In other words: A discussion of The Bush Administration
It's monday: The Top Ten Conservative Idiots, No. 165 - Democratic Underground2. Dick Cheney
Back in 2000, George W. Bush used rising gas prices as a campaign issue. He said, "I think the president ought to get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say, 'We expect you to open your spigots.' … The president of the United States must jawbone OPEC members to lower the price." Meanwhile, spokesman Scott McClellan was telling reporters that rising gas prices were an example of "failed leadership." Well guess what? Now that oil is more expensive than it's ever been, it's suddenly somebody else's fault - specifically, John Kerry and John Edwards. Whuh? How did that happen? At a campaign event last week, Dick Cheney "blamed his Democratic opponents and their opposition to the Bush administration's energy policies" for rising gas prices, according to the Los Angeles Times. If you feel like pounding your head against your desk at the unbelievable temerity of that statement, please, go ahead. Okay, so let's get this straight - when Bill Clinton was in office, rising gas prices were a sign of "failed leadership." Now that George W. Bush is in charge, rising gas prices are a sign of, um... hey! Look over there! It's John Kerry's fault! Ah, the Responsibility Administration is hard at work once again...
3. Florida GOP
The Florida Republican Party made a total ass of itself last week when organizers had to apologize for producing a campaign brochure which encouraged voters to use absentee ballots this fall. The brochure read, "The liberal Democrats have already begun their attacks and the new electronic voting machines do not have a paper ballot to verify your vote in case of a recount. Make sure your vote counts, order your absentee ballot today." Whoops! See, Gov. Jeb Bush has been trying his damndest to convince everyone that touch-screen voting machines are the best thing since sliced bread, and then along comes the Florida GOP to undermine all his hard work. Ha ha! So which is it? Do Florida's Republicans really believe that the computerized voting machines are screwed? Or was it all just a giant public relations SNAFU? "Have no doubt that we are confident of Florida's elections system, and that means the entire electoral system is accurate and secure," said Joseph Agostini, spokesman for the Florida Republican Party. He added, "Um... but you should probably all get absentee voter ballots just to be on the safe side. Did I just say that? My bad. Everything's fine. Vote Bush. Absentee ballots. Wink."
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