Poll: Bush twice as bad as Nixon

If you've ever wondered which of the two Republican Blunderkinds is worse (Bush II or Nixon), you now have an answer from the latest Quinnipiac poll:  Bush II by a longshot, twice as bad as Nixon.

Twice as bad as a man who was impeached and resigned before he could be convicted.  Think about that.

Doctorow on Bush

E.L. Doctorow is a very good writer.  E.L. Doctorow had this to say about our president some 21 months ago in the Easthampton Star:

New York City, the town without monuments. Just ask the DHS computer

The Department of Homeland Security has had its share of bad publicity, largely because it has had more than its share of bad judgment.  But there's bad judgment and bad judgment.

Swiftboating gas prices

The current crop of Republicans is very skilled at exactly one thing: smears and deception.  They can't govern an ant hill, but they sure could deceive the ants into attacking the Queen.

Ken Mehlman, the head of the RNC (either the Republican National Committee or the Relentless Namecalling Chowderheads, I forget which) has now figured out how to virtually Swiftboat Dems on gas prices.

Jim Kouri: Another wannabe journalist who got to be a propagandist

Where does the right wing outrage factory find all these reporter wannabes?  One after another, often with backgrounds in the military, or law enforcement, or....gay prostitution.

One less thing the matter with Kansas?

The AP reports that the former head of the Kansas GOP has recently switched affiliation to the Democratic Party, which is assumed to be in preparation for becoming the running mate of the current Democratic Governor in her reelection bid.

What is it about people named "Bob Jones?"

You already know about Bob Jones University and it's place in the Christian firmament.  Now comes another Bob Jones to make life miserable for all the other people in the world with that common name.

Funny how "national health" leads to a "healthy nation"

I'm sure it's too simple and common sensical for our Republican leaders to comprehend, but should it be surprising that countries with a "national health" plan turn out to be "healthy nations," at least compared to the U.S.?

Bush's judicial zealots: It ain't "free speech" when you're getting paid

That's literally what our esteemed Supreme Court held today, in a 5-4 decision that allows employers to take adverse actions against employees who spill the beans.

Memorial Day; Remember Vets & What Bush Has Tried to Do to Them

What better time than Memorial Day to remember what veterans have done for America?  And what better time to remember what America has done to veterans?