New York Congressman Maurice Hinchey, a Democrat, told people at a community forum in Ithaca yesterday that he had proof that Karl Rove had planted the forged National Guard documents used by CBS News. When confronted, he acknowledged that he didn't have real proof only fake proof. Audience Member: Do you have any evidence for […]
Fox News reported that California Democrat Lorretta Sanchez lost a game of "gotcha" with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld today in a hearing. At issue: the number of Iraqi forces that have been trained. Sanchez: The numbers that you (Rumsfeld) banty [sic] around about how many troops we really have out there who are around out […]
From the former vice-presidential candidate and senator, John Edwards. "Republican leaders believe in only one thing, wealth," Mr. Edwards said. "President Bush talks of an 'ownership society' but it is nothing but an exclusive club with the doors closed for people who work hard for a living." John Edwards net worth is estimated at between […]
It's hasn't seen much use since 2000, but it's time to dust it off and post it again. Forty-three Democrats in the Senate and that pesky former-Republican/turncoat have put their names to a letter demanding that President George W. Bush stop picking on Harry Reid. "This is a new Democratic Party," Sen. Charles E. Schumer […]
A report in today's New York Times on a August 2000 fund-raiser for then Senate candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton that lead to the indictment of Sen. Clinton's finance director, paints a picture of the VRWC out to get the Clintons. It also shows the continuing effort of a longtime nemesis of the Clintons, Judicial Watch, […]
I finally figured it out. Watching today's news report on President Bush's budget plan and the appearance on Capitol Hill of Treasury Secretary John Snow and White House budget director Josh Bolten before various congressional committees, I figured out why New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has not offered his promised plan to fix Social […]
Democrats have often invoked the sainted name of FDR whenever it seems most convenient. When President Bush, in the State of the Union address, proposed partial privatization of Social Security -- FDR's most enduring accomplishment (and a Ponzi scheme) -- the Democrats were quick to rally around a statue of their hero. But, there's a […]
The inspiration for today's Bible verse comes from former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who said: "I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for ..." Matthew 5:43-48: 43 "You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.' 44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray […]
Unfortunately, I didn't set my DVR to record the president's State of the Union address. I did, however, get home in time to watch the replay of the Democrats' response. *YAWN* I'm not usually one to criticize other peoples' appearance, but Rep. Nancy Pelosi scares the bejeezus out of me. Has she had a botox […]