Big Supreme Court Decision

The President already said it’s a bad one and he doesn’t like it.

BREAKING: Supreme Court Backs Gitmo Detainees; 5-4 Decision Against Bush Administration- UPDATED with VIDEO

MSNBC: The Supreme Court has ruled that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the U.S. Constitution to challenge their detention in civilian courts. The justices, in a 5-4 ruling Thursday (.pdf), handed the Bush administration its third setback at the high court since 2004 over its treatment of prisoners [...]

Does It Make Any Difference?

New polls. New numbers. Wost approval ratings. Ever.

Bush, Cheney, and Rice sink to lowest ratings ever.

A new Harris poll finds that President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are now registering their lowest approval ratings ever. Some highlights: – President Bush’s latest ratings are 24 percent positive and fully 75 percent negative. Previously, his worst numbers were 26 percent positive and 72 percent negative in April of [...]

McCain’s VP Short List

I was pointed to this article by a regular reading of my blog. It’s certainly interesting and is one that I missed when skimming through bloglines last night.

Is Bobby Jindal — Who May Be On McCain’s Veep Shortlist — An Exorcist?

Bobby Jindal, the 36-year old governor of Louisiana, is being taken seriously by the national press as a candidate on the shortlist to be John McCain’s Vice President. No one doubts that he’s a political prodigy — his impressive resume [...]

Surreal Day

Horrible weather continues to pound my native Iowa. I awoke today to the news that four teens were killed when a tornado ripped through a Boy Scout Ranch along the western border. Dozens injured, too. Then, just a couple of hours later, the word that flood waters had breeched levees in Cedar Rapids and floodwaters are rising in Iowa City. That’s where my TV career began. It is surreal to see the live reports from places I know so well, places that have never been under water. If you care to see the latest, you’ll find a link to live coverage at KCRG’s website. That’s my old employer and it’s good to see them doing a great job.

UPDATE: I’m having trouble with the KCRG live link. Iowa City radio station, KCJJ, is streaming live here and they have video of the KCRG feed online, too.