Gephardt backtracks on criticism

Washington Times ^ | 5/20/02 | Ralph Z. Hallow

[Miss Marple]

I didn't see most of yesterday's talk shows, except for Fox with Cheney. Thank you for the information.

I guess they have decided this is the best tack to take, since their attempt failed. I see also Newsweek is portraying an administration in disarray, overreacting, and that Bush will have to stop being so secret.

I really, really loathe these people.

[Coop]

A Dem-leaning friend and I were watching TV Saturday when a news blurb mentioned this shameless hatchet job. She immediately made the comment that the Democrats had been eagerly waiting to do this since September 12th. Her political leanings may differ from mine, but she's no fool.

[carton253]

I really loathe these people too. I was watching Fox on Saturday, and they had a conversation between a Republican strategist and Joe Lockhart.

The Republican strategist (I don't remember his name) was talking about The Gore airline security report that was voted down in Congress. He said that the reason was "racial profiling."

Joe Lockhart immediately said, "the Republicans didn't want to hand Al Gore a major policy victory during the election, that's why it was voted down."

How small... How stupid... How idiotic....

I don't have the words to tell you my rage and loathing. Why does everything have to be defined by the Clinton Administration? Why would you even what to defend that man?

I'm not done calling and venting....

But, I'm with you... I simply loathe these people.

[carton253]

ROTFLOL!!! Made my day... thanks!!

[xkaydet65]

The Dems unfortunate problem was all those dates like 1995, 96,97,98,99,2000 that kept appearing in th NYT and WP stories. Despite the best efforts of both prpoaganda sheets to identify the president by name in their stories the people showed they were no fools. To keep up the attack would expose the entire Clinton Junta to investigation of what they knew, when they knew it and what did they do about it?

Once Hillary saw that intimidation was not going to work, and that any investigation would highlight hubby she backed off. It helps that the Pubs have Dick Cheney to come out and besides putting out the fire, to look so at ease and confident as he's grilled by Russert. Compare his performance to Gephardt's with Brit and who do you think the people will believe?