[arthurus]

Barry F is saying thatit doesn't matter whether all those allegations are true or not. He does not believe that they are lies.He is telling all those hung up on the ideas that everything was not straight and aboveboard (war never is)that that is irrelevant to the roblem at hand. We've got a major enemy in the world that is trying to end our civilization and the Democrats will, at best, put the war on hold and allow the enemy to gather strength which he will do geometrically. Obliquely he is telling people like me who see that Bush has implemented more of the left agenda than Kerry could ever hope to achieve that if we don't survive as an intact nonIslamic nation then what does it matter? Survival right now counts more than anything else. We can fight sociaism later- granted that rolling back the statist gains is near impossible- if the Islamists win this then there is no longer any discussion about it even.

We can't have Reagan again. Without the war we could speculate on the benefits of having a president Kerry facing a Republican House and Senate. Given what is available now and without the war, I personally think that is much more sensible than re-electing W. But that is not the situation. This war changes all that. We must have a president who understands the war and the enemy and a congress that will not emasculate him.

[GoodGrief]

"Big thinkers" such as Mr. Farber know this is what he meant.

There is a big HOWEVER, nonetheless.

People who don't pay much attention to politics; those who "have a life" or who won't pay attention for a few more months are going to decide this election. And if our people allow the "Bush lied" point we could be in trouble.

I know that because my liberal friends actually smirk when they bring up this point. In their minds they've planted him squarely on a par with their hero, Clinton. Except that "our" lying scumbag is also an ignoramus!

Do you want to give them that? Not I!