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Here’s another (as if we need one) indicator of the failing administration of our Drunkard–in-Chief. The Nobel Committee awarded its Peace Prize awarded to the International Atomic Energy Agency and its chief, Mohamed ElBaradei. Yes, this it the same man president Bush tried to remove from office for daring to criticize our delicate handling of Iraq. Those damned Europeans, so ungrateful that we helped them in World War II…

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But when the US senate overwhelmingly passed a motion aimed at closing a loophole allowing torture of US detainees, George W-is-for-“Whip ‘em” Bush wants to veto. This guy is really into his executive powers.

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We must be doing all right. The Labor Department reports that the economy lost only 35,000 jobs last month – better than expected. I can only scratch my head and wonder how this can be good news for people. Economic punditry celebrates this news. Isn’t this like saying “I lost my two toes, but I’m glad it wasn’t my whole foot.”

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The rats continue to leave the sinking ship USS BushCo. Evangelical voters, Republican men, Southerners and Protestants have lost support for the president since the beginning of this year. The president’s overall job approval is at 39 percent - with 21 percent strongly approving. Only 28 percent say the country is headed in the right direction, while two-thirds, 66 percent, say it is on the wrong track. [PDF]