Monthly Archives: August 2005
Oops. Sorry, world.
Bush is polling at 36%. Bush received 51% of the vote. The difference: 15%. Damn you, 15% of America! Sure — now you’re getting it. We tried to tell you! We tried to reason with you! There was a hugely … Continue reading
Run, Chickenhawk, run!
From Reuters: President Bush, trying to counter the message of anti-war vigils outside his ranch and growing public discontent with Iraq, leaves Texas on Monday for the first of two speeches on the war and the September 11 attacks, but … Continue reading
Yo Bushie! 36 percent!
From the American Research Group: Among all Americans, 36% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 58% disapprove. When it comes to Bush’s handling of the economy, 33% approve and 62% disapprove. Watch the Congressional … Continue reading
Journalistic integrity
Bob Costas recently refused to guest host an episode of Larry King Live because it would have been approximately the 5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000th hour of television devoted to the Natalee Holloway disappearance. The full story is here. I say, “Go Bob!” If … Continue reading
Man of the people
Did you know that Bush’s Crawford estate is 1,600 acres? On Saturday, Bush rode bikes with Lance Armstrong (story here). For 17 miles. They never left the grounds of Bush’s property. Share
Hannity finally sides with Cindy Sheehan
“Explain to the mothers and fathers of American servicemen that may come home in body bags why their son or daughter have to give up their life.” Sean Hannity Of course, that was from 1999 when President Clinton committed troops … Continue reading
Pentagon to pre-screen Freedom Marchers
So there’s this “America Supports You Freedom March” being organized by the Pentagon for 9/11 this year. And they’re screening the marchers to be sure they’re friendlies. … the Defense Department will screen participants before the walk and hopes the … Continue reading
More drugs for Mr. Limbaugh, please.
August 15, 2005: LIMBAUGH: I mean, Cindy Sheehan is just Bill Burkett. Her story is nothing more than forged documents. There’s nothing about it that’s real, including the mainstream media’s glomming onto it. It’s not real. It’s nothing more than … Continue reading
Never give up
The mainstream media is failing in its accepted mission to blot out the hope in these 50 states. Heroes are standing up for reason and truth. Cindy Sheehan is only the most public face and voice representing the millions who … Continue reading
Of course… it’s Clinton’s fault!!
Another chapter in the right wing’s never-ending quest to blame everything on President Clinton. According to the New York Times, Judicial Watch has turned up a top secret memo from 1996 in which the State Department said bin Laden would … Continue reading
Republicans hate the troops
Why do the Bush righties hate the troops? From truthout in Crawford, Texas comes a report of a guy driving his pickup truck over the row of crosses that stand for American troops killed in Iraq. Some time around 10:00 … Continue reading
Stop thief! Bush steals more than just logs.
The most excellent Mark Crispin Miller has a new book coming out called FOOLED AGAIN: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They’ll Steal the Next One, Too (Unless We Stop Them). It’s an admittedly long title, but, … Continue reading
Adventures at the Huffington Post
For some reason, the editors of the Huffington Post invited me to write blog entries for their site. It’s been a week since I began contributing stuff and the response has thankfully been positive, but what I’m enjoying the most … Continue reading
Vacation all I ever wanted…
“President Bush is at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, and here’s the good news: he says he will only stay until Crawford is capable of self rule.” David Letterman Share
Confusion
I guess this is what happens when Bush thinks he can run the show from his redneck estate. BUSH RADIO ADDRESS: “Despite the acts of violence by the enemies of freedom, Iraq’s elected leaders are now finishing work on a … Continue reading



