Occasionally, Bush will talk a good game about gang violence. In 2001, he touted ATF programs aimed at “youth violence reduction.” In fact, just a week after his inauguration, Bush highlighted gang violence as a problem that persists “in the shadow of America’s affluence.” That, of course, was before Bush needed more money for wars […]
The GOP must be hurting for anti-Kerry arguments if this is the best they can come up with right now. As part of a coordinated attack by the Bush campaign, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey called yesterday for US Senator John F. Kerry to resign immediately, saying that he had missed so many roll call votes […]
We still aren’t viewed as “liberators.” A U.S.-sponsored poll shows Iraqis have lost confidence in the occupying authorities–and that the vast majority of Iraqis want Coalition troops out of the country ‘immediately.’ The first survey of Iraqis sponsored by the U.S. Coalition Provisional Authority after the Abu Ghraib prison scandal shows that most say they […]
There was no aircraft carrier, no flight suit, and certainly no embarrassing banners hanging overhead, but yesterday, Bush effectively declared “mission accomplished” in Afghanistan. President Bush on Tuesday claimed victory in the war on terrorism in Afghanistan and announced what he called five new initiatives to strengthen the links between that country and the United […]
Just to close this chapter once and for all, I wanted to mention that the GOP plan to let churches work on behalf of political candidates died in committee yesterday. In fact, the vote against the proposal was unanimous. The House Ways and Means Committee has killed a proposal that was intended to give clergy […]
The 9/11 Commission is stating what we’ve already known, but it’s nice to see it in big bold print. There is “no credible evidence” that Saddam Hussein’s government in Iraq collaborated with the al Qaeda terrorist network on any attacks on the United States, including the Sept. 11, 2001 hijackings, according to a new staff […]
Just two days after Dick Cheney was in central Florida lying about Saddam-al Queda connections, Bush will be in Tampa today to highlight his national security credentials. The choice of venue seems like a fairly obvious choice: Bush will be speaking to troops at MacDill Air Force Base. The interesting part will be contrasting today’s […]
Let’s see, where are we with the Plame Game today? The White House is under a criminal investigation, top vice presidential aides are leading suspects involving a possible felony, the President of the United States has sought outside counsel, and the VP (without telling anyone) sat down with investigators to talk about the crime. Slowly […]
I know Bush wants to take up the Reagan mantle, but this is just asking for ridicule: Batter-coated french fries are a fresh vegetable, according to the Agriculture Department, which has a federal judge’s ruling to back it up. To be fair, the purpose of this classification is for frozen food commerce, not school lunches. […]
A funny thing happens when the attorney general loses any shred of credibility — his terrorist announcements generate more questions than concern. It’s about time. Yesterday, for example, John Ashcroft wanted the nation to know that a dangerous man who was prepared to launch a terrible attack has been indicted. Federal officials yesterday accused a […]