Yeah, some admission. It's half-assed and we all know it.

Meanwhile, Bush named David Paulison to head FEMA after the resignation of Michael Brown. You might remember Paulison as the official who told Americans to stock up on duct tape to protect against terrorist attacks against the U.S.

If you want to make the case for the administration," said Pelosi, "you should get on the payroll."

Touché. Kyra tried to fight back later, saying "with respect, no one at CNN is on the payroll of the White House or anybody else. ... we have been challenging every authority over this pathetic situation ..." (paraphrasing).

But Kyra, Nancy never said everyone at CNN was acting like they are on the Bush payroll -- she simply said that you are...

What Planet is Powerline Blog's Assrocket On?

Assrocket on how Bush and the GOP are poor, defenseless victims:

Here's my point: whatever you think of the mechanics of a particular poll, the direction of President Bush's poll numbers is clear. And it seems clear that Hurricane Katrina, and the outrageous attacks that the Democrats have pursued over the past week, have dealt him, and the Republican Party, another blow. I see no evidence that the Democrats are paying a price for their dishonorable tactics. And they won't pay a price, unless the Republicans start defending themselves and attacking the Democrats the way they deserve to be attacked. The "turn the other cheek" approach that the administration has followed for years--don't respond to attacks, no matter how unfair, just try to ride out the news cycle and move on--has resulted in one needless wound after another, and cumulatively they have now damaged President Bush's standing with the public, likely beyond repair.

Assrocket never heard of Karl Rove?

Nationally syndicated Clear Channel radio host Glenn Beck referred to survivors of Hurricane Katrina who remained in New Orleans as "scumbags." Also, after acknowledging that nobody "in their right mind is going to say this out loud," Beck attacked victims of the disaster in general and the families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, saying: "I didn't think I could hate victims faster than the 9-11 victims."

Over the next week, 4 House Committees are expected to vote on resolutions requesting information on the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson in apparent retaliation for Ambassador Wilson's truth-telling about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Most of these markups will be broadcast live on the Internet. --snip--

It is time for Congress to exercise its duty to oversee the Executive Branch."

"They may be misleading, but they are his answers."

Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), Chair of the Judiciary Committee regarding John Roberts

Thune's Walk of Shame?

A Buzz reader spotted Senator John Thune walking through Washington DC's West End neighborhood at about 7AM this morning, wearing a light navy suit. We mention it only because Senator Thune lives on Capitol Hill. According to the 5/29/05 edition of the Argus Leader, Thune lives in a tiny, $1,000-a-month apartment a block from his office.

So what was Thune doing just minutes after sunrise this morning? Starting his day? Or ending his night?

SCAM 1: If it works once, it will work twice: Bushco did exactly what they did in Iraq. Amid all the confusion and chaos, companies with ties to the Bush White House and the former head of FEMA clinched some of the first disaster relief and reconstruction contracts awarded by the Bush Flimflam Team. Yes - you guessed it, Halliburton was first in line. Hey, someone has to get rich on this, why not the good old boys who profited so richly from the Bush disaster in Iraq?

I've seen bloggers complain about sites that charge for content (and ask for tips themselves) and about Salon's Site Pass (a mandatory ad model I quite like) but they're happy to quote and link to Yahoo News stories.--snip--

Yahoo News links go dead too quickly.

Instead I copy a good chunk of their text and paste it right into the search box. From there a list of newspapers with the same story pops up, or sometimes stories with more depth and different takes. It's those I quote.

We never see the poor in this country except when there is a disaster, and even then its more like media rubber-necking at the scene of a bad accident. Now everybody can see the poor, how they live, and what happens to them when something goes wrong. I think it has been a rude awakening to many people all over the world about the true situation in this country and the exposing of the simple truth.

That we are not special, we are not all swimming in oceans of gold and we are a super-power in name only. People have been saying over and over "this should not happen here" well why not? We treat the poor like dirt, make them live like animals all while telling them to take advantage of what society has to offer. I can only hope that this tragedy opens the eyes of the public to what really goes on around here.

And when you're basic moral precept is Fuck Everyone But Me, you back yourself into a corner where you look absolutely ridiculous trying to judge or mock anyone else's moral choices. What do you care who adults sleep with or marry? What do you care if terrorists kill Americans, as long as they're not you? From what high moral ground do you get off prattling on about the various sins of Bill Clinton or anyone else?