Bush Republicans Thumped At Rodeo Yesterday

"Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against."- WC Fields

There has been a dynamic at play for the past six years in the United States of America that has caused a downward spiral.

Regardless of the preference of President George W. Bush, it's necessary to examine what problems exist before we can find solutions.

Where to start? How about...scandal?

• The Scandal Sheet - Salon
  
• Scandals And Lies - DemocraticUnderground.com
  
• Where's the FOX News coverage of Republican scandals? - News Hound
• The Abramhoff Scandal, It's The Republicans Stupid - National Review Online
• Republican Scandals Helped Pave The Way For Democratic Gains - Washington Post

And then there's...Iraq

• Bush's New Tack Steers Clear of "Stay The Course' - Washington Post
• Course Correction? White Houses tosses Iraq Mantra
• THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ; Bush Facing Dissent On Iraq, Jettisons 'Stay the Course' - The New York Times
  
• October U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Hits 101 - CBS News
• Iraqi Premier Denies U.S. Assertion He Agreed To Timelines - Washington Post
  
• Iraq Prime Minister Criticizes Pressure By US - The Boston Globe
• Iraqi Prime Minister, U.S. Ambassador Issue Rare Joint Statement Pledging Strong Ties - The Associated Press
• Troops Raid Sadr City; Maliki Disavows Timeline
• Bush, Prime Minister Make Up, Skirt Talk Of Withdraw Timeline
• Iraqi PM says, "not America's man' - NPR
  

Bushisms
I "Read my lips: no new taxes."
II "Stay the course"

President Bush On the Campaign Trail, 2006

• W. To Cocky Dems: Stop 'Measuring The Drapes' - New York Post
  
• Bush Jeers At Challengers For "Measuring The Drapes" - The Times, United Kingdom
• Bush Remains "Eternal Optimist" Despite Polls - Yahoo! News
  
• Bush Unsatisfied With Iraq War Progress - The Boston Globe
  
• Are Republicans Running Scared Of Bush? - The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
• Bush Still A Fundraising Plus For Endangered Republicans - CNN
• Republicans Shouldn't Run Away From Bush - Rush Limbaugh
• Why Republicans Are Running From Bush At Election Time - AlterNet
• The Breakaway Republicans - Time.com
• Democrats Bash Bush Drum, Republicans Avoid Him - WebIndia123.com
  

Vice President Cheney And Secretary Of Defense Rumsfeld

• Rumsfeld To Stay As Defense Chief - The Associated Press
• Should He Stay? - Washington Post
• The Curse Of Dick Cheney - Rolling Stone
  
• Rumsfeld Stays For Bush's Second Term - CBS News
• Bush Expects Rumsfeld To Stay On Rest Of Term - Reuters
• Bush Attacks Kerry, Says Rumsfeld Will Stay - International Herald Tribune
• {The President lied. Again.}

• Time For Rumsfeld To Go - Editorial, The Army Times
  

After The Election

• Loss Of House Is Rare Defeat For Bush - ABC News
• Bush Keeps Head Up Despite Of Loss - Salon
  
• Bush Pledges To Work With Democrats - San Francisco Gate
  
• Bush's Capital Is Spent - Chicago Tribune
• Bush Announces Rumsfeld Resignation - Des Moines Register

The ever so right in his own mind, ever so superior in his opinion of himself President George W. Bush looked like a dog that had done been kicked today when he discussed the rout laid on the Republicans by the Democrats in yesterday's election. He tried to bob and weave while taking questions from the press, but got smacked around royally. It was long overdue.

Just two more stories on President Bush's post-election news conference:

• Bush Congratulates Democrats - Baltimore Sun
• Bush: Time To Put Election Behind Us - CNN
  

The United States House Of Representatives is firmly in the hands of the Democratic Pary, 229/196. On the Senate side, it's Democrats 50/Republicans 49. George Allen has lost in Virgina, but is fighting it. A shameful display all around for the Grand Old Party. Well deserved results in my view.

*I didn't edit the picture of the Commander In Chief. It was just too good to pass up. Even though the PhotoShop work wasn't well done.