The Thursday 'BushWhack'ing

You know the drill...

• Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is on Capitol Hill today and has said that the economy may slow significantly… media-induced panic in five, four, three, two…
• The number one issue coming to the foreground for voters is the economy… making James Carville’s 1992 phrase; “It’s the economy stupid” relevant once again. A recently conducted CNN/Opinion Research Corporation's poll shows that the economy tops the list of voter’s issues at 825, followed closely by the Iraq war at 80% then health care, 76%; terrorism, 76% and the situation in Iran, 73%... (The election is a little less than a year away, so stay tuned and do your duty and stay abreast of issues facing the country…)
• The Senate is expected to follow-suit with yesterday’s House veto override on the Water Resources Development Act… proving once again just how far out of touch Bush is not only with the American people, but elected officials within his own party…
• Giuliani (r-NY) and McCain (r-NM) both picked up endorsements yesterday… television evangelist and religious right tool Pat Robertson endorsed Rudy while former gop presidential candidate Sam Brownback (r-KS) endorsed McCain and, meh who cares...
• The House passed a bill aimed at banning on-job discrimination against gays, lesbians and bi-sexuals… though “President” Bush has promised a veto (I know – you’re shocked) if it reaches his desk…
• Let me see if I have this straight; the person who dressed up in the offensive costume gets suspended because the costume was offensive, but the boss who was on a panel that gave said person the award for best costume doesn’t... alrighty-then…
• And have we mentioned? That another FEMA employee has resigned because of the make-believe presser? Press secretary Aaron Walker resigned yesterday, days after helping the head of the agency’s public affairs department stage a press conference about the California wildfires, making him the second FEMA press official to resign after last month’s stunt… (Good…)