[indianrightwinger]

Good to know that the WH is not going to take it any more. With the Miers distraction and Alito's successful introduction out of the way, may be it is the right time to shift gears into fighting mode. :-)

[nutmeg]

ping!

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[Grut]

Sorry, I just don't think the 'pubbies are capable of this, at least not for any longer than it takes for the first cries of "politics of personal destruction!" to arise.

[Leofl]

Well Doggie,

Alright I'm in, let's fight!!!

About time the administration grew a set and start using them.

Their letting the dems get too many cheap shots

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Like a stupid fighter, waiting till the tenth round of a twelve-round bout to go for the knockout, when there isn't enough punch left to knock over a glass of milk.

I hope they do something. Like Horowitz said, Republicans really need to learn how to fight the war of politics.

[Arizona Carolyn]

White House aides, who agreed to speak to CNN only on the condition of anonymity

Guess the ethics class didn't take today, huh?

[Right Wing Assault]

News Bulletin! Repubs will strike back at dems! (One of these days.)

[stocksthatgoup]

I will believe it when I see it.

[beyond the sea]

White House to 'hit back' at Democrats (About Time!)----

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Baloney, if sending staffers to "ethics briefings" is the beginning of the new offensive........ then Bush is toast!

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And...... bring back Ari.... or General Russel Honore!

[Capriole]

I'm horrified to hear that their idea of hitting back consists of saying, "We made a mistake! But don't blame us, it wasn't our fault--we were just dumb enough to believe faulty intelligence!"

More persuasive would be to go on the offensive by proclaiming the great triumph in Iraq. Conquerors have always known how to do this; why can't the Bush administration get the hang of it? Why all the modesty? We won! We're still kicking butt over there every day! As Patton observed, Americans really are a militant people and they'd cheer if they ever saw a tenth of the positive results of that war that we on FR see.

[zook]

Unless they say, "We know Iraq was seeking uranium and we know Iraq had plans to create WMD," it will be like water off a duck's back.

[Dustbunny]

Geeze, it is about time. I was beginning to wonder if maybe what the De-MARX-ocrats were actually right because the administration did absolutely nothing to set the record straight.

[doesnt suffer fools gladly]

What a way to start my day. This is great news. I don't think it's too late. Once the GOP machine revs its engines, look out DIMS!

[Dilbert56]

Some ideas:

• Bag the idea that being right is enough. This Administration has always looked down on answering critics. They've always been content to believe time would prove them right. That hasn't worked for five years. It's time to fight back. Not out of pettiness but because the President cannot advance his agenda with approval ratings in the low 40's. Congress will never stick its neck out for a lame duck. Even his own party (cough, Hagel) will abandon him.
• Address the nation on live television. Watch how Ronald Reagan did it. Plain English - not lawyerese. In fact, make this the only medium for communicating with the public from now on. Do it every week if necessary. Go right around the media filter. Put the White House press corps(e) out of business.
• Everyone loves a good fight. Hit back hard, as forcefully as possible on the Joe Wilson and his tribe of traitors. Read out loud the conclusion of the Butler report which said very clearly that their conclusion on Saddam seeking uranium was not based on the forged documents. Therefore they stand behind their conclusion and the President's use of it in the SOTU. Then read the Senate Select Committee's conclusions regarding Joe Wilson. Everything he said about his boondoggle was wrong and a lot of it was lies. Read Chairman Robert's conclusion about how Wilson was spreading misinformation at a time of war.
• Now that you have their attention, read the National Intelligence Estimate prepared at Carl Levin's request before the war. Ask the American people how they would interpret those estimates if they were the President or a member of Congress. Remind them that about 70% of the House and three-quarters of the Senate all came to the same conclusion. Roll video clips of Senator from both sides of the aisle giving their conclusions. Debunk the "imminent threat" lie.
• It's only fair to review how accurate that intelligence was. Summarize the key conclusions from the real investigations. Dr. David Kay's, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the ISG final report, and the Presidential Blue Ribbon panel. Almost none of their conclusions were ever reported in the media. Take 10 minutes and go through them. Ignore the 9/11 Commission as it turned into a media circus with political posturing trumping facts.
• Mention that convoys of something went into Syria just before the war started. Mention that Gen. Franks was told by one ruler in the region that Saddam was hiding his WMD. Ask why so many Iraqi scientists were murdered before the ISG could talk to them.
• Review the history of Al Qaida and Iraq. Blow the MSM version of its conclusion out of the water. Point out how both 9/11 chairmen said Saddam had AQ links. Point out how they had to publicly offer those opinions because the NY Times put the incorrect conclusion on the top of its front page.
• Restate the plan for Iraq. Rhetorically ask how we're doing. Then mention the number of trained Iraq security force (over 200k). Debunk the stupid there were 3 battalions in category A and now there's one. Point out that the new Iraqi Army was built with a high tooth to tail ratio and may require logistics help for a while longer. Then point out what the MSM ignored - that the terrorists conducted only 19 attacks in October, many fewer than the hundreds did in January. This is proof positive that the security picture is improving. Mention the regions where security has been turned over to the Iraqis. Mention the condition of the road to Baghdad's airport vs. last year. Proof that Iraqis can defend their country when given a chance and, because it's their home turf, they can gather intelligence more easily than we can.
• Mention the reconstruction work and summarize its progress. You know the Dimocrats will complain we're building schools there and we should be building them here, etc. That's why it's important to connect the rebuilding to the success of the new government and how that will lead to victory. Let the Dims look petty and unsupportive of the troops.
• Answer the critics who say Iraq is a distraction from the War on Terror. Emphasize how Al Qaida has said it can't afford to lose in Iraq. How can killing AQ terrorists and denying them the thing they most want be a distraction.

[Gritty]

One can only hope they do better than their Social Security Offensive!

[ftriggerf]

bkmk

[Texas Songwriter]

Why in the world would they have anyone in the white house matriculate an ethics class? It is almost an admission that what the bastard democrats alleged was true. They need to get up in Harry Reads face and tell him to put up with a few facts or kiss their ass. Every day they wait is another move towards victory for the POS democrats. Nice ain't working. The Rodney King model has failed. They need to try the Mike Tyson, chew your f******n ear off management style. While the dems are complainging about half of their ear being bitten off, the Republicans need to kick them in the balls and take their minds off the their ear. Now, that is not complicated.