Posted on 03/23/2007 11:04:16 AM PDT by bd476
Edited on 03/23/2007 12:04:27 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
ditto
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"The Secretary of Defense has warned that if Congress does not approve the emergency funding for our troops by April the 15th, our men and women in uniform will face significant disruptions, and so would their families."
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Hey There,,,Everybody Should Read This Part Again !!
The Libo-Kraps are playin' "Chickin'" with "W" with the lives of the Troops !! April 15th the "log-train" starts
to slow down,,,how much "buffer" is in there we don't know.
Ain't much whatever it is,,,then it's squeeze time...
Prayers Up for "W" and the Troops...
right on the money....
Sorry, but when you see someone getting a running start at the wall that you know is in front of them, and you don't point out their soon to be mistake you are no friend.
Your low brow name calling aside, you really do need to open your eyes. I won't sit by when I see a bad move being made, if you think that means I think GWB is Evil, then you are beyond dillusional.
Bush just made a HUGE political misstep here.. what should have been a huge positive for him, will now turn into a wholesale attack on him because all his opponents are going to have to do is point out his record on pork, and his record on that topic is very long and very consistent.
So, when you see all those news stories in the coming days about Bush's history on Pork, and you scream up and down its the unfair press... you can look in the mirror and maybe come to realize it was Bush's own missteps that allowed what is going to be the latest media/democratic salvo against him.
He should have vetoed it, strongly and firmly and confidently purely on its attempts to influence the war... he didn't.. a huge political misstep on his part. You never play to your weaknesses, but to your strength. Bush's strength has been without question his steadfastness on the WOT... he should have played 100% to them. By bring up the word "Pork" he undermined his strength play, and played right to one of his biggest weaknesses.... Rubber stamping pork spending. So the Dems/Media can now just frame the entire veto as a "why now, after all he's approved more pork than anyone" story.... to make him look hypocritical and further weaken his support publicly.
Don't belive Bush is evil in the least, but I believe I just saw him make one of the biggest political mistakes/missteps I've seen by any president in a long time.
I'm not attacking anyone, I'm just calling it as I see it. And I'm certainly no fan of moon bats.
Securing our borders is first and foremost in our fight against those that wish us harm. You are delusional if you think otherwise. And my POTUS has failed me miserably in that regard.
BTW, anyone hear any more regarding those 6 Chechnians that crossed the AZ border a few years ago? Gee, we have "extremists" applying to drive school buses, but no worries. Beslan? What's that?
He has always had a backbone. He has stood virtually alone on the issue of Iraq. Most other politicians would have fold their tent and gone home.
Who is your rep?
I certainly never urged any sort of compromise. Your scenario is interesting but I think it breaks down in the part where the President counters the impact of the MSM. The networks that allow him time (they increasingly won't) will later demagogue everything he says (remember Newt?)
I like your scenario better than mine but I don't yet know which is more accurate. I hope yours is.
"14 smart and patriotic democrats (or maybe they just didn't get any pork)"
Nah, most of them were anti-war folks who didn't think the bill didn't go far enough. Just how many smart and patriotic Democrats do you think there are? ;)
218-212 vote. This bill is not going anywhere.
Unless you are sitting in a windowless igloo on Bear Island, his troops have imprisoned 15 british soldiers. But, I'm sure its all a misunderstanding:
Leftinent (sitting in cell looking at chart): "By Jove, Akmed, you are right. Bullocks! I thought we were off the coast of Ireland."
That's illegal incarceration and an international crime.
Please excuse my lousy sentence.
AMEN brother!!! (or sister)
If....?
Don't you mean "when"?
I can't wait....
unfortunatly, most of the American people will only see the words "Bush vetoes funding for troops".
An above the fold headline in the NYT's, LA TImes etc. no doubt that they will omit the reason for the vetoe as will accomplices.
Thanks!
I authorize the President to post a sign on the South Lawn too!
Day 01, Troops Held Hostage by Democrats
You won't see it removed, and its a simple reason why.
This particular bill would never get Blue Dog support without all that bribe pork Pelosi stuck in there to get the votes. These dems know damned well their constituents do not support the democrats cut and run strategy. So bascially the pork in this bill is a lot of bribery. So without this pork the bill has ZERO chance of simple majority in the house.
Bush didn't need to bring the word "pork" into his rejection, he made IMHO a very big political mistake by even mentioning the word in his veto, because his record is such a joke on that.
Veto it, veto it purely on the merits of its effect to the war in the field... Play to your strengths, not your weaknesses. Bush was doing great, until he decided to mention Pork.. now the news stories will all just be pointing out how he's never vetoed pork in his career until this bill... and make him look like a hypocrite.. mark my words... that story will be in every nightly newscast for the next week or so, every one will do an expose' on Bush's pork approvals.
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