Harsh UK Guardian story about Bush will boost your spirits

[grasswire]

Read the story to the end. It hasn't been a good month for George!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1065804,00.html

Bush rocked by Senate rebellion on Iraq

Republicans urge president to get a grip as funding revolt further undermines his authority

Julian Borger in Washington
Saturday October 18, 2003
The Guardian

A Republican rebellion in the Senate against White House plans for rebuilding Iraq raised questions yesterday about President George Bush's authority in Washington as he struggles to maintain control of a divided administration.

A late-night Senate vote to turn half the $20bn (£12bn) Iraq reconstruction budget into a loan marked a serious setback for the administration, which had wanted all the money in the form of a grant. It also came as a personal defeat for the president.

(snip)

There is worse to come for Mr Bush in the next few weeks. The leak investigation is expected to gather steam and will either produce a culprit close to the Oval Office or provoke claims of a whitewash.

Then, on November 7, humiliation looms. His most ferocious critic in the Senate - Edward Kennedy, who recently called the Iraq war a fraud "made up in Texas" - will receive an award for "excellence in public service". It will be presented in Texas by the man who selected Senator Kennedy for the honour: George Bush, the president's father.

[mhr]

1. Loan, Grant - The Money Will Still Be Spent

Seems to me that the Senate protest is a hollow one with no real portent.

[pinkpops]

7. Yup.

This is a redistribution of wealth scam. Take from the taxpayers of the future, give to the corporate contributors.

[LearnedHand]

2. Daddy? George.

"It will be presented in Texas by the man who selected Senator Kennedy for the honour: George Bush, the president's father."

"Daddy, don't give that man the award! If you do, I'll throw another tantrum!"

[terrya]

3. I'm getting a kick out of reading about the internecine warfare

Inside the administration. Particularly reading about George trying to "reassert" his authority.

[tlcandie]

5. I know South Park has gone conservative you say,

still nothing fits better! It is PRE-conservative :D :hi:



EDIT: Maybe we should all dress up like Cartman's for October 25th! Roflmao

[Nlighten1]

4. Rebellion?

How many Dems voting against this constitutes a rebellion?

[Occulus]

6. very interesting

"October 4 The foundation run by the president's father announces it will bestow the George Bush Award for Excellence in Public Service to Senator Edward Kennedy, arguably the president's sternest critic, who denounced the Iraq war as "a fraud"

Hmmmmm. I wonder if George the First is trying to send a message to his son. This couln't have happened without his knowledge...