Hmmmm: With Vice President Dick Cheney under mounting fire, his office together with the White House and the Republican Party responded with a coordinated counter-attack on Tuesday, accusing Sen. Harry Reid of malicious conduct "unbecoming" his role as Democratic leader. Cheney’s idea of "becoming" conduct from a leader: On Tuesday, Cheney, serving in his role as president of the Senate, … Read More
Election Night 2005
First of all, am I prescient or what? Second of all, what The Talent Show says: This is a really weird election night. I’ve got this strange feeling that I can’t put my finger on. It’s not like envy, or even hungry. It sort of like funny, that’s not it because I never feel that way on election nights. For … Read More
Bush’s War On People Of Faith
Amy Sullivan: Today we learn that Bush’s IRS is investigating a prominent liberal Episcopal church because of a sermon last fall in which the minister condemned Bush’s policy in Iraq. (No word on whether the agency is also going after the Baptist church that kicked out members who voted for John Kerry. Or the churches that helped out the Bush/Cheney … Read More
“Bring It On”
sez Matt, and I think he’s right: This effort to launch a probe, not of Bush’s secret torture prisons but if who spilled the beans on the secret torture prisons is, of course, absurd and shameful. So I agree with Lindsey Graham: Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said: "Talk about not seeing the forest for the trees. The real story … Read More
Well, That Backfired!
Blogs For Bush this morning, about the Washington Post article revealing that the U.S. is keeping detainees in super secret "black sites": According to Drudge, Republican leaders are going to launch an investigation into the leak: Sources tell Drudge that early this afternoon House Speaker Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Frist will announce a bicameral investigation into the leak of … Read More
Election 2005 Predictions
I haven’t been following this much, but I think today will be a good day for Democrats. I suspect that Kaine (D) will beat Kilgore (R) for Virginia governor (despite — or perhaps because of — Bush’s last minute joint appearance with Kilgore) Corzine (D) will defeat Forrester (R) for New Jersey mayor. And while Bloomberg (R) will remain mayor … Read More
Punditry Gone Amok
This is an incredible piece of wishful thinking, spin, and rationalization from conservative blogger Tom McGuire at Just One Minute. McGuire starts his story by quoting from the "always interesting, sometimes accurate" (McGuire’s words) WorldNetDaily. You know you are in for a treat when the basis for a wingnut post starts out with WorldNetDaily (heck, even McGuire acknowledges that the … Read More
IOKIYAR – The Church Edition
[NOTE: IOKIYAR = "It’s Okay If You’re A Republican"] In the 2004 election, the Bush campaign openly used pulpits all over the country as a campaign marketing tool. From WaPo, July 1, 2004: The Bush-Cheney reelection campaign has sent a detailed plan of action to religious volunteers across the country asking them to turn over church directories to the campaign, … Read More
Another Smoking Gun
The New York Times reveals that the Bush Administration was warned in February 2002 that its source of knowledge for the claim that Iraq was training al Qaeda in chemical and biological weapons was “was intentionally misleading the debriefers.” Yet, even though the Bush Administration was warned that their source was full of shit in February 2002, they continued to … Read More
That Dog Don’t Hunt
Bloomberg.com: "Bush Orders White House Staff to Take Ethics Refresher Class" In other news: "Bush Orders Barn Door Closed Following Inadvertant Liberation Of Equine Quadroped" "Bush Expresses Desire That Dental Cleanser Presently On Mirror And Sink Be Reinserted Into Original Tube Packaging" "Bush Mandates That Demesticated Feline Be Returned To Burlap Sack"
It’s About The March 18, 2003 Determination Made In Accordance With Public Law 107-243, Stupid!
I’m blogwhoring this in its entirety from Steve Soto at The Left Coaster: When Harry Reid shut down the Senate earlier this week due to Pat Roberts and Bill Frist’s stonewalling of a Phase Two investigation over how the Bush Administration used intelligence in making its case for war, many of us wondered why now? What took you guys so … Read More
At Least Michael Brown And Harriet Miers Aren’t Getting One
Well, when George Tenet got one of these things, the whole concept of the "Medal of Freedom" became a sad joke. Apparently, anyone can get one of these. That said, and working from the pretense that Medal Of Freedom Awards are still a worthy honor, let me comment on some the recently-announced recipients who will recieve their awards next Wednesday: … Read More
He Wanted To Be Rainbow High
I guess Bush thought that going to Argentina would be fun, and he would be high flying adored. But, as it turns out, the descamisados don’t like El Busho too much. In fact, they revile him more than Americans do: A recent poll of Latin Americans in business, government, and education in six Latin American nations showed that just 17 … Read More
Bush vs. Nixon
Some good graphs from A Tiny Revolution:
Republican Party Dupes Christian Conservatives
It’s always been pretty clear to me that Republican Party really doesn’t give a damn about Christian conservatives, but they tolerate and cow-tow to them because they need the votes. Never has this theory been more evidence than this revelation, exposed by Salon: Up-and-coming Republican hacks would do well to watch closely the ongoing Senate investigations of superstar lobbyist Jack … Read More