Monday Edition - May 1, 2006
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Bolten: White House must regain its 'mojo' Seattle Post Intelligencer - 4-30-06 It's time for the White House to go on offense and "get our mojo back." Josh Bolten said Sunday in his first interview since taking over as the president's chief of staff.
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Administration Has No Magic Gas Price Fix |
Saudi king slashes domestic gas prices |
Maybe Bush could get back his mojo back by, let's say, accomplishing something for a change?
"It's been announced that White House adviser Karl Rove will not be creating the day-to-day policy for the president anymore. You all know Karl Rove, he's the man they call Bush's brain. No, that's what they call him, Bush's brain. Now he's only going to be working part of the time, just like Bush's brain."
--Jay Leno
The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News
Exxessive Prices and Profits, Possibly?
The Bush administration sees no direct evidence of profiteering by big U.S. oil companies and is doing all it can to tame near-record prices, Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said on Sunday.
FEMA fix: Bush asks Congress to push back hurricane season. -- Grant Gerver
Disturbing News
Government Shutdown Looms in Puerto Rico Voice of America
Laura Bush to the Rescue, $2,500 Photo Op per Pop
Sara K. Rowan put on her
best spring outfit and plunked down $2,500 one night last week to pose for a
picture and chat with the true power in the White House -- Laura Bush.
``She's a big investment,'' said Rowan, a 73-year-old accountant, still giddy
over her brief encounter with the president's wife at a political reception
here. ``She's
the power behind the man, a strong power.''
Fervently against oil addiction, the President nevertheless calls oil "the lubricant of democracy." -- Grant Gerver
Republican Shenanigans
Rush Limbaugh Arrested and Liberal Blamed News Hounds, CA
Prosecutors Opt for Wide Probe of Rep. Ney
House Republicans set stage for lobbying reform vote USA Today
Report: Ex-Head of FDA Under Investigation Washington Post
Bush fails in final attempt to ease class-size limits Palm Beach Post
Military spouses job program in jeopardy
Seattle Post Intelligencer
... Torres heads a Colorado Springs, Colo., program -
also in ... in a half-dozen communities nationwide - that helps military spouses
with job training, placement ...
We desperately need the Rapture to swoop down and take all the righteous neocons away so we can get on with having a chance at a viable Country again.-- Grant Gerver
Rock-The-Voter News
Nationwide Immigrant Rallies Under Way Las Vegas Sun, NV
Steven Colbert: Mission Accomplished at Correspondent's Dinner
Colbert was scathing about Mr Bush's
failures in Iraq. "I believe the government that governs best is the government
that governs least, and by these standards we have set up a fabulous government
in Iraq."
Mr Bush's grin became increasingly fixed. At the end of Colbert's sketch
he and
Laura gave him quick nods and left the platform unsmiling.
Biz-Tech News
Bush-Prison-Torture News
Ball and Cheney
As the Bush administration has dramatically
accelerated the classification of information as "top secret" or
"confidential," one office is refusing to report on its annual activity in
classifying documents:
the office of Vice President Dick Cheney.
Go-F*ck-Yourself News
Cheney honors Middle East historian in Philadelphia speech
phillyBurbs.com, PA
A democratic country just isn't conducive to the Dick Cheney style of governing. That's why he turned it into a fascist state.-- Grant Gerver
Odd News
Hormonal Birth Control for Men?
Pakistan couple, jailed for falling in love, go free Reuters
German Hans Gassner poses during the International German Beard and Moustache Championships in Hesel, northern Germany, on Saturday, April 29, 2006. Some 100 participants from eight nations compete to become world champion in one of 16 beard and moustache categories. (Photo/Kai-Uwe Knoth)
Peace.