Ari Fleischer

"The People Who Broke Iraq Have A Lot of Ideas About Fixing It Now" (Hayes Brown)

Ari Ferchrissakes Fleischer? Shouldn't he be out somewhere on a roadside trash-pickup crew?by KenHowie wrote at length about the mess in Iraq on Saturday "Who Will Save Iraq Now -- Obama? Rouhani? The Anunnaki? A Negotiated Rational Partition?," and on the whole I would prefer not to touch the subject.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Chavez: Inside the Coup

2002 documentary about the April 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt which briefly deposed Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. A television crew from Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ happened to be recording a documentary about Chávez during the events of April 11, 2002. Shifting focus, they followed the events as they occurred. During their filming, the crew recorded images of the events that they say contradict explanations given by Chávez’s opposition, the private media, the US State Department, and then White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer.

Can Pelosi Outmaneuver Boehner On ENDA?

Thursday there were 3 roll calls in the Senate on ending employment discrimination against gays and lesbians. Short version: it passed and now faces a hostile reception from House Republican leadership. The slightly longer version:The first bill up was an amendment by Pennsylvania conservative Pat Toomey allowing employers to use "religion" as an excuse to discriminate.