Monthly Archives: January 2006

Live blogging the State of the Union

Posted on January 31, 2006 at 9:07 am by Bob Cesca

I’ll be live blogging the “shiny, happy, upbeat” SOTU tonight at the Huffington Post. Bring the booing, Democrats!

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VIDEO: State of the Union Production Diary

Posted on January 28, 2006 at 11:06 am by Bob Cesca

Plummer and I wrote this short film for the Huffington Post. If you’re familiar with the KING KONG production diaries or the featurettes found on DVDs, you’ll get it. Enjoy! Watch here.

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They are so doomed

Posted on January 26, 2006 at 8:33 am by Bob Cesca

So the White House claims they circumvented the FISA law because it didn’t allow them to do what they wanted, but when a law was proposed to relax FISA restrictions, the Bush administration opposed the law. The Washington Post. The … Continue reading →

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CNN's Miles O'Brien misinforms on NSA spying

Posted on January 25, 2006 at 8:10 am by Bob Cesca

Oh, CNN. What’s wrong with you? You’re hiring Glenn Beck and Bill Bennett, and your anchors are stupids. Miles O’Brien: “Most people favor the president’s domestic spying program.” American Morning, 01/25/06 Duh what? Most people? 51 percent DON’T want it, … Continue reading →

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Yo Bushie! 36 percent!

Posted on January 25, 2006 at 8:05 am by Bob Cesca

ARG has the bad news, Bushie. That’s right — the polling company is called “ARRRGGG!”

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Pro… something?

Posted on January 24, 2006 at 8:41 am by Bob Cesca

Bush in a recorded message played during yesterday’s fetus festa: You believe, as I do, that every human life has value, that the strong have a duty to protect the weak, and that the self-evident truths of the Declaration of … Continue reading →

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Anticipating the breach of the levees

Posted on January 24, 2006 at 8:39 am by Bob Cesca

Via Kos: “I don’t think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees.” – President Bush, September 1, 2005 WASHINGTON– The Homeland Security Department was warned a day before Hurricane Katrina hit that the storm’s surge could breach levees and leave … Continue reading →

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Some Bush 'mmm-doy' highlights from today

Posted on January 19, 2006 at 7:20 pm by Bob Cesca

Today’s town hall meeting in Loudon County, Virginia: Q Good morning, Mr. President, thank you for being here. My son is one of those young men, at 18 years old almost — I hope I don’t cry, but I – … Continue reading →

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Eff Imus, and eff Tweety

Posted on January 19, 2006 at 3:51 pm by Bob Cesca

This is — my God this is wrong. Via Atrios: CHRIS MATTHEWS: Have you gone to see [Brokeback Mountain] yet? I’ve seen everything else but that. I just— DON IMUS: No, I haven’t seen it. Why would I want to … Continue reading →

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Shut up about Nagin and Clinton

Posted on January 18, 2006 at 8:34 am by Bob Cesca

Really now — how important is this story considering everything else going on right now? CNN, which is rapidly becoming Fox Lite, had a lower-third banner on this morning which read “Chocolate-Gate”. Uh-huh. Just so you know, CNN is hiring … Continue reading →

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