President Bush: Clearly delusional and built to stay that way.

Today’s bit of President Bush failing to recognize irony when he’s giving a speech comes from the recent CPAC event.

Bush: “Peace And Prosperity” At Stake In Election – Politics on The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — President Bush, rallying conservatives for a battle against Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, says . . . → Read More: President Bush: Clearly delusional and built to stay that way.

President Bush doesn’t accept the findings of the NIE.

This Newsweek article probably explains much about why Bush insisted that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. If what he believes to be true is contradicted by intelligence experts then he ignores them:

That NIE, made public Dec. 3, embarrassed the administration by concluding that Tehran had halted its weapons program in 2003, which seemed . . . → Read More: President Bush doesn’t accept the findings of the NIE.

If ever we needed proof that President Bush is fucking nuts…

We can always look to this Washington Post article about interviews Bush has been giving in the Middle East in which he makes predictions about how history will view his legacy as President:

“I can predict that the historians will say that George W. Bush recognized the threats of the 21st century, clearly defined them, . . . → Read More: If ever we needed proof that President Bush is fucking nuts…

President Bush needs a lesson in economics.

In the same vein as my last entry comes this little ditty from the folks at Think Progress:

Think Progress – Bush: We Can’t Spend $22 Billion On America Because We Need $200 Billion For Iraq War

The Democratic leadership in Congress is set to pass a host of domestic funding bills that would exceed . . . → Read More: President Bush needs a lesson in economics.

Why does President Bush hate America’s children?

President Bush has threatened to veto the bill renewing and expanding the SCHIP program which provides health insurance to millions of American children who wouldn’t have it otherwise. The bill which was just recently passed expands coverage to 10 million kids, a mere 4 million more than previously, but Bush claims it contains “excessive spending” . . . → Read More: Why does President Bush hate America’s children?

Bush lied to us about WMDs in Iraq. He must be impeached.

After reading this Salon.com article I’m convinced that President Bush is flat out guilty of crimes and misdemeanors and should be impeached immediately.

On Sept. 18, 2002, CIA director George Tenet briefed President Bush in the Oval Office on top-secret intelligence that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction, according to two former . . . → Read More: Bush lied to us about WMDs in Iraq. He must be impeached.

Bush pledges to rebuild Minneapolis bridge; New Orleans rolls its eyes.

So President Bush toured the site of the Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse yesterday doing his best to look Presidential and promising to cut red tape and rebuild the ruined bridge as quickly as possible. Meanwhile residents of New Orleans laughed cynically as they recalled Bush saying the same thing to them:

Nearly two years ago, . . . → Read More: Bush pledges to rebuild Minneapolis bridge; New Orleans rolls its eyes.

In the Bush Administration you can break the law and not do time.

Yesterday President Bush decided to commute Libby’s prison sentence:

In a written statement commuting the prison sentence, issued hours after Monday’s ruling, Bush called the sentence “excessive,” and suggested that Libby will pay a big enough price for his conviction.

“The consequences of his felony conviction on his former life as a lawyer, public . . . → Read More: In the Bush Administration you can break the law and not do time.

Bush has no shame. Threatens to veto “excessive spending.”

When you read news items like this:

Bush vows to veto excessive spending – Politics – MSNBC.com

CRAWFORD, Texas – President Bush warned Congress on Saturday that he will use his veto power to stop runaway government spending.

“The American people do not want to return to the days of tax-and-spend policies,” Bush said in . . . → Read More: Bush has no shame. Threatens to veto “excessive spending.”

Bush flips off the press

Crooksandliars captured this video clip1 from last night’s Leno. There was some discussion in the post at Crooksandliars as to whether it was Bush’s thumb or middle finger. I single framed through the clip a couple of times and have to agree with the folks who claim to have seen a knuckle to the left . . . → Read More: Bush flips off the press