Gallows humor has descended on the White House, where the West Wing is now referred to as “death row” and Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, along with Vice Presidential Chief of Staff Scooter Libby, are known as “dead men walking,” a reference to the last walk death row inmates take to the execution chamber.
It was a terrible summer for President Bush and the fall doesn’t seem to be much different. Americans appear to be turning off on him quicker than one can say Harriet Miers and every day brings a new demonstration of the truth of Murphy’s Law.
More and more we’re hearing about parents who outsource when it comes to junior. From potty training to teaching their child to ride a bike, moms and dads are ever more frequently turning to the pros, according to a raft of recent news stories.
With Hurricane Wilma churning toward a possible weekend landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the maligned federal agency charged with the anticipated recovery effort is vowing not to repeat the mistakes of disasters past.
Hundreds of new, top-of-the-line armored Humvees are parked in Texas and Kuwait and won’t be shipped to troops in Iraq even though those soldiers face daily roadside bombs, the Army acknowledged Thursday.
Sen. Ken Salazar expressed doubts about Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers on Thursday, saying she remains a “mystery woman” following their nearly one-hour meeting in his office.