Archives: August, 2006

Cheney’s Office Cannot Identify ‘Some’ Who Said Retreat from Iraq Would Get Terrorists to ‘Leave Us Alone’
Jon Ponder | Aug. 30, 2006

The vice president’s staff was unable to identify a single instance when either Murtha or Lamont said that leaving Iraq would make terrorists, quote, “leave us alone.”
Damnable lies: We should be thankful that there is at least one cable news program — MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann — that questions the outlandish falsehoods propagated by [...]

Jack Kemp on Lieberman’s Campaign Trail
Trish Ponder | Aug. 30, 2006

Former Republican candidate for president and vice president, Jack Kemp, is back on the campaign trail. This time, he’s not asking for votes for himself but for an old sympatico pal:
Joe Lieberman.
Kemp’s supporting the Republican this time around too.
“I think if anyone complains about Jack Kemp coming in on my behalf, it just shows that [...]

Repost: Bush Fiddles (with a Guitar) While New Orleans Floods
Jon Ponder | Aug. 30, 2006

This is a repost of an article published in Pensito Review one year ago, on August 30,2005, as part of our coverage of the Hurricane Katrina disaster

Message: I Don’t Care
Left: President Bush plays a guitar presented to him by Country singer Mark Wills, right, backstage after the president gave a speech in San [...]

Ratings: Fox News Tanking
Jon Ponder | Aug. 30, 2006

TVNewser:

Ousted GOP Public Broadcasting Leader Now Accused of Corruption at VOA
Jon Ponder | Aug. 30, 2006

Ken Tomlinson is the poster child of Republicans who just can’t keep their fingers out of the cookie jar:
State Department investigators have concluded that Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, the head of the federal agency that oversees most government broadcasts to foreign countries, improperly hired a friend on the public payroll for nearly $250,000 over two and [...]

Topics: Politics, Republicans

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Bush Economy: A Spike in the Rate of Poverty & Number of Uninsured
Jon Ponder | Aug. 30, 2006

The Bush economic record:

Topics: Politics, Worst President Ever

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Top-10 Stupidest Iraq Quotes
Buck Banks | Aug. 30, 2006

Lies, damned lies and — more lies: From the folks that took the War on Terror to Iraq, here are some utterances that range from the inane to the profane to the insane:
1) “My answer is bring ‘em on.” — President George W. Bush, challenging militants attacking U.S. forces in Iraq, July 2, 2003
2) [...]

Topics: Iraq, Politics, Verbatim

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The Bushwhackers: He Swapped the Bottle for the Bible
Trish Ponder | Aug. 29, 2006

Tired of being tired of Bush? Go to the Bushwhackers’ site and watch the video for their song, “He Swapped the Bottle for the Bible.”
Their sound is traditional country, but don’t look for songs from their CD, “Beatin’ Round the Bush” to be played on your local Hot Country format station
The Bushwhackers’ sound is traditional [...]

Topics: Culture, Humor, Jesusland, Music, Politics, Worst President Ever

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Must-Read Debate on Katrina between Dr. (’Go F**k Yourself, Mr. Cheney’) Marble & Rockey (Wish Bush Had Another Term) Vacarella
Jon Ponder | Aug. 29, 2006

“I think Bush is the worst president in the history of this nation without question. And he should resign as soon as possible.”– Dr. Ben Marble
On Hardball last week, Chris Matthews refereed a balls-to-the-wall debate between “Doc” Marble, the young Mississippi physician who famously told Vice Pres. Cheney to go “cheney” himself while the [...]

Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Politics

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Harry Smith: ‘It’s a God Awful Mess in New Orleans’
Jon Ponder | Aug. 29, 2006

“I reached a point today early this afternoon where I felt like either I wanted to take a nap or have a drink. It’s a God awful mess in New Orleans and being back here for the umpteenth time — and talking to so many people who are so tired and disgusted — it’s all [...]

Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Politics

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