the next administration will bring honor and dignity to the White House
In August of 2000 candidate George Bush said “Americans want to be assured that the next administration will bring honor and dignity to the White House.” He also said “Americans are tired of investigations and scandal”. It is interesting to listen to the GOP try to spin the indictment of Scooter Libby. Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson said that perjury was a mere technicality. Funny, in 1999 Sen. Hutchinson thought perjury was quite a bit more serious and so did many fellow GOP congressmen. Sounds like a bunch of flip-floppers. They are all talking about the criminalization of politics, but one has to wonder, did they forgot about Ken Starr? Did they forget about a Whitewater investigation that lasted years but only turned up a lie about a blowjob? There is no indication if there will be more indictments. There is a lot of speculation that Karl Rove and even Dick Cheney will be the next targets.
This administration is in trouble. Bush withdrew the nomination of Harriet Miers rather than face an ugly and unsuccessful confirmation hearing. The response to Wilma seems like Katrina Lite. The price of gas has been dropping lately. Around the Quad Cities I’ve seen it as low as $2.25/gallon. I can’t help but wonder if Bush called up his buddies at Exxon/Shell/Texaco/BP and asked for a little help. Considering the quarterly profit reports announced last week, I think they can afford it.
Republicans are beginning to join Democrats and Independents in their disatisfaction with the administration. Some are even leaving the party. This should make for an interesting midterm election next year. I wonder how many Republican candidates won’t ask Bush to stump for them?
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