Democrats Plan Quick Action On Agenda (cut and run from Iraq, hearings)

Lexington Herald ^ | Oct. 5, 2006 | Laurie Kellman

[FairOpinion]

Democrats say they will burst out of a 12-year exile with a bang if they win control of Congress on Tuesday. They promise to quickly pass a minimum wage increase at home and to reduce the U.S. war role in Iraq.

Made-for-television hearings would focus on faulty intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq, strategic and tactical missteps once there and the sending of troops into combat with insufficient armor, the Democrats say.

From the helm of the House Armed Services committee, they would press for an almost immediate troop drawdown. They also would try to switch the United States from a major role in Iraq to a supporting one -- counterterrorism and logistical tasks rather than patrols of the streets of Baghdad.

All that is assuming the Democrats win, a matter still to be decided by voters.

[tomnbeverly]

and they say that the pull out happens regardless of the costs.... What about the plan to go back in and take control when the Iraqi government collapses and Iranian Al-Satr is installed ???? How many thousands of our young soldiers will die then???? How many attacks on American soil when they kill the Patriot act and end the surveillance ops that have saved us.... God forbid they win Congress.... America must know that by now.

[WOSG]

Dem plan on Iraq: Cut first, then run.
Dem plan on taxes: Cut never, then raise.

[WOSG]

The Tax-n--spend-n-cut-n-run Nancy Congress

... coming soon if the GOP doesnt turn out

[tomnbeverly]

Anybody that thinks the Looney Left won't impeach Bush is kidding themselves... Their base is salivating and will pressure those in leadership to either pony up Bush's head on a stake or they will not reelect in 08... Under this kind of Pressure the Dem leaders fold....

[SZonian]

Here is something to chew on...

By now you've all seen the Democrats' latest campaign slogan:

* "A New Direction For America -- Vote DEMOCRATIC!" *

Let's analyze this:

The stock market is at a new all-time high and America's 401K's are
back. A new direction from there means what?

Unemployment is at 25 year lows. A new direction from there means what?

Oil prices are dropping. A new direction from there means what?

Taxes are at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what?

Federal tax revenues are at all-time highs. A new direction from there
means what?

The Federal deficit is down almost 50%, just as predicted over last
year. A new direction from there means what?

Home valuations are up 200% over the past 3.5 years. A new direction
from there means what?

Inflation is in check, hovering at 20 year lows. A new direction from
there means what?

Not a single terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11/01. A new direction
from there means what?

Osama bin Laden is living under a rock in a dark cave, having not
surfaced in years, if he's alive at all, while 95% of Al Queda's top
dogs are either dead or in custody, cooperating with US Intel. A new
direction from there means what?

Several major terrorist attacks already thwarted by US and British
Intel, including the recent planned attack involving 10 Jumbo Jets being
exploded in mid-air over major US cities in order to celebrate the
anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks A new direction from there means
what?

Just as Bush had planned and foretold us of on a number of occasions,
Iraq was to be made "ground zero" for the war on terrorism -- and just
as Bush said they would, terrorist cells from all over the region are
alighting the shadows of their hiding places and flooding into Iraq in
order to get their faces blown off by US Marines rather than boarding
planes and heading to the United States to wage war on us here. A new
direction from there means what?

Moreover, bear in mind that all of the above occurred in the face of the
1999 tech crash, the epidemic of corporate scandals throughout the 90's,
and the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on NYC years in the planning which
collectively sucked 24 trillions dollars and 7.8 million jobs out of the
US economy even before G.W. Bush had time to unpack his suitcases in the
White House.

It's easy for the Democrats to attempt to discredit, disgrace and defame
our commander in chief, George W. Bush -- that's what they do. What's
not so easy for them to do is to refute irrefutable facts, no matter how
they might try.

Do yourself and this country of ours a favor and don't be a mindless
sheep or a blind liberal lap dog, bent on hate and blame-shifting simply
in the name of hate and blame-shifting. Take heed of reality, use your
head and cast your vote wisely in the upcoming elections. The stakes
are far too high today, as America's very future, and yes, even its very
survival is now at stake.

God bless America.

SZ

[juliej]

She is having more botox injections. Rahm will have to go back to the corps de ballet when this is finished.

[Grampa Dave]

Note the sign in the window of the voting site.

[CDHart]

Just a question -- the Dems can't bring the troops home even if they got a majority of both houses, could they? Bush would still be CINC - or is there something here I'm not seeing?

carolyn

[Prime Choice]

They promise to quickly pass a minimum wage increase at home and to reduce the U.S. war role in Iraq.

So what you're saying is that GWB will just roll over and play dead for the Dems...signing everything they pass. Is that about right?

[Prime Choice]

Just as Bush had planned and foretold us of on a number of occasions, Iraq was to be made "ground zero" for the war on terrorism

Then maybe we should have waged the war like we wanted to win it...instead of letting terrorist imams off the hook so they could resume killing our troops just months after their reprieve.

[Prime Choice]

is there something here I'm not seeing?

Yes. The Dhimmicrat scarecrow that's supposed to compel you to vote for liberal RINOs.