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The forces of the Old Empire are continuing their counter attack against team Bush. They are throwing all caution (and discretion) away. This could be another real interesting weekend.
The most interesting guests to me will be the debate between Mitch McConnell and Dick Durbin Chuck Schumer. I can't understand what possessed ABC NBC to give Mitch the opportunity to trash the turban Schmuck... unless they felt that Turbin got trashed so bad last week they needed to bring in the "big guns?" Or maybe Hillary wants to set Schumer up for a fall? And watch for a deal to be offered on immigration between Pete King and the amnesty crowd in exchange for more funding to be made out as the bogey man in the assault on the NY Times. Pete has doesn't have to get reelected (unless the DBM helps), dontcha know?
Watch CBS FTN for the main thrust of the counterattack this week. They and CNN's Reliable Sources are going to try to set the debate for this week as the evil White House versus the noble free press.
The dominant meme appears to be that Bush is trampling on the Constitution and must be brought down a peg to protect us all (you know, "us," the media and the terrorists in Gitmo). Bush has had too many good weeks, but it's now time to get back to all of the bad things that the media wants to concentrate on. Oh, and the Democrats may be totally in disarray and not have a brain in their heads, but it's obvious to everyone (in the media) what they need to do in order to win in November... isn't it?
The NYT has published the street addresses of Cheney and Rumsfeld's summer homes.
In the "Escapes" section of the June 30 edition, the N.Y. Times printed huge color photos of the vacation residences of Cheney and Rumsfeld, "identifying the small Maryland town where they live, showing their front driveways and, in Rumsfeld's case, actually pointing out the hidden security camera in case any hostile intruders should get careless," Horowitz writes.
Times Travel section writer Peter Kilborn even makes sure enemies of the two men will know such details as where Mrs. Rumsfeld shops in the eastern shore town of St. Michaels, Md. where the two administration officials have weekend retreats.
He even lets the curious know what street the Cheneys and Rumsfelds have to use to get to their own road.
It's all part of the war against President Bush, Horowitz charges.
Because it is a First Saturday, I will be at Reconciliation and Mass on Saturday evening, so will miss Beltway Boys and Reliable Sources.
I will, however, be on the Sunay thread bright and early! Looking forward to it!
The use of the word "rebuke" is very telling. Timmy is on point with the agenda.
Hi Phsstpok....I am so glad to see your wonderful thread...I look forward to Friday's just because I want to see if you post this...
Boy, I tell you what, it looks like all they are doing is having the Senators play musical Sunday shows...blech.
Well...I am really, really tired tonight...and am going to bed...but, I wanted to let you know that I saw your ping.
I will have plenty of time..and hopefully, energy to devote to this thread tomorrow..
C Ya then...sleuth