Bush vs Roosevelt April 27, 2006 Newsweek had a great comparison between these two blueblood presidents. I was a little put off to see that Newsweek’s columnist Jonathon Alter was able… Continue Reading
Decidedly decisive April 19, 2006 “I’m the decider, and I decide what’s best. And what’s best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense.” George Bush… Continue Reading
Lincoln vs Bush as Commander and Chief April 12, 2006 Another top officer, who declined a promotion in Iraq because he could not abide serving under Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld is calling for his… Continue Reading
Yucks or yuck with our regular guy in the Oval Office April 12, 2006 Putting the President in the lower right corner (see previous entry) pales in comparison to what he himself does to his own reputation. This… Continue Reading
Psychoanalyzing Bush April 11, 2006 There’s been debate for years over the usefulness of psychoanalyzing Presidents or presidential contenders. Some of our loopier Presidents have turned out pretty well…. Continue Reading
A non tendentious Bush criticism April 7, 2006 If, as my friend suggests, I’ve been too tendentious (argumentative) in my criticism of the President let me direct you once again to Andrew… Continue Reading
The Captain’s ally and my sour response April 7, 2006 I have a friend who regularly sends me stuff that I take strong exception to. He sent me the Captain’s post and then another… Continue Reading
The Captain wasn’t listening to his Commander and Chief April 7, 2006 Andrew Sullivan has all the relevant quotes. Among them: “There’s a lot of leaking in Washington, D.C. It’s a town famous for it. This… Continue Reading
Bush League perogatives – my reply to the Captain April 7, 2006 Â These Bush supporters are pretty cavalier about what the President can do. Apparently they think he can do anything in the national interest. And… Continue Reading
A friend sends me the “Captains” pooh poohing of the Libby Affair April 7, 2006 This is an excerpt of blog entry that fairly yawns with disinterest at Scooter Libby’s shenanigans. You can read the whole entry and the “Yes Sir,… Continue Reading
Bush OK’s leaks of national security info – so what? April 6, 2006 The Moderate Voice lists five consequences of Scooter Libby’s fingering President Bush. This administration does not just have a credibility problem, it has a… Continue Reading
Since Iraq has been such a success why not one more? April 6, 2006 Reports from various sources here, here, and here strongly suggest that the Bush Administration is intent on attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities. “Several experts and… Continue Reading
Bush Science Watch March 31, 2006 From the DNT by way of the Orlando Sentinal Another Bush hack attempts to squelch bad science news. In Summary: “When Hansen, director of NASA’s… Continue Reading
My Gift of Prophecy (it was originally misspelled “profecy”) March 21, 2006 When I was on the Duluth School Board 3 years ago I started saying “Allah” rather than “God” during the Pledge of Allegience. Then I… Continue Reading
Others notice Bush’s evasion on the Apocalypse March 21, 2006 At noon today at my church’s men’s group one of the fellows commented on the question about the apocalypse that Bush stumbled over. Andrew Sullivan discoverd that… Continue Reading
Is Bush a real theocrat? March 21, 2006 NPR’s Morning Edition had a telling clip of Bush answering questions at the City Club of Cleveland yesterday. An audience member asked the President if, as… Continue Reading
George Bush’s Political Capitol March 9, 2006 George Bush gave reporters a confident lecture on the “political capitol” he had earned by being reelected. I cringed at his misunderstanding. Actually, he’d… Continue Reading
