Blue Blogs: Worthy Mentions from the Liberal Blogosphere
Here are what some of the other liberal blogs are posting:
: 'Daily Show: Bush Relies on His "Non-Experts"'- "Like JFK, President Bush surrounds himself with “the best and thebrightest.†Well, sorta" . My words: The Daily Show does a great jobof pulling all the past contradictions from Bush and his Administration. This isa video of a compilation of such contradictions. Truth is becoming such a non-issue with this administration (and politics in general) it's so difficult to know whats real and what isn't. And people are okay with the lies if they come from their party. Everyone should take the time and write to their senators and congressmna, its easy and most of the time the links are provided within an article or post.
: 'Specter Proposes Special Prosecutor ToInvestigate U.S. Attorney Scandal' - The Bush administration has repeatedlycited executive privilege claims to block Congress from investigating the U.S.attorney scandal. Most recently, the White House said that “the JusticeDepartment will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated byCongress against White House officials once the president has invoked executiveprivilege.†Today, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) noted that under Bush’s broadclaim of executive privilege, “the president’s word stands and theconstitutional authority and responsibility for congressional oversight is gone....
: 'Deserted City' - It’s two in the morning. I can’tsleep even though my eyes are hardly open. Cocooned in the darkness of my room,and enveloped by my blanket, I recalled the images I saw on a few days ago. They beset me like a murderous ghost in a series ofhorror flick. I forced my eyes to close. I got up from the bed and hurried tothe computer. A click after a click on the pictures, I found myself shouting“noâ€. Not this neighborhood, not my childhood, not my memories. The streetswhich once embraced people with warmth are empty and deserted today. Therestaurants that I barely recognized in the pictures became like empty boxesalong side the concrete barriers and the destroyed sidewalks. ...
: MSNBCAnalyst: Romney will say 'anything to be President' ' - "Lightenup," was the message delivered by Mitt Romney when confronted at a campaignstop about his latest photo-op with a supporter holding a sign comparing Sen.Barack Obama (D-IL) with Osama Bin Laden. On Monday's Countdown Keith Olbermannjoked, "that's Romney, not 9/11 planner Ramzi bin Al-Shibh," as heintroduced a clip showing the former Massachusetts governor being asked why hewould compare any American with Osama bin Laden. ...
The Guardian's : 'A Surge in Accusations' America'sincreasingly emphatic allegations of meddling in Iraq raise the potential fordirect confrontation with Iran. - US military spokesmen, officials and analystsare gradually adding flesh to the bones of earlier allegations of officialIranian collaboration with Shia and Sunni insurgents in Iraq, including elementslinked to al-Qaida. The development comes amid reports that the White House isleaning towards military action against Iran over its suspect nuclear activitiesand supposed meddling in Iraq - and growing domestic pressure on George Bush toshow the Baghdad military "surge" is working. ...
: Gonzales Testimony is a Total Disaster' - Some highlights of theGonzales hearings this morning and afternoon. - Arlen Specter signaled thatInherent Contempt is not out of the question for administration members that donot comply with subpoenas. Specter also strongly suggested that Gonzales wouldbe subject to prosecution for perjury if he did not correct his testimony. Thelatter specifically relates to testimony Gonzales previously gave about whetheror not there was an internal disagreement about the NSA wiretapping program.Alberto's defense is that his hospital visit to Ashcroft involved anotherprogram than the one revealed in the December 2005 New York Times article.Beyond that, he wants to go into executives session before he elaborates. ...
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