The Bush Boom – How a “Misunderestimated” President Fixed Our Broken Economy This might just be the most embarrassing book ever written: And you can buy a copy from Amazon. Or better yet, just go there to read the many comments, such as these fine examples: Finally! A book that proves the existence of an alternate […]
“In an interview that was taped yesterday, President Bush said that the biggest disappointment of his presidency was the people who expressed bitterness about his leadership. And that was just at the Christmas dinner with his family.” -Jay Leno “Barack Obama’s inauguration is just a week away. They just announced this. Three days before his […]
Thursday, January 15, 2009
I’m really glad someone finally called out Joe the Plumber, or rather his current incarnation as Joe the War Correspondent. Joe’s opinion of working for the news? I think media should be abolished from, you know, reporting. UPDATE: More at Raw Story.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
“All five living presidents met for a historic lunch at the White House this week. Administration officials said that the idea for the gathering came from Barack Obama and not, as originally thought, from Agatha Christie.” -Seth Meyers “Earlier this week at the White House — historic. Barack Obama met with all three living ex-presidents […]
Thursday, January 15, 2009
In an interview with Jim Lehrer tonight that made me wonder what he is drinking, VP Cheney claims that Saddam Hussein worked with al-Qaeda, that the US did not torture, and that the collapsing economy was not his administration’s fault, but was caused by poor handling by previous presidents. When asked if he made any […]
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The modestly named blogger Jon Swift has an article about the legacy of our under-appreciated almost-ex president, including a list of talking points of his greatest achievements: After Hurricane Katrina President Bush kept our cities safe. After the October 2008 stock market correction there have been no Great Depressions. After Iraq and Afghanistan took a turn for […]
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Guardian has me totally cracking up at a brilliant article written about the transition of presidential power and the last eight years — but with one small difference. Here are the first two paragraphs to give you a tease, but the whole thing is worth a read: No one thought Al Gore would be a loveable […]
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
In a decision that is sure to stir up controversy, the Bush administration Department of Justice announced yesterday that they are suing the city of Gary, Indiana for discriminating against white people. This decision appears rather ironic, given that Bush refused to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would have eliminated the 180 […]
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
“There was a historic meeting in Washington this week. Yesterday, Barack Obama and all the presidents met at the Oval Office. Did you see it? All the living ex-presidents were there. Jimmy Carter, George Bush Sr., Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney. All of them were there.” -Jay Leno “And, of course, you know, being president-elect is […]
Who can forget the conservatives screaming during the election about ACORN and supposed voter fraud? Well, like a gay basher tapping his foot in a public toilet stall, new evidence shows that Ann Coulter — one of the loudest voices complaining about voter fraud — is herself guilty not of (relatively minor) voter registration fraud, […]
When I get out of here, I’m getting off the stage. – Bush, in his final press conference.