We start the week with McCain going on sixteen weeks with no VP choice. Some "leadership". Tom Ridge threw his hat into the ring (Rendell must hate that).
| Watch | Wait |
|---|---|
| McCain Indecisive-Maverick Watch - No VP Choice | -15 wks, 5 days |
| Democratic Convention, 28-Aug | 9 wks, 2 days |
| Election Day, 2008 | 19 wks, 0 days |
| Beijing Olympics, 9th to 24th | 6 wks, 3 days |
Strawberries and cream as "Swimbleton" gets underway (matches all streamed online for a fee).No idea where the news cycle goes this week.
Whether an electioneering headfake or not, the prospect of bombing Iran, led by the GOP-in-office, their media zippos (Kirstol), and Israel, is pushing National Security agenda, for good or for ill (it could be for good, if there is a solid counter-message, a real effort at transformative politics).
Not surprisingly, the time allocated to candidate debate appears to be limited.
Btw, if you didn't notice the news, the US and ISF are moving to seal the border with Iran further (in Maysan province), these past few weeks.
This is tied up with an effort to prevent a Lebanon Hizb'allah like group operating in Iraq (I think), which comes primarily at the expense of the Sadr "movement". As you can tell, Hizb'allah's recent power grab has caught the eye of a lot of local "talent" (read: Syrian ruling elite).
From the Calendar (in frame below):
Committee on the Judiciary: June 24, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, to hold hearings to examine from Nuremberg to Darfur, focusing on accountability for crimes against humanity,[!!] 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
June 24, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
June 24, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing on The Future of Universal Service: D786To Whom, By Whom, For What, and How Much? 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold hearings to examine laptop searches and other violations of privacy faced by Americans returning from overseas travel, 9 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Homeland Security, June 24, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, hearing on The Goodyear Explosion: Ensuring Our Nation is Secure by Developing a Risk Management Framework for Homeland Security, 3 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
June 24, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on Online Pharmacies and the Problem of Internet Drug Abuse, 11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 26, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Grounded: How the Air Transportation Crisis is Hurting Entrepreneurs and the Economy,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.
Joint Economic Committee: June 25, to hold hearings to examine the United States economy, focusing on the skyrocketing [!] oil prices, 9:30 a.m., SD-106
June 24, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
June 24, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing on The Future of Universal Service: D786To Whom, By Whom, For What, and How Much? 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold hearings to examine laptop searches and other violations of privacy faced by Americans returning from overseas travel, 9 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Homeland Security, June 24, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, hearing on The Goodyear Explosion: Ensuring Our Nation is Secure by Developing a Risk Management Framework for Homeland Security, 3 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
June 24, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on Online Pharmacies and the Problem of Internet Drug Abuse, 11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 26, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Grounded: How the Air Transportation Crisis is Hurting Entrepreneurs and the Economy,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.
Joint Economic Committee: June 25, to hold hearings to examine the United States economy, focusing on the skyrocketing [!] oil prices, 9:30 a.m., SD-106
