I loathe telemarketers. The interruption of my time is irritating. The idea that I would be interested in whatever they have to say is presumptuous.

When I read the recent Gallup Poll regarding "Honesty/Ethics in Professions" it hardly surprised me to see telemarketers at the bottom of the list. The poll asked the question: "Please tell me how you would rate the honest and ethical standards of people in these different fields."
Nurses topped the list as most trustworthy and principled, telemarketers hugged the bottom as the least.

Bush came out swinging Friday.  With his poll numbers tanking and congressional Republicans acting like rats abandoning a sinking ship, Bush, typically, used his Veteran's Day speech not as a way of honoring the troops but as a political hammer to lash out at Democrats for having the gall to question his White House's handling of pre-war intelligence.  Ken Mehlman went on the offensive as well, as did all the regular GOP soldiers anxious to fight back the truth.  Unfortunately, none of them seem to realize that an emotional tipping point has been reached. Voters no longer want to give Bush the benefit of the doubt.