[tkathy]

If Blair truly does this, he will make a huge difference in the election. This is the best news in a long time, if true.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Cool. Thanks, ej.
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Mr Blair is feted in America, where he is praised as a strong leader who stood by the United States at a time of crisis. His presence beside Mr Bush during what is expected to be a five-day tour would shore up the President's public image and remind voters of the coalition victory which brought down Saddam Hussein.

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Ping for PM Blair!

[McGavin999]

Tony Blair is well aware of the situation in Iraq and just how important it is to the world. Electing someone like Kerry, who undermined our military both in his testimony before congress when he returned from Vietnam, and with his votes to defund the CIA and crush military spending over the years, would be a disaster to the middle east.

He's not meddeling in US politics, he's looking after Britain's best interests.

[Ohioan]

I checked out your thread, expecting to find indignation, but found only adulation.

It is sad, when even at what is probably the leading American Conservative web venue, the posters appear to genuinely welcome the idea of a British Fabian Socialist leader, coming over to America to tell us how to vote!

It is true that America and Britain got quite close during World War II, and again when Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan were in office. But this is not that; and some of you are being very naive indeed.

Will some of these well meaning folks also suggest that we try to influence Britain into sticking with Blair, against the British Conservatives?!! Talk about following notions of the moment, over long term interests and beliefs.

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[bushfamfan]

The funny thing is that he is socially and domestically almost aligned as a Demonrat here in the States, but Tony has too much decency and honesty to resort to their lows. He is a great friend to the United States, a great world leader and a great man. He is great in getting the facts out about what we dealt with in Saddam Hussein and Iraq and how insane the criticisms are. But you've got a ruthless media attempting to smear him and our President.

[oceanview]

when is this trip?

gee, makes you wonder if some other revelation might come around that time. WMD in Syria anyone?

[pittsburgh gop guy]

A couple of things....

1. Blair will not do anything political to promote Bush.

2. Blair shouldn't do anything "political" to promote Bush. Foreigners getting involved in US politics is just bad. Didn't we learn that lesson from all the Chinese involved in getting $$$ for Clinton?

3. If Blair did do something blatant to politically support Bush - it would not help Bush all that much and might end up hurting Bush. The press would discover that foreign influence is bad, which they ignored in recent history (see the end of #2 above!).