Bush Advisor Arrested Yesterday

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Saturday March 11, 2006 · 6:41 AM PST

2006/03/11 · 06:41

In yet a nother example of the Culture of Corruption, a Bush advisor for Domestic Policy was arrested for theft yesterday. He was caught stealing from Target stores, and faces up to 15 years in prison - despite the fact that he was making $161,000 a year.

He was busted on January 2, but he resigned only a few weeks ago with no explanation, so now we know why.

http://www.cnn.com/...

Republicans will try to play this off as an "old ex-aide", but given that the crime occurred before he resigned, this would hardly be the case. I don't know what it is with Republicans and dishonesty, but I have to assume that the lure of power must make them feel invincable.
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What If Saddam had WMD?

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Wednesday March 01, 2006 · 2:44 PM PST

2006/03/01 · 14:44

What if Saddam had Weapons of Mass Destruction?
What if Saddam had given those weapons to Al Queada?

How would those terrorists transport those weapons half way around the world to the United States?

The chances of getting those weapons on a plane in a post 9/11 are almost nill. Terrorists would not have their own transportation means to go half way around the world.

Most likely through the ports on the east coast of the United States... the ones being given away to the UAE.

Does Bush really care about National Security?

Fox News Tea Leaves: On the verge of losing Iraq

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Friday February 24, 2006 · 1:12 PM PST

2006/02/24 · 13:12

I watch enough of Fox News to know that they are almost always "on message" when it comes to the Bush talking points. Even in cases like Harriet Miers and the UAE Port deal.

So today, when many of the announcers and experts have been questioning whether we our losing in Iraq, I had to take notice. Even Geraldo made an impassionaed and emotional plea at lunch for the US to pull back to the outskirts.

The president spent this morning being briefed by military experts and somebody at Fox says he appared nervous, and that the best he could do was to urge patience in Iraq.

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Conservative divided over 2008 front runner

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Monday February 13, 2006 · 1:48 PM PST

2006/02/13 · 13:48

Conservatives can't decide on a front runner this year, but George Allen has shot up and Giuliani and Rice have fallen back. This can't be a good sign for 2008 [for Republicans] at this point. Here's the results of the poll:

George Allen: 22%
John McCain: 20%
Rudy Giuliani: 12%
Condoleezza Rice: 10%
Bill Frist: 6%
Tom Tancredo: 5%
Mitt Romney: 5%
Newt Gingrich: 5%
Rick Santorum: 3%
George Pataki: 3%
Undecided: 4%

UPDATE: I meant to say that this can't be good news for the republicans.

Conservatives Gone Wild: The God Warrior on FOX

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Monday December 05, 2005 · 11:53 AM PST

2005/12/05 · 11:53

This is the funniest and scariest thing I've ever seen - bar none! I'm serious! Straight from FOX's Trading Spouses. Thanks to Crooks And Liars for this.

First watch the video of the God Warrior. It's in quicktime format, but they also have it in WMP format too.

Then see the God Warrior doll on EBay for $870. Careful, the EBay link has sound (in case you're at work).

Update: I guess this is old news, but it was the first I heard about it (sorry). Here's another link

Fox News won't show anti-Alito Ad

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Tuesday November 22, 2005 · 12:52 PM PST

2005/11/22 · 12:52

Fox news has refused to air an anti-Alito ad that is appearing on CNN and other networks.

Fox News is refusing to air an ad critical of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, citing its lawyers' contention that the spot is factually incorrect.
A spokesman for the groups sponsoring the ad said the network's decision reflects the political right's effort to shield President Bush's choice for the high court.
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Asked about changing the ad in response to Fox's request, Jordan said, "Roger Ailes doesn't get to edit our ads." Ailes is chairman of Fox News.

Clinton was right about Saddam's WMD.

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Thursday November 10, 2005 · 8:46 AM PST

2005/11/10 · 08:46

The best defense that Bush or the Republicans have when they are questioned on pre-war intelligence is that "Clinton said Saddam had WMD". You can't spend 10 years saying somebody is incompetent and a liar, and then turn around and say you believed that what the liar told you was true. Bush and the Republicans did just that.

So why hasn't anybody pointed out that by their own logic, the mere fact that Clinton said that Saddam had WMD should have told them that Saddam, in fact, did NOT have WMD.

While we're on the subject, keep in mind that the republicans point out that the French, the U.N., and the Eurpoeans also said Saddam had them - and we know how much the Republicans trust them.

(More on this including a poll on the best comeback)
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TIME: Rove is on his way out - Possibly Rumsfeld/McClellan too

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Sunday November 06, 2005 · 8:04 PM PST

2005/11/06 · 20:04

According to Time, Rove is believed to be planning his exit from the White House. Not only Rove, but possibly an entire shake up that will oust Rumsfeld, Scott McClellan, John Snow and Andrew Card. Sounds too good to be true

Karl Rove's colleagues don't know exactly when it will happen, but they are already laying out the reasons they will give for [his] departure...
...several of the most important lawyers who deal with special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald said they saw more clues last week that Fitzgerald is continuing to look into the possibility of charging Rove with lying to investigators or the grand jury or both.
Otherwise, [if he is not indicted] Rove is likely to wait for a chance to minimize the perception that he is being hounded out or leaving under a cloud.
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If [Rove] leaves, he will not be alone. Several well-wired Administration officials predict that within a year, the President will have a new chief of staff and press secretary, probably a new Treasury Secretary and maybe a new Defense Secretary.

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Thursday November 03, 2005 · 9:36 PM PST

2005/11/03 · 21:36

Kenneth Tomlinson resigned in disgrace today as the head of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) which owns NPR and PBS. He is a republican and was put in charge by George W. Bush in September 2003.

If you've followed NPR/PGS/CPB since Bush was president, you will know that Bush and the republicans have tried to push NPR to the right using questionable (and possibly unethical) practices. Read here

Tomlinson, a Republican, quit shortly before CPB Inspector General Kenneth Konz was to publish a report after investigating his activities, including paying outside researchers to check public programming for liberal bias.
Critics, including broadcasters and congressional Democrats, accused Tomlinson of trying to advance his own conservative agenda in public broadcasting, which is supposed to be non-partisan.
Details of the investigation have not yet been reported. It also looked into the selection of a former co-chair of the Republican National Committee as CPB president, according to Sen. Byron Dorgan

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Monday October 31, 2005 · 8:12 AM PST

2005/10/31 · 08:12

Timing is everything.....

Fox News just reported that Bush made his mind up on Scalito on Friday afternoon. However, he waited until Monday morning to formally announce him.

If this is true, his decision would have come within hours of Meirs stepping down, meaning Bush probably decided on Scalito even before Miers "withdrew".

The timing of this says a great deal about the political strategy of the white house. More than likely, all of this was orchestrated weeks ago, rather than days (no surprise there!).

Lewis "Loser" Libby: Pardon or Trial?

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Saturday October 29, 2005 · 11:10 AM PDT

2005/10/29 · 11:10

Will Loser Libby go to trial or be pardoned? I say a little bit of both. A pardon will take 3 years. So, Libby will prolong the start of the trial for as long as possible, then right as the trial starts, Libby will accept a plea bargain, but then get pardoned later. If Libby can draw out this process long enough, he may not have to serve any time.

Pardon: There's little chance that Bush will actually pardon Libby before the November 2008 elections. It will inflict too much damage for the republicans. They'll be seen by the middle as a bunch of crooks and cronies.

Trial: I think there is NO chance that any republican wants this thing to go to trial. On the other hand, as long as there is a trial in process, Bush/Cheney can avoid commenting on anything to do with the case. This avoids the real question of why Cheney & Rove aren't getting fired. The only downside is the constant drip of bad buzz in the press, but I don't think this will be considered too high of a price. Especially since the constant bad buzz of Iraq doesn't phase them.

Theory: Rove gets sealed indictment in lieu of further testimony

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Friday October 28, 2005 · 7:36 AM PDT

2005/10/28 · 07:36

There have been a lot of little leaks that seem to contradict each other. Here's a theory that ties them together.

Karl Rove gets warned that he will probably be indicted. So to spare disgrace for Rove, but more importantly for the president, they make an arrangement with Fitzgerald so that Rove will talk and give more information in this case. Rove's lawyer (Luskin) has given Fitzgerald a preview of this new information. In exchange, Fitzgerald will get (or has gotten) a sealed indictment against Rove that he can hold in his pocket. This will ensure that Rove gives the testimony that Fitzgerald wants, if not, the indictment will be unsealed.

This new information will be used to either 1) help seal the case against Libby and/or 2) help in further indictments for a new grand jury investigation. I think that all involved will try to keep this as far away from the President as possible, even if it means taking down Libby in order to spare Rove. My guess is that Libby would be onboard with this too - they are all "team" players and must protect the president at all costs. Read More

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What If Saddam had WMD?

Fox News Tea Leaves: On the verge of losing Iraq

Conservative divided over 2008 front runner

Conservatives Gone Wild: The God Warrior on FOX

Fox News won't show anti-Alito Ad

Clinton was right about Saddam's WMD.

TIME: Rove is on his way out - Possibly Rumsfeld/McClellan too

More Culture of Corruption: Head of NPR/PBS resigns

Bush made "Scalito" decision Friday afternoon

Lewis "Loser" Libby: Pardon or Trial?

Theory: Rove gets sealed indictment in lieu of further testimony