Posted on 05/05/2005 7:59:15 AM PDT by tellw
The Vote is under way!
Just trying to be helpful. I believe section9 first mentioned it in post #102, and it's been discussed since then. I'll make it a point not to address you again.
I agree. I am especially interested in two of the marginal Welsh seats, Ynys Mon and Conwy, and have phoned friends there. They report medium-low turnout but these are rural areas and may well be atypical. I'm very distrustful of turnout rumors nationwide.
I'll keep my fingers crossed. At least Howard should hold back from further integration with the rest of the EUnuchs (I hope?!)
For what it's worth: President Bush has made the same comparison.
Like I said, we conservatives here tend to rally around Blair like crazy concerning Iraq, but I've heard some of the other things he has to say and...well, I'm just glad I don't have to see him on TV every day.
see post 405.
There would also be quite a few ludicrous freepers in that case.
I know and I cringed then
As far as I am concerned (and I got clobbered for saying back then), is that Blair allowed any WMD's that were in Iraq with his feet dragging to disappear into other countries or be buried IMHO. Going back to the UN was a total waste of time and unnecessary but people on here seemed to ignore Blair was behind the move.
I can still remember on his way to meet Pres Bush that he was talking to Bill Clinton about getting his help in the British elections. I often wondered if he was also seeking his advice on his upcoming meeting at the time with Pres Bush.
Too bad. I don't know much about him, but I've liked what I've heard. He seems much stronger than Major.
Thank you
I am a big Bush supporter on most issues but I don't support him 100% across the board -- I cringed when I heard him say that about Blair -- obviously he didn't grasp the difference or he said it for the British consumption.
Stick by my comments -- no comparison between Churchill and Blair. Churchill stood up and IMHO Blair got backed into a corner to where he had no choice. Churchill didn't foot drag but Blair obviously did.
Exactly -- Blair's priorities seem out of whack except for Iraq and still think he was not the willing partner he was portrayed. I can remember some joint news conferences and the look on President Bush's face was not one of dealing with a true friend.
I think the President has a tendency to praise some people way too much to the point it doesn't seem sincere to a lot of people.
Well suffice to say that I was mightily impressed by Blair's resolve during the run up to the Iraq operation. Putting comparisons to Churchill aside, I don't think I can think of one politician in recent times that have showed a similar resolve against massive popular pressure and riddecule.
I guess I am hoping for a Blair victory, but I would not be unhappy with a conservative win either (however unlikely)....
As for the Tories, and please correct me if I am wrong, but I seem to recall that they tried to out socialist labour on both university tuition fees and pensions...
Cheers.
That's quite a site. Thanks for the link. I did a little surfing and found that a candidate in the Norhampton South district who represents the "Monster Raving Loony Party".
And no, I'm not kidding. The Python fan in me made me look.
They'll be on the tube tonight warning the Republicans and conservatives what happens to those politicians who support the Iraq war. Any peripheral FACTS about the upset will not be brought up or discussed.
Too bad Tony doesn't have a Daley to pull the vote marshmallows out of the fire at the last moment.
Leni
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