John Stewart Discusses the Right Wing Media’s Outrage Over Wanda Sykes Comments, Yet Still Defend Torture
May 12, 2009
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The mass hysteria from the right rolled in overnight, just two days after Wanda Sykes appeared at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and gave Rush Limbaugh a taste of his own medicine. Much like when Limbaugh would gleefully sing “Barack the Magic Negro” on a daily basis or when he rabidly, and brutally ripped into Michael J. Fox and his illness – Sykes decided to take it to the next level in her digs aimed at Rush.
New start in US – unBush’ing of America
March 15, 2009
If ever the world would have forgiven a man for not being able to walk and chew gum at the same time, it would have been now. No one would blame Barack Obama if he focused exclusively on the economic crisis, pushing the foreign policy in-tray to the back of his desk. After all, there’s only so much even a Messiah can handle.
For all that, the new US President has crammed a slew of foreign policy moves into his first six weeks, any one of which would have made big news in normal times.
American Public Remain Strong in Their Support of Barack Obama
February 23, 2009
With his first month as President in the bag, Barack Obama is receiving an unparalleled level of support from the American public in regards to his ability to handle, and in this case fix, the shattered economy. In fact President Obama has the largest lead over opposition party in overall trust to handle the economy as any U.S. President has had in over 20 years.
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Bipartisan drive hits second snag
February 13, 2009
BARACK OBAMA’S bold experiment in bipartisanship has taken another hit with his second nominee for commerce secretary, the Republican senator Judd Gregg, abruptly withdrawing his nomination citing “irresolvable differences”.
Senator Gregg pointed to the stimulus package and changes to the Census Bureau as the two areas where he could not support Administration policy.
Obama to spruik for revised spending plan
February 8, 2009
BARACK OBAMA will hit the road today in an attempt to inject fresh momentum into his stimulus package and his presidency, after moderate Republicans in the Senate struck a deal with the Democratic leadership slicing more than $US100 billion off the $US920 billion package.
Mr Obama will head to Indiana today and Florida tomorrow, areas that have been hit by big job losses, to campaign for the quick reconciliation of the House of Representatives and Senate versions of his rescue plan.
Republicans vow trouble for Obama
February 1, 2009
President Barack Obama’s signature attempt to resuscitate the recession-hit US economy risks running into an opposition wall in the Senate this week, top Republicans warned on Sunday.
With the Senate poised to take up the $US819 billion stimulus package on Monday, Republican elders said they would stall the bill without a fundamental rethink of its mix of spending and tax cuts.
Palin revs up again … with SarahPac
January 27, 2009
Alaska governor Sarah Palin has launched a political action committee to help support candidates for federal and state office.
The committee, SarahPac, is dedicated to supporting “fresh ideas and candidates who share our vision for reform and innovation,” according to its web site.
President on collision course with his critics
January 25, 2009
BARACK OBAMA has picked a fight with the US’s most influential right-wing commentator, telling Republicans in Washington to stop listening to the talk-show host Rush Limbaugh.
After less than a week in office, Mr Obama is encountering the partisan bickering he had pledged to stamp out during his first 100 days in office.
Bush: ‘There are some things I would do differently’
January 16, 2009
Keeping Americans safe from further terrorist attacks on home soil was the greatest achievement of his presidency, the 43rd President of the US, George Bush, told the nation as he bade farewell in a final address at the White House.
In his 13-minute speech – in which he spoke robustly for his national security record and barely touched on the two wars he leaves behind – he was forceful in defending his Administration, humble about leading the nation, and gracious to his successor, Barack Obama, who will be sworn in on Tuesday.
Bush’s last word: I thought I was right
January 15, 2009
Unpopular but unbowed, US President George Bush has defended his tumultuous two terms in a farewell address to the nation, claiming a hard-won record of achievement.
Reaching back to the September 11 attacks, when the public rallied behind him, Bush declared the United States will “never tire, never falter and never fail”.
Leaving office with the highest disapproval rating since Richard Nixon, Bush said: “You may not agree with some of the tough decisions I have made, but I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions.”
