I got an email joke today from a former colleague who is one of those people who forwards jokes daily. President Felipe Calderon of Mexico, has announced that Mexico will not participate in the next Summer Olympics. He said that, "Anyone who can run, jump, or swim has already left the country." Most are in […]
Impeach Cheney The vice president has run utterly amok and must be stopped By Bruce Fein Under Dick Cheney, the office of the vice president has been transformed from a tiny acorn into an unprecedented giant oak. In grasping and exercising presidential powers, Cheney has dulled political accountability and concocted theories for evading the law […]
Waxman Challenges White House on Security Claim The Bush administration has asserted, in recent days, that it has properly safeguarded confidential information since taking office. However, information collected by Congressional investigators contradicts the White House claim. On Friday June 22, White House Spokesperson Dana Perino said that "[t]he president and the vice president are complying […]
White House faces tough crowd on Iraq President Bush is sending his top aide on national security affairs to Capitol Hill on Thursday to confront what has become a tough crowd on the Iraq war. A majority of senators believe troops should start coming home within the next few months. A new House investigation concluded […]
Back to the Eighteen Minute Gap I’m still obsessing about Paul Clement’s opinion on whether Bush can assert executive privilege over documents relating to the US Attorney purge. Here’s a little tidbit I find interesting. Clement is discussing the third chunk of things Congress requested. The final category of documents and testimony concerns communications between […]
1. Immigration Bill: Bush is pushing an Immigration Bill that’s somewhat uncharacteristic for him. It doesn’t suit the racist/elitist wing of the Republican Party. It does, however, seem to be something Bush cares about. TPM posted this video clip of Bush talking about it, commenting on his “Sad Sack” look [I think he looks clinically […]
Tuesday Thursday … the she devil began to unravel under pressure. The venom she’d formerly been able to eject in words hurled at others began to tear at what soul remained – rendering her a helpless, screeching harpie …
Bush Won’t Supply Subpoenaed Documents The White House said today it would not comply with congressional subpoenas for documents and testimony relating to the firings of federal prosecutors last year, setting up a potential constitutional confrontation over its claim of executive privilege. In a letter to the chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees, […]