The Scum at the Top
Commentary on the Rats in Washington
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy"
-Obiwan Kenobi
Washington Scum - Part B
The Teflon Presidency, Part II
By Ellen Goodman
St. Paul Pioneer Press
© January 20, 2005
I am not one of those dyspeptic folks spending inaugural week in mourning.
No black for this blue gal. I will leave it to the more ardent opponents
to turn their backs and "not spend one damn dime." I even passed up the
chance to join the disloyal opposition that sailed to Cozumel on what
they call the Denial Cruise.
Libya: The Strongman Is Still Making Trouble
By Michael Isikoff
Newsweek
© November 1, 2004
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Try a Slice of Humble Pie
By Jonathan Alter
Newsweek
© October 18, 2004
As Hillary Clinton put it, Kerry may sometimes change his
positions to fit the facts. But Bush changes the facts to fit
his positions
Retired Gen. John Shalikashvili endorses Kerry
By David Postman
Seattle Times chief political reporter
The Seattle Times
© July 29, 2004
A Republican General for Kerry
By Lonna Gooden VanHorn
http://www.opednews.com/
© 2004
General Tony McPeak is a retired four star general who was the
head of the U.S. Air Force under President GHW Bush during Operation
Desert Storm.
Former candidate Clark endorses Kerry
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
© February 13, 2004
Former candidate Gen. Wesley Clark endorsed Sen. John Kerry's bid
for the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, calling the
Massachusetts lawmaker "the kind of leader Americans need."
Using body language, Ventura backs Kerry
By Conrad Defiebre
StarTribune
© October 23, 2004
With nods and gestures but nary a spoken word, former Gov.
Jesse Ventura indicated his support Friday for Democratic
presidential candidate John Kerry, apparently reversing his
previous statement that "I have no one to vote for."
David Durenberger: For health care security, Kerry has
the better plan
By David Durenberger
StarTribune
© October 27, 2004
Elmer L. Andersen: Why this Republican ex-governor will be
voting for Kerry
By Elmer L. Andersen
StarTribune
© October 13, 2004
Throughout my tenure and beyond as the 30th governor of
this state, I have been steadfastly aligned -- and until
recently, proudly so -- with the Minnesota Republican Party.
It dismays me, therefore, to have to publicly disagree with
the national Republican agenda and the national Republican
candidate but, this year, I must.
The two "Say No to Bush" signs in my yard say it all.
John Eisenhower: Why I will vote for John Kerry for
President
Guest Commentary
The New Hampshire Union Leader
© September 9, 2004
Kerry Will Restore American Dignity
The Lone Star Iconoclast
Crawford, Texas
© 2004
General Is For "Anybody But Bush"
By Tom Webb
Pioneer Press
© October 26, 2004
He faults president's foreign policy during campaign stop
with Edwards' wife
U.S. Report Finds No Evidence of Iraq WMD
By Ken Guggenheim
Associated Press
© October 6, 2004
Your Gut Only Gets You So Far
By Jonathan Alter
Newsweek
© October 11, 2004
Bush makes decisions by instinct, then he sticks with them.
It's what makes him a good politician and a poor chief
executive at the same time.
Who Was Really In Charge?
By Daniel Klaidman and Michael Hirsh
Newsweek
© June 28, 2004
Did Bush know Cheney had given orders to down airliners on
September 11? The commission staff wonders - and remains at
odds with both men over alleged Saddam-Al Qaeda ties.
Gen. Zinni: 'They've Screwed Up'
By Steve Kroft
60 Minutes
© May 23, 2004
Ret. Gen. Anthony Zinni once commanded America's troops in the
Middle East. Now, he tells 60 Minutes the civilians in the
Pentagon who planned the Iraq War and its aftermath botched it.
President Bush named Zinni special envoy to the Middle East.
But Zinni wound up breaking ranks with the administration
over the war in Iraq.
"Regardless of whose responsibility I think it is, somebody
has screwed up. ... it should be evident to everybody that
they've screwed up. And whose heads are rolling on this?"
- Gen. Anthony Zinni
Our Darkest Days Are Here
By Andy Rooney
60 Minutes
© May 23, 2004
What happened at Abu Ghraib prison is a black mark that will
be in the history books in a hundred languages for as long as
there are history books.
The image of one bad young woman with a naked man on a leash
did more to damage America's reputation than all the good
things we've done over the years ever helped our reputation.
The Price of Arrogance
By Fareed Zakaria
Newsweek
Page 39
© May 17, 2004
In a war that could go on for decades, you cannot simply
detain people indefinitely on the sole authority of the
secretary of Defense
Why Your Tax Cut Doesn't Add Up
By Allan Sloan
Newsweek
Page 41
© April 12, 2004
Behind the promises to save you money, a hidden agenda is at
work, with a stealth tax to pay for it all
The Insider
By Evan Thomas, Michael Isikoff and Tamara Lipper
Newsweek
Cover Story
Page 20
© April 5, 2004
The Town Crier: He came, he bore witness and he sent Washington
into a frenzy. How Richard Clarke fueled a firestorm over who's
to blame for 9/11, why two presidents missed the warning signs -
and what we can learn to keep it from happening again.
Senate passes pension bill
CNN.com
© Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Rumsfeld, FBI official kept souvenirs
from 9/11 sites
By John Solomon, Associated Press
Pioneer Press
© Saturday, March 13, 2004
The Justice Department investigation that
criticized FBI agents for taking souvenirs from the World
Trade Center site also found that Defense Secretary Donald
Rumsfeld and a high-ranking FBI official kept items from
the Sept. 11, 2001, attack scenes.
CIA Boss: Iraq Never an Imminent Threat
By Katherine Pfleger, Associated Press
© February 5, 2004
Iraq had no banned weapons,
former chief weapons inspector says
By Katherine Pfleger, Associated Press
StarTribune
© January 25, 2004
New jobs pay less than those
that are disappearing
The St. Paul Union Advocate
© January 15-28, 2004
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