out of the loop
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell either was dodging reporters' questions today or didn't re... Published February 27 2007
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How do you make a majority leader blush?
More specifically, a House majority leader. We doubt Senate boss "Give 'em hell" Harry Reid ever... Published February 27 2007
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Jeb Bush in a speedo
That was President Bush's equivalent of Chris Farley's "fat guy in a little coat" joke, part of h... Published February 27 2007
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Steele asks for help with campaign bills
Michael S. Steele, Maryland's former lieutenant governor and onetime rising star of the Republica... Published February 27 2007
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Arnold eyes Senate run
"The Governator" took an interesting position on Iraq yesterday, during his appearance on CBS' "F... Published February 26 2007
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Schwarzenegger takes on Webb
After his speech at the National Press Club today, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was aske... Published February 26 2007
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Snow has advice for Dems
White House press secretary Tony Snow this morning said Senate Dems should not rewrite the 2002 a... Published February 26 2007
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Call it the Howard Dean Rule
The Nevada Democratic Party is invoking the name of Howard Dean, the national party chairman, in... Published February 26 2007
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The Dodd Pod dud
We here at Fishwrap appreciate White House hopeful Sen. Chris Dodd's attempt to be hip on his cam... Published February 26 2007
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Sen. Tester, on the way up
Sen. Jon Tester today announced -- with understandable relief -- that he was moving out of his te... Published February 22 2007
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The red-carpet review
ABC has put together a handy photo slideshow of the stars who turned out at a Hollywood fundraise... Published February 22 2007
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MoveOn tries to block Fox sponsorship in debate
MoveOn.org began circulating a petition this morning to try and block Fox News from hosting a Dem... Published February 22 2007