Remember all those times when Bush was eager to show what a compassionate conservative he was? You know, with all his faith-based initiatives to help churches and others assist the poor and needy? Turns out it was . . . (imagine my surprise) . . . a bunch of PR bullshit. In fact, one guy says that the Bush White … Read More
Rose Colored Glasses Beyond Belief
This is a true exchange. It happened in Omaha last Friday, when Bush was taking his dog-and-pony show on the road: THE PRESIDENT: Good. Okay, Mary, tell us about yourself. MS. MORNIN: Okay, I’m a divorced, single mother with three grown, adult children. I have one child, Robbie, who is mentally challenged, and I have two daughters. THE PRESIDENT: Fantastic. … Read More
VP Disgraces Solemn Service
Let’s hope he didn’t go around telling people to fuck themselves. From WaPo: At yesterday’s gathering of world leaders in southern Poland to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the United States was represented by Vice President Cheney. The ceremony at the Nazi death camp was outdoors, so those in attendance, such as French President Jacques Chirac … Read More
Payolagate – Number Three
Another undisclosing White House shill . . . Even Magalang sez: "This is getting ridiculous". No, honey. It’s standard operating procedure.
Never Tired Of Being Wrong
According to a July 28th, 2000 article in USA Today, back in 1978 when President Bush was running for congress in Texas, "he predicted Social Security would go broke in 10 years and said the system should give people ‘the chance to invest money the way they feel’ is best." (Source) And back in 1999, he again said that Social … Read More
Buyer’s Remorse?
I’m sure everyone has seen how Bush’s approval rating continues to drop, as does support for his little Iraqi thing. But this has gotta sting. A Zogby poll relased today finds a higher percentage of Americans saying that they are ashamed that Mr. Bush is their president; three-in-ten (31%) Americans now hold that view, as compared to one-in-four (26%) a … Read More
Changes In Foreign Policy?
Arab world: Bush’s speech was a bunch of empty long-winded words, meaning nothing. Bush White House: Bush’s speech was a bunch of empty long-winded words, meaning nothing. George Bush 41: My son’s speech was a bunch of empty long-winded words, meaning nothing.
American Foreign Policy
Matt Yglesius is right. Can anyone look at the countries as categorized below (reflecting the statements of the Bush Administration), and come up with a coherent foreign policy or doctrine? "Outposts of Tyranny" Cuba Burma North Korea Iran Zimbabwe Belarus Allies In the War On Terror Tunisia Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan Egypt Jordan Kuwait Ambiguous Third Category Russia China Vietnam Syria … Read More
Bush By The Numbers
Poverty Rate 2000: 11.3% or 31.6 million Americans 2003: 12.5% or 35.9 million Americans Stock market Dow Jones Industrial Average 1/19/01: 10,587.59 1/19/05: 10,539.97 NASDAQ 1/19/01: 2,770.38 1/19/05: 2,073.59 S&P 500 1/19/01: 1,342.54 1/19/05: 1,184.63 Value of the Dollar 1/19/01: 1 Dollar = 1.06 Euros 1/19/05: 1 Dollar = 0.77 Euros Budget 2000 budget surplus: $236.4 billion 2004 budget deficit: … Read More
Bush’s Daughters Are Whores
So says the stick-up-the-butt Christian group known as the Coalition for Passing Judgment on Others Traditional Values in this open letter to George Bush, which I will publish here below the fold. (The reason I refer to Jenna and NotJenna as "whores" is because according to Ezekial 23:5, Oholah was a prostitute — although this largely depends on the version … Read More
Homeland Security For Sale
Not surprisingly (to most of us), it is now becoming apparent that 9/11 was viewed by many Republicans as simply a way to make money for those with connections. No, I’m not talking about Halliburton (although they certainly fit the bill). I’m talking about this: WASHINGTON – As the Homeland Security Department was starting up, Secretary Tom Ridge twice stayed … Read More
The Heat Rises On News-For-SaleGate
Senators Lautenberg, Kennedy, and Reid write to President Bush about the $240,000 in tax dollars given to a right wing journalist to write news stories in favor of Bush’s No Child Left Behind policy. Excerpt: In addition to the illegality of these actions taken by your Administration, we believe that the act of bribing journalists to bias their news in … Read More
The Torture General and the Commander-in-Chief Override
To me, the most troubling thing about Gonzales is not his understanding (or lack thereof) on the "legal" use of torture, but his apparent lack of understanding on the powers of the Presidency. One thing is for sure: what ever "torture" is — and I am willing to concede that we can have open debates about that — the President … Read More
White House Distances Itself From Realities of War
I can only imagine what it must be like to receive a letter from the government stating that your son/daughter has been killed in combat. But . . . it’s a necessary aspect of war. Still . . . is it too much to ask of the President that he NOT sign these letter with a green felt-tip marker? Is … Read More
The Scariest Memo in the World
From Porter Goss, new head of the CIA: Porter J. Goss, the new intelligence chief, has told Central Intelligence Agency employees that their job is to "support the administration and its policies in our work,” a copy of an internal memorandum shows. "As agency employees we do not identify with, support or champion opposition to the administration or its policies," … Read More