4 29 2007
Retired general urges Bush to sign Iraq withdrawal bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush should sign legislation starting the withdrawal of
U.S. troops from Iraq on October 1, retired Army Lt. Gen. William Odom said Saturday.
Odom, an outspoken critic of the war who served as the Army’s top intelligence officer
and headed the National Security Agency during the Reagan administration, delivered the
address at the request of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California. He said he has never
been a Democrat or a Republican.
The general accused Bush of squandering U.S. lives and helping Iran and al Qaeda when he
invaded Iraq. (Watch how political theater may take center stage in funding showdown )
“The challenge we face today is not how to win in Iraq; it is how to recover from a
strategic mistake: invading Iraq in the first place,” he said.
The president has let [the Iraq war] proceed on automatic pilot, making no corrections
in the face of accumulating evidence that his strategy is failing and cannot be rescued.
He lets the United States fly further and further into trouble, squandering its
influence, money and blood, facilitating the gains of our enemies.”
Odom said he doesn’t favor congressional involvement in the execution of foreign and
military policy but argued that Bush had been derelict in his responsibilities.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/28/democrats.radio.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest
President Bush’s Approval Rating at an All-Time Low
NEW YORK President George W. Bush’s job performance is currently viewed positively by
only 28% of U.S. adults, according to the latest Harris Poll of 1,001 U.S. adults
surveyed by phone between April 20 and 23, 2007 by Harris Interactive.
These figures include Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who, for the first time is
viewed negatively by half of adults. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ rating also has
also gone down. Only 29% view his job performance in a positive light, while 55% view it
negatively.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=100357762
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Leave Iraq, Sadr tells “Antichrist” Bush
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070428/ts_nm/iraq_dc_3
April 29, 2007
“Explosion near shrine in Iraq kills 55.” “Major Combat Operations in Iraq are Over.”
Didn’t Bush Say That Four Years Ago? Didn’t He Say Everything Since Would Work, And It’s
Only Worsened? What the Heck is He STILL Doing in the White House? You Wouldn’t Let Him
Run Your Garage Sale.
Saturday: 9 GIs, 163 Iraqis Killed; 222 Iraqis Wounded
http://www.antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=10891
Bush Administration Betrayed Katrina Victims: “After Katrina, U.S. Did Not Accept Most
Offers of Aid.”
Most Katrina Aid From Overseas Went Unclaimed
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
dyn/content/article/2007/04/28/AR2007042801113.html?hpid=topnews
Here Comes the Draft, Here Comes the Draft….” The Army’s new chief of staff said
Saturday he wants to accelerate by two years a plan to increase the nation’s active duty
soldiers by 65,000.” Uh, does anyone see either of the Bush twins joining up? No, sir!
Too much tequila to drink, and too many boys to ….
Army chief wants to speed up troop hike
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070429/ap_on_re_us/army_chief_iraq;_ylt=Am5hXNkrmt0wXCz6Toqb
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Rebuilt Iraq Projects Found
Crumbling
Inspectors found that in a sampling of eight projects declared successes by the U.S.,
seven were no longer operating as designed.
because of plumbing and electrical failures, lack of proper maintenance, apparent
looting and expensive equipment that lay idle.
The United States has previously admitted, sometimes under pressure from federal
inspectors, that some of its reconstruction projects have been abandoned, delayed or
poorly constructed. But this is the first time inspectors have found that projects
officially declared a success — in some cases, as little as six months before the latest
inspections — were no longer working properly.
The inspections ranged geographically from northern to southern Iraq and covered
projects as varied as a maternity hospital, barracks for an Iraqi special forces unit and
a power station for Baghdad International Airport.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/world/middleeast/29reconstruct.html?th&emc=th
A Saudi Prince Tied to Bush Is Sounding Off-Key
WASHINGTON, April 28 — No foreign diplomat has been closer or had more access to
President Bush, his family and his administration than the magnetic and fabulously
wealthy Prince Bandar bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia.
Prince Bandar has mentored Mr. Bush and his father through three wars and the broader
campaign against terrorism, reliably delivering — sometimes in the Oval Office — his
nation’s support for crucial Middle East initiatives dependent on the regional legitimacy
the Saudis could bring, as well as timely warnings of Saudi regional priorities that
might put it into apparent conflict with the United States. Even after his 22-year term
as Saudi ambassador ended in 2005, he still seemed the insider’s insider. But now,
current and former Bush administration officials are wondering if the longtime reliance
on him has begun to outlive its usefulness.
Bush administration officials have been scratching their heads over steps taken by
Prince Bandar’s uncle, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, that have surprised them by going
against the American playbook, after receiving assurances to the contrary from Prince
Bandar during secret trips he made to Washington.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/washington/29saudi.html?th&emc=th
For $82 a Day, Booking a Cell in a 5-Star Jail
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 25 — Anyone convicted of a crime knows a debt to society often
must be paid in jail. But a slice of Californians willing to supplement that debt with
cash (no personal checks, please) are finding that the time can be almost bearable.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/us/29jail.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
William Kristol confronted on CSPAN by a caller: “LIAR”
Faiz caught this the other day and I wanted to post the video. William the Bloody
Kristol was a guest on CSPAN and took a call from an Iraq “war wife,” and she let him
have it. She obviously knew what she was talking about because she brought up the
warmongers over at the American Enterprise Institute as people promoting this war. She
called on the chickenhawks to institute a draft to give these suffering families a
break…As you listen to his response, you know he wants more war and more war.
Kristol:…for the foreign policy obligations we’re likely to have to impose on our
military—for the war fighting obligations we’re going to have to impose on the all
volunteer military…
What obligations is he talking about, Iran? I guess we’re now TEAM America, the World
Police:
Caller: “I’m sure when your head hits the pillow you have a luxury of dreaming about
anything that your mind will allow you to dream about… I sleep with the phone under the
pillow. My kids — if someone rings the doorbell, instead of normal kids they freeze. And
they’re in elementary school. You all don’t understand. We are military people, but we
are people, too. And the stress that we are under is tremendous.”
I like how William has to tell us that a friend just came back from Iraq as if that
makes it all better. WK also is for a draft… TP: “The caller also told Kristol that he
was a “liar” for claiming that it’s “mostly the insurgents attacking us,” versus members
of the Iraqi population. “They don’t want us there,” she said. “I understand you truly
believe what you’re saying but it’s not working. We can’t want it for them more than they
want it for themselves.”
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/william-kristol-confronted-on-cspan-by-a-caller-
liar/
What They Said
I was planning to mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the war by looking back at
some of the more remarkable statements pundits made at the time. But I’m a weekly
cartoonist, and this month I just had too many other ideas clamoring for my limited
space, so this one stayed on the back burner and never ended up running. So here’s a
small exclusive for the HuffPo.
In compiling these quotes, I relied heavily on the excellent work of my friends at
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, who have been tracking right-wing and corporate bias
in the media since long before it ever occurred to anyone to coin a word as ungainly as
“blog.” I also want to give a shoutout to Glenn Greenwald, who keeps track of these
things with a methodical relentlessness reminiscent of the Terminator, except, you know,
the one from the sequels, where he’s a good guy. And before he becomes governor of
California.
There’s one other quote that I just didn’t have room for, which I’d like to include
here. In his column of April 15, 2003, Cal Thomas wrote:
When the Berlin Wall fell and Eastern Europe escaped from the shackles of communism, I
wrote that we must not forget the enablers, apologists and other “fellow travelers” who
helped sustain communism’s grip on a sizable portion of humanity for much of the 20th
century. I suggested that a “cultural war crimes tribunal” be convened, at which people
from academia, the media, government and the clergy who were wrong in their assessment of
communism would be forced to confront their mistakes. While not wishing to deprive anyone
of his or her right to be wrong, it wouldn’t hurt for these people to be held
accountable.
That advice was not taken – but today we are presented with another opportunity in the
form of scores of false media prophets who predicted disaster should the U.S. military
confront and seek to oust the murderous regime of Saddam Hussein. The purpose of a
cultural war crimes tribunal would be to remind the public of journalism’s many mistakes,
as well as the errors of certain politicians and retired generals, and allow it to
properly judge their words the next time they feel the urge to prophesy…
All of the printed and voiced prophecies should be saved in an archive. When these false
prophets again appear, they can be reminded of the error of their previous ways and at
least be offered an opportunity to recant and repent.
On that last paragraph, at least, Cal and I are in agreement.
Visit the Tom Tomorrow blog at www.thismodernworld.com.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-tomorrow/what-they-said_b_46907.html
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Wow. The scary thing is:
a) almost all of those people still have their jobs.
b) You could fill up about 8,000 more cartoons with nothing but similar quotes from
rich, know-nothing pundits.
But, hey, Fox and MSNBC still love ‘em. They love ‘em to death. (Unfortunately, the
deaths in questions are those of our soldiers).
By: bobbyjoe on April 26, 2007 at 10:42am
Thank you for the reminder of how the anti-war crowd was treated before and after the
beginning of the Iraq War, and it is not very pretty.
Now the tables have turned but the rhetoric remains the same but now it is turned on the
withdrawal efforts. These same people are now acting as though they have some credibility
to speak on the issue.
After all the lies, malfeasance, errors, and incompetence they are still chewing the
same cud – great for cows, disastrous for Americans.
We need to speed up the investigations on the hill, these people need to go and their
media enablers need to go with them before they make their own version of the rapture in
the form of a mushroom cloud.
Impeachment Is Imminent!
By: LORISNJ on April 26, 2007 at 10:49am
These cartoons are consistently brilliant; this was one of the best.
It fits right in with the PBS special last night about the run-up to to the Iraq war by
the news media, presented by Bill Moyers.
On a nightly basis, in our television world, the best hour of reality is on Comedy
Central with Stewart and Colbert. Olbermann is pretty good, too, but the rest is
propaganda and fluff.
There is nothing about our democracy that is eternal. It rose; it could fail and fall.
If it does come undone, it might be because its citizens preferred infotainment and
distraction over facts and truth.
By: Leftyliberal on April 26, 2007 at 10:56am
can’t think of another time when I agreed with Cal Thomas but his Cultural crimes
tribunal idea is a gem. He and all of the other right wing idiots should have to do one
hour of community service for each blatant lie spoken or written to promote Bush’s
criminal enterprise(s). This would, for the most part, consume the rest of their lives
and we would be spared having to hear their propaganda any more. It is incredible that
these lying sacks of shit are allowed to pontificate on this ongoing tragedy that they
caused and are considered by the media as pundits, experts, journalists.
By: gary50 on April 26, 2007 at 11:01am
Please consider making this into a you-tube video. Your artistry and the sound from the
actual voices of these utter blowhard imbeciles would make it the most watched you-yube
video since, well, anything related to Anna Nicole. But kidding aside, amazing
compilation, excellant work as usual.
By: gaspare on April 26, 2007 at 11:08am
Would you do a similar cartoon with the people who did speak out against the war? It
seems only fair to give them their due (particularly since they were tarred and feathered
at the time). Al Gore, Robert Byrd, Susan Sontag, The Dixie Chicks, and others.
By: motlo on April 26, 2007 at 11:09am
Absolutely OUTSTANDING!!
Tom Tomorrow: The print companion of The Daily Show.
Truth that the right wing cannot suppress, though they would love to.
For many years, Tom Tomorrow: The Voice of Satirical Reason.
God Bless You.
By: msm on April 26, 2007 at 11:23am
Last night I watched Bill Moyer on PBS. It was a 90 minute program about the runup to
the Iraq war, and I cannot emphasize too strongly that everyone watch this when you get a
chance. This program shows how the administration actually banged the drums so strongly
that the newspapers and TV channels were conned into supporting the war because they were
not doing their jobs properly, and consequently the American people were given false
information. The journalists were lazy and afraid to delve into available information,
and they were afraid to go with negative information for the public. We now have 3000
plus dead troops and countless wounded, and I was horrified and ashamed to see how we
were hoodwinked into believing the propaganda in the newspapers and on TV. Of course no
one will take responsibility for it, but it would be refreshing to see some of the
editors of the papers and presidents of the networks admit they were wrong.
By: Beckyjo on April 26, 2007 at 11:24am
How supremely precient these comments were-except these cheerleaders were premature
(vintners use the term “backward”) and wrong. And while I agree that those who propped up
Bush’s disastrous policies should be held accountable, a’la Cal Thomas’s plan, that will
require disciplined, fact-based reporting by media, and a great deal more citizen
involvement in our government.
Things had to get terribly bad before the American public rose up to demand better of
our government. I think we really had to be to the point of shame, as a people, before we
were willing to act to reverse this disgraceful political direction.
By: Ceesavita on April 26, 2007 at 11:24am
All of these people were wrong about EVERYTHING.
But they continue to pollute our airwaves and newspapers and people actually still pay
attention to them.
Amazing.
By: HoneyBearKelly on April 26, 2007 at 11:31am
BILL KRISTOL THIS MORNING ON CSPAN’s WASHINGTON JOURNAL SAID HE WANTS TO INVITED BACK ON
TO SIT ACROSS FROM BILL MOYER!!!
OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!
By: revko on April 26, 2007 at 11:31am
Motlo,
Why should he do that? Saint Ron Reagan, in his infinite wisdom, did away with the
Fairness Doctrine in ‘87. Bring it back, and then you can make demands about presenting
both sides of the issue.
While you’re at it, go ask the talking heads at FOX News to do similar “reports”
demonizing Republicans the way they do with Democrats.
-Hobo
By: HoboChangBa on April 26, 2007 at 11:33am
Thanks Tom. Don’t think for a second that people haven’t noticed all the hard work you
do. I read every comic as soon as it’s available, and I check your blog every day. Keep
up the great work!
By: stublueca on April 26, 2007 at 11:39am
Bill Moyers nailed this in his PBS program last night.
Glad he is back and thank you, Tom, you’ve been the one ‘pundit’ who’s been correct on
just about everything.
By: GOATSAGE on April 26, 2007 at 11:44am
As usual, Tom Tomorrow fearlessly draws what most of us have tried to forget through
drink and distraction. The earlier suggestion that these panels be YouTube-ed using the
actual excerpts is an inspired idea.
This is how democracy works: each of us takes a moment, every day, to support the
Constitution and expose those who are gutting it.
Voting’s not a bad idea, either.
By: mcquaidtom72 on April 26, 2007 at 11:50am
Great post. I, too, watched the Moyers show on PBS last night, and found it endlessly
depressing. But I consoled myself with the thought that the Blogosphere – with the Huff
Post leading the charge – might just be the solution.
By: mariemeyer on April 26, 2007 at 11:53am
What I have found is what this cartoon illustrates. That is, the “looney libs” are
grounded in reality and know what is going on in the world and “common sense
conservatives” live in a fantasy world and run from reality at every turn.
By: NeverDupedAgain on April 26, 2007 at 11:57am
Bravo, Tom,
Since Frank Zappa left us, no one says “the emperor has no clothes” quite as well as you.
Please don’t get hit in the head with any toilets 
By: starboymikey on April 26, 2007 at 12:12pm
A totally brilliant concept that should get a wide distribution. Over the internet, over
the news. A la Presidential speeches by Letterman.
Thank you.
By: annabelle on April 26, 2007 at 12:14pm
This is priceless. It is in the same light of Bill Moyers excellent special “Buying The
War”
I loved the Oprah show where she had all the cheyney-white House ex-Pat Iraqis saying
how many WMDs Sadam had .
When an audience member question the info the Saddam had WMDs or was any threat to the
USA ,Oprah condecendedly said “This isn’t propaganda, these are the facts. she then
dimissively added “You’re entitled to your opinion.
Oprah is a Republican because they let her keep more of her millions and let her media
buddies own more media outlets.
Oprah has never apologized for being an ass about the facts of WMDs in Iraq.
By: drblack on April 26, 2007 at 12:15pm
love the Chris Matthews quote. I can still remember his gleeful, energetic demeanor as
he spoke those words.
Thanks for memories … not that they make me happy … but they remind me of the value
of our heritage … the pursuit of truth as we honestly understand it out of our own
awareness of our existence … to question when something doesn’t make sense … to not
blindly believe the dogma of those in authority … to question, to question, to question
…
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:32 KJV New
Testament
Blue Letter Bible. “Dictionary and Word Search for ‘truth shall make you free’ in the
KJV”. Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2007. 26 Apr 2007. < http://
cf.blb.org/search/translationResults.cfm?
Criteria=truth+shall+make+you+free&Version=KJV >
By: hglindquist on April 26, 2007 at 12:16pm
Cal Thomas:
“All of the printed and voiced prophecies should be saved in an archive. When these
false prophets again appear, they can be reminded of the error of their previous ways and
at least be offered an opportunity to recant and repent.”
It’s called: THE INTERNET
By: melfeasance on April 26, 2007 at 12:24pm
Love it though I suspect many of the pundits can see a silver lining to this one Tom;
You’ve made them look decidedly more attractive than in reality. Charlie Cabbage-Mallet
in particular never looks so good/less nightmare inducing. You should put in some designs
for the next round of dollar bill redesigns.
By: gappedtoothgodwarrior on April 26, 2007 at 12:25pm
Tom,
Bill O’Reilly called and he said he wants to know why you hate the troops.
By: castlerider on April 26, 2007 at 12:26pm
Moyers is the E.R. Morrow of our time. He is one of the few true journalists left. The
rest (the media princes and princesses who make millions) are just eye candy for the
masses. Great piece!
By: AbbieX on April 26, 2007 at 12:27pm
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Bill Maher Psychologically Analyzes President Bush
Bill Maher may not be a doctor, but his diagnosis of President Bush is pretty damn
accurate.
Only a delusional person could watch Alberto Gonzales before Congress last week do
everything but say ‘no hablo ingles’ and rip up a picture of the Pope and conclude that
it increased his confidence in the man. That’s called disassociation from reality
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/bill-maher-psychologically-analyzes-president-
bush/
DoJ Official Resigns Over Investigation/Ties To Abramoff
This actually happened three weeks ago, but it just got press on Friday. Hmmm….remind
me again, what was happening at the DoJ about that time?
A senior Justice Department official has resigned after coming under scrutiny in the
Department’s expanding investigation of convicted super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according
to a Justice Department official with knowledge of the case.
Making the situation more awkward for the embattled Department, the official, Robert E.
Coughlin II, was deputy chief of staff for the criminal division, which is overseeing the
Department’s probe of Abramoff.
He stepped down effective April 6 as investigators in Coughlin’s own division ratcheted
up their investigation of lobbyist Kevin Ring, Coughlin’s long-time friend and a key
associate of Abramoff.[..]
Coughlin appears to be the first Justice Department official to come under scrutiny in
the wide-ranging probe that has implicated a veteran congressman, a deputy Cabinet
secretary, a White House aide and eight others. Abramoff has pleaded guilty to three
counts in the corruption probe and could face up to 11 years in prison.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/doj-official-resigns-over-investigationties-to-
abramoff/
Sen. Durbin Drops Bombshells on the Senate Floor
Senator Dick Durbin, who was on the Senate Intelligence Committee during the lead up to
the war, fills us in on what was going on behind the intel scenes in 2002-2003 and how
accurately it matched up with what we were being told publicly. Unfortunately for all of
us, he was sworn to secrecy back then…
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/sen-durbin-drops-bombshells-on-the-senate-floor/
Abstinence only Tobias quits over Escort service
This is rich…This administration is riddled with liars and hypocrites…
Randall L. Tobias, the deputy secretary of state responsible for U.S. foreign aid,
abruptly resigned yesterday after he was asked about an upscale escort service allegedly
involved in prostitution, U.S. government sources said.
I’m sad today,” said one person close to Tobias. “The president loves him and Condi
absolutely loves him.”
White House officials said Rice briefed Bush on the matter early yesterday before he met
with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The president “was saddened and disappointed and
wished Dr. Tobias and his family well,” spokeswoman Dana Perino said.
Condi and Bush are so sad. His actions further prove that abstinence does not work and
never will. We are a Democracy so why is our country being run by Regent University type
zealots and programs? Here’s an interview with Tobias from PBS.
And it’s also not “ABC: Take your pick.” It’s abstinence really focused heavily on young
people and getting them to understand that the best way to keep from getting infected is
to be abstinent and not engage in sexual activity until they are old enough and mature
enough and get into a committed relationship, such as a marriage. B is being faithful
within that committed relationship. And A and B, those two things together clearly had a
huge impact in bringing the infection rates down in Uganda…read on
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/abstinence-only-tobias-quits-over-escort-service/
Bill Moyers and Jon Stewart Discuss “Fake News”
Last night on “Bill Moyers Journal,” Jon Stewart sat down for a wide-ranging interview
about “The Daily Show,” Iraq, our barren national media and his heated conversation with
Saint McCain. Here’s just a small taste…
It really shows a side of Jon Stewart that you rarely get to see. You can also be stream
the entire 30 minute episode at the PBS website. Moyers also had a great segment about
Josh Marshall of TPM and the amazing work he’s done on the purge scandal. It’s nice to
have you back, Mr. Moyers.
Update: The Bill Moyers interview with Stewart back in 2003 is also a great watch. Here
it is. (h/t Chris)
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/bill-moyers-and-jon-stewart-discuss-fake-news/
Michael Ware On The Surge
Cooper: Where does the so called surge – others would say just escalation, where does it
stand? How’s it going? Too soon to tell?”
Ware: “Oh, way too soon to tell. But what I can tell you right now that, in terms of
Baghdad, if you want to look at it through a microscope without looking at the rest of
the country the surge will have an impact. But at the end of the day if America wants to
win in Iraq it would need to surge the whole country. But it can’t. So what it’s done
in Baghdad, you’re seeing changes in the violence. You hear these politicians saying
sectarian murders are down, yes that’s true. But at what cost? American deaths are up.”
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/michael-ware-on-the-surge/
It’s Only Terrorism When They Are Muslim, Right?
Remember the story of the three Muslim men who were arrested because they bought cell
phones? How many days of coverage did that non-story rate? Now how much airtime has this
story gotten?:
Birmingham (AL) News:
Simultaneous raids carried out in four Alabama counties Thursday turned up truckloads of
explosives and weapons, including 130 grenades, an improvised rocket launcher and 2,500
rounds of ammunition belonging to the small, but mightily armed, Alabama Free Militia.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/its-only-terrorism-when-they-are-muslim-right/
When in doubt, blame Clinton
When the Bush White House was confronted with questions about an unprecedented purge of
eight U.S. Attorneys, one of the key responses was, “Clinton did it, too.” It was false,
Bush aides knew it was false, but they used it anyway.
Now the same officials are confronted with questions about an unprecedented initiative
from Karl Rove’s office to give blatantly partisan campaign briefings to 15 federal
agencies, on government property, shortly before the 2006 elections, despite a federal
law prohibiting these kinds of activities. What’s the new excuse? Take a wild guess.
It appears that, for the second time in as many weeks, Perino simply made it up,
fabricating a story to get herself out of a jam. It’s called “lying” — and Perino has
been doing it quite often lately.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/when-in-doubt-blame-clinton/
O’Reilly Attacks MediaMatters for Accurately
Quoting Him
In a “Factor Fiction” segment Wednesday night, Keith highlighted how Bill O’Reilly
attacks MediaMatters for committing the mortal sin of quoting him accurately. It’s
hysterical how he seeks to discredit everything MM does when all they do is accurately
document what he says. It doesn’t matter if he actually said the quote in question; what
matters is if it was documented by MM. If it was, then it’s immediately invalid — even
though they always include the entire context and video/audio.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/28/oreilly-attacks-mediamatters-for-accurately-
quoting-him/
ARQUETTE HAS A ROLE FOR PRESIDENT BUSH IN HORROR SEQUEL
DAVID ARQUETTE is already planning a sequel to his movie directorial debut, THE TRIPPER -
and this time he’s bashing President George W. Bush. In the new film, a serial killer in
a Ronald Reagan mask terrorises music fans at a festival, and Arquette hopes to feature
Bush in the follow-up. He tells Movies.com, “I’ve already written the sequel. George W
has some things to do with it, but he’s not the killer. It’s called The Tripper 2: The
Burning Bush.”
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/arquette%20has%20a%20role%20for%20president%
20bush%20in%20horror%20sequel_1029464
ARQUETTE’S KILLER REMINDS HIM OF REAGAN HORROR
Actor DAVID ARQUETTE insisted the killer in his new comedy horror movie THE TRIPPER wore
a RONALD REAGAN mask because the late former President used to terrify him. In the new
film – Arquette’s big-screen directorial debut – the killer attacks music fans at a rock
festival, and the Scream star admits the imagery of Reagan stalking youngsters gives his
quirky movie a serious edge. He explains, “Reagan’s policies had a direct effect on the
world around me. I remember waking up one morning and you’d see homeless people all
around you. “It happened pretty much overnight and it was pretty bizarre and it was a
direct connection to a cut in mental health. “(I hope) the movie points out how a
leader’s decisions can have an affect on the world.” But he doesn’t want movie fans to
dwell on the serious undertones of the movie too much – because he’d like the film to
become a cult hit, like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where fans gather weekly to watch
the show at late-night cinemas and dress as their favourite characters. He adds, “I hope
people make up games. I hope they sneak things in.”
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Protestors Greet President Bush With Jeers
(CBS4) KENDALL While President Bush delivered his commencement speech at Miami-Dade
College on Saturday afternoon, dozens of protestors voiced their disapproval of the
President’s actions in Iraq.
With signs that read “Out of Iraq”, Support Our Troops Impeach Bush” and Bush is a
Criminal”, demonstrators wanted the President to know the war in Iraq needs to end now.
I want Bush at home in Texas without any political office,” said protestor Bruce
Hauptli. “There is no honor in this honorary degree.”
South Florida resident Beatriz Rosaval echoed his sentiment as she protested across the
street from Miami-Dade College.
“I think it’s wrong, said Rosaval.” I think we were lied into going and Saddam is out
anyway. Why are we still there? I don’t understand why we’re still there.”
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Crowd Calls For Impeaching President Bush and Vice President Cheney
About a dozen people rallied Saturday at the federal building, calling for the
impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. The message of the event
was that Congress impeaches both men.
Congressman Dennis Kucinich has filed articles of impeachment for what he claims, they
lied to Congress, the American people and the world.
“The U.S. and world laws have been violated,” Juanita Cox said.
“Even if it’s the last day in office,” Richard Haber said. “We need to impeach these
guys.”
More than 120 other cities nationwide are participating in events like this.
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