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Yep been dormant for almost 2 years. Stay tuned and I'll be back shortly (maybe) ;-)

This is a great day for the Bush Administration, they've gotten rid of high official called "Scooter." I mean at least they don't have to suffer the indignities of such a ridiculous name.

Harriet Miers the embattled Supreme Court nominee withdraws! Not a great surprise given the forces lining up against her.
The amusing part of it all is that she is going to help vet the next nominee...doh!

Not a damn thing funny 'bout this - the US officially surpasses 2000 dead, and over 15000 wounded in the Iraq War.

I haven't been this breathless with anticipation since the Supreme Court gave the election to Dubya. It's indictment time!
Maybe.
Patrick Fitzgerald the Special Council in the Office of Special Council at the Department of Justice supposedly is going to wrap up his investigation as early as this week.

President Bush praised Fitzgerald a few weeks ago for running a very dignified investigation. This week it's all "no comment". The excitement is building, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

The right wing-nuts are already spinning the news about indictments before they happen. Things like: "it's just legal technicalities", "the criminalization of politics", "not indictments of the crimes but just about lies". A cool site aiming to keep the record straight is at ThinkProgress where they list the spin and the facts.

Libby, Rove and Lies Oh My!

Apparently nominations to the Supreme Court now must pass the "religion litmus test". Harriet Miers views on religion are becoming a key factor in her nomination. That and the "trust me" Bush factor.



Obviously the Republicans, or maybe the Democrats since it's the right wing-nuts that are the most incensed, need to start a "Who would Jesus Nominate" campaign.

Remember Gilda Radner on Saturday Night Live, playing that spinster Emily Litella...she usually ended her shtick with "nevermind". We've just been treated to NY City's finest edition of the same shtick as officials now say nevermind the "source" that claimed the subway system was about to be attacked was lying. I'm sure glad I don't have to make those judgments, but there's only so many times you can Cry Wolf.

All this activity is also lots cheaper for Bloomberg then running actual campaign commercials.