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Bush and GOP Congress killed US economy

Posted on January 22, 2008

There are some startling numbers that show how badly the Bush Administration and the GOP-controlled Congress hurt the US economy. Unlike Reagan, Bush and the GOP leaders cut taxes, but didn’t reduce…

Weigh in on Libby being sprung

Posted on July 3, 2007

Likes Scooter Libby’s commutation – Debra Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle: OK. I’M GLAD President Bush commuted the 30-month prison sentence of Scooter Libby, the former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney….

State of the Union health insurance misfire

Posted on January 26, 2007

President Bush’s plan to help families and individuals pay for health insurance won’t work in Pensacola. In our area, it’s estimated 1 in every 5 residents are uninsured, or about 61,400. Nearly…

How dangerous were Guantanamo prisoners

Posted on December 16, 2006

The IN has made it clear we don’t agree with the Bush Administration’s policies at Guantanamo. We had one cover story on the issue (Torture in Guantánamo  ). The Associated Press has…

Bush Christmas Card circa 1970s

Posted on December 15, 2006

Telephone polling: Bush brothers, Crist, WalMart

Posted on December 14, 2006

Participated in my first statewide telephone. Questions asked involved rating: Gov. Jeb Bush’s 8 years Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez The Florida Legislature President Bush What I expect of Gov-elect Charlie Crist…

Martinez may not be RNC chair

Posted on November 30, 2006

Bloomberg is reporting that the Republican Party faithful aren’t happy with Pres. Bush and Karl Rove promoting Florida Senator Mel Martinez for chairman of the Republican National Committee. Online columnist Ryan Sager…

Yeo charges to be dropped

Posted on November 10, 2006

The PNJ wrote on Tuesday, Nov. 7 that Donald Yeo had been arrested for stealing a WEAR TV3 microphone at the Pres. Bush rally on the day before. READ ARTICLE HERE Reliable…

Harris and Bush side-step

Posted on November 7, 2006

Congresswoman Katherine Harris – and GOP candidate for Senate – was allowed to address the Pensacola Civic Center crowd before the president arrived, but wasn’t allowed on stage while he was there….

IN staff almost arrested

Posted on November 6, 2006

Our staff headed over to the Pensacola Civic Center to see President Bush at noon today. As Joani and Riannon innocently tried to cross Garden St. near St. Michael’s Cemetary, the Pensacola…

Military papers say Dump Rumsfeld

Posted on November 6, 2006

In an unprecedented move, all our military papers (Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, and Marine Corps Times) are publishing an editorial calling for Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to be…

Pres. Bush to speak at 1 p.m.

Posted on November 6, 2006

GOP worked hard yesterday to be sure the Pensacola Civic Center is filled. Doors open at the Civic Center open at 10:30 am. Downtown Pensacola will probably be completely shutdown by noon…

Haggard video – Thanks to YouTube

Posted on November 3, 2006

The blogosphere has searched and found this video on Evangelist Ted Haggard. In the video- Richard Dawkins, renown British evolutionary biologist, talks to Haggard about Evangelical views on evolution. It ends with…

Reason for Bush Visit

Posted on November 3, 2006

Why is Pres. Bush coming to Pensacola? According to the NY Times, it’s a part of a national strategy of having the President visit those Congressional districts that supported him heavily in…

Pres. Bush coming to Pensacola

Posted on November 1, 2006

BUZZ: There is a strong rumor circulating among GOP circles that Pres. Bush will make a visit to Pensacola before the November 7 election. Could be as early as next Monday, Nov….

Clinton more aggressive about Bush administration

Posted on October 13, 2006

I’m in Las Vegas for a little R&R. Heard former President Bill Clinton speak yesterday at the luncheon. His tone was more aggressive towards the Bush administration than he was earlier this…

Timeline on North Korea nuclear bomb

Posted on October 11, 2006

The blogosphere has already worked out a timeline on the North Korean bomb program. This is from ThinkProgress.org: PRESIDENT REAGAN Mid-1980s: First signs of North Korea nuclear program detected by US intelligence….

Did North Korea really explode nuclear bomb?

Posted on October 10, 2006

Although the Bush Administration wants us to believe North Korea tested a nuclear bomb this weekend – remember a scared American votes Republican – there is some evidence that it might not…

Smoking Gun: Rumsfield memo on torture…I mean interrogation methods

Posted on October 3, 2006

Smoking Gun has found series Memos Detail U.S. Interrogation Methods. Rumsfield is asked to approve certain interrogation methods, including the removal of clothing, using dogs to intimidate inmates, and “the use of…

Oops. Dick, you misjudged this one

Posted on September 28, 2006

From Meet the Press. March 16, 2003 VICE PRES. CHENEY: Now, I think things have gotten so bad inside Iraq from the standpoint of the Iraqi people, my belief is, we will,…

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