A new Gallup poll has Bush at his lowest approval rating yet. PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup Poll reflects further erosion in President George W. Bush’s job approval rating, continuing the slow but steady decline evident throughout the year so far. The poll — conducted Aug. 22-25 — puts Bush’s job approval rating at […]
From Political Affairs: Congressman Jim Leach (R, Iowa) has informed Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D, California) that he will co-sponsor her Resolution of Inquiry into Bush Administration communications with the U.K. about Iraq at the time of the Downing Street Memos. Leach is the first Republican member of Congress to publicly support a demand for an […]
Via the Associated Press Iraqi Parliament Delays Constitution Vote By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writer In another dramatic last-minute standoff, Iraqi leaders late Monday put off a vote on a draft constitution, adjourning Parliament at a midnight deadline in a bid for more time to try to win over the Sunni Arab minority whose support […]
From NewsDay Two War Protesters Injured During March By Associated Press August 21, 2005, 12:02 AM EDT PITTSBURGH — Two women protesting the war in Iraq were taken to a hospital Saturday after police broke up an unauthorized march involving about five dozen people on a busy one-way street near an Army recruiting station. David […]
Via KHOU 11 Houston moms heading to Crawford to protest war More protesters from the Houston-area are headed to President Bush’s Crawford ranch. They loaded their cars and left from the Heights area Wednesday afternoon. They’re upset by the mounting casualties in Iraq and are opposed to the Bush administration’s handling of the war. More […]
Via democrats.com By davidswanson Created 2005-08-08 19:10 I got Cindy on the phone and she continued to maintain that the threat of arrest was real, but said that it came to her via Diane Wilson. I spoke to Diane, who said that it came from Texas State Rep Lon Burman, a Democrat. She said that […]
The Downing Street Memo House Parties seem to be a huge success. AfterDowningStreet.org is posting constant updates from around the country. Turnout has been way above expectations and it truly shows the American people are concerned and upset over the Bush administration lying ourselves into a bloody war and alienating us from the world. […]
We all have already heard about the serious issue that surfaced in the Downing Street Memo. We know that in this vital British document, it details some of the events leading up to the war, and the Bush administration wanting to “fix” the intelligence in order to support the war. This also is confirmed by […]
So what is the big deal? Why is the chairman of the RNC out there working the Sunday talk show circuit in order to defend Karl Rove? They keep maintaining that even if it was a leak, Valerie Plame was not protected by the covert status, there for no crime has been committed. Ken Mehlman, […]
So what exactly is spin? The word it’s self has many different meanings, but there is only one meaning that will concern us today. That meaning is; “twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretationâ€ÂÂ. Now you hear the term spin used to describe news and press statements on a daily basis. The […]