Random Musings

No matter what President Bush does, Democrats vilify him. This time, Rebecca Kirszner, a spokeswoman for Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada, adds this gem:

"It's nice to have the Bush administration recognize the importance of a federal
response to Rita, but why weren't they proactively mobilizing and organizing
like this for Katrina?"

Well, gee, Becky? Could it be that maybe some people (although never liberals) actually learn from their mistakes?

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Why do Dems believe that just because Bush's approval ratings have gone down, that means he will be forced to compromise with them on his next Supreme Court nominee?

Last time I checked, no one has been elected by Gallup, Zogby or any other poll. Until the next election rolls around, polls mean squat.

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So now that Hurricane Rita struck Port Arthur, Texas, does this mean President Bush hates Texans, too?

When Rita was building in the Gulf, all the "global warning" nuts came out in droves. Now that the hurricane downgraded prior to landfall, where have they gone?

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I'd still rather (no pun intended) watch a nonsensical 20-minute tribute to Dan Rather, Peter Jennings and Tom Brokaw than spend even a second watching them do the news. But I have to say that I was a little creeped out by Alan Alda's fawning.

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Why are the Democrats so up in arms about Bush's policies regarding poverty? If there is a problem, instead of blaming the man who inherited it, shouldn't we blame those responsible for getting us where we are today?

I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but poverty didn't just happen in 2005. The policies of the congressional majorities in the last 50+ years have more to do with today's problems.

I believe that the Republicans have been in the minority for all but 8 of the 50 previous years.

The same could be said about education as well.

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Why is the ACLU so worked up about the increase in the prison population?

Will Harrell, executive director of the Texas American Civil Liberties Union, is concerned that there is an increase in the number of inmates although the crime rate has fallen.

Uh, Willie? Maybe it's because more criminals are in jail.

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Enough dilly-dallying (did I really just type that?). The Cowboys bounce back in a big way with a 31-8 win over the woeful 49ers.