I reserve the right to upgrade this from “Paranoia” to “Politics” and reuse the content in a future ABB NOTD at a later date should events warrant such an action, but for now I will say it’s probably just slanderous paranoid propoganda.
Did Bush have a seizure?
“Vice President Cheney is the de facto President of the United States. When he arrives at the White House for one of his “briefings” of the President, all employees are cleared from the West Wing and especially from the Presidential office suites. Cheney arrives in an escorted armored limousine surrounded by his own personal, heavily armed bodyguard and is always shown directly into the President’s office. It is reliably reported by [redacted] that Bush has a thick pad of lined, yellow note paper on his desk, placed there by [redacted] just before the Vice President arrives.”
“After Cheney’s departure, the notes taken by the President are transcribed by [redacted] and prepared as talking points for the President…”
“At some time in the past, according to both [redacted] and [redacted] the President suffered what one of his aides called “a very minor seizure” and as a result of this, the President has a very difficult time following any unscripted conversations. For this reason, his staff carefully and aggressively protect the President from “unexpected” questions that he is not capable of answering.”
West Wing stories come to life?
I received an email this afternoon from the assured DNC candidate, “A grassroots campaign to change America”. Besides the fact that a grassroots campaign can not by definition be initiated by the leading Democratic Presidential Nominee especially in a plea for DNC donations, I am sick of this term being used in an effort to publicize campaigns.
p.s. jank- does this qualify as my ABK favor-return post?
Today’s reason: a very large group of normally genteel former politicians across the pond are taking a swipe at their leader, and make a point to hit ours, too.
More than 50 former British diplomats sign a letter criticizing Prime Minister Tony Blair’s support of U.S. policies in the Middle East and Iraq. The diplomats point to the U.S. endorsement of Israel’s plans to retain some West Bank settlements, and are critical of U.S.-led military tactics in Iraq.
p.s. There’s another good NPR today piece breaking down the Cheney Energy Task Force flap.
The Washington Post started a series this weekend on the political and cultural divide in our country. Since I often feel like I’ve crossed a divide when I visit my family or return to Washington, DC it resonated with me.
Life is Sweet in Sugar Land A profile of a “typical” Republican in Tom DeLay’s home district.
City by the Bay A family in Nancy Pelosi’s district.