Category Archives: George W. Bush
New Orleans declared public relations disaster area
Lies, bluffs and obfuscation to look out for: – You shouldn’t be playing the ‘blame game’ (see it in action; go to page and Ctrl+F for ‘blame game’ or read this handy extract or this excellent article) – But the … Continue reading
Katrina: it is worse than you could possibly imagine
Let’s begin with this excellent clarification of what ZDF actually claimed: And it actually was the case that all of a sudden this morning helper personnel showed up here, people who cleared away the rubble, who went through the houses … Continue reading
The ‘staged’ relief event in Biloxi
A lot of folks from Europe read this blog. I have a favour to ask of anyone who can translate from German to English. This claim has been repeated a lot today: There was a striking dicrepancy between the CNN … Continue reading
Inhuman scum
I heard some chap on TV last night explaining that the humanitarian crisis that followed Hurricane Katrina wasn’t about racism, because all of the people who were unable to leave were actually “the poor, the sick, and the elderly”… That … Continue reading
White House swings into action…. to shift blame
New York Times – White House Enacts a Plan to Ease Political Damage: Under the command of President Bush’s two senior political advisers, the White House rolled out a plan this weekend to contain the political damage from the administration’s … Continue reading
Political illusions
Heh. This is great, this is. Perfect for those who pride themselve on clarity of vision. See also: George W. Bush singing Imagine (NSFW audio intro)
Goodbye, Karl
Don’t let the door hit your arse on the way out.
Karl Rove under pressure
Alternet – Is Karl Rove Screwed, or Not? Joho the Blog – Kiss your assrove goodbye DailyKos – Karl Rove; Traitor (And, for those who *still* don’t know who Karl Rove is, I provide this informative link.) UPDATE – A … Continue reading
What Barry Says
An uncompromising examination and criticism of US foreign policy, according to Barry from down the pub. (Requires Windows Media or ReallyCrapPlayer. Link via Blogman.)
Rove: one charge of treason, one charge of perjury
Newsweek – Time magazine talked to Bush’s guru for Plame story: The e-mails surrendered by Time Inc., which are largely between Cooper and his editors, show that one of Cooper’s sources was White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove, … Continue reading