Posted on 01/23/2005 10:42:31 PM PST by Former Military Chick
I picked up the Village Voice for the first time in years this week. Couldn't resist the cover story: "The Eve of Destruction: George W Bush's four-year plan to wreck the world."
Oh, dear. It's so easy to raise expectations at the beginning of a new presidential term. But at least Mr. Bush has a four-year plan. Over on the Democratic bench, worldwise, they don't seem to have given things much thought.
The differences were especially stark this past seven days: In the first half of the week, Senate Dems badgered the incoming secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice -- culminating in the decision of West Virginia porkmeister Robert C. Byrd to delay the incoming thereof. Don't ask me why. Mr. Byrd, the former Klu Klux Klan kleagle, is taking a stand over states' rights, or his rights over State, or some such.
Whatever the reason, the sight of an old Klansman blocking a little colored girl from Birmingham from getting into her office contributed to the general retro vibe hanging around the Democratic Party these days. Even "Eve of Destruction," one notes, is a 40-year-old hippie dirge.
The Democrats' big phrase is "exit strategy." Time and again, their senators demanded that Miss Rice tell 'em the "exit strategy" for Iraq. The correct answer is: There isn't and there shouldn't be one, and it's a dumb expression.
The more polite response came in the president's Inaugural address: "The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
"The Eve of Implosion: Rudderless Democrats' four-year plan to embark upon a final exit from the world."
Great stuff by Steyn, as usual.
Steyn's a good advocate. I do think we need an exit strategy, however. All we have to say is when Iraq can:
A) defend its own borders,
B) police its own streets, and
C) hold its own elections regularly,
without American intervention or help,
we're good to go. I hate that we'll have to be there that long, but it's got to be.
should that be "The Eve of the Dems Destruction"?
That's a good idea for a political cartoon. Byrd standing in the door of Condi's office in his KKK outfit.
Steyn whacked this one out of the park.
That's a good idea for a political cartoon. Byrd standing in the door of Condi's office in his KKK outfit.
And, what's his exit strategy in Germany and Japan???
I was thinking the same thing. No one has the balls to draw it, though.
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