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The Elephant in the Room: George W. Bush has the lowest presidential approval rating in a generation, and the leading Dems beat every major '08 Republican. Coincidence?
Seeded on Sat May 5, 2007 1:54 PM EDT (MSNBC)
It's hard to say which is worse news for Republicans: that George W. Bush now has the worst approval rating of an American president in a generation, or that he seems to be dragging every '08 Republican presidential candidate down with him.
Bush and the Generals
Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 7:37 PM EDT (Foreign Affairs)
Summary: The rift between U.S. military and civilian leaders did not start with George W. Bush, but his administration's meddling and disregard for military expertise have made it worse.
Bush: Troop Extension "Unacceptable" Tuesday, Policy the Next
Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:49 PM EDT
April 10, 2007: Making Troops wait longer to Return is Unacceptable
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Bush: Authoritarian Anti-Reagan? What does it mean to be "leftist" today?
Seeded on Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:14 PM EDT (Salon)
George Will previously called the "neoconservatism" which drives the right-wing movement in this country "a spectacularly misnamed radicalism." One of America's most influential neoconservatives, Robert Kagan, previously admitted -- just like Brooks -- that the current right-wing …
Bush's long history of tilting Justice
Seeded on Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:28 PM EDT (LA Times)
THE SCANDAL unfolding around the firing of eight U.S. attorneys compels the conclusion that the Bush administration has rewarded loyalty over all else.
GSA Chief Is Accused of Playing Politics & Using Federal Contracts to Help GOP
Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:07 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
Witnesses have told congressional investigators that the chief of the General Services Administration and a deputy in Karl Rove's political affairs office at the White House joined in a videoconference earlier this year with top GSA political appointees, who discussed ways to he …
Consequences of Administration's Mistakes Fall on Others
Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:11 AM EDT
Several reports by independent watchdogs and even private comments by high level officials have painted a searing picture of serious mistakes and the consequences felt by others.
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Bush Aborted DOJ Probe That Probably Would Have Targeted Gonzales
Seeded on Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:16 PM EDT (National Journal)
Shortly before Attorney General Alberto Gonzales advised President Bush last year on whether to shut down a Justice Department inquiry regarding the administration's warrantless domestic eavesdropping program, Gonzales learned that his own conduct would likely be a focus of the …
Bush Is Not Above the Law
Seeded on Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:54 AM EST (The New York Times)
LAST August, a federal judge found that the president of the United States broke the law, committed a serious felony and violated the Constitution.
Military Equipment: Missing in Action
Seeded on Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:19 AM EST (Business Week)
A new Defense audit says the Pentagon has failed to properly equip soldiers in Iraq—just as the President struggles to find support for a troop increase.... The Inspector General found that the Pentagon hasn't been able to properly equip the soldiers it already has.
Most Americans "strongly disapprove" of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president
Seeded on Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:59 AM EST (The Washington Post)
For the first time not only does a significant majority disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job as president, but a majority "strongly disapprove." The largest percentage of Americans believe the country is on the "wrong track" in over 10 years.
Bush: It isnt just soldiers who sacrifice for the war, everyone does when they watch images on TV
Seeded on Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:03 AM EST (Think Progress)
Last night on the PBS Newshour, Jim Lehrer asked President Bush why he hasn't called on Americans — besides those serving in the volunteer military — to sacrifice something to help our country in this time of struggle.
Max Boot: The media aren't the enemy in Iraq; Blaming the press for the problems in Iraq deflects the blame from where it belongs.
Seeded on Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:27 PM EST (The L.A. Times)
If you wanted to figure out what was happening over the last four years, you would have been infinitely better off paying attention to their writing than to what the president or his top generals were saying.
Tax Cuts Offer Most for Very Rich, Study Says
Seeded on Mon Jan 8, 2007 10:05 AM EST (The New York Times)
Families earning more than $1 million a year saw their federal tax rates drop more sharply than any group in the country as a result of President Bush's tax cuts, according to a new Congressional study.
Saudis Summon Cheney and Warn US to Stay the Course in Iraq or else...
Seeded on Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:00 PM EST (The New York Times)
Saudi Arabia has told the Bush administration that it might provide financial backing to Iraqi Sunnis in any war against Iraq's Shiites if the United States pulls its troops out of Iraq, according to American and Arab diplomats.... Until now Saudi officials have promised their …
USA Today: Iraq War "Botched" from the Start or Just the Occupation?
Seeded on Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:13 PM EST (USA Today)
Our view on lessons of history: 'Neocons' abandon Iraq war at White House front door Yes, the occupation was bungled — but so was decision to invade. President John F.
Olbermann Schools Bush on Vietnam
Seeded on Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:32 AM EST ()
It is a shame — and it is embarrassing to us all — when President Bush travels 8,000 miles, only to wind up avoiding reality, again.
Bush's Inflammatory Choice for Family-Planning Post
Seeded on Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:03 AM EST (The Washington Post)
The Bush administration has appointed a new chief of family-planning programs at the Department of Health and Human Services who worked at a Christian pregnancy-counseling organization that regards the distribution of contraceptives as "demeaning to women."...
What do we know about Robert Gates?: Gates' CIA Past Could Haunt Him in Confirmation Hearings
Seeded on Thu Nov 9, 2006 11:09 AM EST (Congressional Quarterly)
President Bush's pick to replace Donald H. Rumsfeld with former CIA Director Robert Gates is an odd one, considering it's almost certain to revive festering questions about the Bush administration's handling of pre-war intelligence on Iraq.
Press Blows Up the Kerry Story, Honest Debate Gets Smacked Down
Seeded on Fri Nov 3, 2006 9:54 AM EST (Colubia Jounalism Daily)
He left out a two-letter word, "us." What he meant to say, what his prepared remarks have him saying is this: "Do you know where you end up if you don't study, if you aren't smart, if you're intellectually lazy? You end up getting us stuck in a war in Iraq.
Surprise! Bush is a shameless hypocrit: Complains about ugly tone, says Democrats do nothing to stop terrorists
Seeded on Thu Nov 2, 2006 1:51 PM EST (Think Progress)
On Tuesday, in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, President Bush said the worst thing about being President was the "tone" in Washington, saying that it "has gotten ugly." Bush said that he had stayed above the fray, noting "I really don't think it's fittin …
Cheney Confirms Use of Water Boarding; Calls it a "No Brainer"
Seeded on Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:28 AM EDT (RealCities.com)
Vice President Dick Cheney has confirmed that U.S. interrogators subjected captured senior al-Qaida suspects to a controversial interrogation technique called "water-boarding," which creates a sensation of drowning.
A War of Words: The story of the 101st Fighting Keyboarders
Seeded on Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:25 AM EDT (The war of words.net)
A series of documentaries that show in their own words how right wing bloggers view their crucial contribution to the War on Terror.
Senate Report: Five Nonprofit Groups Sold Clout to Abramoff
Seeded on Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:41 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Five conservative nonprofit organizations, including one run by prominent Republican Grover Norquist, "perpetrated a fraud" on taxpayers by selling their clout to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Senate investigators said in a report issued today.
Bipartisan Iraq Commission: Victory NOT in sight, Staying the Course Will Not Work?
Seeded on Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:16 PM EDT (The New York Sun)
A commission formed to assess the Iraq war and recommend a new course has ruled out the prospect of victory for America, according to draft policy options shared with The New York Sun by commission officials.
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