A report from the ground in Iraq. Yes, my friends, you CAN find hints of progress. Thank goodness.
Hospitals are better
More than two years ago I had to tour hospitals seeking treatment for my late uncle. It wasn’t a pleasant or a happy end story. Receiving a health care was luxury that I didn’t expect it will get any better [...]
Categories: Iraq War
Tagged: Iraq
The hits just keep on comin’.
HuffLarious: Pat Robertson Pulls Out Best Bush Impersonation
A record breaking heat wave is sweeping the East Coast and it looks like even God’s closest friend, Pat Robertson, can’t escape the torturous temperatures. Robertson appeared to have some sort of heat stroke on “The 700 Club” Monday morning as he introduced a segment on gas prices. Ol’ Patty kicked off the intro by mixing up [...]
Categories: Economy
Tagged: Gas Prices, Pat Robertson
Oooops!
McCain: “I will veto every single beer”
Cindy’s not gonna be too happy about that….CNN: “I will use the veto as needed. I will veto every single beer — bill with earmarks,” he said, as rumblings from the crowd could be heard. “And every single bill that we have come across my desk I will make them famous. [...]
Categories: Bush Administration
Tagged: Bush Administration, Impeachment
It’s all about the military, via Brilliant at Breakfast. And, it’s about much more than McCain. Click. It’s worth it.
Where are these troops going to come from, hmmmm???
John McCain, looking scarier by the day, tells Brian Williams in no uncertain terms that he is ready to commit as many troops as needed in Iraq for as long as it takes: [..]
Categories: 2008 Election · Iraq War · McCain
Tagged: Iraq, John McCain
Sure looks like it from here. But, heck, we’re out in the sticks and our eyesight might not be so good. Still, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..well..
‘This is cronyism, this is waste, fraud and abuse’–UPDATED with VIDEO on the Murray Waas report
The good news is, Bush’s Justice Department offers grants to community programs to address juvenile crime nationwide. The bad news is, Bush’s Justice Department seems to award the grants based on political connections, not merit. There’s a program in San Diego, for example, that was ranked #2 by the DoJ in its [...]
Categories: Bush Administration
Tagged: Bush Administration, Department of Justice
Family. Just like family.
Report: Bush fired Karl Rove at church.
When Karl Rove left his job at the White House in August 2007, he told the Washington Post, “I’m leaving on my own terms.” But a new book by former Time magazine reporter Paul Alexander claims that Bush actually fired Rove, telling him “It’s time for you to go” during the summer of 2007: “On a [...]
Categories: Bush Administration · George W. Bush
Tagged: George W. Bush, Karl Rove
He’s hot. There’s no doubt about it. Credit/Blame whatever you will, but Keith Olbermann’s audience is growing. My best guess it’s the result of growing disenchantment with the Washington establishment, whether it’s the Bush Administration or Congress.
A Ratings Coup for Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann may not be going on vacation anytime soon. Mr. Olbermann, the host of “Countdown” on MSNBC, cancelled his vacation plans for this week when it appeared likely that his program, which debuted five years ago as a distant also-ran to its counterparts on Fox News Channel and CNN, may beat Fox in the 25- [...]
Categories: Television
Tagged: Countdown, Keith Olbermann