Paging John McCain. Please pick up the white "truth phone", please.
"Every day is worse than the previous day."
Ampersand with an incredible round up of horror stories from Iraq, including the story that brought you the title quote for this post, which is from an interview with the Iraqi who lead the smashing of Saddam Hussein’s iconic bronze statue. A majority of Iraqis are constantly worried and limit their activities, far too many of them personally [...]
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Mark who? Mark Foley.
Foley Criminal Investigation "Still Active"
Six months after resigning from Congress, former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley remains under criminal investigation for sexually explicit Internet communications with underage boys but has not been charged, authorities said Wednesday. "I can’t really give any more detail other than to say we’re still in the preliminary investigative stance and we are [...]
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The punches just don’t come much harder than this….
National Review: Be Gone Gonzo
The National Review calls for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: "We do not need more evidence . . . to reach a conclusion about the suitability of Alberto Gonzales for the leadership of the Department of Justice. . . His claim not to have been involved in the firings suggests that he was [...]
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This is a position of honor and respect that we simply must reclaim.
We’re Number One Number Seven!
The US has lost its place as the planet’s new-technology powerhouse, according to an annual survey by the World Economic Forum. In the latest edition of the organization’s Networked Readiness Index, the US has tumbled to #7 on the list of 122 countries. In the previous five surveys, the US had held the top position. "A deterioration of the political and regulatory environment in the US prompted the [...]
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Ah, well. Ain’t this testimony just grand?
Bush "Administration" Goes Crazy Corrupt: The GSA
In what’s become yet another festering boil of corruption on the "hind end" of the Bush "administration," General Services Administration (GSA) chief Lurita Doan was called on the carpet before the House Government Oversight committee today, where she put on her best "I don’t recall" show for the incredulous panel. Watch the shameless Doan duck and dodge when she’s asked to explain what in God’s name she thought she [...]
UPDATE: This is getting more and more attention and top Dems are running with it already –
The Next Big Scandal
Yet another scandal has Karl Rove’s fingerprints all over it. I first read about this in the Washington Post a couple of days ago, but didn’t think that it would blow up into a big deal. Basically, Rove’s office of Political Affairs in the White House is being accused of cooperating with GSA chief Lurita [...]
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Email to your heart’s content.
Eschewing email (and accountability)
I mentioned this in passing earlier, and hope you’ll forgive the redundancy, but the fact that White House officials are largely giving up on their email accounts is of growing significance. Over the last week or so, we’ve learned that White House deputy political director J. Scott Jennings communicated with Justice Department officials about the appointment [...]
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Talk about creating a negative work environment….
‘It’s open warfare over there’
About two weeks ago, we started hearing about the panic and paralysis that had taken over the Justice Department in the wake of the prosecutor purge scandal. “You have no idea,” said one Justice official, “how bad it is here.” How’s the nation’s federal law-enforcement agency doing now? Apparently, it’s getting worse — the New York [...]
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Bloggers are all over this story today. And, that is a good thing! Because there is no finer demonstration of rampant corruption than this.
Dragging The Oval Office Into The Mess
The fun part about this story is that 1) if what Josh has dug up is true, it ties the White House directly into the Duke Cunningham scandal; and 2) you can bet that Henry Waxman already knows all about it. If the Bush Administration allowed the federal contracting process to be used to funnel bribe money to Duke Cunningham through a bogus contract for the VP’s office, then quite frankly Dick Cheney and Alberto Gonzales should be impeached, and the Democrats should demand the appointment of a Special Counsel. It is nearly impossible for any of us to get our mental arms around the scope of possible illegality perpetrated [...]
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Paging John McCain. Please pick up the white "truth phone", please.
"Every day is worse than the previous day."
Ampersand with an incredible round up of horror stories from Iraq, including the story that brought you the title quote for this post, which is from an interview with the Iraqi who lead the smashing of Saddam Hussein’s iconic bronze statue. A majority of Iraqis are constantly worried and limit their activities, far too many of them personally [...]
Tags: Iraq War, Saddam Hussein, Horror Stories
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Mark who? Mark Foley.
Foley Criminal Investigation "Still Active"
Six months after resigning from Congress, former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley remains under criminal investigation for sexually explicit Internet communications with underage boys but has not been charged, authorities said Wednesday. "I can’t really give any more detail other than to say we’re still in the preliminary investigative stance and we are [...]
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First, the latest news, ripped right from the headlines.
Shiite militants and police enraged by massive truck bombings in the northwestern town of Tal Afar went on a revenge spree against Sunni residents there Wednesday, killing as many as 60 people, officials said. The gunmen began roaming Sunni neighborhoods in the city, shooting at residents and homes, according to [...]
Then, you have a U.S. Senator/Presidential Candidate who appears to be in denial about Iraq. Kudos to CNN for challenging his comments.
McCain insists Baghdad is safe. From Baghdad, CNN’s Michael Ware is not sure what part of Neverland McCain is talking about.
John McCain insists that things are getting better in Iraq. As his presidential campaign continues its tailspin, McCain is sounding more desperate — and more delusional. Like his pal George Bush, McCain is blaming the media again, too. So, rather than just accepting the GOP criticism of the media (which NBC’s Norah O’Donnell always does) CNN actually asked its reporter on the ground in Baghdad to dissect McCain’s claims. The transcript doesn’t do Ware’s commentary justice. From CNN earlier today: [...]
UPDATE: Just realized (via Booman Tribune) that Crooks and Liars posted a video yesterday. Apologies for my not being more on top of things!
At the very least, this is truly going to haunt McCain for a LONG time.
McCain’s credibility on Iraq ‘has now been left out hanging to dry’
If there were any justice, yesterday’s edition of CNN’s Situation Room would be a campaign-altering moment that would dog Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for the next two years. In just a matter of minutes, he was exposed as a fraud. On Monday, McCain appeared on Bill Bennett’s radio program, toeing the right-wing line on “progress” in [...]
MORE: This is really getting good! Today, McCain’s trying to back down from it all – but it ain’t working –
Faced With Facts, McCain Denies His Own Straight Talk
Yesterday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told CNN that that President Bush’s escalation in Iraq is going so well, “General Petraeus goes out there almost every day in an unarmed humvee.” On Monday, he told radio host Bill Bennett that there “are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through those neighborhoods, today.” This [...]
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The punches just don’t come much harder than this….
National Review: Be Gone Gonzo
The National Review calls for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: "We do not need more evidence . . . to reach a conclusion about the suitability of Alberto Gonzales for the leadership of the Department of Justice. . . His claim not to have been involved in the firings suggests that he was [...]
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This is a position of honor and respect that we simply must reclaim.
We’re Number One Number Seven!
The US has lost its place as the planet’s new-technology powerhouse, according to an annual survey by the World Economic Forum. In the latest edition of the organization’s Networked Readiness Index, the US has tumbled to #7 on the list of 122 countries. In the previous five surveys, the US had held the top position. "A deterioration of the political and regulatory environment in the US prompted the [...]
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Ah, well. Ain’t this testimony just grand?
Bush "Administration" Goes Crazy Corrupt: The GSA
In what’s become yet another festering boil of corruption on the "hind end" of the Bush "administration," General Services Administration (GSA) chief Lurita Doan was called on the carpet before the House Government Oversight committee today, where she put on her best "I don’t recall" show for the incredulous panel. Watch the shameless Doan duck and dodge when she’s asked to explain what in God’s name she thought she [...]
UPDATE: This is getting more and more attention and top Dems are running with it already –
The Next Big Scandal
Yet another scandal has Karl Rove’s fingerprints all over it. I first read about this in the Washington Post a couple of days ago, but didn’t think that it would blow up into a big deal. Basically, Rove’s office of Political Affairs in the White House is being accused of cooperating with GSA chief Lurita [...]
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Email to your heart’s content.
Eschewing email (and accountability)
I mentioned this in passing earlier, and hope you’ll forgive the redundancy, but the fact that White House officials are largely giving up on their email accounts is of growing significance. Over the last week or so, we’ve learned that White House deputy political director J. Scott Jennings communicated with Justice Department officials about the appointment [...]
Tags: White House Email, J. Scott Jennings, Justice Department
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Talk about creating a negative work environment….
‘It’s open warfare over there’
About two weeks ago, we started hearing about the panic and paralysis that had taken over the Justice Department in the wake of the prosecutor purge scandal. “You have no idea,” said one Justice official, “how bad it is here.” How’s the nation’s federal law-enforcement agency doing now? Apparently, it’s getting worse — the New York [...]
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Bloggers are all over this story today. And, that is a good thing! Because there is no finer demonstration of rampant corruption than this.
Dragging The Oval Office Into The Mess
The fun part about this story is that 1) if what Josh has dug up is true, it ties the White House directly into the Duke Cunningham scandal; and 2) you can bet that Henry Waxman already knows all about it. If the Bush Administration allowed the federal contracting process to be used to funnel bribe money to Duke Cunningham through a bogus contract for the VP’s office, then quite frankly Dick Cheney and Alberto Gonzales should be impeached, and the Democrats should demand the appointment of a Special Counsel. It is nearly impossible for any of us to get our mental arms around the scope of possible illegality perpetrated [...]
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First, the latest news, ripped right from the headlines.
Shiite militants and police enraged by massive truck bombings in the northwestern town of Tal Afar went on a revenge spree against Sunni residents there Wednesday, killing as many as 60 people, officials said. The gunmen began roaming Sunni neighborhoods in the city, shooting at residents and homes, according to [...]
Then, you have a U.S. Senator/Presidential Candidate who appears to be in denial about Iraq. Kudos to CNN for challenging his comments.
McCain insists Baghdad is safe. From Baghdad, CNN’s Michael Ware is not sure what part of Neverland McCain is talking about.
John McCain insists that things are getting better in Iraq. As his presidential campaign continues its tailspin, McCain is sounding more desperate — and more delusional. Like his pal George Bush, McCain is blaming the media again, too. So, rather than just accepting the GOP criticism of the media (which NBC’s Norah O’Donnell always does) CNN actually asked its reporter on the ground in Baghdad to dissect McCain’s claims. The transcript doesn’t do Ware’s commentary justice. From CNN earlier today: [...]
UPDATE: Just realized (via Booman Tribune) that Crooks and Liars posted a video yesterday. Apologies for my not being more on top of things!
At the very least, this is truly going to haunt McCain for a LONG time.
McCain’s credibility on Iraq ‘has now been left out hanging to dry’
If there were any justice, yesterday’s edition of CNN’s Situation Room would be a campaign-altering moment that would dog Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for the next two years. In just a matter of minutes, he was exposed as a fraud. On Monday, McCain appeared on Bill Bennett’s radio program, toeing the right-wing line on “progress” in [...]
MORE: This is really getting good! Today, McCain’s trying to back down from it all – but it ain’t working –
Faced With Facts, McCain Denies His Own Straight Talk
Yesterday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told CNN that that President Bush’s escalation in Iraq is going so well, “General Petraeus goes out there almost every day in an unarmed humvee.” On Monday, he told radio host Bill Bennett that there “are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through those neighborhoods, today.” This [...]
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