This in via Reuters: Five US soldiers charged with abuse: military Five U.S. soldiers in Iraq have been charged with abusing detainees whom it is claimed they had punched and kicked, the U.S. military said on Monday. “The allegations stemmed from an incident on September 7 in which three detainees were allegedly punched and kicked […]
Tuesday during the Senate shut down that Harry Reid caused, the Situation Room had James Carville on talking about the leak investigation. During his statements they were discussing the need for the vice-President to come clean on his involvement in the leak. I thought it was interesting when Carville said “we need the President to […]
Here’s an interesting article compliments of the Associated Press: Bush Orders Staff to Review Ethics Rules President Bush, reacting to the indictment of a high-level White House aide in the CIA leak case, has ordered his staff to get a refresher on ethics rules. In a memo sent to all White House aides on Friday, […]
President Bush put to rest those pesky questions being asked about Karl Rove’s status in the investigation. He acknowledged that he is still very much under investigation. QUESTION: Are there discussions in the White House about whether or not Karl Rove will remain in his job? BUSH: Elizabeth, the investigation on Karl as you know […]
President Bush’s pick for the Supreme Court, Samuel Alito, has so far pleased the extreme right. The question will now be in the approval by the centrists. This was a bold step for Bush. He would of had a better chance of getting this confirmation through if he made it from the beginning instead of […]
The following is President Bush’s response to Harriet Miers withdraw (compliments of Raw Story): Today, I have reluctantly accepted Harriet Miers decision to withdraw her nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. I nominated Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court because of her extraordinary legal experience, her character, and her conservative judicial philosophy. […]
Harriet Miers has withdrawn her name as Supreme Court justice nominee. In her letter, the main reason she cited was because of concern over documents relating to her advice she has given President Bush since he has been in the oval office. The following is a copy of her letter: Oct. 17, 2005 Dear Mr. […]
President Bush has announced that he will not release papers on the embattled Harriet Miers. Via Reuters: Bush says won’t release papers on Miers President George W. Bush, citing confidentiality, said on Monday he would refuse to release documents showing what U.S. Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers recommended to him as a White House lawyer. […]
Remember early in the Clinton years when there was so much being said about his $200 haircut that took place on a runway at LAX. Joe Klein even rehashed it in his smear book “The Truth About Hillary”. There was an FAA investigation into it because of the rumored flight delays, which eventually turned out […]
During his weekly radio address, President Bush talked about the immigration problem. While he talked about his plans he did not bring any thing new to the table. You can read the entire transcripthere. There was one sentence that caught my eye and I think is pertinent to the atmosphere in the White House right […]