BushHumor on September 16th, 2008
U.S. troops entered the region of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan and raided several villages, killing 20. It has since been learned that the raids were secretly authorized by the George W. Bush regime back in July.
According to the New York Times, no legal precedent was cited by the Bush regime for approving the cross-border raids, which were heavily debated within the regime for months.
The effect was to provoke Pakistan into approving military force to “repel” U.S. raiding parties. According to WPA sources in the region, Pakistani soldiers stopped a raid by U.S. Navy SEALs yesterday. No one was killed.
BushHumor on August 31st, 2008
Time is running out, but there is still a chance that George Bush could run the national debt over the $10 trillion mark before he leaves office.
At the start of his Presidency the national debt stood at approximately $5.7 trillion. As of today the national debt stands at approximately $9.667 trillion.
With a little more than 4 months left in his term, and with the economy in, or heading into, a recession there is till an odds on chance that he can do it. Read the rest of this entry »
BushHumor on August 29th, 2008
I have been thinking hard about what I can cherish and treasure from the Bush White House years, one simple thing I have to be thankful to Dubya for, and I have found it.
Perspective. Bush’s Iraq war has given me a sense of scale about money that’s actually relieved me of a lot of worrying and fretting.
One month of the war in Iraq is costing this country an estimated $10 billion dollars. Once you use that as a yardstick, no other expense, no other crisis seems as expensive, as intractable and terrifying as it once did. A $15 billion California budget deficit? No sweat! It’s only six weeks’ worth of war Iraq dollars! The Bear Sterns bailout — pshaw, that’s only three months in Iraq war dollars. And a possible $40 billion to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? A mere quarterly check for the Iraq war.
And that $300 pair of shoes I’ve had my eye on but told myself I couldn’t possibly afford? In Iraq war bucks, it’s the change they don’t bother to pick up from the sidewalk.
So to paraphrase Jack Valenti’s line about Lyndon Johnson in the White House, I now sleep better knowing that virtually nothing we might do here at home would cost as much as the Iraq war is costing us already.
BushHumor on August 28th, 2008
Post-convention, the GOP is telling Americans: Don’t believe the hype, Obama’s not ready. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it’s the same GOP that selected George W. Bush, twice! This is the party that turned it’s collective back on a major American city as it drowned; embraces torture and ignores the Constitution; turns a blind eye to science and innovation; created the largest deficit in our nation’s history; diminished our diplomatic standing throughout the world. The GOP is the party that actively threatens the very security of our country by embracing economic policies that do nothing but weaken our country.Does the GOP have any credibility in picking a potential President? The answer is simple: George W. Bush. When Bill Clinton first ran for President, one of his slogans was “It’s the economy, stupid!” One of Obama’s slogans might be “It’s George W. Bush, stupid!” (Only I know he’s too classy to use it)
BushHumor on August 27th, 2008
McBush is quite a clever catch phrase but far it’s from the truth. The liberal machine is rolling forward against McCain and the Republicans in ‘08 so it’s a no-brainer to use Bush against them. The anthem for Bush in 2004 was “four more years!” The last thing that the left wants is “four more” of the Republican Party. The only problem with labeling McCain another Bush is that he is nothing like Bush. They might want to try another angle because this one is going to fall flat on it’s face.
In McCain’s effort to lean a little more towards the right the illusion of another Bush is bound to be painted. When it comes to party lines McCain is not afraid to forget where they begin and where the end. The criticism from conservatives in the Republican Party is because of McCain’s disregard for party loyalty. The result of his party meddling is that the Republican base is weary of what he might do in office. Bush is as party loyal as it gets. The fact that Bush is as conservative as McCain doesn’t exactly mean they are they same person politically.
When it comes to staple Republican issues such as abortion it’s hard to find a difference between McCain and Bush. Energy is one of the party crossing issues that McCain has taken on as his own. Global Warming is not a term you are likely to hear from most Republicans. This is one of those issues that puts McCain to the left of the pack. McCain’s willingness to compromise with the Democrats is what makes him an independent darling. Comparing McCain to Bush is convenient for those on the left but that doesn’t necessarily make it fact. Read the rest of this entry »
