It must be nice for President Bush to go someplace and have adoring crowds cheer him. That’s reportedly the reaction he got yesterday in Albania, which is probably the only place on the planet where such a reaction would happen. Here’s some video of Bush working the Albanian crowd. You’ll notice — around the 3:15 mark — that his watch … Read More
The “Bush-Is-A-Liberal” Meme
Two great back-to-back posts by Glenn Greenwald — here and here — about the current "great rightwing fraud to repudiate George W. Bush". His thesis? That the conservative moment, upon (finally) admitting the failures of the Bush Administration, are now trying to prop up the theme that "Bush is not a real conservative" or — amazingly — that "Bush is … Read More
Hi There!
Such an interesting week politically — two NH Democratic debates, another GOP debate, Scooter getting jail time. And I’ve been on the sidelines for all of it. Probably just as well — I can keep my two cents and donate to a worthy cause. Sad news about Steven Gilliard, a popular liberal blogger — he passed away this weekend at … Read More
28%
Bush has hit a new low in the Harris poll. He’s very close to Nixon territory, whose low (in the Harris poll) was 26%
Bird Poops On President
…just as he’s saying (again) how much he supports Alberto Gonzales. If that’s not a metaphor for something, I don’t know what is. Wonkette snarks: Reached in outer space Thursday afternoon, God said he made a little bird shit on Dubya “to show My disgust with this administration.” After being shit upon, “Bush tried several times to wipe [it] off. … Read More
31%
President Bush’s approval rating, a record low, in a new American Research Group poll. His approval is 33 percent in a new Rasmussen poll, another record low. But I don’t want to be pessimistic about record lows, so here’s a record high: gas prices. Gas prices hit record levels in the Triad on Tuesday, surging past previous highs set in … Read More
History Repeats Itself
Thirty years ago today: Q: So what in a sense you’re saying is that there are certain situations…where the president can decide that it’s in the best interests of the nation or something, and do something illegal. NIXON: Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal. Q: By definition. NIXON: Exactly, exactly.
Bush Commits Another Royal Faux Pas
Apparently, he didn’t read my post on How To Act Around The Queen. Seriously, this guy is an embarrassment. Here’s what the London tabloids are reporting: When you’ve just made it sound like the Queen is more than 200 years old, there may be a few ways of recovering from the gaffe. But turning to her and giving her a … Read More
I Knew He Would Stick His Foot In His Mouth
Bush almost places the Queen in the 18th century: Bush noted the queen’s long history of dealing with successive American governments, just barely stopping himself before dating her to 1776, the year the 13 British colonies declared their independence from Britain. Elizabeth has occupied the British throne for 55 years and is 81. "The American people are proud to welcome … Read More
Dissed
Time Magazine has come out with its list of the Top 100 Most Inflluential People In The World. This is broken down into several categories (Top Political Leaders, Top Entertainers, etc.). And here’s the list of the "Most Influential Leaders and Revolutionaries": • King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia • Peter Akinola, archbishiop, Nigeria • Mohamed Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir, president, Sudan• … Read More
Bush Does The Retard-Zombie Dance
Just click. You’ll laugh.
Investigation Launched Into Rove
About time: The Office of Special Counsel is preparing to jump into one of the most sensitive and potentially explosive issues in Washington, launching a broad investigation into key elements of the White House political operations that for more than seven years have been headed by chief strategist Karl Rove. The new investigation, which will examine the firing of at … Read More
Sheryl Crow Has Cooties, Apparently
How Laurie David tells it: In his attempt to dismiss us, Mr. Rove turned to head toward his table, but as soon as he did so, Sheryl reached out to touch his arm. Karl swung around and spat, "Don’t touch me." How hardened and removed from reality must a person be to refuse to be touched by Sheryl Crow? Unfazed, … Read More
More Brownies, Anyone?
It’s really amazing who the Bush people got to fill government positions. Horse show judges as head of FEMA? That was just the tip of the iceburg: The Washington Post reports today on another loyal Bushie: Julie MacDonald, deputy assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks. The Interior Department’s inspector general has been looking into her actions for a … Read More
Breaking: Satire Is Pronounced Obsolete
From The Claremont Institute For The Study Of Statemanship and Political Philosophy