Things are happening so fast it's hard for this correspondent to keep up. But here goes...
[] The Army has replaced its slogan "Army of One," used since 2001, with "Army Strong." Complete motto: "Army Strong... but commander-in-chief blithering idiot"... [] Top British general in Iraq says, "We've kicked in the door, now it's time to leave." He's the commander of the elite 108th Bruce Lee-Tony Lama Royal Cavaliers... [] U-2's Bono hitched a ride last week with Bush on Air Force One. He was in town to sound mix his latest CD: "He May Be a Douche Bag But He's Our Prez." ... [] Congressman Bob Ney pled guilty to federal corruption charges and became the fourth Republican to resign in disgrace this year. On a brighter note, Bob's now in the running with Cunningham, DeLay and Foley for the coveted Richard Nixon Toxic Pond Scum Trophy... Don't go 'way... There's more!
[] Mel Gibson told Diane Sawyer that he sprinkled water on his hair so his mug shot "wouldn't look like Nick Nolte's." But more like Paris Hilton's... [] Madonna has applied to adopt an orphan in Malawai. If she's turned down, she says she'll buy one from Angelina Jolie... [] Kathy Lee Gifford will play Miss Hannigan in "Annie." In the new version, the exploited orphans work in a Taiwanese sweat shop... [] Bush and Hastert appeared together at a GOP fund-raiser in Chicago. Now they're looking for Republican candidates willing to take the dough. [] Muslim cabbies in Minneapolis are refusing to pick up passengers carrying alcohol. Unless it's in a Molotov cocktail... [] After a visit to violence-torn Baghdad, Sen. John Warner concluded that the war in Iraq is "drifting sideways." Warner hasn't unleashed a shocker like that since he announced he was marrying Liz Taylor... [] Gerald Ford was admitted to the Eisenhower Medical Center for tests. Complaining of dizziness, an irregular heartbeat, and an uncontrollable desire to pardon Dennis Hastert...[] Rice meets with Iraqi prime minister Nouri Kamal al-Maliki on a surprise visit to Baghdad. They discussed the insurgency, US troop strength and the possibility of hooking up after the war... [] Today, the high court justices ask many questions during oral argument, with the exception of the typically silent Clarence Thomas. Who's the official poster boy for Bush-----the "Child Left Behind." [] French National Assembly will ban smoking in public places. With the exception of that legally required after sex... [] A New York man was released from prison after serving 21 years for a rape that a DNA test proved he didn't commit. Lucky he didn't live in Texas. He'd have been dead now for 21 years... [] California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoes universal health care bill, labeling the plan "socialized medicine." No surprise here. That's one of the reasons he defected from Austria.
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