Rachel Maddow Explodes the Republican Fiscal Conservative Myth

Political pundits often call the Republican party the fiscally responsible party. However, as this post will prove, that's a lie, a big fat one.

Question 1: Which modern President added $4.9 trillion to the national debt?
If you guessed Carter or Clinton, you'd be wrong.

Correct Answer: George W. Bush (Republican)

Question 2: Which modern President turned a deficit into a surplus? George H.W. Bush? Wrong. It was Democrat, Bill Clinton.

Question 3: Which modern President nearly tripled the national debt? Jimmy Carter? Nope. Ronald Reagan

In fact, President Carter increased the national debt by 42%

Ronald Reagan increased the national debt 189%

George H.W. Bush 55%

Bill Clinton 36%

George W. Bush 89%

So, the next time you hear pundits saying how Republicans are the party that does better handling the deficit and the nation's credit card, know that it's a lie, a big fat one.

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Why is Obama Protecting Dick Cheney

The Spanish government is starting proceedings to indict 6 American, former Bush administration officials. My question is, why isn't President Obama taking this action as required by law? President Obama has consistently said he wants to look forward, not backward. That is not a choice he has, according to law he is required to investigate and charge those responsible.

This video for Countdown with Keith Olbermann with law professor, Jonathan Turley, explains why the United States needs to change course and prosecute the Bush administration officials, including Bush and Cheney for these crimes.

UN to Prosecute Rumsfeld?

This is a great interview with Manford Nowak, head investigator of the UN. Nowak says the U.S. is obligated to investigate war crime charges against specifically Donald Rumsfeld and investigate whether George W. Bush and others committed war crimes.

Keith Olbermann Special Comment - Why Obama Must Prosecute Bush

There does seem to be a tide of people inside and outside government that are calling for the prosecution of President Bush and other administration officials involved with the decision to use torture. Keith puts in his two cents.

Keith Olbermann Addresses Bush Prosecution with Jonathan Turley

Oakland Press Publishes Bush Legacy Opinions

I don't think you could read two more divergent opinions on the legacy of the last 8 years than these two. Mr. Brickmeyer seems to be seeing through rose colored glasses of blind conservatism. Even many Republican pundits will admit the last 8 years have been a failure, but not Mr. Brickmeyer. He sees the world as John McCain sees the world, through the lens of Iraq and the illusion of success.

I don't personally understand the conservative mindset, and I don't think the long view of the Bush regime will be kind to Republicans and conservatives.

Bush War Crimes - Iraq following U.S. Example

Rachel Maddow interviews Constitutional professor, Jonathan Turley on the prisoners held in Iraq against Iraqi law. Iraqis held without trial.

Demanding the prosecution of Bush/Cheney is about the future

Please watch this video: We must demand prosecutions and put pressure on Congress to go after Bush and Cheney, as well as state prosecutors.

Calls Growing to Prosecute Bush and Cheney

I am throwing my voice in with those that are calling for the prosecution of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for war crimes. In the video below John Dean discusses this issue with Keith Olbermann.


Group wants Obama to Prosecute Bush: Click here.

Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush

Boy, how many times have you wanted to do this? Bush had to duck to avoid being hit by a pretty accurate journalist throwing his shoes at Bush.

Keith Olbermann Recites the Real Bush Legacy

George W. Bush is now giving interviews, trying to rewrite his legacy. Keith Olbermann debunks the Bush version of his legacy.

Thank John McCain - Let's get this to go viral

Republicans - Thanks for the Memories

Thanks for the memories, George W. Bush and John McCain.

Assbackwards tnediserP - George W. Bush

What I find really disturbing about this picture is the big smile on his face and his daughter looking totally quizical, apparently looking at her fool of a father.

Bush Econnomy is in a Shambles Leaving Average Americans in Shock

More bad news on the economic front. Unemployment at the highest in 20 years.

Watch the video and sign the Kucinich Impeachment Petition

Dennis Kucinich has consistently stood up for America. Now it's time for us to stand with him. Watch the video and sign the petition at Kucinich.us

Bush Tours America to Survey Damage Caused by his Presidency

George W. Bush and Joe Knollenberg took a tour of America to see the damage caused by George W. Bush's presidency. Joe Knollenberg, one of his accomplices tagged along.

Naomi Wolf at OU last night

There were about 100 people last night at Oakland University to hear Naomi Wolf talk about The End of America, Letters to a Young Patriot. Naomi went through the 10 steps that always lead to a totalitarian society. America has already gone through all ten steps and is well on its way, incrementally, to becoming a totalitarian society. That's why this next election is so important and why it's also important to become active as individuals. It will take millions of us all rising up together to stop what has begun under the Bush administration.

We can't be lazy Americans any more and take our democracy for granted. We have to get out in the streets and protest what is well underway. It started slowly in Germany, Italy, Chile and other countries where fascism eventually took over. If we do nothing as citizens, we know what the result will be under a unitary executive presidency.