Indeed they are! You'd never find me saying different, either. But you're right. Abandoning Bush right now is just not a smart move.
Did he ask for 9/11?
No.
Did he ask for Jumpin' Jim Jeffords to switch parties and thus committ a bloodless coup d'etat?
No.
This is the larger picture. It never ceases to amaze me at how little frustration and anger is aimed towards the coup inititated by Jeffords. They say Bush is an illegitimate President. Truth is, Daschle is an illegitimate Senate Plurality leader. Where would Judge Pickering be if the GOP maintained control of the Senate? He would have definitely made it out of committee (where there were 10 RATS to 9 Pubs).
Though I absolutely hate it, it is understandable why he's done the things he has during a time of war. Daschle has shown himself to be the ugly partisan that he is. If G.W. wanted to win this war, yet vetoed CFR, the Farm Bill, and other sundry distasteful items, who is to say that the appropriations needed for our military would have been approved? A veto of CFR would have only meant that the item would raise its head again during this election cycle with McInsane, Tiny Tom, El Poco, and the media leading the charge.
Same goes for that bloated farm legislation.
Our military had been decimated by X42. Keeping a smooth ride to build it back up is understandable. Why can't those of us who say that they're on our side understand that?
If these things would have happened sans 9/11, I'd be the most vocal critic. But that's not how it panned out. It would be nice if the crybabies we have would take a step back and factor in ALL events. But they don't, do they?
Therefore, if they want to take unwarranted potshots at the Prez, they are open for taking warranted potshots themselves. And I have absolutely no problem coming out swingin'.
Jeff Chandler: "Our gripes are legitimate."Make up your mind... "legitimate" or "unwarranted."rdb3: "Indeed they are!"
then...
rdb3: "Therefore, if they want to take unwarranted potshots at the Prez..."
Apparently not.