Archive for February 2006
The monthlies.
The Continuing Downward Trend That Is Bush’s Presidency
The New York Times published this handy graphic that further defines the downward trend of Bush’s presidency. Image: New York Times
Sierra Mist, Mr. President?
As the violence continued today, as Jake Tapper is witnessing first-hand, the president simplified the situation, saying “that the time has come for Iraqis to choose between ‘chaos or unity.’“ I attempted satire as I commented on Tapper’s blog… It is always one or the other with the president. There’s always choice A or B, [...]
In the News
- The New York Times is suing the Pentagon to get access to “a list of documents including all internal memos and e-mails about the program of monitoring phone calls without court approval [and] the names of the people or groups identified.“ – Those sounded like “hurricane-force winds” last night. And hail (or was it [...]
Bush Political Free Fall Joke
One for Letterman (or, more likely, Leno, as he has such a low standard for humor)… A president Bush hasn’t had a free fall this steep and of this magnitude since the first President Bush jumped out of a plane with a parachute for his eightieth birthday. What? Not funny? (Not even a little? Okay, [...]
Bush’s Free Fall
President Bush is in the midst of a political free fall as his approval ratings have dropped by a stunning eight percentage points in one month. What has obviously affected his poll numbers is the uncertainity of Iraq’s future and the escalating violence there, the lingering Katrina news and information, the coverup that wasn’t when [...]
Appleland
Following the final play of next year’s (hopefully not-as-boring) Super Bowl, the MVP winner may possibly exclaim (albeit rehearsed and choreographed) to the cameras that he (I think we can safely assume there will not be a she, or can we?) is going to Appleland. Yes, you heard me, Appleland; not Disneyland. Rumor has it [...]
AOL Goes Source Happy
In what seems to be an exhaustive attempt to cite all possible sources, AOL’s news division divulged the following four sources for providing the names of previous White House press secretaries and their employers… “cbsnews.com, cnn.com, editorandpublisher.com, pbs.org.” Wow. Four pieces of information, four sources. Well, that informtion surely must have been hard to come [...]
In the News
- Studies show that “more than one-fourth of [cell phone users] formed opinions of someone based on their ring tone.“ – Believe it or not, the lawsuits holding back funding for California’s stem-cell research grants are headed by the “Life Legal Defense Foundation, the anti-abortion group that helped finance the fight in Florida to keep [...]
Blogging Live from the Apple Store
This time… Emeryville. This weekend, I will finally get to work on our yard, finally with grass (this being our second Spring) green and wild from all of the winter rain. What to do with such a small space? I say, an olive tree. My fiancee says, a lemon tree. I suggest both. (Not enough [...]
Populist Culture: Winter Olympics
I do love the idea of the Olympics; however, when they finally do come around every four years, and especially when the events are aired nearly a day after they occur, my interest seems to decline. And why is it that every time you turn on NBC to watch the Olympics, there is only figure [...]
Tapper to Baghdad
Our beloved blogger/journalist friend, Jake Tapper, will be heading to Iraq. Our thoughts will be with him… Jake-Be sure to not fall for the liberal media trap. Please only report on the good news.Be safe.-Jeff
In the News
- The Bush administration backtracks as the Dubai firm delays its port takeover bid, “giving the White House more time to convince skeptical lawmakers the deal poses no increased risks from terrorism.“ – Libby’s defense includes going after the system, claiming that his indictment “violates the Constitution because Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald was not appointed [...]
Hatch, Before and After
Utah’s Republican Senator Orrin Hatch… On Saturday: “Nobody denies that [Saddam Hussein] was supporting al-Qaida. Well, I shouldn’t say ‘nobody’ — nobody with brains.” (Salon.com) In the meantime, Hatch has been “confronted with the fact that plenty of people ‘with brains’ — including, for example, the members of the 9/11 Commission — have said that [...]
When You’re Right, You’re Right
Yesterday’s Boondocks… (Click image for full cartoon.) Image: Yahoo!
In the News
- The crazy owner of the lousy New York Yankees predicts a World Series victory for his $250 million team. (For comparison purposes, the Oakland Athletics payroll last year was $56 million.) – Good news for the rest of us: Conservative Christian nuts are planning on establishing a colony in South Carolina. – South Dakota [...]
In the News
- Berkeley’s Law School “accidentally sent out an e-mail to thousands of applicants implying that they had been accepted to Boalt Hall.“ – The Warsaw, Poland, newspaper Rzeczpospolita is one of the two best-designed papers in the world. – Are you now paying too much for dial-up? AOL raises prices to match cost of broadband [...]
No Caption Needed
The official caption notes that “Bush acknowledged sending ‘mixed signals’ on energy policy.” Mixed signals… Image: AFP/Jim Watson
Cheney Poll Paradox
Hidden within the Cheney poll conducted by Time, in light of the vice president shooting his friend in the face while hunting, is this seemingly paradoxical dynamic. Although only 29 percent of the nation approves of Cheney’s job as vice president, 41 percent feel that he is an asset to the president. What does that [...]
Populist Culture: Led Zeppelin
Stairway to Heaven is not Led Zeppelin’s best song, no matter what the deejays on the classic rock radio stations tell you. In fact, it is not even the best song on the album. The best song on the untitled album, also known as “Zoso” or “Four,” is either Misty Mountain Hop or Going to [...]
It’s Tuesday…
A week after the vice president shot his friend in the face while hunting, the humor continues. Today’s Boondocks… (Click image for full cartoon.) Image: Yahoo!
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