Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: January 9, 2005

« January 2, 2005 - January 8, 2005 | Main | January 16, 2005 - January 22, 2005 »

January 15, 2005

The Bush Crime Family must be stopped

As Biederman points out below, there aren't words to describe... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 15, 2005 10:36 PM

Social Security cash used for Bush effort

In today's NY Times: Over the objections of many of... [More...]

Posted By Jim Biederman | January 15, 2005 9:15 PM

Swift Boat Liars get inaugural reception?

In and amongst a Washington Post item today about the... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 15, 2005 8:34 PM

Marriage banned at Connecticut church

Slowly, supporters of civil liberties in the religious community are... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 15, 2005 3:36 PM

Graner 'followed military, civilian orders'

The official Bush administration line is: Abu Ghraib was perpetrated... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 15, 2005 2:56 PM

U.S. human rights authority diminished

Human Rights Watch just issued a scathing 527 page report... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 15, 2005 9:48 AM

O'Reilly on bloggers, Air America

Here's some choice quotes from last night's O'Splotchy fest: HUGH... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 15, 2005 9:04 AM

January 14, 2005

O'Reilly: Air America funding unethical?

By way of a follow-up on the Kos item... O'Reilly... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 14, 2005 8:36 PM

Markos vs. Armstrong: the bottom line

Can you see it? The way the right is deflecting... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 14, 2005 8:09 PM

Global warming is real

The earth is getting hotter, and the United States official... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 14, 2005 6:17 PM

Powell: "We're losing."

The Financial Times gives us this great bit of... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 14, 2005 12:45 PM

Bush kinda' sorta' regrets 'Bring 'em on'

The AP: "'Bring 'em on' is the classic example, when... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 14, 2005 7:58 AM

His daddy didn't pull strings

This is Pfc. Alan Jermaine Lewis. He's 23. He's... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 14, 2005 1:07 AM

January 13, 2005

America to Bush - Torture Wrong

A new USA Today poll released today shows that an... [More...]

Posted By Jim Biederman | January 13, 2005 11:51 PM

Uh duh: FBI software still not working

Far be it from me to criticize the FBI's attempt... [More...]

Posted By Jim Biederman | January 13, 2005 11:32 PM

Homeland Security money well spent

As we know, the District of Columbia is being forced... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 13, 2005 8:08 PM

Driving your SUV while the planet burns

For all you Americans who drive SUVs: JUST CUT... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 13, 2005 7:04 PM

Vote AND die: elections in Iraq

Today, gunmen shot and killed Kassim Imhawi, the director of... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 13, 2005 6:50 PM

Borat nearly causes stampede at rodeo

This is a beautiful thing. Sacha Baron Cohen -- Ali... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 13, 2005 12:17 PM

Washington Monthly: Candidates for '08

Washington Monthly has a great summation of potential and dare-to-dream... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 13, 2005 11:35 AM

Grounds for impeachment: the Quotes

We don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 13, 2005 10:41 AM

Stuart Carlson on CBS vs. Bush

Cartoon By Stuart Carlson... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 13, 2005 9:04 AM

More reasons to hate Ann Coulter

From an interview in the New York Observer via Media... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 13, 2005 8:26 AM

U.S. lowers expectations on Iraq vote

In a statement today the White House played down the... [More...]

Posted By Jim Biederman | January 13, 2005 1:14 AM

What held up last month's intel reform?

The answer begins with the letter "t" and rhymes with... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 13, 2005 12:09 AM

January 12, 2005

No WMD: grounds for impeachment?

Clinton was impeached, ultimately, for lying to the American people... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2005 8:31 PM

Who cares about elections?

As the Bush PR machine continues its relentless spewing... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 12, 2005 7:45 PM

This just in... No WMD in Iraq (shhh!)

This, from Reuters: The U.S. force that scoured Iraq for... [More...]

Posted By Jim Biederman | January 12, 2005 7:23 PM

Bush flubs line at bogus town hall

The White House held a town-hall meeting yesterday to discuss... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2005 6:25 PM

Trade deficit (chasm) at an all-time high

The trade deficit numbers from November are in. The AP:... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2005 3:22 PM

Don't look directly at Bush, Part II

From the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee: Besides marching bands, the... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2005 11:19 AM

Warning: Do not look Bush in the eye

In 2001 and 2002, some friends and I produced one... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2005 10:36 AM

Bush and his voters hate the troops

If you voted for the Bush Unit, you can no... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2005 9:29 AM

Palast: Meet the CBS independent panel

Greg Palast notes today that the CBS independent review panel... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2005 9:20 AM

It's official: No WMD in Iraq

In Bob Woodward's "Plan of Attack", the issue of WMD... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 12, 2005 8:51 AM

January 11, 2005

Abu Ghraib, Gitmo, and now...

CAMP JENNY! Yes, the horrific abuse of Iraqi prisoners continues,... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 11, 2005 4:13 PM

Horkulated graphic: Bush and CBS

Agitprop graphic by Horkulated.com... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 11, 2005 1:46 PM

Chertoff: no lawyers for detainees

The Village Voice, in an article by Nat Hentoff about... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 11, 2005 11:52 AM

Screw terrorism, Bush wants a party!

The District of Columbia will be forced to use nearly... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 11, 2005 8:40 AM

January 10, 2005

McClellan: it was an isolated felony

Scott McClellan fired off some great lines this afternoon. The... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2005 9:27 PM

The Oath of Honesty in Journalism

The American Prospect has written an oath for all right-wing... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2005 9:20 PM

Hardball wastes 90 minutes on Rather?

Watching Chris Matthews tonight, you'd never know that the White... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2005 8:53 PM

What about Robert Novak? Of course!

Randi Rhodes just mentioned the name Robert Novak regarding the... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2005 5:29 PM

Williams: There's other propapundits

Armstrong Williams spilled the beans to David Corn regarding White... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2005 1:08 PM

Hunt on Meet the Press: 'Other people'

Al Hunt from Bloomberg on yesterday's "Meet the Press", regarding... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2005 7:57 AM

CBS fires four. FNC still yellow.

CBS News fired four senior news executives as the result... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2005 7:56 AM

January 9, 2005

Did someone say "Draft"?

Military recruitment is down. The National Guard fell 30 percent... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 9, 2005 1:37 PM

Vietnam II: Son of Desertion

And the parallels to the Vietnam War continue as... [More...]

Posted By John Christian Plummer | January 9, 2005 12:57 PM

What's in a Bush nickname?

Almost missed this during the course of talking about torture... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 9, 2005 10:14 AM