ACTION PLAN . . .
This Friday (10/6) I will be attending a luncheon fundraiser for my congresswoman, Jean Schmidt. MUCH to my delight, the fundraiser is going to feature a very special Press Secretary that we all know and love, TONY SNOW . . . which brings me to my 'action plan':
I think we should dedicate one of our DOSE threads this week to the posting of photos and the writing of uplifting/supportive comments to our President and his Press Secretary -- ohiowfan has volunteered (or maybe I volunteered her) to do so on TUESDAY (10/3). I will then print this special DOSE and, should all go well, give the document to Tony on Friday!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK?!
Relative to our Mr. Snow, the following link features an awesome Q&A between Tony and a reporter from one of the Pittsburgh papers:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_472976.html
MUST READS . . .
WHO'S REALLY IN DENIAL?
It's not President Bush.
by William Kristol
10/09/2006, Volume 012, Issue 04
"Americans face the choice between two parties with two different attitudes on this war on terror."
--George W. Bush, September 28, 2006
President Bush is right. It would be nice if he weren't. The country would be better off if there were bipartisan agreement on what is at stake in the struggle against jihadist Islam. But despite areas of consensus, there is still a fundamental difference between the parties. Bush and the Republicans know we are in a serious war. It's not the Bush administration that is in a "State of Denial" (as the new Bob Woodward book has it). It's the Democrats.
You can read the rest of the article at
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/753pbkao.asp
IF THIS IS SUNDAY, IT MUST BE TIME FOR
another Washington Post front-page hit piece against the Bush administration. Two weeks ago, it was Rajiv Chandrasekaran's false and misleading attack on the Iraqi reconstruction effort. Last week, it was Karen De Young's one-sided report on the National Intelligence Estimate, as fed to her by anti-administration leakers.
This week, it's Bob Woodward claiming that that "secret reports countered Bush optimism" on Iraq. Woodward's piece is a joke from the opening paragraphs. There he juxtaposes President Bush's claim that "years from now people will look back on the formation of a unity government in Iraq as a decisive moment in the story of liberty" and the beginning of a retreat by the foces of terror, with an internal report predicting that 2007 would be a bloody year in Iraq. But there's no contradiction here. Bush was not making a prediction about the level of violence in Iraq in 2007; he was stating that the formation of the government signaled the beginning of the long-term demise of terrorism. This prediction may be too optimistic, but it hasn't been shown to be, nor would a prediction about the long-term that turned out to be overly optimistic prediction amount to deception.
Back Talk has more on the Woodward hit piece. I guess we can expect the Post to lead with "drive-by" attacks in the Chandrasekaran, De Young, Woodward style every Sunday until the election.
UPDATE: Mario Loyola at NRO's Corner explains why Woodward himself is guilty of deception.
Posted by Paul at 04:01 PM
Go to the original post where you will find live links to the additional sources cited above:
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/015432.php
WHITE HOUSE BACKS RUMSFELD, DENIES CHARGES ON IRAQ
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush has confidence in Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, despite accusations that he botched the Iraq war and earlier efforts by top Bush aides to replace him, the White House said on Sunday.
White House counselor Dan Bartlett also said Condoleezza Rice, who served as Bush's national security adviser before becoming secretary of state, had proposed a complete change of Bush's national security team after his 2004 re-election.
This was in addition to efforts by White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card to replace Rumsfeld, as reported in a new book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward on Bush's handling of the war.
"The president has full confidence in Secretary Rumsfeld," Bartlett told ABC's "This Week." Rumsfeld was doing an "enormously difficult job," he added.
. . . Rumsfeld, who critics say failed to adequately plan for the Iraq war or send enough troops, remains the right person to lead it, Bartlett said. "We recognize that he has his critics, we recognize that he's made some very difficult decisions. Some people don't like his bedside manner," Bartlett said.
Bush wants Rumsfeld "to bring him the type of information he needs to make the right decisions in this war," Bartlett said.
Rumsfeld said on Sunday he would not resign and that Bush had personally called to offer support. "Oh my lord, yes," he said in response to a question on whether Bush affirmed his support.
You can read the rest of the article at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061001/pl_nm/bush_iraq_dc;_ylt=AmvtrfFOPTg3JyRfZNtZt_yWwvIE;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NGRzMjRtBHNlYwMxNjk5
MY FATHER MY PRESIDENT
By Doro Bush Koch
I purchased my copy of this book today (at my local Borders store) -- the photos are GREAT and the content looks great as well!
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0446579904/ref=s9_asin_title_1/104-5408211-4131122
Woohoo for the special Tony thread!
Thanks to you for "volunteering" ohioWfan!
Thanks to ohioWfan for agreeing!
You know I am thrilled to have a special TS thread!!! Thank you Ohio. I am also thrilled that you get to go to the luncheon, Deb. We want a full report! :) Thanks for your work, as always.
Also, check my post, #88, for what I think is a cool GWB story.
*snort* Now THERE'S an understatement!
That's awesome that you're gonna get to see Tony Snow! It would great to plan one of our 'Doses' in his honor!
I think that is a wonderful idea
Wolfstar, just got back from a college reunion with a bunch of people who are MUCH older than I am and am checking out your wonderful Dose. LOL!
GREAT looking couple back upthread a ways...........who are they?? :)