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Osama and his militant Muslim pals around the world are not simply a convenient excuse for ignoring domestic issues. Our President and his staff have more on their plates than any of us should ever be forced to bear. He has never ignored domestic issues during this time while simultaneously staying in command of a complex military operation with our troops lives at stake. I'm mystified that folks can't understand both the seriousness of the militant Muslim threat and the courage of our President. I could give you 500 examples since 9-11 that prove Bush's courage and compassion, but what's the point. President Bush never once during his campaign said that he'd go after Clinton legally. Clinton's a small man. He will always be a small man.

He looks even smaller compared to the grace of the man who took his place. From ANWR, to removing the ABA referrals, the NOW office, the insistance on jackets, reestablishing Beck so workers can choose how Union dues are paid, treating his wife with respect, saying NO to the UN on Kyoto, the International Court, (both Clinton supported), reaffirming his stance on ABM and missile defense to the UN, the EU and the world, no J Jackson, revoked the expensive ergonomics regs., invited the Boy Scouts to the White House, actually understands and respects our military, doesn't carry a Bible as a prop, but sincerely believes....world leaders have stated the difference, the most important difference. Bush is trustworthy. He means what he says and isn't simply a poser. When he threatens Saddam, he means it and Saddam knows it. When he salutes the troops, he means it, and the troops know it.

Americans have every right to be angry at the Clintons, but taking it out on the current administration during wartime (that "inconvenience" that has cost us over 4000 innocent American lives - and more on the line overseas) is wrong, IMHO.

Let someone else in this great land get off their butts and do something about them.... quietly kidnap Slick and put him away in the country with a patriotic hooker and allow him to write cookbooks and eat Big Macs, but no other contact with the world (just kiding SS).

Osama and his militant Muslim pals around the world are not simply a convenient excuse for ignoring domestic issues.

You know ... I'd be willing to accept that answer if you could point to ANY indication that Ashcroft was investigating ANY of the alleged crimes (pardonGate does NOT count) in the EIGHT MONTHS prior to the WTC attack. But I don't think you can. So what was the EXCUSE in those 8 months for not even BEGINNING an investigation of such serious matters as TREASON, MURDER and ELECTION TAMPERING?

Our President and his staff have more on their plates than any of us should ever be forced to bear. He has never ignored domestic issues during this time while simultaneously staying in command of a complex military operation with our troops lives at stake.

Again, your whole argument falls apart because while all this counterterrorism activity has been going on, the DOJ and other agencies have STILL found time to pursue minor drug dealers (even the LEGAL marijuana clubs in California) and go after such heinous criminals as assisted suicide doctors (again LEGAL in the state where they decided to go after them). IF Bush/Ashcroft were AT ALL interested in pursuing these investigations they would AT LEAST have a core group of perhaps 50-100 investigators (a tiny fraction of the total) working on them. Why ... with half a dozen, "I" could blow open the whole Chinagate/Campaign Finance Scandal. I'd just exhume and autopsy Ron Brown body ... thereby proving that the Clinton Administration and the media AT THE VERY LEAST covered up a MASS MURDER.

I'm mystified that folks can't understand both the seriousness of the militant Muslim threat and the courage of our President.

But I do understand the seriousness and he has been courageous in that regard. But let's face it ... these foreign terrorists are not really a threat to the SURVIVAL of our Republic. But allowing our judicial system to be destroyed by IGNORING such serious crimes as those committed by the democRATS the last 8 years could be. Our Republic could die just like Rome's did.

President Bush never once during his campaign said that he'd go after Clinton legally. Clinton's a small man. He will always be a small man.

That's hardly an EXCUSE for ignoring these crimes. He took an OATH to defend the Constitution AND THE LAWS of this nation. Are you suggesting he BREAK that oath? Furthermore, this is NOT just about Clinton. This is about a whole party gone bad with perhaps HUNDREDS of individuals involved in major crimes the last 8 years. This is about a party trying to SUBVERT the ELECTION PROCESS ITSELF using ILLEGAL foreign cash (from our ENEMIES) and voter tampering.

Bush is trustworthy. He means what he says and isn't simply a poser. When he threatens Saddam, he means it and Saddam knows it. When he salutes the troops, he means it, and the troops know it.

Then didn't he also mean it when he took that oath to defend the constitution and our laws? Sooner or later he needs to prove it. Simply Moving-On is NOT the right to do.

The Constitution doesn't say that a war is an excuse for not investigating and prosecuting mass murder or treason. In fact, isn't it dangerous to have such people in positions of power (and they STILL are) in wartime? Now more than ever, it seems to me, Ashcroft should be making sure that the people in power are non-blackmailable and trustworthy.

#241 Outstanding post, Ragtime, and one everyone should read very seriously. Many of us have pointed out that if things are so easy, why hasn't someone done something about it, instead of one accusation after another--but none of us has put it so eloquently and in a comprehensive manner, tho' I'm sure even you have missed a few of Bush's efforts, such as having to deal with a Democrat-controlled Senate, and many halfwits in the House. ;-)

It really is time for people to start supporting Pres Bush, and stop the whining about what he hasn't done *yet*, and give the man a chance to continue what he's accomplished, to date.

Thanks for your successful effort, and I hope a few will take note of what you've clearly and correctly pointed out.