washingtonpost.com - Washington Sketch by Dana Milbank (washingtonpost.com)Dana Milbank's Washington Sketch looks at the political scene in the White House, Congress and throughout the nation's capital.When Anonymity Fails, Be Nasty, Brutish and Short- June 27, 2008 Throughout the Bush presidency, he toiled in secrecy deep within the White House, a mysterious and feared presence who never stepped into the sunlight of public disclosure.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/26/AR2008062603456.html?nav=r... In the Physics of Capitol Hill, Energy Generates Friction- June 26, 2008 One shudders to think about how much carbon dioxide was emitted into the atmosphere by members of the United States Congress yesterday as they bemoaned high gas prices.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2008062502710.html?nav=r... To the Loser Go the Spoils- June 25, 2008 Hillary Clinton was taking the elevator up to her Senate office yesterday for the first time since she lost the Democratic presidential nomination when one of her aides, Philippe Reines, warned her about the condition of her office.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/24/AR2008062401282.html?nav=r... Burned Up About the Other Fossil Fuel- June 24, 2008 Here's something to ponder as you park your Prius: What if gas guzzling isn't the problemhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/23/AR2008062301920.html?nav=r... House Panel Proves McClellan's Point Without Even Trying- June 21, 2008 The people's representatives set aside the hard work of governing yesterday and instead stretched their minds in the unfamiliar field of literary criticism.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/20/AR2008062002881.html?nav=r... The Humble Moderator's Grand Goodbye- June 19, 2008 Luke Russert has his father's sense of mischief. Speaking to the well-heeled mourners at Tim Russert's funeral yesterday, he read his father's favorite biblical passage: To whom much is given, much is expected.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/18/AR2008061802910.html?nav=r... Abu Ghraib Doesn't Ring a Bell.- June 18, 2008 If ever there was a case that cried out for enhanced interrogation techniques, it was yesterday's Senate appearance by the Pentagon's former top lawyer.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/17/AR2008061702673.html?nav=r... Put Your Right Wing In, Take Your Left Wing Out- June 17, 2008 If John McCain keeps dancing like this, he's liable to break a hip.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602148.html?nav=r... Why Tomatoes Hate America- June 13, 2008 The tomatoes attacked us brutally and without warning. Yesterday, our leaders struck back against the pernicious produce.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/12/AR2008061203771.html?nav=r... Impeach Bush But That Would Mean . . .- June 12, 2008 The House had a busy day yesterday. There was the Amtrak bill, an extension of unemployment benefits, and legislation on NASA's budget.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061103558.html?nav=r... |