What Part of ILLEGAL Don't You Understand? President Bush, Arlen Specter, Orin Hatch and the rest of the rubber stamp Republicans want us to believe that catching al Qaeda is worth changing this country. Considering that the terrorist thugs are now in dozens of splinter groups, you've got to ask what the chances of that [...]
The U.S. Brand is Bust Under Bush
Karen Hughes is working as fast as she can. A Texas broad in the broader Middle East. You've got to marvel at her moxie. Of course, it wasn't her idea. You know, selling America while traipsing through the desert sand. George W. Bush sent her to the land of theirs to see if she could [...]
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Republicans Continue to Plummet
Republicans Continue to Plummet –updated– President Bush's disapproval has almost doubled among Republicans, going from 16% disapproval to 30%. Seven in 10 Independents think Bush sucks. Okay, they didn't say it that way, but that's the bottom line. In the earned derision category, Bush's poll numbers on Iraq are particularly pathetic: Two in three Americans [...]
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Tony Snow Already has a Problem
UPDATE: I was waiting until John @ Crooks & Liars had the video up before addressing Tony Snow's other problem. If you didn't watch, it's about “tar babies” and it's not good. It's obvious from his very first press conference that Mr. Snow doesn't get it. Right-wing radio tactics just won't work in the White [...]
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Dobson Asserts Power and Republicans Buckle
Dobson Asserts Power and Republicans Buckle "The president rode our coattails." – Mr. Burress, veteran Christian conservative organizer, talking about the 2004 election. We've got Ralph Reed and Rudy. John McCain and Jerry. Dobson and feckless Frist. The stage is set for dealing (or a dog fight). Now that we know Arlen Specter's true colors, [...]
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Specter Caves
It's hard to know where to start, except to say, I told you so. He's in the bag. He's on the team. He's with the boss. Senator Specter and the rubber stamp Republicans on the Judiciary Committee have sold this country out to offer cover to a man who has not earned it, does not [...]
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F.B.I. Admits Tracking Journalists
Ah, yes, "National Security Letters," we learned of them last year. How handy they've become for the president. They're not signed or authorized by a judge. They come from Big Bush himself. Then the telco, after receiving the NSL, hands over a person's phone records, but doesn't have to tell the customer he or she [...]
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Soldiers, Put Down Your Weapons
UPDATE: DefenseTech weighs in on “Bush's Border Security Theater.” OOPS! President Bush got caught with his rhetoric down. Ahem… continuing on… Okay, so we're going to traipse National Guard troops in training, for two week allotments, to the border, but they won't enforce the laws, arrest illegal immigrants or have anything to do with border [...]
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Excerpts from Bush’s Primetime Address
Excerpts from Bush's Primetime Address UPDATE: Lou Dobbs, love him or hate him, just gave the talking point that's going to kill Bush with his base. If Bush suggests 6,000 troops temporarily placed along the border, that's basically 3 troops per mile. It's not going to soothe the savage racists in the Republican base. This [...]
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Snooping on Reporters
We've been playing with some new technical features, so this has been an extremely busy day for me and my tech team. I'll have some fun news to share in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned. Anyway, let's get down to it. You just knew this was happening, but couldn't be sure. Earlier [...]
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All the Days of Rove’s Indictment
All the Days of Rove's Indictment UPDATE: Peter Daou weighs in on Jason Leopold. … also Tim Grieve has more in Salon's War Room. ROVE FACE-OFF Will he be indicted? Has he been already? Stay tuned… Soap opera fans are going to love this one. It's not the first episode of the Republican Party's ongoing [...]
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It’s Guns and Badges to the Border
It's Guns and Badges to the Border 1 Deploy Guns and Badges. It’s “mission accomplished” without the jet and the aircraft carrier, but keeping the cod piece in place, while standing along the Mexican-American border, with Bush flanked by new border agents, ATVs and lots of guns showing so people know the president means business [...]
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The West Wing
If you're not a fan this post won't matter. If you are then you'll know and it will. To think it began with a napkin. “Bartlet for America.” If you've ever had the pleasure and pain of a campaign you'll get it. If you haven't, it's likely why you watched. I am of the generation [...]
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Does Laura Bush Deserve a Pass?
… cue the First Lady.When men are weak they USE their wives. It was a trip to the political Twilight Zone with First Lady Laura Bush. She's a feminist, she declared on “This Week.” She's busy rebuilding New Orleans (obviously because her husband doesn't know how). Her husband is making hard decisions. It's difficult. It's [...]
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Mother’s Day Sunday
Mother's Day Sunday UPDATE: John over at Crooks and Liars has Al Gore's appearance on S&L last night. As always, it's a must see. Happy Mother's Day, soldier. It's understandable why Fox “News” Sunday has both Mrs. Bush and Mary Cheney on today. Chris Wallace certainly doesn't want to talk about reality outside of Bush-Cheney [...]
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Dick Cheney is the Villain
The vice president of the United States is not a good man. You likely remember that statement, which was expressed by Mrs. Dick about Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. It applies doubly to Dick. It also seems like Dick is getting a little more scrutiny. I guess Mr. Fitzgerald's case isn't winding down just yet, [...]
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Newsweek Poll: 57% Say Bush Spying Has Gone too Far
In his shadow. Yesterday on CNN, they did something I've been waiting for for a long time: compared the presidencies of Bill Clinton to George W. Bush. The outcome wasn't even close, not even on national security. The Washington Post's push poll, which everyone cited yesterday, happened so fast that we all knew the numbers [...]
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John Gibson: Make More Babies!
– UPDATE – John “make more babies” Gibson crowned a runner up for “Worst Person in the World” tonight by Keith. Ladies, the people over at Fox “News” want us to get our priorities straight. They're evidently worried about all the Hispanics about to be given “amnesty.” They're also concerned that there will be a [...]
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NSA Illegal Wiretapping is the ‘Tip’
NSA Illegal Wiretapping is the “Tip” Newt weighs NO. It's all about “ingestion, digestion, and distribution” of intelligence according to Bill Arkin. Democrats aren't the only ones alarmed. Any American should care about this program, because of the scope of it. Already several big Republicans have come out against it. Diane Feinstein did the mother [...]
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Bush vs. the Minutemen and his Base
It's time for an immigration smack down. So Bush is going to address the nation on Monday, days before the Senate takes up what Bush's base calls "amnesty." Yesterday, Tom Tancredo characterized Frist as caving to Harry Reid's demands. Yeah, big bad Harry Reid and his minority party; when opposition means you'll take this and [...]
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