Monday Dick Cheney makes a hillbilly/incest joke at West Virginia’s expense, and after all the notable politicians in the state — Republicans and Democrats alike — protest, has to take it back. Tuesday Bush reveals that "we’ll be in Iraq for forty years" thus perfectly reinforcing McCain’s gaffe about being in Iraq for 100 years.Continue reading “Are Bush and Cheney Trying to Get McCain Defeated?”
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Bush: Dumber Than A Comic Book
The Washington Post brings up the the "confused pep-talk" that our Prez gave to his top commanders after four contractors were brutally killed in Fallujah in 2004, according to Ricardo Sanchez, then the commander of US forces in Iraq: "Kick ass!" he quotes the president as saying. "If somebody tries to stop the march toContinue reading “Bush: Dumber Than A Comic Book”
Betrayal, Says McClellan. No Problem, Says McCain
This morning Byron York, who is an excellent reporter even if he does work for the National Review, summarized the moment in press secretary Scott McClellan’s career when he went from spokesman for the President to critic of the President. The first [defining moment] was when McClellan told reporters that he had talked to KarlContinue reading “Betrayal, Says McClellan. No Problem, Says McCain”
Bush Links Obama to Appeasement: What Obama Should Have Said
What Bush said, what Obama said in response (here). Obama concludes: George Bush knows that I have never supported engagement with terrorists, and the President’s extraordinary politicization of foreign policy and the politics of fear do nothing to secure the American people or our stalwart ally Israel. This is okay, but seems a little mildContinue reading “Bush Links Obama to Appeasement: What Obama Should Have Said”
Bush in Hell (Confused)
Prediction: in the near future, this idea being pioneered by Toles — the connection between global warming and hell, esp. for our bewildered Prez — will become common currency among editorial cartoonists. It’s small compensation for Bush’s utter failure to lead on this crucial matter, but still.
The Bushian View of Antarctica
Tom Toles of the Washington-Post is the editorial cartoonist most concerned with the fate of the natural world, by far, but he’s also the editorial cartoonist best able to find humor in our Prez’s view of the world, sez me. It’s a balancing act that leads to some unforgettable visions…even in his sketches.
“We’re in the Lead in Global Climate Change”
Addressing a renewable energy conference in Washington today, the Prez said: "America is in the lead when it comes to energy independence; we’re in the lead when it comes to new technologies; we’re in the lead when it comes to global climate change — and we’ll stay that way." Bush threw out some big roundContinue reading ““We’re in the Lead in Global Climate Change””
Why Bush Was Dumb to Veto SCHIP
Punditry of the Week: In vetoing reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, George W. Bush has fired the first shot in the battle over health-care reform. The likely result will be to help mobilize support for further government intervention in the health-care market, which would be a very good thing. Thank you,Continue reading “Why Bush Was Dumb to Veto SCHIP”
Bush Lies, er, Misleads on Global Warming…Again
The Prez has a long history of misleading the nation on climate change. Not unlike his father, who promised to be the "environmental president" on the stump, Bush promised on the campaign trail in 2000 to reduce CO2 emissions, then promptly reversed himself once taking office. But that’s in the history books. Yesterday, according toContinue reading “Bush Lies, er, Misleads on Global Warming…Again”
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