(CNN) -- Nearly six in 10 Americans oppose the war in Iraq and a growing number of them are dissatisfied with the war on terrorism, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday.
Only 39 percent of those polled said they favored the war in Iraq -- down from 47 percent in March -- and 59 percent were opposed.
The survey of 1,006 adults, conducted by telephone Thursday through Sunday, had an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Monday, June 20, 2005
Ouch
I actually never thought war poll numbers would go this low:
The Stalinist Right
Who knew that much of our conservative elite was deep in bed with a horrific Stalinist government? Well, I knew, but for some reason no one ever cares. Look over there! ANSWER got a parade permit!
Matt provides the teaser, Gorenfeld provides the meat.
Matt provides the teaser, Gorenfeld provides the meat.
Bolton
It's always nice to win battles, especially ones which were assumed to be hopeless. Kudos to the Dems for holding firm. Kudos to Voinovich for understanding the importance of maintaining the sytem of checks and balances. And, kudos to Steve Clemons for fighting this battle both on stage and behind the scenes that few thought could be won.
...take the poll.
...take the poll.
"Democrats Can't Help Denigrating and Demonizing Christians"
Another fine Republican bigot, who believes his religious freedom involves using the apparatus of the state and the military to force his religion onto others.
Rep. Hostettler says Just Say No to Jews in the Air Force!
Rep. Hostettler says Just Say No to Jews in the Air Force!
Osama Bin Forgotten
President Bush in Saturday's radio address, talking about Iraq:
Porter Goss on why we can't catch Osama:
Bush on September 11:
Now go see how Kristen Breitweiser feels about this.
No matter what the merits (or lack of) or realities of Goss's statement, it's 180 degree turn from the big swinging dick myth that the media has perpetuated about Bush's tough war on terror. It's at odds with Bush's promise to get Osama "dead or alive." It's at odds with the entire Bush Doctrine, at least iterations 1-8 of the Bush Doctrine.
This should ignite a shitstorm. It won't.
We went to war because we were attacked[.]
Porter Goss on why we can't catch Osama:
When you go to the question of dealing with sanctuaries in sovereign states, you’re dealing with a problem of our sense of international obligation, fair play.
Bush on September 11:
We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts, and those who harbor them.
Now go see how Kristen Breitweiser feels about this.
No matter what the merits (or lack of) or realities of Goss's statement, it's 180 degree turn from the big swinging dick myth that the media has perpetuated about Bush's tough war on terror. It's at odds with Bush's promise to get Osama "dead or alive." It's at odds with the entire Bush Doctrine, at least iterations 1-8 of the Bush Doctrine.
This should ignite a shitstorm. It won't.
Kudos
I suppose it's only fair we pat them on the head when they behave well, so kudos to Andrew Sullivan.
Fred Phelps is a Liberal
I had no idea. But in any case, let me say that Fred Phelps does not speak for me and I condemn his every action and certainly will not support him as the Democratic nominee for president in '08, even if he runs on a ticket with Barbra Streisand.
(via odub)
(via odub)
Congress - Irrelevant
The Bush executive branch just does whatever it wants no matter what the law is.
WASHINGTON -- A federal agency collected extensive personal information about airline passengers although Congress told it not to and it said it wouldn't, according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
A Transportation Security Administration contractor used three data brokers to collect detailed information about U.S. citizens who flew on commercial airlines in June 2004 in order to test a terrorist screening program called Secure Flight, according to documents that will be published in the Federal Register this week.
The TSA had ordered the airlines to turn over data on those passengers, called passenger name records, in November.
Meanwhile in Spain
PP driven out of power in Galicia.
There's some possibility that absentee ballots will swing one seat back, tipping the power back to PP, but it isn't that likely. Either way it's a huge surge for PSOE.
June 20 (Bloomberg) -- Spain's Socialist Party claimed a narrow victory in elections in the northern region of Galicia, ousting conservative leader Manuel Fraga from power after almost two decades as head of the government.
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialists gained 11 percentage points in the vote to win 25 of the 75 seats in parliament, eight more than in the 2001 election. That left Fraga's People's Party with 37 seats, one short of a majority. The Socialists plan to form a coalition with the Galician Nationalists, who won 13 seats, to control the legislature.
``The result can be seen as a referendum on Zapatero,'' said Jesus Maestro, an analyst at the Institute of Social and Political Sciences in Barcelona. ``Picking up 11 points in Galicia isn't easy. But the PP has also shored up its vote much more than people expected.''
Yesterday's regional vote was the second in which the Socialists have gained support since their surprise victory in a national election on March 14 last year. Zapatero's popularity has been buoyed by his decision to pull Spanish troops from Iraq and economic growth of more than 3 percent.
There's some possibility that absentee ballots will swing one seat back, tipping the power back to PP, but it isn't that likely. Either way it's a huge surge for PSOE.
SK Bubba Gets an Apology
Conley's still a wanker in my book, but maybe it's possible for wankers to become better wankers.
America: Still Better Than Murdering Head Chopping Terrorists!
What else can you say except:
Fuck yeah!!!
...just to add, we see versions of this everywhere. For some reasons conservatives believe it isn't actually self-evident that the terrrorist act of capturing/killing/beheading someone is a bad thing, that one must confirm this by pointing it out over and over again. I shouldn't surprised as most of them also don't think that it's self-evident that it's a bad thing for the policy of the United States of America to be to torture people.
Fuck yeah!!!
...just to add, we see versions of this everywhere. For some reasons conservatives believe it isn't actually self-evident that the terrrorist act of capturing/killing/beheading someone is a bad thing, that one must confirm this by pointing it out over and over again. I shouldn't surprised as most of them also don't think that it's self-evident that it's a bad thing for the policy of the United States of America to be to torture people.
Funny
Apparently this ad is running in AM and PM editions of Congress Daily and in today's Hotline (insidery Washington pubs):
I haven't been following the story of the Duke much, but scroll around Josh Marshall's site for more info...
I haven't been following the story of the Duke much, but scroll around Josh Marshall's site for more info...
Times Change
We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts, and those who harbor them.
--George W. Bush, 9/11/2001
When you go to the question of dealing with sanctuaries in sovereign states, you’re dealing with a problem of our sense of international obligation, fair play.
--Porter Goss, on why we can't catch Bin Laden, in an interview for 6/27/05 edition of Time.
Quack
NYT:
The last paragraph is a polite way of acknowledging what has always been the case - the only thing that ever pushed this guy's job approval rating above about 54% was war and terra.
WASHINGTON, June 19 - Five months after President Bush was sworn in for another four years, his political authority appears to be ebbing, both within his own party, where members of Congress are increasingly if sporadically going their own way, and among Democrats, who have discovered that they pay little or no price for defying him.
...
On Monday, Mr. Bush will face another test of his clout, when the Republican-controlled Senate tries again to overcome Democratic opposition and confirm John R. Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations. And with his poll numbers sinking as voters grow more restive about Iraq and the economy, he faces additional big challenges in coming weeks and months, from legislative battles over energy, trade and immigration to the possibility of a divisive Supreme Court confirmation fight.
...
"The political capital he thought he had has dwindled to very little, and he overstated how much he had to begin with," said Allan J. Lichtman, a presidential historian at American University in Washington.
"Congress is like Wall Street - it operates on fear and greed," Mr. Lichtman said. "The Democrats don't fear him anymore, and they're getting greedy, because they think they can beat him. The attitude you see among Republicans in Congress is, my lifeboat first."
In the last week, Mr. Bush has responded by lashing out at Democrats, casting them as obstructionists, a strategy that carries some risk given that it seems to acknowledge an inability by Republicans to carry out a governing platform. Searching as well for a more positive message, the administration, which has always been reluctant to acknowledge that events are not unfolding precisely as planned, has embarked on a public relations campaign intended to reassure Americans that Mr. Bush is attuned to their concerns.
...
But he has already had to postpone his next big initiative, an overhaul of the tax code. And barring some crisis that creates another rally-round-the-president effect, analysts said, Mr. Bush's best opportunity to drive the agenda may be past.
The last paragraph is a polite way of acknowledging what has always been the case - the only thing that ever pushed this guy's job approval rating above about 54% was war and terra.
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