Friday, November 04, 2005
Bush Leaves Country; I'm Going Riding
Bush is under such a cloud -- his war in Iraq is going badly, Cheney's chief of staff was indicted, his key advisor Karl Rove may be indicted, the House Republican leader has been indicted and the Senate Republican leader is under investigation by the SEC and the Justice Department.
So the best way to deal with everything happening inside the beltway is to leave the country. Bush is heading down to Argentina and Brazil.
Al Kamen in his In the Loop column in this morning’s Washington Post notes that while in Brazil this weekend Bush will not be staying in Rio like most congressional delegations, but will stay at a presidential retreat outside Brasilia called “Ganja do Torto,” which if translated very literally, could be taken to mean “Farm of the Crooked or Twisted.”
The Washington Post reported the latest ABCNews/Washington Post poll shows Bush’s approval rating is the lowest ever (39% approve his performance – lowest ever, 60% disapprove – highest ever) and the majority of Americans say Bush is not honest and trustworthy (40% yes – lowest ever, 58% no – highest ever).
Al went on to note that Bush will be in Brazil to chat with President Lula, whose own poll numbers have tanked over a political corruption scandal. Lula’s chief of staff recently resigned amid allegations that he knew of and encouraged a multi-million-dollar scheme to buy votes. Al speculates that Bush and Lula will be able to compare notes.
But I am tired of Bush and the Republicans. I'm going riding this weekend. The weather should be nice -- temp in the 60s, mostly sunny. I can't wait to get on some of Virginia's two-lane winding backroads to air out the Harley -- and myself.
So the best way to deal with everything happening inside the beltway is to leave the country. Bush is heading down to Argentina and Brazil.
Al Kamen in his In the Loop column in this morning’s Washington Post notes that while in Brazil this weekend Bush will not be staying in Rio like most congressional delegations, but will stay at a presidential retreat outside Brasilia called “Ganja do Torto,” which if translated very literally, could be taken to mean “Farm of the Crooked or Twisted.”
The Washington Post reported the latest ABCNews/Washington Post poll shows Bush’s approval rating is the lowest ever (39% approve his performance – lowest ever, 60% disapprove – highest ever) and the majority of Americans say Bush is not honest and trustworthy (40% yes – lowest ever, 58% no – highest ever).
Al went on to note that Bush will be in Brazil to chat with President Lula, whose own poll numbers have tanked over a political corruption scandal. Lula’s chief of staff recently resigned amid allegations that he knew of and encouraged a multi-million-dollar scheme to buy votes. Al speculates that Bush and Lula will be able to compare notes.
But I am tired of Bush and the Republicans. I'm going riding this weekend. The weather should be nice -- temp in the 60s, mostly sunny. I can't wait to get on some of Virginia's two-lane winding backroads to air out the Harley -- and myself.
