Bush campaign spokesman Terry Holt, just a few days after describing political reporters as “the scum of the earth,” seems to have been fired and shipped off to the RNC. In light of the move, Kevin Drum had an interesting observation yesterday: Does this shakeup indicate a campaign that’s about to implode? You know, like […]
In case you missed it, there was a classic exchange on Wednesday during a “townhall” meeting with Dick Cheney in New Hampshire. Q: Good afternoon, Mr. Cheney, and, Lynne. Thank you for coming. My question is related to President Bush’s proposal to overhaul the tax system. Do you have any details on what he has […]
The LA Times ran an item recently about how thrilled the religious right was with the GOP convention. No big surprise there; the movement got virtually everything it wanted. But one part of the report jumped out as almost certainly wrong. [C]onservative activists have a number of plans for getting out Bush’s message as Nov. […]
You may have heard Bush tell voters last week that U.S. forces have detained or killed “more than three quarters of al Queda’s key members and associates.” The White House had been saying for a while that “two-thirds” of al Queda’s leaders had been taken out, so this sounds like a pretty impressive boost, right? […]
There comes a point in which a candidate just doesn’t care anymore. He’ll say anything, make any charge, draw any conclusion, as long as it scares his audience and generates a few votes. Dick “Go F— Yourself” Cheney reached this point years ago, but he keeps making it worse. Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday […]
For a campaign with a lead in the polls, they’re still acting desperate. Indicators measure the nation’s unemployment rate, consumer spending and other economic milestones, but Vice President Dick Cheney says it misses the hundreds of thousands who make money selling on eBay. “That’s a source that didn’t even exist 10 years ago,” Cheney told […]
How badly does the Bush campaign want Ohio? As the Wall Street Journal noted this morning, the president has decided he’s not above bribery. With Ohio’s 20 electoral votes up for grabs, Bush administration Homeland Security official Suzanne Mencer travels to Marysville to deliver a $675,000 grant for a new firetruck. Bush “grossly underfunds” the […]
At this point, it’s only fair to note that the documents used to shape much of the 60 Minutes report on Bush’s time with the Texas Air National Guard are now, shall we say, in question. Documents unearthed by CBS News that raise doubts about whether President Bush fulfilled his obligations to the Texas Air […]
There is literally nothing that the Bush administration won’t politicize, even the Office of Personnel Management’s slide shows. The Washington Post’s Al Kamen reported today that Bush’s OPM, which is legally required to be a no-npartisan, merit-based civil service agency that trains federal employees to do executive branch work regardless of which party occupied the […]
For years, all I wanted was the mainstream media to show the same scrutiny towards Bush’s military service record that it showed towards Bill Clinton’s (and later, John Kerry’s). It seemed painfully obvious that Bush hadn’t met his responsibilities — indeed, it appears he never even showed up for part of his duties — and […]