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Today was not a good day for World Bank Chief Paul “the ware” Wolfowitz. His allies are walking away from him as if he was a dead man walking, and his enemies are salivating at his demise.

As you may have read, we’ve been keeping a close eye on this story. If your new to Soapblox, you can catch our early commentaries here.

Today however, the story has finally broken wide open.

First off, as reported today by the Wall Street Journal, of one of his top aides, Kevin Kellems, has resigned, citing the scandal as a interfering with his ability to work. Now Kellems is no ordinary top aide. He’s been linked to Wolfowitz since his days at the Defense Department, so in other words, his career and fate are linked to Wolfowitz as well. His departure is a signal that even his closest allies see the scandalized idea man as a lost cause.

Salon.com sees it as an even bigger symbol. The demise of the Neo-Conservative (neo-cons) movement.

Listen to this quote on the end result of their movement:
Now their worldview is in tatters. Their …

Solid evidence that Republicans are signaling an end to support for the Iraq War has emerged over this past week. Republican centrists and those in leadership positions have revealed serious discontent for the current war and are hinting at alternatives to long-term deployment.

I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict that the beginning phases will begin this year that will begin a long and slow withdrawal from Iraq. There will be no escalation beyond the surge. The surge is not showing significant results today and will likely not show them tomorrow. Republicans, who are now signaling that a September report of the Iraq Generals will make or break their future support for the Iraq conflict. It’s the opening, those who don’t wish to see the Republican Party die a painful death, are looking for, and that would constitute most of the elected Republican officials in office today outside of the White House.

Dick Cheney may not care about the Republican Party’s future, but for damn sure the rest of the party does.

The future of their party depends on ending this war. Therefore, being cynical and realistic here, I …

You know one thing that has always been true about the Bush Administration is it always keeps its priorities straight. With the war in Iraq going very badly, the economy heading into recession, the health care system in shambles and many of their own officials under investigation for everything from abuse of power to consumption of prostitution, they still know who the real enemy is…

Micheal Moore.

Yes that’s right. Michael Moore, who was over in Cuba filming “Sicko” his next endeavor and scathing criticism of the U.S. healthcare system, has been ordered to explain why he took 10 ailing rescue workers, allegedly sick from 9-11 clean-up, down to Cuba to experience their free socialist healthcare system for treatment.

Well isn’t it obvious what’s going on here? Michael Moore is planning to use the 10 ailing rescue workers to spark a Cuban take over of Guantanamo Bay, thus sparking international uprisings against the U.S. leading to a full blown commie revolt in all of the Americas and global oppression at the hands of evil authoritarian whack jobs like Mr. Moore. Thank God …

You might have heard by now of the amazing GOP tribute to Ronald Reagan given to him at the GOP Presidential Debate, and I don’t mean there was a moment of silence or a montage of highlights, I mean the debate itself. They competed with each other over who was the Reaganiest, and quite frankly, I was wondering when it would degenerate just a little further into a pissing contest:
“I’m more like Reagan because I’ve always hated taxes, way back to when I was 4 years old!”
“Oh yeah, well I’m more like Reagan because I love corporate money. Make me Prez and I’ll be an even bigger shill than he was!”
“Oh yeah, well I saw all of his movies, even Bedtime for Bonzo, and I never missed an episode of General Electric Theater.”
“Yeah well I had his DNA shot directly into my bloodstream! Top that!”

It really is amazing all the hoopla given to Reagan. Especially since the Gipper, all be it a very influential President, really at the end of the day wasn’t that great of a president.

Yes I’m going there. Not to disrespect the guy, I just really don’t …

Just look at that face. Shrewd and decisive. A “decider” if you will.
But what other emotions can we pull from this face? Keeping in mind this is emotion #3 from a short list of prefab emotions, concocted to convince you of his enormous down-home-ness,

Honesty? You say? Well I think we know the answer to that question. Integrity? Hmmm, no not quite, considering half his cabinet is either been indicted, under investigation, should be indicted or living it up with hookers. Intelligence? Wow, not by a long shot.

Turns out, that’s the face of command.

Today our fearless leader declared, in his usual condescending tone: “The question is, ‘Who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? As you know, my position is clear – I’m the commander guy”

Can’t you just see him, slouched over that podium, talking to us Americans as if we have a hard time pronouncing the word ‘transmission’. “You see here, my fellow Americans, you come from a country called America, and I, am your leader. Just call me the Commander in uhm… uhm.. uh..
ah hell just call me the Commander Guy!”

What a maroon!

Well I’ll give him one …

Hookergate II (not to be confused with the CIA hooker scandal last year) is now in effect, and the D.C. madame and ABC News, who have her list, will be releasing some names. Once again, it is a laugh riot watching the media respond to any headline that has the word sex in it. It seems to me, that we live in a second age of yellow journalism, where anything that catches your attention, and sells advertising space, is news.

That being said, let’s bring on the hookers!

Get this: Ms DC Madame now claims, the REAL reason she squashed outed hooker consumer and former Deputy Sec. of State Randal Tobias, was to help smoke out potential witnesses to help prove her services are legal. I suppose next she’ll say that her hookers were giving the money they raised not having sex to fight poverty and fund education. Considering her services were primarily college girls, she may have a point. Especially since that’s the same schlock that college girls who work in the sex trade tell others and themselves while they whore themselves for material gain. There have always been hookers, it’s …