John Ellis Bush, son of future president Jeb Bush, was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest last night.
Yet another mug shot for the family mantle!
Karl Rove put in charge of Katrina Reconstruction
Dan Froomkin says it all right here in today’s Washington Post.
From today’s New York Times:
“Republicans said Karl Rove, the White House deputy chief of staff and Mr. Bush’s chief political adviser, was in charge of the reconstruction effort.”
The Media on Iraq, Katrina / Iraq Polls
The last two days have been horrifying in Iraq with rampant suicide bombings and hundreds killed. The media appeared to be back on the attack, but, how can they let this unpopular war continue when it is only enabling MORE terror instead of defeating it? Ariana Huffington gripes.
According to an AP release: WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. military is mounting a counteroffensive in a war of words with Iraq’s insurgents, firing off accusations of child murder, kidnapping, torture, brainwashing and plans to use chemical weapons
Today in Media Matters, Bush wondered aloud if the U.S. is capable of handling another terrorist attack, but the Washington Post failed to print it.
The majority of the public would like to see Iraq funding cut to support the Katrina victims, notes a Wall Street Journal poll.
73% say rebuilding New Orleans is more important than cutting taxes.
Christopher Hitchens v. George Galloway
Christopher Hitchens, whom I love to read and is totally insistent on this war, and moreso on the fact that he believes he is the only person who can validate its purposes went to war himself last night with George Galloway. Download the show from KPFT. A BitTorrent of the video of the debate is available here.
Now, Hitchens most recently published “10 Reasons to go to war” in Weekly Standard. Juan Cole says he went 0 for 10.