This is blatently unethical: Last month, Bud Cummins, the U.S. attorney (federal prosecutor) for the Eastern District of Arkansas, received a call on his cellphone while hiking in the woods with his son. He was informed that he had just been replaced by J. Timothy Griffin, a Republican political operative who has spent the last few years working as an … Read More
Bush Busted In HUGE Lie About Cancer Research Funding
President Bush, yesterday: “First, I’m pleased that we’re funding cancer research. We’re up about 25 percent or 26 percent since 2001; it’s a commitment that I made when I first came to Washington, it’s a commitment we’re keeping. And the reason why it makes sense to spend taxpayers’ money on cancer research is that we can make some good progress, … Read More
Bush: The Unpopular Ex-President, Too
Not only is Bush’s current approval rating lagging in the sub-40’s — the worst treand of any President in modern times — but he’s not very popular as a soon-to-be ex-President. The Bush Presidential Library [insert "My Pet Goat" joke here], like all presidential libraries, is intended to serve as a respository of all the great things and writing of … Read More
A Remarkably Stupid (Or Dishonest) Attorney
UPDATE AND BIG BREAKING NEWS: Fortunately, breaking news suggests that the days of Bush’s secret and illegal surveillance may now be over. Bush now intends his surveillance program to be monitored and overseen by the "secret" FISA court, as the lawmakers who passed FISA originally intended. In other words, Bush caves. Victory for freedom and privacy lovers, but more importantly, … Read More
Refresher Course On Honesty
THE PRESIDENT, in an interview given to 60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley, January 14, 2007: The minute we found out they didn’t have weapons of mass destruction, I was the first to say so. Scott, all I can do is just tell the truth, tell people exactly what’s on my mind, which is what I do. [Emphasis added.] The Truth: THE … Read More
Shooting Wascally Wabbits
Western PA residents would be well advised to keep their heads down, and maybe wear some bright orange: LIGONIER, Pa. – Vice President Dick Cheney was scheduled to be in western Pennsylvania Monday for a hunting trip.
Bush’s Op-Ed
Bush took out his box of Crayola’s and penned an op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal> Some highlights: Together, we have a chance to serve the American people by solving the complex problems that many don’t expect us to tackle, let alone solve, in the partisan environment of today’s Washington. To do that, however, we can’t play politics as usual. … Read More
Americans Really Don’t Like Bush
Wow. We really don’t: You know it’s bad when you get more votes that the Devil himself. To be fair, Bush also was polled highest as the "Top Hero of 2006", but only with 13%. Still, he beat out the U.S. Troops (6%), as well as Jesus Christ, Barack Obama, and Oprah Winfrey (all of whom got 3%).
Back Again
Well, back to regular life, more or less, such as it is. What did I miss? Ford dying. Well, that was predictable. Wasn’t a fan of the Bush War — again, not surprising. Ford may have been lackluster (I love how the media is trying to hype the most unhype-able of ex-presidents), but he was no dummy. Edwards throws his … Read More
It’s Cute How — Even Though They’ve Been Married For 29 Years — George Still Likes To Hit On Laura Just Like They’re A Couple Of High Schoolers
"Hey, Laura. I saw you at cheerleading practice today…." UPDATE: Tbogg says this reminds him of a scene from Basic Instinct. I don’t know. Something about the way Laura looks make me think of some other pop culture icon. Yes, that’s it.
We Need A Little Christmas
(1) Inflation took its largest jump in decades (2) Joint Chiefs of Staff oppose Bush’s plan to put more troops in Iraq. Bush has always said that he will listen to the advice of his military advisors. Will he? RELATED: Powell breaks with Bush 43, too. (3) America’s biggest cash crop? Cannibas. ("It is the leading cash crop in 12 … Read More
A Bush Family Christmas – 1970’s
The Bush Christmas Card of 2006 might not contain the word "Christmas", but (via Wonkette), we came across the Bush family Christmas card of sometime in the 1970’s: Four Five things stand out: (1) "Merry Christmas …from all the George Bushes"??? What does that mean?? They’re all clones — even Barbara? Or did Bush 41 have a huge ego? (2) … Read More
Recommended Reading
Chris Kelly talks about the movie Stalag 17 and the Geneva Conventions Bush: The Worst President In U.S. History? Douglas Brinkley opens the discussion ("yes") and is joined by Columbia Historian Eric Foner, who echos the sentiment; Bob Cessna weighs in — of course, The Rolling Stone addressed this months ago Why is everyone writing about the use of the … Read More
Bush Goes Way Out On A Limb
The Decider: "I think any time you murder somebody, you’re a criminal."
The Bush Presidential Library
The Bush Presidential Library? The jokes write themselves. But Arianna Huffington does a good job writing them too: Comedy writers and lovers of the absurd all across America have a bounce in their step today, buoyed by news that President Bush is looking to raise half-a-billion dollars to build his legacy-burnishing presidential library. The idea of Uncurious George building a … Read More