Media Cynic Page: 25
Tom DeLay is Indicted for Conspiracy (2005-09-28): There's more bad news for U.
Trent Lott Finally Gets Some Good News (2005-09-27): Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott has something to toast to: the beginning of the end of Bill Frist's presidential aspirations.
Americans Strangely Reluctant to Donate to Iraq Rebuilding Fund (2005-09-26): The Observer (UK) reports that President Bush's appeal to the American people to donate to rebuilding Iraq isn't exactly off to a booming start.
The Texas Evacuation Disaster (2005-09-23): The massive evacuation from Galveston, Houston and low-lying areas by 2.
Republicans: Trouble in the Ranks (2005-09-22): The Washington Post gets an earful from very unhappy Republican senators and congressmen who want to know how we're going to pay for Hurricane Katrina -- not to mention the impending Hurricane Rita which could cause severe damage to oil refineries and send pump prices to $5/gallon, in a worst case scenario.
O'Connor Says She'll Delay Retirement if Asked (2005-09-21): Despite the pledge to vote no on confirming John Roberts by several prominent Democrats, including Harry Reid and John Kerry, Roberts looks poised to be the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Jeb Unleashes Chang on Unsuspecting Supporters (2005-09-20): Jeb Bush puzzled supporters when he threatened to "unleash Chang" when things got tough.
The Katrina Administration (2005-09-19): Former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry fired a shot across the bows of the White House today in a stinging address at Brown University.
Bush Speech: Late to the Party and Way Over Budget (2005-09-16): Bush did not have his bullhorn moment last night in New Orleans.
Bush Asks Condi For a Hall Pass (2005-09-15): Apparently Reuters has been hiring ex-CIA surveillance guys as their photographers.
Advantage Roberts After Day Two of Questioning (2005-09-14): In his second day of questioning by the Senate Juciciary Committee members, John Roberts evaded, avoided and dodged all attempts by senators to pin him down on whether he thinks the right to privacy includes a woman's right to have an abortion.
Dianne Feinstein Remembers Her Roots (2005-09-13): Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is the only woman on the Judiciary Committee which is currently questioning John Roberts as to his fitness to be the youngest Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 200 years.
Newsweek: Bush Blew It (2005-09-12): Newsweek doesn't mince any words in a new article entitled "How Bush Blew It," which lays out in detail the absolutely pathetic response of the White House to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
Counting the Dead in New Orleans (2005-09-08): The truth about the Katrina disaster continues to leak out, despite a massive PR effort to spin the aftermath into a happy ending for everyone.
Press Censorship in New Orleans (2005-09-08): There have been numerous reports that the U.
Bush, Polls and Blame (2005-09-07): So, now that it's quite apparent to everyone that the response to Hurricane Katrina was an unmitigated disaster, who will the American public blame? Media Matters reports on a misleading poll that seems to indicate that no one really blames President Bush for the the situation.
John Roberts and the Amazing Promotion (2005-09-06): Well, that certainly didn't take long.
Jack Cafferty Tells It Like It Is (2005-09-02): As the aftermath of Katrina continues to unfold in all its horror, there was one journalist who simply said what a lot of people were thinking today.
Bill Hemmer's First Day at Fox (2005-08-29): After taking the summer off and having Lasik eye surgery, a glasses-less Bill Hemmer makes his debut to day as a new anchor on Fox News Live.
NARAL, John Roberts and the Road to Confirmation (2005-08-28): After NARAL got the smackdown over its aggressive anti-Roberts ad, it looked like women's rights groups were going to run crying home to hide during the confirmation hearings.