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DASCHLE FRAGS THE PRESIDENT
New York Post ^ | 3/02/02

Posted on 03/02/2002 2:35:18 AM PST by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:04:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

March 2, 2002 -- Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle took the gloves off this week - and showed just how low the 2004 presidential debate might sink.

Daschle, who has an eye on the White House, suggested President Bush is thoughtlessly prosecuting America's war on terror.


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21 posted on 03/02/2002 5:14:49 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: kattracks


22 posted on 03/02/2002 5:15:08 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: kattracks

Little Tommy Daschle's
Skool Picture! !

23 posted on 03/02/2002 5:15:25 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
LOL!!!

I think it's instructive to compare President Bush to Daschole: Dubya, like it or not, is doing what he thinks is right. He plays to win, but his whole being is not tied to personal wins or losses. He plans on winning in 2004, and will work hard every day to win. However, I believe him when he says that he'd be just as happy to return to his ranch, and live his life.

Daschole, OTOH, proves day in and day out, that his entire being, his persona, his self-worth, is defined by his accumulation of power, and through any legislative victories, no matter the cost to this country.

To you Democrats out there (not referring to you MeeknMing, of course!), you have to know in your hearts that what I say is completely true. If you disagree with me, please refute the following points:

Why is your party, Zell Miller excluded, so against tax cuts, when it has been proven that TAX REVENUES INCREASE WHEN MARGINAL RATES ARE REDUCED?

Why are you so against rebuilding our military, when history has shown we're more likely to be attacked when our military is weak? Why were you such lapdogs for Clinton's Americorps plan, or for mandatory volunteer service (I love that one!) as a requirement for graduation, but you bristle at the thought of a return to the military draft, for national security reasons?

Why do you wail over the treatment of Johnny bin Walker and the detainees in Guantanamo, and the limits on practicing their faith, but you run screaming from the room at the mention of Jesus Christ or the mention of prayer in our schools?

Why do you want to send all the Enron executives to jail without due process, but are willing to give Jesse Jackson a free pass on over 20 years of financial shenanigans?

Inquiring minds want to know....

24 posted on 03/02/2002 6:13:28 AM PST by Night Hides Not
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To: Night Hides Not
Tell him to keep quiet, he's using up to much air.
25 posted on 03/02/2002 6:31:17 AM PST by chiefqc
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To: chiefqc
You're absolutely correct...Daschole's using way too much air.

However, look on the bright side. 2003 is going to be a fun year, politically. All these Democrat wannabes are going to be trying to raise funds for the '04 primaries, and they're going to have to distinguish themselves, somehow.

By trying to get an early jump, and sending out all of their trial balloons now, they (especially Daschole) are making it tougher on themselves for this year's mid-term elections. Little Tommy is making it even more difficult for his counterpart from SD to win re-election.

That, IMHO, is a wonderful thing.

26 posted on 03/02/2002 6:42:35 AM PST by Night Hides Not
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To: kattracks
I watched the shows last night and the Daschole defenders were simply ridiculous. They're spinning the story to say this is a matter of freedom of speech, that Daschole has every right to criticize the President and it's the constitutional duty of Congress to oversee the war, while denying that Daschole was criticizing Bush.

For Pete's sake, Daschole runs the Senate (and the country, if you ask me). He can have the Senate debate the war any day of the week and twice on Sundays, if he wants. That's within his power. He doesn't need to go whining to the press about this.

The Greta Van Susteren and Art Torres double team show was particularly disgusting. Attention Fox News, you're going to turn off your base of supporters, if you keep that kneepad broad on your channel. I didn't watch her on CNN and I'm not going to put up with her cr*p on Fox. I can't be the only one, who thinks this way.

27 posted on 03/02/2002 7:03:26 AM PST by Kermit
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To: kattracks
Daschle has not only been reading the FR postings from anti-war.com but is trying to recruit staff from that exalted site for his upcoming campaign.
28 posted on 03/02/2002 7:15:53 AM PST by aculeus
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To: kattracks
God help us if we did have bin Ladin, he would be with the other's, joining in on the Hunger Strike and Daschle would be leading the way to set them up in the Waldorf and with a hand picked dream team to defend him at our expence.
29 posted on 03/02/2002 7:24:36 AM PST by Mom_Grandmother
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To: Mom_Grandmother
It occurred to me last night that the people who are beginning to speak out against the war -- which is giving aid to our enemies, in my opinion -- are the very same ones that spoke out while our men were in Vietnam.

The very fact that they would USE the war to fault Bush shows you what these people are really about.

Let the Democrats take the blame for NOT fighting terrorism.

30 posted on 03/02/2002 7:30:11 AM PST by Howlin
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To: kattracks
Beady eyed Daschle will sink as low as the White Trash Scumbag Clintons. He is as worthless a tits on a boar hog.
31 posted on 03/02/2002 7:36:41 AM PST by Texbob
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To: kattracks
Daschle, who has an eye on the White House, suggested President Bush is thoughtlessly prosecuting America's war on terror.

"I think there is expansion without at least a clear direction," the nation's top Democrat said.

This little weasely skunk needs to have his musk bag removed so he wouldn't be so odorous!

32 posted on 03/02/2002 7:43:17 AM PST by VOYAGER
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To: kattracks
Be interesting to see what would happen if Republicans retake control of the Senate in the fall. I bet Jeffords would try to return to majority. What a turncoat, coward, etc.

The Demorats are morally bankrupt with no political issue. Bunch of losers!!

33 posted on 03/02/2002 7:45:23 AM PST by LaGrone
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I think it would now be fair to ask all democrats running for office the following questions: 1) Do you support Daschle's statements? 2) If so, what would you have done different in the war on terror? and 3) If not are you willing to denounce Senator Daschle?

You are 100 percent correct. The Dems need to answer for Daschle, and it's not going to be pretty.

34 posted on 03/02/2002 7:45:56 AM PST by KansasConservative
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To: Xenalyte

C'mon Tommy!  The FreeRepublic team is ready for you!

35 posted on 03/02/2002 7:54:25 AM PST by Incorrigible
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To: kattracks
I can remember (even though I was only 1 year old) that FDR went to congress in early 1942 and told them that the war (WWII for you public skule types) would be over in August 1945.

He also said that Osama bin Hitler would die in April of that year although we would not have affirmative evidence of this until some years later.

Yes, the Dems in their last attempt at war, could, with certainty, tell the congress just when victory would be ours. He also told them just how much it would cost and every member of the house and senate was given HIS/HER week in which to prosecute the war.

FDR said, "there is enough war planning for all of us!"

PAH - Duck Faschle!

36 posted on 03/02/2002 7:56:55 AM PST by lawdude
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To: kattracks
Little man, big ego, self serving, partisan hack, exposing himself for just what he is.
37 posted on 03/02/2002 7:57:55 AM PST by slimer
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To: kattracks
"I think there is expansion without at least a clear direction," the nation's top Democrat said.

Where was the grand butt-boy when Clinton was bombing the hell out of Kosovo and having our
military set up shop in every country that was deemed by Hillary to need a few social workers?

38 posted on 03/02/2002 8:05:15 AM PST by Slyfox
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To: prognostigaator
"Only because of Jefford's defection is Daschle able to stymy the Adminstration's attempt to govern the entire nation..."

So far as legislating the Administration's agenda, we have to ask ourselves: Are we better off with Daschle's stymieing...or Lott's fumbling?

In a political sense, I believe the GOP just might have more to gain in the 2002 elections from Daschle's obstructionism than they would have had from Lott's incompetency.

Jeffords may have done us a favor...

39 posted on 03/02/2002 8:07:39 AM PST by okie01
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To: kattracks
The most frighting sentence in the whole article
Daschle, who has an eye on the White House
Just meer thought of such horror should he actually obtain the white house in the future

I use the word obtain instead of win because ...well he is a democrate

40 posted on 03/02/2002 8:12:21 AM PST by Gone_Postal
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