Transcript of Tom Daschle 2001 press conference on a Missile Defense program

02/13/03

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It seems to be official---N. Korea can reach our west coast with its missiles.Too bad Daschle can't sweep his 2001 anti-NMD press conference under the carpet. It was obvious from his delivery that Daschle's intent was to portray pro-NMD folks as idiots. At the end, he reveals himself to be the half-wit.

Transcript from Daschle's press conference, in 2001, on the National Missile Defense Program

Whether or not we want to violate the ABM treaty
especially with a concept [NMD program] that we may not know
...or...
that we do know now does not work
is something that also mystifies me.

I mean
Every aspect of the debate and the consideration
that is given this whole program
is... is troubling to me.
I... I mean... I...there's a disconnect there.
I mean...It just seems common sense....
I mean...there's no brain..
This isn't rocket science here...

Yes it IS rocket science....

that's the problem..
Hadn't thought about that..
As I just think out loud ....
as I meander through here.

(laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh)

That's the problem.

[syriacus]

Daschle is 2% brains and 95% obstructionist.
(If that doesn't add up to 100%, it's because Daschle "isn't all there.")

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