Murphy At The Bridge
By Roger Stone I have been a friend and critic of Mike Murphy, the Republican consultant. I have criticized him on these pages, chiding him for going “Hollywood” which he denies and pointing out Rick Lazio’s terrible campaign that allowed Hillary Rodham Clinton to go to the US Senate. Now is no time to quibble […]
Crist Shines
By Roger Stone Looking at the last 30 days and the kinetic energy generated by Florida Governor, Charlie Crist demonstrates why the Florida Governor is the right choice for Vice President on the McCain ticket. Crist has the courage to change his position on off-coast gas and oil drilling when the relevant facts changed and […]
Seminole Deal Crashes
By Roger Stone Anyone with a fundamental understanding of federal Indian law would have recognized that Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s Compact with the Seminole Tribe granting them the use of Las Vegas style slot machines as well as table games such as Black Jack and 21 violated Federal Law. The 1988 Indian Gaming Act allows […]
Rove Gang Moves In
By Roger Stone McCain Campaign Manager, Rick Davis, was unable to repel a Rovian boarding party with the naming of Steve Schmidt as the new day-to-day manager of the McCain campaign. Davis retains the title but is relegated to ?long-term planning.? Schmidt is part of a troika of former Rove aides now in place to […]
Where’s Andrew?
By Roger Stone Last year Albany New York District Attorney David Soares quickly cleared New York Governor Eliot Spitzer in his investigation into Troopergate without questioning a single person in the Governor’s office under oath, and without using his subpoena power to get and review emails from the Governor’s office. When Spitzer resigned from office […]
NIXON VS REAGAN
Pearlstein vs Wilentz By Roger Stone The near simultaneous publication of historian Sean Wilentz book Age of Reagan and the publication of activist / reporter Rick Pearlstein’s Nixonland, previously praised on these pages, has caused a dust-up over who most personified and ultimately transformed the modern conservative age which played out on the New Republic […]
Remembering Russert
By Roger Stone Tim Russert was so good at reporting on politics because he came from the world of political operatives. Senator Chuck Schumer recalled in the New York Post that Russert insured Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s reelection when he leaked information about the falsification of Congressman Bruce Caputo’s military record. What Schumer didn’t report […]
Obama Gets It Wrong
By Roger Stone Needless to say, I was honored when Barack Obama?s official website attacked me by name last week as one of those who would seek to smear him in this year’s Presidential campaign. Sadly, the website incorrectly refers to me as proven GOP sleazemeister. While I appreciate the proven type I would point […]
Obama Shrinks From The Challenge
By Roger Stone “I’ll debate John McCain any time, any place.” That’s what Barack Obama said shortly before he declined John McCain’s challenge to appear at ten Town Hall meetings for debates without a moderator or panel. The sad truth is Barack Obama isn’t so articulate without a teleprompter. Both his books are pretty good. […]
Obama Truth Squad Manufactures Quote
Is Senator Obama engaging in the old politics of smear and distortion? Senator Barack Obama’s new web venture “Fight the Smears” has posted a direct quote from me on their site that a simple review of the video or transcripts demonstrates was manufactured. It’s a technique Nixon use to use to take words from two […]
