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A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey finds that President George W. Bush now has a 76 percent disapproval rating, making him by far the most deeply unpopular President in the history of polling.

“No other president’s disapproval rating has gone higher than 70 percent. Bush has managed to do that three times so far this year,” [...]

Glenn Greenwald, while recognizing that there are higher priorities for the incoming administration, says the time has come to ask Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). An editorial in today’s Washington Post says it’s “time to press Washington to move in the right direction” on DOMA in response to California’s Prop [...]

President-Elect Obama’s message of “change you can believe in” apparently resonates in Iraq, where Iraqi politicians have revealed the reason why they have been reluctant to agree on what looks like a favorable treaty deal to end the U.S. occupation. They didn’t trust the Bush administration, and were skeptical about McCain too.

“Before, the Iraqis [...]

www.change.gov
The official website of President-Elect Barack Obama for his transition to the White House, www.change.gov, went online on Thursday inviting all Americans to offer their ideas for the future of the country. People can also apply for jobs via the website or read about the president-elect’s agenda and priorities for his administration.

There is no Bushie more loyal than Barney. He’s been there at the President’s side for the whole eight years. According to Bob Woodward, in 2005 President Bush had key Republicans up to the White House to talk about the Iraq occupation, and said “I will not withdraw even if Laura and Barney [...]

President-Elect Obama inherits a bulging IN box full of unsolved problems and things the Bush administration has ignored. Right on top is the war in Afghanistan. It’s not going well. Bringing about an end to the fighting on terms favorable to U.S. national security will be very hard to do.

Fortunately, [...]

Via TPM Election Central… In a speech today in Missouri, Governor Sarah Palin strongly implied that Democrats think the “terrorists” are the “good guys.”
I’ve been disciplined up to now, letting others bash Sarah Palin because I prefer to hammer away at Senator McCain, who made the mistake of picking her. When you run [...]

I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I’ll get on my knees and pray
We don’t get fooled again
Don’t get fooled again
No, no!
–Pete Townshend, 1971
“There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s [...]

The MSNBC map shows McCain’s dilemma (click map to view large). To gain the electoral votes he needs, even if he wins EVERY toss-up state, he still needs to steal an Obama state.
Likely and Leaning McCain: 163
Toss Up States: 89
Total: 252
Needs: 18 more electoral votes to reach 270
For all the [...]

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who heads the Green Zone government, won’t call the draft treaty between the U.S. and Iraq a security agreement. For him, it’s all about the withdrawal.

Guarding the Green Zone in Baghdad.
Government television quoted the prime minister as describing the agreement as a framework for the pullout [...]

In the comments on various recent posts, One Utah regulars have been going back and forth about whether Senator John McCain or Senator Barack Obama, if elected President, would be forced to ask Congress to reinstate the military draft.
One commenter posted a link to the transcript of the ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum at [...]

Could it be that John McCain has run out of lies? In the latest in his long series of drastic campaign strategy changes, he’s finally getting around to telling the truth about George Bush’s failed presidency.
Voters are very afraid Senator McCain will extend Bush’s policies that have led to foreign policy and economic catastrophes. [...]