There is an article in Stars and Stripes about U.S. Senate candidate for Ohio, Paul Hackett. He is one of eight recent war vets running for public office. Hackett's candidacy will bring a lot of attention to his campaign.
The cronyism has not stopped in this administration. Ellen R. Sauerbrey, a nominee for the State Department's refugee program, has been questioned about her lack of experience related to the area of refugees. Even though Democrats have questioned her ability and experience, she will most likely be confirmed by the GOP controlled Senate. Not only is this administration promoting cronyism, but the GOP's elected officials put their stamp of approval on it.
The Columbus Dispatch has yet another poll about approval ratings. The results will not be comforting for the GOP: http://www.dispatch.com/national-story.php?story=dispatch/2005/10/26/20051026-A14-01.html&chck=t
It found 44 percent approve of the way Bush is handling his job, while 54 percent disapprove. A key reason for his low standing: 58 percent of voters said the federal government did a poor job responding to highways that doesn’t go directly to road work, 68 percent said they would raise taxes on those making more than $200,000 a year, and 63 percent said they would start withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq and pull all out by the end of next year.
Last night on The Daily Show (see "Relief Ditcher" video) with Jon Stewart, there was a video of Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens throwing a tantrum on the floor of the Senate. Sen. Coburn had proposed using the money from the Alaskan 'bridge to nowhere' for rebuilding the Gulf Coast. However, Sen. Stevens threw a hissy-fit and directed his anger directly to Coburn with a loud "NO!" Stevens really, really, likes his pork.
Yesterday, President Bush gave a short speech in tribute to Rosa Parks. Unfortunately, the president mispronounced her name by calling her Rosa Park.
