Another Anti-Gay Gay Republican

I know this is old news, but it fits with the Larry Craig incident and the theme of hypocrisy on the right. Back in July, Florida state representative Bob Allen also solicited an undercover cop in a public bathroom for sex. Allen, however, was so desperate that he was willing to pay to give someone else a bj. And in his defence he claims that he was intimidated by all the black men in the area and was just trying to get out alive. LOL. I hate it when blacks cluster!

Another Anti-Gay Gay Republican

Larry Craig, Republican Senator from Idaho, voted in favor of the Federal Marriage Amendment. In fact, the senator is so socially conservative that he received a 96 out of 100 from the American Conservative Union. He also solicited a male plainclothes police officer for sex in the Minneapolis Airport. Social conservatives are providing added truth to the phrase "thou doth protest too much".

Gonzales Resigns!

I didn't think we'd get rid of that pathetic, lying sack of crap. I figured they would hold out until they were kicked out. It warms my heart to see the Bush administration falling apart.

NAACP: Always on the Wrong Side of the Issue

R.L. White, president of the NAACP Atlanta chapter, held a press conference in which he supported Michael Vick. He also thinks Vick's co-defendants lied when they implicated Vick in order to "save their own necks." Oh and that "Michael Vick has received more negative press than if he had killed a human being." If that was not enough to demonstrate his high aptitude, then according to the AP, "White said he does not support dogfighting and that he considers it as bad as hunting." The only thing NAACPers care about is the color of the guy's skin. If he's black, then it's all a conspiracy trying to keep the black man down. Someone needs to explain in very simple language that there is no way Vick potentially gives up his career if he had absolutely nothing to do with this. Idiots. Water down Vick and electrocute him.

Fair and Balanced Moment of the Day

Elvira Arellano, an illegal immigrant who took refuge in a Chicago church while fighting deportation, was arrested and deported yesterday. Although the FOX News ran the AP article their headline reads "Feds Win Immigration Standoff". You can almost feel the joy exuding from the words. Arellano broke the law and should have to jump through the same hoops as everyone else. But this issue is not black and white. These are not terrorists. They're hard-working individuals who want better lives for themselves and their families. She leaves behind an 8 year old son. FOX could temper their excitement slightly.

Democrats Enter at Your Own Peril

Hastert announced that he will not be seeking re-election when his term expires in 2009. While Democrats view this as a chance to pick up another seat, National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ken Spain issued this dire warning..."Any Democrat thinking of getting into this race does so at his or her own peril". Who says that?

Fair and Balanced Moment of the Day

O'Reilly accusing other media outlets of propaganda is the height of hypocrisy. My favorite quote from the clip..."The press has become ideological. It's not in business to inform, but to push a political point-of-view". How do people swallow this crap?

http://www.foxnews.com/video2/player06.html?081407/081407_views_oreilly&OReilly_Factor_Talking_Points&O%27Reilly%3A%20Propaganda%20and%20the%20press&acc&Bill%20O%26%2339%3BReilly&-1&Opinion&160&&&new

Half Hour News Flop

FOX announced that it will be cancelling the Half Hour News Hour, the right wing answer to the Daily Show that started in January. According to many at FOX, such as O'Reilly and Hannity, the vast majority of Americans share Republican values. I guess they just don't share Republican humor. Bias against FOX aside, that was some of the worst humor I have ever heard.

Thompson Drops From Race

Apparently Tommy Thompson felt like he'd been hit by a Mack truck when he learned of his 6th place finish in the Iowa Republican straw poll. Here's the really hilarious part...he was hoping for a top two finish! It amazes me when super long shots like Thompson enter a presidential race with such high hopes, particularly when the person's last job was a cabinet post (Secretary of Health and Human Services) with one of the worst administrations in history. What's more, Thompson's Health Department has overseen a rapid rise in obesity, especially among children. His stint as secretary is representative of the failures of the entire administration! Hopefully the religious nuts will be the next to drop out.

Rove Departs Unscathed

Rove announced today that he will be leaving the administration he created at the end of this month. Unfortunately I can feel no relief. He's been a destructive force for America for six and a half years and leaves a lame duck president that is almost completely impotent during his last year and a half year in office. This is merely to divert attention and criticism away from the White House, all part of their plan of hoping the problems and the critics go away. It's sad that a man who has been at the heart of every scandal will most likely just quietly fade away. Nothing short of this pathetic administration's complete departure from power is going to bring me any relief.

Steroids Break Aaron's Record

Put an asterisk by Bonds' name in the record books. It's just too bad the government couldn't nail him before he broke the mark.

Obama's Invasion of Pakistan

Somehow this statement from Obama "There are terrorists holed up in those mountains who murdered 3,000 Americans. They are plotting to strike again. If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf will not act, we will." has become some type of implication that Obama would invade Pakistan. Huh?

Republicans have railed against Obama for the statement. Are they upset that Bush didn't make it first? I am certainly not a fan of Obama. He leaves much to be desired. But I think it's highly hypocritical of Republicans to attack Democrats for being too weak and then attack them for being too strong. Republicans lose the right to make such attacks while supporting Bush the Boob during his failed and reckless war in Iraq that has yielded little if anything. Where is this same level of criticism of Bush from the right? I'm far more upset about the trillion dollars and thousands of lives that will be spent on a war for which there was absolutely no forethought or planning (literally zero).

Pakistan poses far more of a terrorist threat than Iraq. Bin Laden is believed to be seeking refuge there and Al Qaeda has surpassed its pre-9/11 strength there. I understand the complexities Pakistan presents, the trade off between Musharraf and religious extremism. Musharraf is facing stiff opposition from religious extremists, the threat of which may or may not be overblown by his government and may or may not have been allowed to remain so that Musharraf can stay in charge of both the military and the government. But I would expect any president, particularly the idiot we have now who maintains himself as the warrior president, to act on information on OBL when Pakistan will not. He was referring to surgical strikes, not an all out invasion. This criticism is ridiculous.

Also, I thought this statment from Pakistan's Foreign Minister was hilarious "It's a very irresponsible statement, that's all I can say,", particularly since it required world outrage for his government to say anything about the Religious Affairs Minister declaring suicide bombings justifiable in the wake of Salman Rushdie's knighthood.

Gonzales Still Oblivious

Gonzales admitted earlier today that he may have used "confusing" language during his testimony but that he's "determined to address any such impression". Lets see if I can summarize what's been happening...

Gonzales disgraced the office of attorney general. When discovered, he lied to Congress and vowed to stay and fix the problem (apparently unaware that he is the problem). When pressured about his testimony he vowed to "address any such impression". Basically their solution to this is to just keep saying "we'll get right on that" and hope no one realizes that the administration is the problem.

What's going on here is much like using a pacifier to calm a baby when what the baby really wants is food. It works for a while until the baby figures out nothing is coming from the pacifier. These bastards are going to be as conciliatory and placating as possible in the hopes of either buying enough time that people grow too tired of the investigation or their time in office expires (which can't come soon enough).