Category Archives: George W. Bush
Enron verdict… at last!
CNN – Ex-CEO and founder convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges in Enron case: Enron former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling and founder Kenneth Lay were found guilty Thursday of conspiracy and fraud in the granddaddy of all corporate fraud cases. … Continue reading
New Backing Blair video – The Roses of Success
The Roses of Success (3.5MB w/sound) 4 days late nights work. Driven by anxious mind. Mouse hand hurts. Back sometime use words proper soon. Promise. Sleep now. PS – We have to sort these bastards out… and soon. (I love … Continue reading
Stephen Colbert rips into George W. Bush
Peter Daou – Ignoring Colbert: A Small Taste of the Media’s Power to Choose the News: The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was televised on C-Span Saturday evening. Featured entertainer Stephen Colbert delivered a biting rebuke of George W. Bush … Continue reading
Because Jeff Gannon was ‘busy’….
CNN – Fox anchor named Bush press secretary DailyKos – Tony Snow: the first Freeper in the executive branch? Washington Monthly – Tomorrow’s weather: Light Snow, followed by frisson (Speaking of Jeff Gannon… here’s his thoughts on this appointment.) UPDATE … Continue reading
Iran: ignore the drums
Crooks and Liars – Henny Penny II (
No bullet for Yoko
The Age – Heckler embarrasses presidents: A heckler from the Falun Gong spiritual movement, who entered White House grounds as a reporter, interrupted a formal arrival ceremony for Chinese President Hu Jintao today, prompting President George W Bush to apologise … Continue reading
Good riddance to bad rubbish
BBC – White House reacts to low ratings: As he strode onto the White House lawn, Scott McClellan grinned bravely over one of his last announcements as the public voice of the president – his own resignation. It is the … Continue reading
Condi is coming to town
Condiwatch.co.uk – a response to Jack Straw’s invitation of Condoleezza Rice to the North West of England in March/April 2006
All your ports are belong to us
AP – Thousands of Federal Trials Kept Secret: Despite the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of public trials, nearly all records are being kept secret for more than 5,000 defendants who completed their journey through the federal courts over the last three … Continue reading
Reactions to State Of The Union 2006
DailyKos – Full text of the speech, plus many comments. Further DK threads followed; click here to see them all and/or click her for some more from ThinkProgress.org If you really want to dive in, the resulting Fark.com thread is … Continue reading
