WTF Is It Now?!?

After two days of computer problems, I think I'm finally back online.



"it would all be so much easier if Clinton were still in the White House"
Why the British don't trust Hopalong Headcase.

The perception persists that the Prime Minister is being sucked into conflict on the slipstream of an American President driven by a thirst for oil and revenge on behalf of his daddy.

Across British public opinion, George Bush is seen as the global village idiot. This is a one-dimensional caricature of the man - albeit a caricature that he has rather encouraged. The point is that the cartoon cowboy image is now pretty indelibly stuck.

The broad British view of George Bush is that he is Ronald Reagan without the brains. One of the Prime Minister's own advisers on foreign policy privately describes the American President as "cretinous". - Andrew Rawnsley, of The Observer.




Bush Racking Up "Frequent Liar Miles"
Strategy of "lie and rely" relies on media to disseminate Dubya’s deceptions.

Throughout Campaign 2000, candidate Bush test-piloted “lie and rely.” He lied to a Dallas Morning News reporter to keep hidden a drunk-driving conviction. He lied repeatedly to the national media about his own and Al Gore’s economic plans. Did so in speeches and again in the debates.

The lies traveled far and wide. Amazingly, they remained airborne even after repeated puncturing by New York Times columnist and Princeton economist Paul Krugman. From that experience, Bush learned an invaluable lesson: So long as the airwaves remain loyal, “lie and rely” can override isolated, ink-based exposure. - Dennis Hans, at The Scoop.





Calendar quote for the day
"The Bob Jones policy on interracial dating, I mean I spoke out on interracial dating. I spoke out against that. I spoke out against interracial dating. I mean, I support inter - the policy of interracial dating." - our Churchillian statesman, the Crackwacky Wonderboob, 2/25/00 (from the They Misunderestimated Me! calendar).





Today's top stories, concerning Emperor Snippy:
Consumer Sentiment Slips Again in January - link.
Trade Deficit Surges to a Record High - link.
Factories Quiet, Consumers Glum - link.
Stocks Skid; Techs Drag Market Lower - link.
Blix Not Worried About Found Weapons - link.
Protesters Rally Against War on Iraq - link.
Iraq Mends Russia Ties with New Oil Deals - link.
S.Korea's Roh Urges U.S. to Talk to North on Crisis - link.
Poll: Americans Need Convincing on War - link.
Turkey: Can Give Only Limited Help to Iraq War - link.

then there were these:
Bush Proposes Limit on Malpractice Damages - link.
Bush Lawyers Urge Top Court to Back White Students - link.

The hard-working Squinty McSquirtypants will be spending the weekend hiding out at Camp David.
I'm sure Faux Nooze is painting a much rosier picture for him. Still, Karl's panties have to be getting awfully sweaty these days.