S A T U R D A Y , J U L Y 3 0 , 2 0 0 5This Lame Duck Can Still Peck Awayby Michael in New York on 7/30/2005 04:40:00 AMBush is supposed to be a lame duck...but he's sureaccomplishing a lot.</p><p> First he passed that bankruptcy bill thatmakes the average American debilitated by illness or the lossof a job that much more likely to be buried under debt.And this week he scored a string of successes:Bush passed CAFTABush passed a bill shielding gun manufacturers from lawsuits, aprospect they've been salivating over for years.Bush passed a transportation bill filled with pork to help themidterm electionsBush passed an energy bill filled with pork that does little ornothing to help us lower our dependence on foreign oil, letsmultinationals pollute the water and will trigger a massivewave of mergers in the utilities, with little understanding ofwhat that means to the average consumer, though you can betit means higher billsBush passed a bill to increase funding for veterans' health care-- Bush's top people at the VA insisted they wouldn't needmore money (even though they failed to consider that WARwould cause a flood of injured soldiers) and of course they felldramatically short, while still denying a problem.</p><p> Congressstepped in and delivered the money.</p><p> Bush deserves no creditbut will surely tout this as another example of how he cares forthe troops.And renewal of the Patriot Act -- this is as close as Bush cameto defeat, since he only got 98% of what he wanted here.For a lame duck, Bush sure has been quacking a lot.</p><p> AmoLatino.comAds by Google Add New CommentYou are commenting as a Guest.</p><p> You may select one to log into: EschatonPretty Much - I think this encapsulates nicely ourmodern media environment.2 hours ago HuffPost PoliticsHuckabee's Huck Pac In Turmoil With StaffTurnover, Mounting Debts - Former Arkansas Gov.Mike Huckabee's political action committee, HuckPac, is undergoing a "restructuring," ExecutiveDirector Sarah Huckabee said Wednesday....2 hours ago Ben SmithGoing small - My story tonight: President BarackObama came alive about 50 minutes intoWednesday night’s news conference – whensomebo2 hours ago FiredoglakeLate Late Night FDL: What Eclipse? - A new videofrom Fatoumata Diawara, and and oldie from Bob.2 hours ago Daily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Today, srkp23(pulling a double shift), ybruti, taylormattd,ItsJessMe and vcmvo2 combed through hundredsof diaries to find this powerful list.</p><p> Today's...3 hours agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllA M E R I C A B L O G T VCash For Clunkers InfoLearn More about the Gov't Program & See If You Are Eligible to Save!www.GM.com/Cash-For-Clunkers Next 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: This ...http://www.americablog.com/2005/07/this-lame-duck-can-still-... 1 of 57/23/09 3:59 AMVisit our AMERICAblog TV site.see all 322 videos >I collect with vodpod In honor of SenatorDeMint For the GOPers, healthcare is politics.</p><p> They just Traditional media has todebunk the birthers One small step...</p><p> The right-wing media, thevoices of the GOP, inAMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: This ...http://www.americablog.com/2005/07/this-lame-duck-can-still-... 2 of 57/23/09 3:59 AMThe TreatmentObama Has a Grown-UpTalk With America(Gulp)3 hours agoEzra KleinTab Dump8 hours agoWonk RoomSen.</p><p> Byron Dorgan:The ‘Trade’ InCap-And-Trade ‘MakesNo Sense To Me’9 hours agoHealth BeatTruth Squad: WallStreet Journal HealthCare Editorial Wrong onthe Facts . . .10 hours agoDaily DoseProviders Endorse 'Payfor Value' ProposalsG AY P O L I T I C S Visit our new gay politicssection, AMERICAblog Gay.F E E D S Blog RSS AMERICAblog TV RSS Twitter RSSTwitter Feed Get the blog by email: Subscribe me! 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