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McCain Critical of Rumsfeld’s Handling of War

The former “straight-shooter” (who has recently reversed his stances on several issues) is nevertheless steadfast on his support of the Iraq war, despite being “a bit resentful” of the Secretary of Defense “for the way the war has been poorly handled.” (via Huff Po)

Posted on Apr 20, 2006 READ MORE  | 34 READS


Iraq War Spending Doubles Since Invasion

Annual war expenditures have risen from $48 billion in 2003 to an anticipated $94 billion in 2006, thanks to the expected largest emergency spending bill in history.

Posted on Apr 20, 2006 READ MORE  | 18 READS


Spy Chief Draws Bipartisan Criticism

Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on a lot these days, but they do agree that the U.S.’ new spy chief, John Negroponte, is “creating just another blanket of bureaucracy, muffling rather than clarifying the dangers lurking in the world,” according to the N.Y. Times.

Posted on Apr 20, 2006 READ MORE  | 52 READS


Austrians Top ‘Sexually Satisfied’ List

University of Chicago researchers collected reports on sexual satisfaction across the globe. The U.S. took fifth place. The big loser: Japan.

Posted on Apr 20, 2006 READ MORE  | 173 READS


Census: Americans Fleeing Big Cities

Nearly every large metropolitan city lost more people than it gained from 2000 to 2004, as people of all demographics sought out the exurbs for cheaper housing.

Posted on Apr 20, 2006 READ MORE  | 52 READS


Juan Cole
From news.harvard.edu

Right-Wing Ivy Leaguers Try to Derail Juan Cole Appointment

The liberal U. of Michigan historian and outspoken Bush administration critic is reportedly close to receiving a tenured teaching position at Yale University. But a group of conservatives, led by a Yale and a Harvard student, are trying to queer the deal by painting Cole as anti-Semitic. Glenn Greenwald has the goods; Jane Hamsher has more.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 96 READS


Cheeky McClellan Tributes Fill Airwaves

Keith Olbermann cobbles together his favorite quips of the outgoing presidential spokesman, as does Al Franken.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 15 READS


UK Reporter Infiltrates Scientology Center

The journalist posed as a potential recruit and mingled with a cavalcade of zombie-like followers, among other oddities. “I have rarely felt more fearful for my sanity,” she writes.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 123 READS


Matthews and Bartlett
From crooksandliars.com

Bartlett Busted on Gas Prices

Chris Matthews nails the White House communications director on his claim that no one in the administration promised that gas prices would go down after the invasion of Iraq.
Meanwhile, crude prices are holding above $72—a record high.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 11 READS


Bush's 'yes' men
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McClellan Quits, Rove Is Shifted

In the continuing White House shake-up, the presidential spokesman bows out, and Rove, who was just recently promoted to deputy chief of staff, relinquishes those duties to focus on politics.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 90 READS


Almost 50 U.S. Troops Dead in Iraq Since April 1

The high number of fatalities marks this as one of the bloodiest periods for the military since the invasion.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 19 READS


First Daughters
From the Washington Post

Bush Housecleaning Begins at Home

In a moment of satire, the Washington Post surfaces a letter that Bush wrote to his daughters explaining why he’s decided to replace them with Chelsea Clinton.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 18 READS


New dinosaur
From the N.Y. Times

Dinosaur Species Larger Than T-Rex Unearthed

The carnivore, named Mapusaurus, lived 100 million years ago in Argentina and was apparently a pack hunter, not a solitary predator.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 380 READS


Rolling Stone
From the Drudge Report

Rolling Stone: Worst President in History?

The magazine is said to be on the verge of running a story in which a leading American historian concludes that the Bush presidency “appears headed for colossal historical disgrace.”

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 67 READS


Gore at a DNC fundraiser
AP / John Marshall Mantel

Gore Revs Up Global Warming Campaign

The former vice president is going high profile with his climate-change film “An Inconvenient Truth.” Speculation is rife that he is using the issue as a stalking horse for the White House in 2008.
Check out an early review of the movie.

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 READ MORE  | 24 READS


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