Al Hunt from Bloomberg on yesterday's "Meet the Press", regarding more propaganda from the White House: Listen, I'll tell you this. I'll bet that there will be a great market for FOIR, Freedom of...
Author - Bob Cesca
CBS fires four. FNC still yellow.
CBS News fired four senior news executives as the result of the September 8, 2004 Bush National Guard memo story on "60 Minutes II". The investigatory panel issued the following recommendations:...
What's in a Bush nickname?
Almost missed this during the course of talking about torture as an American institution this week (Washington Post): Meanwhile, if the committee won't ask Gonzales about the curtain, perhaps it can...
Some words associated with Bush
Some words associated with Bush since November 2: Propaganda, illegal, torture, waterboarding, Taser, hillbilly armor, dictatorial, stingy, miserly, mental disorders, homeless vets, logging in...
Williams fired, White House dodges
Tribune Media Services fired Armstrong Williams (link) from his syndicated column yesterday, but Williams plans on self-syndication. Has anyone, including Bush, been fired? Not yet. But they're...
Dem letter to our Propagandist-in-Chief
This morning, I listed a series of questions we should be asking Mr. Bush and the White House regarding the illegal propaganda network they're developing with tax-payer funds. Fortunately, Senate...
Frist uses devastation for photo-op
Senator Bill Frist has been touring -- and attaining photo-ops in front of -- the devastation in Sri Lanka. The Maryville, TN Daily Times has the story. Just before his helicopter lifted off, Frist...
Perspective on today's job numbers
Expect the White House to crow about today's employment figures with quotes like, "We created the the highest job numbers in five years!" and, "The economy is going through the roof!" and, "Eh-eh-eh...
O'Reilly: Moyers a 'totalitarian'
Speaking of right-wing media... Media Matters is reporting that O'Reilly last night called Bill Moyers a "totalitarian" in an attempt to debunk Moyers' claim that the media is under the control of...
Talker Williams paid by White House
USA Today is reporting that right-wing talk radio host Armstrong Williams was paid $240,000 by the White House to propagandize "No Child Left Behind" on the air and elsewhere. The campaign, part of...
Let's play 'Who Said That?!'
"These so-called ill-treatments and this torturing... were not, as assumed, inflicted methodically, but were excesses committed by individual leaders, subleaders, and men who laid violent hands on...
Gonzales represents us?
During his confirmation hearings today: If confirmed as attorney general, I will no longer represent only the White House; I will represent the United States of America and its people. He represents...
Rep. Ric Keller condemns Moore, Boxer
Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL), while wearing a decorative hat (see right), used his time today to condemn Barbara Boxer for attending the premiere of "Fahrenheit 9/11", which somehow diminishes Boxer's...
David Dreier: protest 'emboldens enemy'
Moments ago in the House debate on the electoral vote, Congressman David Dreier squealed that the objection to Ohio's electoral vote emboldens the enemy while our country is at war. Thomas...
GOP: ensuring the right to vote "sad"
Representative Sam Reynolds and his GOP allies in the House electoral college debate seem to think that making a statement to protect future voting rights for all Americans amounts to "a sad day" in...
Watch electoral proceedings
They're underway now. Watch here.
Gonzales and GOP endorse torture
Al Gonzales and Judiciary Republicans have summarily endorsed the use of torture. Without coming out and saying it directly. In an exchange with Senator Cornyn (R-TX), the senator asked Gonzales if...
Rosenberg endorses vote challenge
That low rumbling you hear is the sound of some Democrats simultaneously growing spines. DailyKos is reporting that DNC chair candidate Simon Rosenberg is supporting the Democratic challenge to the...
Boxer signs with House Dems!
Senator Boxer stood up with the House Dems contesting the certification of the electoral vote. Full story.
Watch the Gonzales hearings
CSPAN will be carrying live the proceedings from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Watch here. I wonder if they'll ask Gonzales to do a scene from his wacky comedy sketch with Barney the First Dog ...