A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-30-05..."Give libs enough Rove, and they'll hang themselves"

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[dutchess]

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Give libs enough Rove, and they'll hang themselves

by JohnHuang2

First, some thoughts on Bush's speech. It's true that Zarqawi's followers have no vision, no plan, no power, no ideas, no agenda, no program, no reason, no momentum -- but I'll have more to say about the Democrats in a moment. Over in Bush's quagmire in Iraq, the pace of reconstruction keeps picking up, Iraqi security forces keep getting better, Iraqis keep defying "insurgents," tips from locals keep pouring in, Zarqawi aides keep getting captured, the promised civil war keeps not happening, satellite TV dishes and cellphones keep spreading, Baghdad has bumper-to-bumper traffic, citizens are getting massively into politics. To top it all, the transition government is putting the finishing touches on the new constitution, which guarantees the rights of free speech, free assembly, free press -- even allowing Ten Commandments displays in Iraqi courthouses!

The constitution will be a done deal by August, the deadline, then Iraqis give it an up-or-down vote in October, then come final elections in December to elect a permanent government. The new government, with full public backing, then swiftly proceeds to take out Jihadi terrorists, leaving hard-core Baathists like Nancy Pelosi in their last throes.

So far, the most coherent Democrat "critique" of Bush's Iraq policy goes roughly as follows: Bush invaded Iraq without a plan and Bush had planned to invade Iraq all along, even before seeking a resolution from the Dixie Chicks (see retyped Downing Street Memo!), plus this whole war was cooked up by Jewish neo-cons as part of their Christian Crusade so it's Israel's fault and we need more troops and we need an Exit Strategy 'cuz no country wants foreign troops on its soil so we need to bring in the Germans and get the French to do what the French do best -- train people to defend their cities -- and what on earth does fighting tyranny in the Mideast have to do with 9/11 when we all know the cause was poverty in Tora Bora or maybe it was the work of Mossad or Halliburton or Enron and Bush is a liar and we need to shut Gitmo down and Bush is a liar. Liberals insist that we're losing the war because terrorists in Iraq are still behaving like terrorists. Libbies then quickly note there's no Iraq link to terrorists. And Bush is a liar.

If that compelling argument doesn't work, libbies then trot out their polls. "President Bush is casting about for ways to stem the tide of public opinion on Iraq," notes AP writer, Tom Raum. "He is running into a growing level of skepticism." After checking for 'growing level of skepticism,' I noticed I didn't have any. In fact, even before Bush's speech at Fort Bragg tonight, a new ABC News-Washington Post poll shows this 'sinking' public optimism about Iraq sinking back up to 53% (7-point jump from mid-Dec.), with 52% now saying Bush's "quagmire" has made America safer (5-point jump from early June), 51% saying the war has "contributed to long-term peace and stability in the Mideast," just 13% wanting an immediate pullout and only 24% agreeing with AP writers that Iraqis are worse off today. (With numbers like these, there's no way Bush can lose in '08!) Now, if you're Zarqawi or some "insurgent" in Iraq with Dick Durbin tattooed on your fanny, you've gotta wonder, looking at these numbers, if all your insurging was worth it.

Bush noted Tuesday night that terrorists, aware of the stakes, "know the outcome will leave them emboldened, or defeated." After Bush's address, defeated is how Democrats feel tonight. The problem with liberals is that the only thing they're good at is producing this prolonged, high-pitched noise called whining. The sniveling little bed-wetters then wonder why Americans don't trust the party of sniveling little bed-wetters to protect them from terrorists.

Remember their reaction to Karl Rove's remarks last week? Did you see that? Talk about whining. You'd think Rove had accused liberals of being patriotic. Democrats say they were shocked by a speech in which Rove said liberals reacted to "the savagery of the 9/11 attacks" by wanting "to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding to our attackers." Outrageous. As if there weren't liberals in America who'd gladly chop the 9/11 attackers into confetti for flying planes into buildings without a pilot's license. And against the city's noise pollution ordinance.

Almost to prove Rove wrong, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and other libs, touring Gitmo over the weekend, called for an independent commission to a) investigate Gitmo and b) investigate why Bush has failed to prepare indictments.

Harry Reid said Rove "should immediately and fully apologize or resign." Rove's attack was vicious and hurtful (Oh, you brute!). Howard Dean said it's outrageous that some loudmouth party hothead would try and besmirch the reputation of the other party. Rove had used "divisive and damaging political rhetoric," said Howard Dean, who has an office of 'Kind and Mellow Political Rhetoric' at MoveOn.org. Sen. Chuck Schumer said "there's a certain line you shouldn't cross, and last night Karl Rove crossed that line!" But let's be fair. It's not like liberals don't have buddies bleeding and dying on the battlefield too, as you can see by this headline: U.S. Strikes Kill 178 Afghan rebel suspects.

What's funny is, Rove gets accused of making blanket statements and over-generalizing, but let libbies catch you looking cross-eyed at a terrorist and instantly you get labeled a 'neo-con'.

Now, let's take a little quiz. Bush's approach to dealing with terrorism consists of not waiting "to be attacked again. We will defend our freedom. We will take the fight to the enemy . . . There is only one course of action against (our enemies): to defeat them abroad before they attack us at home."

The liberal's approach? After the first WTC bombing, Clinton pounded al-Qaeda hideouts with dozens and dozens of . . . indictments and subpoenas, cornering Osama with a series of punishing press conferences after the '96 Khobar Towers bombing. The terror hunter didn't catch binny or destroy al-Qaeda, but he fried the Branch Davidians, keeping America safe. In '98, al-Qaeda blows up two U.S. embassies in Africa, so Clinton invades Serbia. In 2000, the USS Cole gets bombed, Clinton pardons Marc Rich.

Question: Which of these approaches has meant fewer attacks against U.S. targets outside of Iraq? Approach 1) taking the fight to the enemy, or Approach 2) bombing Serbia and serving al-Qaeda with very scary subpoenas? If your answer was 1, congratulations! You're not a liberal.

Which is why Rove's speech was such a masterstroke. It a) baited Democrats into defending Michael Moore and MoveOn.org and b) got Democrats to admit they're liberals. If you don't want to be known as a liberal, whining about Karl Rove saying 'mean things' about liberals isn't very smart. Give libs enough Rove, and they'll hang themselves.

Now, let's talk exit strategy -- and we do need an exit strategy. It's time to lay out a very credible exit strategy, and I have one -- for Pelosi, Reid, Dean, Biden, Kennedy, et al. It's called a 1-way plane ticket to France.

Anyway that's...

My two cents

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 06-27-05 Military Monday 06-28-05 "Hall of Fame #12 06-29-05 Celebrating Summer

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

[dutchess]

She is a scary thing to behold on a good day, but this one........just says it all!

Definately. Storing it for 2008 (dread that thought!!!!)

[luvie]

I dread it, too--but we better start gathering all the ammunition we can find if we are gonna show people who she really is!

[The Mayor]

June 30, 2005

Instinctively Wrong

Read:
Jude 1:18-20

You, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God. —Jude 1:20

Bible In One Year: Amos 7-9

Saul Gellerman, in his book How People Work, says, "Solving tough organizational problems may require counter-intuitive strategies." In business, counter-intuitive is a fancy way of referring to ideas that go against common sense.

Consultants who advocate such thinking are simply reinforcing the advice of Jesus. Over and over, He urged His followers to do what God said was right, not what desire, instinct, and intuition told them to do.

Desire says, "I want it." Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).

Instinct says, "Me first." Jesus said, "The last will be first, and the first last" (Matthew 20:16).

Intuition says, "I'll feel better if I get revenge." Jesus said, "Do good to those who hate you" (Luke 6:27).

Wanting something doesn't make it good. Achieving something doesn't make it valuable. And having strong feelings about something doesn't make it right. As Jude wrote, those who follow their own desires and instincts lead others into conflict and division (1:18-19).

The alternative is to be spiritual, which means doing what does not come naturally. In fact, it requires supernatural strength that only God can give. —Julie Ackerman Link

More about Jesus would I know,
More of His grace to others show,
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me. —Hewitt

You can trust your instincts when you are trusting Christ.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
10 Reasons To Believe Real Christians Can Look Like They're Not

[luvie]

Thanks, Mayor, for your usual inspiring words.

"Love does no wrong to a neighbor; love therefore is the fullfilment of the law."...Romans 13:10

Hope you are enjoying some cooler weather this week! Have you finished that roof you were working on? How is the campaign coming along?

[Billie]

Clearly another billie "masterpiece". Couldn't believe how quickly AND brilliantly she put it together!!!!! (I just gave her that last line of John's essay and voila!!!!) Thanks again billie!

LOL! You are welcome. But last night I was so frustrated because I didn't save what I was working on while I finished dinner and ate. I had the graphic all put together, but not saved because there were a couple of tweaks to make. Came back after dinner and pc had 'locked up'. Not only did I not have the graphic in it's 'untweaked' version - also had to cut out each of the dims and put into one group and vignette that with the plane, which also I had not saved. :( It could have been better. :(

[The Mayor]

I got done with the roof today, thank God!

It was extremely hot these past 3 days. Next week I start a two story addition on a house.
We have broked records with the heat, hottest june since 1966. I beleive it.

This weekend we will be getting ready for the 4th parade.
I am putting my van in all decorated with flags and campaign material.

I will be playing "Eye of the Tiger" on a pa system....
Remember that song, theme from Rocky III..

[dutchess]

It could have been better. :(

Not in my book LOL! Still don't know why I couldn't get into FR between 5:00 a.m and 6:00 a.m. (4:00 a.m. central time) Couldn't find anything about FR being down and no longer have the contingency yohoo link I used when FR crashed (lost it during my computer personal crash) Anyway...thanks again!!! :o)

[luvie]

I am sure glad you finished the roof without having a heatstroke! Now it will probably cool off! LOL! Hottest June? Global Warming ooooooo--Bush's fault!

You gotta take pictures of your van all dressed up for the parade--post it--with "Eye of the Tiger" posted with it! That would be perfect! Be sure to have lots of stuff to hand out to people--want you to win!

[dutchess]

Hi Rus... So glad to see your daily devotional. I got started late this morning... (long story). Didn't realize how much I missed your cup of coffee and devotional to start my day.

This weekend we will be getting ready for the 4th parade. I am putting my van in all decorated with flags and campaign material.

Mr. D. will be in parades also. I remember his first race (where he was the grassroots guy running against the "party favorite incumbent".) His law partner had two darling Logan and Christian ages kids (but girls). We borrowed a red convertable, decorated in red white and blue and they were carrying "lady liberty" torches. Wish I could find the pictures...

P.S. Make sure to have good candy to throw out (or sigh...is that now banned in New York too????)

[dutchess]

LuvW. Previous post for you too.

I am so sorry I can't find the pictures of our first campaign in 1988 and that 4th of July parade. It was so cute. Be sure to save it Rus!!!!! AND LOVE the Eye of the Tiger song!!! PERFECT!

[luvie]

Well, Rus--it is official! You gotta have pictures of the parade! See, we're making you work even harder. ;o)

[The Mayor]

Here is the float we had in 2001 when I ran for town council..
My Lilly was the Statue of Liberty, the Flag was all hand made tissue flowers.

[The Mayor]

I tried to post coffee around 6AM and I couldn't.
Maintenance going on I suppose.. 5 minutes later I was able to.
I have been getting up and going early due to the heat.
On the job at 7 AM..

[luvie]

Very nice, Rus! That must have taken a while to put together that rather large flag! Looks like you had plenty of people riding with you. Were they handing out flyers and stuff? Thanks for showing us that one.

[The Mayor]

Yes we had a bunch of people, it was fun.
The flag took 2 weeks to make, it was 5 X 7
We took 3rd place, if it hadn't been a political float we would have won 1st!
That is what the judges told me. I have done 3 floats and placed with all 3..

[luvie]

Well, that hardly seems fair! Silly judges! It looked very professional! Gotta go for now--see ya later this evening...somewhere!

[deadhead]

"Give libs enough Rove, and they'll hang themselves"

LOL, isn't that the truth!

As Durbin spewed his treasonous words, I heard nothing from my Senators, Clinton and Schumer. Rove speaks the truth and my Senators are appalled. President Bush is protecting all of us, including the liberals, whether they like it or not. The dems disgust me.

Great essay, JH2. Great presentation, dutchess

Cheers to President Bush, Rove, JH2, dutchess and all the wonderful, patriotic freepers

Have a great holiday weekend.

[Aquamarine]

Now you've got me worried about that little project with the graphic. lol
Your graphic looks fine, it summed things up well. Good idea!

BTW...where is the tool that makes the colored edge in PE?

[Aquamarine]

Love the fireworks graphic and the way it makes an American flag at the end.

[deadhead]

"Love the fireworks graphic and the way it makes an American flag at the end."

That was my favorite part of it when I found it, the American flag at the end :-)