Monday, November 21, 2005
Dreary Monday in DC
After a pretty good weekend, we're back at work on a dreary, rainy Monday.
Congress is gone for two weeks. Republicans are hoping to use the time to repair their image with voters, but given all their problems -- Bush's approval rating at the lowest point ever, Tom DeLay's indictment, the Justice Department and the SEC investigating Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist for the curious timing of his sale of his stock in the company founded by his family just before an announcement of bad news caused the stock to fall, the growing public dissatisfaction with Bush's war in Iraq, the widening scandals with Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff and ex-DeLay aide Michael Scanlon which now has ensnared Republican Congressman Bob Ney of Ohio -- they certainly have their work cut out for them. Little Ricky Santorum, who is running for re-election and is currently down by double digits to his Democratic opponent, sent a letter to fellow Republicans telling them to focus on their anti-poverty efforts while back at home.
But on a brighter note, the general public soon will get to see the new baby panda at the Washington Zoo. The free tickets sold out in two hours this morning. Those of us who didn't get tickets in the first round will have to be content with the panda cam.
Congress is gone for two weeks. Republicans are hoping to use the time to repair their image with voters, but given all their problems -- Bush's approval rating at the lowest point ever, Tom DeLay's indictment, the Justice Department and the SEC investigating Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist for the curious timing of his sale of his stock in the company founded by his family just before an announcement of bad news caused the stock to fall, the growing public dissatisfaction with Bush's war in Iraq, the widening scandals with Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff and ex-DeLay aide Michael Scanlon which now has ensnared Republican Congressman Bob Ney of Ohio -- they certainly have their work cut out for them. Little Ricky Santorum, who is running for re-election and is currently down by double digits to his Democratic opponent, sent a letter to fellow Republicans telling them to focus on their anti-poverty efforts while back at home.
But on a brighter note, the general public soon will get to see the new baby panda at the Washington Zoo. The free tickets sold out in two hours this morning. Those of us who didn't get tickets in the first round will have to be content with the panda cam.
