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United States National Debt and the presidents responsible for it.

from tom tomorrow. it would be funny if it wasn’t so real.

While Cheney was on live TV, a Mississippi man shouted “Go Fuck Yourself, Mr. Cheney!”

what do you do in the face of one of the greatest natural disasters in the history of your country? go shoe shopping:

The criticism is all the sharper because the President did nothing to alter his holiday schedule for 48 hours. Vice-President Dick Cheney remains on holiday in Wyoming. Condoleezza Rice, the Secretary of State, returned to Washington after being seen shopping for $7,000 shoes in Manhattan as New Orleans went under.

George Bush’s Spin Doctor Speaks.

headline of the day: S.C. Republicans want beer money back.

Jesse points out another example of stupid security. Manitoba MP Pat Martin is being held up at airports:

Pat Martin says he’s “getting fed up” with the screening procedures that have prompted frustrating ticket-counter delays with Air Canada on two occasions. “I can assure you I’m not a security risk, but I am about to get violent if I get treated this way again,” he said in an interview.

from the July 11 White House Press Briefing:

QUESTION: Does the president stand by his pledge to fire anyone involved in a leak of the name of a CIA operative?

MCCLELLAN: I appreciate your question. I think your question is being asked related to some reports that are in reference to an ongoing criminal investigation. The criminal investigation that you reference is something that continues at this point.

And as I’ve previously stated, while that investigation is ongoing, the White House is not going to comment on it.

The president directed the White House to cooperate fully with the investigation. And as part of cooperating fully with the investigation, we made a decision that we weren’t going to comment on it while it is ongoing.

The AP steals the show with the best lede

For two years, the White House has insisted that presidential adviser Karl Rove had nothing to do with the leak of a CIA officer’s identity. And President Bush said the leaker would be fired.

More blog coverage at The Light of Reason (again), Talking Points Memo, Eschaton and Crooks and Liars.