Imagine that – Bush and the GOP continue to sink. 36% approval for Bush 30% approval for Congress 40% approval for Bush’s foreign policy and the war on terror 35% approval for the handling of Iraq 69% believe the country is headed in the wrong direction 60% of Republicans polled disapprove of Congress The Republicans […]
OK sitting here thinking about the revelation today of Bush authorizing the leak I have come up with something. Back when it was being reported that Cheney authorized the leak, one argument was regarding the declassification of information and if the vice-president has that power. It is clear that the President does in fact have […]
Oh the Right-wing sites had a feeding frenzy yesterday with the news that Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) assaulted a capital police officer. First off here is what Drudge had to say about it: Congresswoman McKinney Punches Police Officer… MORE… Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) punched a U.S. Capitol Police officer today after he mistakenly pursued her […]
The Republicans are getting called on their continuous rubber stamping for Bush (Christy has the details). What is amazing is the rubber stamp works both ways on this. Not only does Congress use their rubber stamp for Bush, but Bush also uses his rubber stamp for congress. Bush has yet to veto anything. This is […]
Well imagine this, Bush says he is not “obligated” to follow the oversight provisions in the new Patriot Act: When President Bush signed the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act this month, he included an addendum saying that he did not feel obliged to obey requirements that he inform Congress about how the FBI was […]
Bush has done it again. He has set a new low. PEW has released their latest approval rating for Bush and he is now at 33%, down by 7% from February. Also in the same poll they focused on the port deal. 58% feel Congress acted appropriately by opposing the deal while only 24% felt […]
Two new polls have Bush still in the gutter. First off, the WSJ released the results of a Harris poll today. That poll is putting him at 36%. That is down 4 points from last month and only 2 points about his all time low of 36% recorded by Harris last Novemeber. CNN/Usa Today/Gallup released […]
A golden opportunity for Democrats to excoriate President Bush regarding trade will occur next month: US trade deficit widens to record $68.5bn The US trade deficit ballooned to a record $68.5bn in January, far surpassing expectations and raising the prospect of a large drag on economic growth in the first months of the year. The […]
Republican congressional leaders told President Bush Thursday the House and Senate both appear ready to block a Dubai-owned company from taking over operations at several U.S. ports, GOP officials said.
So we just found out that Homeland Security can not even keep their own offices secure but they are sure good at keeping an eye on Americans. Scripps Howard has a story up about a retired couple who decided to pay off some debt on their credit card. They sent in a little over six […]