Another Bush in the White House?! Heaven help us all.

When I read this, I almost burst into tears at the horror.

"A Few Years, and Then Another Bush?

"Bush III? Or has the dynasty run its course?

"Those are the questions some Republicans are asking themselves as political talk bubbles up yet again about President Bush's brother Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and his interest in the White House. The chief driver of the mini-buzz is the current occupant of the White House, who has said twice this month that his younger brother would make "a great president."

"No one, the president included, is suggesting that the younger Bush will run in 2008, and Governor Bush, whose second term is up in January, has adamantly ruled it out. But Republican Party leaders continue to talk seriously about a continuation of the dynasty, a Bush III administration, with Jeb as a candidate in 2012 or 2016, when the memory of the current president's dismal poll ratings will be less of a factor. That, at least, is what happened the last time around: President George Bush's unpopularity at the end of his term in 1992 did not hurt his eldest son when he ran for president eight years later."

Is it even possible that America could be stuck with another Bush?! When Jeb came out strong on Terri Schiavo, I was almost certain that he had his eye on the White House, but I never thought that he would have a chance of making it there. Another Bush presidency would ruin this country for sure. As if Bush hasn't caused enough damage already, imagine 4 or, god help us 8 more years of another Bush. The thought is horrible and scary. Thank goodness he doesn't seem to want to run in 2008. Maybe we can get a Democrat in office who will reverse the damage the Bush administration has caused and set America on the right path. Will it be Gore? I have high hopes for him.

Yesterday, President Bush and Tony Blair admitted they made mistakes on Iraq. Bush said his "bring 'em on'' taunt to Iraqi insurgents was a big mistake. However, they carefully avoided setting a timetable for removing troops from Iraq.

"Meeting at a time when a new Iraqi unity government offers the promise of a way out of an unpopular war that has damaged their standings at home, Bush and Blair were remarkably reflective on some of the grievous mistakes that critics say has intensified anti-American sentiment in the Middle East."

He also cited the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal as ''the biggest mistake that's happened so far, at least from our country's involvement in Iraq ..."

Blair said he believed it was possible to meet new Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's goal of having Iraqi security forces in control of all of Iraq by the end of 2007.
''Listen, I want our troops out -- don't get me wrong,'' said Bush. ''But I also understand that it is vital that we do the job, that we complete the mission.''

They constantly have deadlines for when things are going to get done, but they never do. How do they know that this government is going to be more successful than the last one? It's all just a put on so that the American people think things are being done. If you constantly hear in the news that something is going to be done by June 1, when that day rolls around and they stop talking about it, you just assume something was accomplished. However, nothing ever gets accomplished. Although the government will probably fail and the troops will be stuck in Iraq for a long period of time, Bush has finally admitted some mistakes. At least this is a step in the right direction.

On top of all of this, Hayden was confirmed.

Bush Cartoons

I found these and I thought they were great!!

On Monday night, Bush attempted to do what he does best: distract the American people and make them believe that he is actually doing something. He tried to draw attention away from the domestic spying incident and Valerie Plame incident. He tried to come out strong and tell the American people that he was out working for their own good. And of course, that he wants to legalize 11 million illegal immigrants just because they're good people.

Tuesday, the New York Times put it this way:

"But a day after Mr. Bush delivered a nationally televised address on the issue from the Oval Office, there was little immediate evidence that he had bridged the deep divide in his own party or rallied public opinion sufficiently to break the impasse.

"Republicans said their party was already facing a difficult midterm election. They said the party would suffer if the president successfully advanced his proposal, which they said diverged with public opinion and carried the risk of alienating much of the Republican base.

"Republicans said Mr. Bush's plan would be viewed as amnesty by many Americans, even if illegal immigrants had to pay fines and meet other requirements, because they would still be rewarded with legal status."

His plan is amnesty! That is why people are viewing it as such. The American people seem to be finally waking up and realizing hey! why do they get easy entry into America? Even though Bush will try and tell us that we are all immigrants, taht's true. But we're all LEGAL immigrants. We all went through the immigration process at some time in our family history. Deport the illegals and let them come over here the legal way. And get back to domestic spying. Stop trying to side track Americans with issues that you think you're strong on, Mr. President (referring to Dick Cheney of course).

Here are some interesting statistics from the NY Times.

Cheney's Notes on the side of a newspaper column show that he know who Mr. Wilson was and that his wife was a secret service agent.

"Mr. Cheney's notes were cited in a prosecution brief in the case against the vice president's former chief of staff, I. Lewis Libby Jr. The entries were made on a copy of an Op-Ed article by Joseph C. Wilson IV, a former ambassador, that was published in The New York Times on July 6, 2003. The leak case involves the disclosure that Mr. Wilson's wife, Valerie, was a C.I.A. officer.

"'Those annotations support the proposition that publication of the Wilson Op-Ed acutely focused the attention of the vice president and the defendant — his chief of staff — on Mr. Wilson, on the assertions made in his article, and on responding to those assertions," said the legal papers filed Friday by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the special counsel in the case."

In neat writing above the text of the column, prosecutors say, Mr. Cheney wrote: "Have they done this sort of thing before? Send an Amb. to answer a question? Do we ordinarily send people out pro bono to work for us? Or did his wife send him on a junket?"

In addition, the notes add to evidence in the case showing that Mr. Cheney and his aides viewed Mr. Wilson's article with deep concern and looked for ways to counter its impact. Previous prosecution filings have said the article was viewed as a direct assault on the administration's policy and provoked efforts to discredit Mr. Wilson.

Maybe this leak will bring down not only Karl Rove, but Dick Cheney himself. He clearly knew who Valerie Plame was and that she was married to Mr. Wilson. He also clearly objected to the article and wanted to get back at Mr. Wilson. Maybe I'm being too optimistic and should be focusing on Karl Rove's indictment, but if Dick Cheney was indicted, my faith in America would be fully restored!

Recently my life has become crazy with work. As a break, I watched American Idol. If you haven't been following (I catch it every so often) they're now down to the final three, the fourth being voted off tonite. Chris was the one who was voted off, and I feel that this is greatly unfair. In my opinion, he was the best singer on the show. Maybe I'm just prejudiced because I love rock...but still. Ryan Seacrest (the host) brought the show to a close by basically saying "America that's what you did". That made me think back to the 2004 elections. I felt the same way...like the better person had been cheated. So what was America really thinking? Did the American people really want Bush to be their president?? This lead me to the discovery of this article: the 2004 election fraud summary. This is also interesting.

Also noteworthy: back at the time of his election (as mentioned at the first site)
"Americans who greatly disapprove of Bush's major policies -- nearly 60% disapprove of the Iraq war and 63% disapprove of torture under any circumstances.
(That was the end of 2004! Now don't tell me that people changed their minds taht quickly. More than half of the people disapproved of his handling of Iraq, and that's his supposed strong point. Is it just me or did he steal this election?)

Another interesting poll:

Asked two years ago if they were "certain that the U.S. will win" the war with Iraq, 79% of those polled said yes. The answer last weekend: 22%.
The other side of that question has turned sharply as well. Two years ago, just 1% of those polled thought it was unlikely or certain that the U.S. would not win the war with Iraq. The latest result: 41%.

At least some of the American people are starting to wake up and smell the coffee. However, I don't believe they were always asleep. People were awake and against Bush at the time of the election. I had always believed that Bush had stole the election and this gives me reaffirmation of that fact.

I finally got rid of that really annoying side bar. yes!! of course now its on the bottom and so it's still not where it's supposed to be, but that's good enough for right now. Does anyone know how to fix it?? Also, the timestamp for the date is wrong sometimes...anyone know how to fix it??

Moussaoui just got life imprisonment today instead of the death penalty. (Article here.) I have to admit that I'm surprised. I thought that he would be found guilty and it would be seen as Bush finally doing somethign about September 11th. After all, we haven't found bin Laden and all we've managed to do is attack an innocent country for a reason fabricated by Bush. However, what the defence argued was true...if Moussaoui was sentenced to death, he would be a martyr for his cause. Also it would spark many legal battles. a.k.a. this situation would keep resurfacing over and over and finally the execution would be a huge deal. It's definately better that he was given life in prison. I am against the death penalty, but also I don't want Bush hiding behind his death and making it look like he's done something towards gaining justice for the people who lost their lives on 9/11.

I'll be gone for about a week and a half. I have so much to do. I'll check back occaisionally but I won't have much time.

Bush Impersonations

Here are some of my favorites from Colbert's Presidential Smackdown. Here's the full transcript.

On Bush's poll numbers: "Now I know there's some polls out there that say this man has a 32 percent approval rating. But guys like us, we don't pay attention to the polls. We know that polls are just a collection of statistics that reflect what people are thinking in 'reality.' And 'reality' has a well known liberal bias."

"Pay no attention to people who say the glass is half empty...Because 32 percent means it's 2/3 empty. There's still some liquid in that glass, is my point. But I wouldn't drink it. The last third is usually backwash."

On Iraq: "I believe that the government that governs best is a government that governs least, and by these standards we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq."

On Cheney's hunting mishap: "To sit here at the same table with my hero, George W. Bush...I feel like I'm dreaming. Somebody pinch me. You now what, I'm a pretty sound sleeper, that may not be enough...Somebody shoot me in the face."

On global warming: "[Talking to Jesse Jackson] is like boxing a glacier...Enjoy that metaphor, by the way, because your grandchildren will have no idea what a glacier is."

I also found this really funny impersonation by Will Ferrell on global warming. A little old but still funny.