(AP photo and verbatim caption) Iraqi youths stand next to five dead bodies in Ramadi, an insurgent stronghold 113 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. In five hours, the...
Author - Bob Cesca
Bring on the democracy!
Here's where we are at this point: -Rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy. Two Americans dead. Six wounded. -Polling sites bombed, and a suicide bomber hits near the Iranian border. -President Yawar...
Thanks for the reminder, Mr. Bush
Today while meeting with congressional Republicans, George W. Bush gave a preview of his state of the union address next week: "I will remind the country we're still at war. I want to thank the...
Bedtime Story for Margaret Spellings #2
It's time for another bedtime story for our brand new Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. Where did we leave off last night? Oh yeah. "Sisters" by Lynne Cheney. A steamy tale of nineteenth...
Dr. Roberts on the delusional right
Like many of his fellow old-school conservative Republicans (the non-neocon type), Dr. Paul Craig Roberts has been highly critical of the Bush administration and everything that oozes out of it. In...
Take off, Dick!
Dick Cheney's disrespectful cold weather gear at Auschwitz yesterday reminded me of something. Washington Post has more.
Some Friday night Coulter idiocy
UPDATE: Video here. This made me smile the smile of all smiles. From This is Rumor Control: Coulter: "Canada used to be one of our most loyal friends and vice-versa. I mean Canada sent troops to...
The Jeff Gannon (real name?) mystery
Who is Jeff Gannon? We know he lifted White House and GOP press releases and talking points, while presenting himself and Talon as an independent media source. But what else? Media Matters is firing...
The Progressive Pitch
A couple weeks ago, The American Prospect began a discussion (which continued at dKos) of the Democratic/progressive "elevator pitch" -- the single line that defines our political agenda and ideology...
Another writer takes White House payola
"Ethics & Religion" writer Michael McManus. Salon, via dKos: One day after President Bush ordered his Cabinet secretaries to stop hiring commentators to help promote administration initiatives...
Bedtime Story for Margaret Spellings #1
For the next several nights, I'm proud to present a special bedtime story for our brand new Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. If you're reading this, Maggie, climb into your jammies and...
Right-wing reporter caught plagiarizing
WARNING: News about one of the most brazen, uninformed, snarky, right-wing White House lap-dogs ahead. Media Matters has nabbed Talon Reporter Jeff Gannon for plagiarizing White House press releases...
Mind-numbing: Today in Iraq
This list of items directly from the AP is mind-numbing. E-mail this to the Bubble Boy here. If his advisors won't give him bad news, we will. -Insurgents launched mortars at a military base near...
Why are the Cheneys smiling?
Dick and Lynne Cheney at the commemoration of 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Somehow, the brutality and death is worthy of a big, evil grin. Via AmericaBlog.
Bush insults seniors, our intelligence
From today's press conference, via AmericaBlog. Q I never got my billion -- THE PRESIDENT: Yes. Because you're not a senior citizen yet. Acting like one, however. Go ahead. (Laughter.) Q What is...
Judiciary GOP confirms Gonzales, torture
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed Alberto Gonzales in a 10-to-8 party-line vote today. Gonzales now moves to the Senate floor for a vote early next week. Here's the list of Republicans who...
Incompetence… victorious
85 to 13. Condoleezza Rice is confirmed as our new Secretary of State. Senators Shumer, Clinton, and Obama: "yea".
Some press conference flip-flopping
George W. Bush this morning: I don't think foreign policy is an either/or proposition. George W. Bush, September 20, 2001: Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are...
12 generals stand against Gonzales
The following letter appeared in "Stars & Stripes" yesterday: Gonzales not right fit for GIs As retired professional military leaders of the U.S. armed forces, we are deeply concerned about the...
Gonzales: 'cruel and unusual' a-okay
Within Gonzales's lengthy written response to Judiciary Committee questions, the attorney general designate said: ...the Convention Against Torture treaty, as ratified by the Senate, doesn't prohibit...