(via The Laporte Report) John Kerry is being Google-bombed by conservative activists (“waffles” -> John Kerry). Since this web site has a high ranking for waffles and things related to waffles, I’m helping out our conservative friends so their efforts don’t become a miserable failure.
Category: Politics
Not going to happen…
(via Joe Bob’s Week in Review) The Palme d’Or, top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, was awarded to Michael Moore for his documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11.” Isn’t it customary, when an American wins one of the world’s top competitions (Tour de France, Nobel Prize, Olympics), for the winner to be invited to the White House?
Yet Another Bush Joke
(via Musings of a Philosophical Scrivener….) How many members of the Bush Administration are needed to replace a lightbulb? The Answer is SEVEN: one to deny that a lightbulb needs to be replaced one to attack and question the patriotism of anyone who has questions about the lightbulb, one to blame the previous administration for … Continue reading “Yet Another Bush Joke”
Mr. Bush called for a continuing battle to end racial equality
(via Eschaton) NYT: Across town, Mr. Bush called for a continuing battle to end racial equality, and pointed to his No Child Left Behind law as the way to accomplish that. Just in case the Times fixes their “error”:
Illudium PU-36
(via APS – What’s New by Bob Park – April 16, 2004) HAFNIUM-178: JUST WHEN YOU THINK LIFE CAN’T GET ANY SILLIER. The cover of Popular Mechanics for May proclaims the dawn of the age of atomic airplanes powered by miniature nuclear reactors. These are not old-fashioned fission reactors. These are the new “quantum nucleonic … Continue reading “Illudium PU-36”
Yet Another Bush Flip Flop List
Here’s a well-documented flip flop list from the Center for American Progress. kos has a summary.
Pre 9-11: All about missile defense
(via Daily Kos) On Sept. 11, 2001, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice was scheduled to outline a Bush administration policy that would address “the threats and problems of today and the day after, not the world of yesterday” — but the focus was largely on missile defense, not terrorism from Islamic radicals. The speech provides … Continue reading “Pre 9-11: All about missile defense”
Bush is no “Mr. Smith”
(via Musings of a Philosophical Scrivener) Hearing President Bush these days constantly complain about “the politicians” and John Kerry being part of a “Washington mind-set,” and saying things like “I got news for the Washington crowd” is like hearing Courtney Love bitch about junkies. “Washington insider” is by definition a function of one’s proximity to … Continue reading “Bush is no “Mr. Smith””
Yet Another Stupid George W. Bush Quote
(via Eschaton) God loves you, and I love you. And you can count on both of us as a powerful message that people who wonder about their future can hear. — George W. Bush (Los Angeles, CA, March 3, 2004) It’s stupid and scary at the same time.
Make Your Own Bush/Cheney Poster
(via Daily Kos) Make your own Bush/Cheney poster at the official Bush/Cheney web site. Update: It was fun while it lasted, but you can only choose from a menu of states and a menu of coalition groups – there’s no longer a “fill in the blank” option. Here’s a couple of examples of the fun … Continue reading “Make Your Own Bush/Cheney Poster”