Posted on 02/27/2006 5:06:03 PM PST by HitmanLV
Part of me hopes you are right. Part of me expects this to somehow be a bigger deal in 7 days.
In particular, the decision not to insult this country's most important Arab ally.
Works for me!
Thank my fellow freeper for showing this important fact about this biased poll.
No doubt about it.
The fact that he was and is a complete tool had nothing to do with it?
You mean Pat Bu-can'twin-an?
Jimmy Carter thought that way over the Panama Canal Treaty. He blew all his political capital over a 'win' that won him absolutely nothing. You see, a political 'win' is a victory when it gives your base something it wants. If it doesn't then it was more like a Haig 'big push' than an actual victory.
Same thing over NAFTA. Clinton 'won' by turning on his own political base. The fruit of that 'victory' was losing the House and the Senate.
This ports battle will be for Bush, at best, another such fruitless and destructive 'win'.
You were wrong. Frist has come back, and most other Republicans in Congress are coming back as well.
There's lots of time to convince Republicans that the port deal is a net-positive for the War on Terror.
"Bush want the N's To DIE!!" pretty much finished any caring that myself and a large number of Americans had for the plight of displaced New Orleans residents...
Add in the INCREDIBLE fraud and corruption that Louisiana Dems are demanding as part of the "Process" of rebuilding, and you have a ready made recipe for apathy....
Apples to Oranges.
Then they tried to say the Coast Guard was lying. When? Before, which they wanted, or after which they didn't?
If anybody would know anything about low ratings, it would be CBS.
They're the experts.
Sure, Iraq held off civil war. Our 'buddy' Sadr, just back from Teheran for consultations, stepped forward and assumed the leadership of the Shiites in dealing with the Sunnis. Now, if that isn't a promising development I don't know what is !
I find you a pathetic knee jerk liar. Voted for Bush twice and I don't hate him. And I wasn't defending CBS, just pointing out the facts. That bothers you, tough.
I said 'IF' he leaves the Mid East a mess and limps out of office as a very unpopular president, historians won't be kind to him, that's all.
I call 'em like they are - the Bush polls are legit, a dem house will impeach the president, the senate will not convict him, but all this will distract the admin in 2007.
He doesn't have the stroke to do his job as president. If he tried to make a case to attack Iraq now, he wouldn't have many friends in the Capitol, and most americans wouldn't back him.
Sorry, that's how I evaluate the political climate.
I have something that will really upset you orgasm. The President can always launch an air war against Iran that will last from three to four weeks before the November elections, and thus HitmaLV the people will rally against him and your prediction of Republicans losing the Congress in 2006 will not become true.
"He better turn this around fast."
He can't turn it around until he realizes there's a problem. I think he needs some new people with fresh ideas around him. Dump Card and Rove for starters. Send Cheney packing, too. He isn't getting his message out because he doesn't have one. It's just Iraq, Iraq, Iraq. The Johnny One Note routine is becoming a bore.
He's now lost his one advantage--the perception that he is strong on homeland defense--to Hillary Clinton of all people. She and Schumer are everywhere talking tough. And what's Bush doing? Looking out for the business interests of his rich Arab pals. That's the perception that's gaining traction. Goodbye Republican chances in the upcoming elections. This guy is throwing it all away hand over fist.
Nope. It won't matter one bit. Because the "win" will come with congress' blessing, after they pull their heads out of the sand and realize what a non-issue it really is.
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