New White House Strategy on Iraq New White House Strategy on Iraq
What passes now for West Wing policy is whatever will cover their collective derrieres.
Oct 26, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Mars Rover Beginning To Hate Mars Mars Rover Beginning To Hate Mars
The unmanned vehicle is "bored out of its mind."
Oct 24, 2006 / The Nation
Bush: Thousands of Registered Democrats Needed For ‘Extremely Important’ Mission Bush: Thousands of Registered Democrats Needed For ‘Extremely Important’ Mission
President Bush said Monday that members of the opposition party are the only ones who can make the November operation a success.
Oct 21, 2006 / The Nation
A Short History of ‘Cut and Run,’ Using the George W. Bush Definition A Short History of ‘Cut and Run,’ Using the George W. Bush Definition
From 'Nam to Lebanon, the Gulf War and, um, Texas.
Oct 18, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
As Denny Hastert Stumbles Through an Array of Denials That He Knew About Mark Foley’s Behavior and Did Nothing About It As Denny Hastert Stumbles Through an Array of Denials That He Knew About Mark Foley’s Behavior and Did Nothing About It
What makes you think he knows anything?
Oct 18, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Indonesian Mother Sews Halloween Costumes For 60,000 Children Indonesian Mother Sews Halloween Costumes For 60,000 Children
"I try to put a little extra love in each seam I stitch, or epoxy, or hot-glue, or heat-seal," said factory worker Weninng Panggi.
Oct 13, 2006 / The Nation
Bush Urges Expanded Drilling Of Alaskan Wildlife Bush Urges Expanded Drilling Of Alaskan Wildlife
The President urged Congress Tuesday to pass an appropriations bill that would enable expanded drilling of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's animals.
Oct 11, 2006 / The Nation
We Got Those Wall- To-Wall 24/7 Damage-Control Blues We Got Those Wall- To-Wall 24/7 Damage-Control Blues
Bush and his boys will be singing this little ditty all the way to the voting booth.
Oct 5, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Flustered Bush Misses Air Force One Flight Flustered Bush Misses Air Force One Flight
The President narrowly missed his Air Force One flight to Boise after arriving just moments after the plane's doors had closed.
Oct 3, 2006 / The Nation
The Dubya Diaries The Dubya Diaries
"Some expert on CNN said, 'A stitch in time saves nine.' And I thought, Doesn't anyone speak clearly anymore? Nine what?"
Sep 28, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Rosecrans Baldwin