Yes, Iraq IS Like Vietnam
But not for the reasons reporters think, or are willing to admit.From the Washington Post:GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 18 -- President Bush said Wednesday that the current surge of violence in Iraq "could be" comparable to the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, a succession of battles that became a milestone because it helped turn the American public against the conflict and its political leadership…
David Kuo: Contract Said My Book Was To Be Released In
Did publisher Simon & Schuster adjust its release schedule and rush into print a new book unflattering to the Bush administration to make an impact on the forthcoming mid-term elections? If the words of its author, David Kuo, are any indication, it's certainly a possibility. In an interview today (Tuesday, October 17, 2006) on the Laura Ingraham radio show, Kuo was a guest in addition to…
What a Difference a Party Makes
From MSNBC (Studds' party affiliation is mentioned only in reference to Mark Foley in this story):First openly gay person elected to Congress dies BOSTON - Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, died early Saturday at Boston Medical Center, several days after he collapsed while walking his dog, his husband said.Down below, MSNBC acknowledges the sex…
The Stupidest Person in the World
I'd like to thank Keith Olbermann of MSNBC for putting himself on my radar last week by naming the NewsBusters staff, and me personally, "Worst Persons in the World", a signal honor, usually reserved for the likes of Ann Coulter or Rush Limbaugh (and by the way, where's my trophy?).Anyway, now that I'm aware of Mr. Olbermann and his little cable show, I found this quote of his in the Denver Post…
