Is Daschle Following Cynthia McKinney's "Dangerous, Loony And Irresponsible" Lead?

Ten days after three American airplanes were hi-jacked and used as bombs by Osama bin Laden operatives, killing more than 2000 Americans, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, (D-GA) who receives many campaign contributions from questionable Arab sources, launched a major counter-attack against President George W. Bush´s and his War on Terror. She said, "I am greatly concerned that we are about to engage in an extremely hazardous military campaign of unknown duration, with unrealistic objectives — and perhaps even ultimately harmful long-term consequences for our nation. Already there is growing disquiet in the Muslim world that the US is poised to turn its terrorist campaign into a war against Islam."

Four days later, on September 25th, she voted AGAINST the Defense Appropriations Bill to authorize funds to fight terrorism. On October 2nd, the bill passed the Senate unanimously.

In March of this year, her attacks on the President and his anti-terrorism war became more direct. She said on Berkeley, California´s KPFA public access station, ""We know there were numerous warnings of the event to come on Sept. 11. Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, delivered one such warning. Those engaged in unusual stock trades immediately before Sept. 11 knew enough to make millions of dollars from United and American Airlines, certain insurance and brokerage firm stock. What did this administration know and when did it know it about the events of Sept. 11? Who else knew, and why did they not warn the innocent people of New York who were needlessly murdered?"

She then made a charge picked up by enemies of America all over the world: "Persons close to this administration are poised to make huge profits off America's new war. Former President Bush sits on the board of the Carlyle Group. The Los Angeles Times reports that on a single day last month, Carlyle earned $237 billion selling shares in United Defense Industries, the Army's fifth-largest contractor. The stock offering was well-timed. Carlyle officials say they decided to take the company public only after the Sept. 11 attacks. The stock sales cashed in on increased congressional support and hefty defense spending."

The Democrat Senator from her state, Zell Miller, called her remarks "dangerous, loony and irresponsible." However, the Democrats who appear to be following McKinney´s "dangerous, loony and irresponsible" lead include such notables as Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Democrat of South Dakota, who is running for re-election this year.

On May 16th Daschle called a press conference to pounce on what he perceives as a great opportunity to trash Bush this Congressional election year: He said, "I'm gravely concerned about the information provided us just yesterday that the president received a warning in August about the threat of hijackers by Osama bin Laden and his organization."

That statement would lead the public to believe that the President had the kind of specific information about Osama´s plans that the New York Post claimed he had in its banner headline: "9/11 bombshell: BUSH KNEW!"

Bush knew WHAT? That Osama bin Laden was a world renowned terrorist who had attacked Americans and American property on many occasions during the Clinton Administration? Didn´t we all know that? As a matter of fact, even Cynthia McKinney, ten days after 9-11 said, "… during the trial of suspects charged with the embassy bombings in Africa federal prosecutors detailed the Bin Laden network in open court. Details of Bin Laden's business and financial history, his international terror network, as well as, his hatred for America were all systematically dissected by federal prosecutors. Given these revelations it was clear, or should have been clear, that our nation and its citizens were in grave danger from Bin Laden and his supporters."

That trial ended less than three months before the World Trade Center bombing, with a multi-racial jury of seven women and five men handing down the verdict after seeing clear evidence of Osama bin Laden´s plans during the course of that trial. Did that prompt the jurors to take firm action to discourage such behavior by others?

Not according to Howard Kavaler, who lost his wife in the embassy blast. When the verdict was announced June 17, 2001, he said, "Unfortunately, an opportunity was missed to send an unambiguous message to the malcontents of the world intent on terrorizing the United States." As for Cynthia McKinney, even the thousands of bombing deaths on September 11th did not prompt her to vote for a strong response to terrorism.

Yet, with less than six months to the election that will determine whether Bush or Daschle´s policies will be approved by the American voters, McKinney and other Democrats, are busy trying to undermine the War on Terrorism and the Bush Administration.

McKinney voted against the Patriot Act, which made it more difficult for known terrorists to evade surveillance by using cell phones and calling cards, and, according to the Southeastern Legal Foundation, "refuses to repudiate financial contributors to her campaign who publicly support terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah." Between Sept. 11 and Dec. 31, 2001, "100 of 108 contributors over $100 to McKinney's campaign war chest were identifiably Arab or Middle Eastern."

Even now, eight months after the attack, and with the benefit of hindsight and in the words of FBI Director Robert Mueller III, "even after all the information we´ve turned up, as one reporter put it, from ‘caves and credit cards´" -- we have yet to find a single piece of paper outlining any element of the attack." All 19 of the terrorists on those airplanes on September 11th "came to America legally. Once here, they took great pains to blend into the woodwork. They committed no egregious crimes. They dressed and acted like Americans. They kept to themselves in small groups. They associated with no known terrorists. They kept no computers or laptops. When they did want to communicate with their colleagues, they used hundreds of cell phones and calling cards that are extremely difficult to trace. And they committed nothing to paper."

If that is the case, just exactly what do McKinney, Daschle and their allies think the President should have done prior to 911? California´s Democrat Governor Grey Davis was criticized for "unnecessarily fanning public fears," when he made public a possibly "credible" FBI warning that terrorists plan to blow up four busy bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge.

Heaven help us if voters return the Daschle-McKinney loony duo to Congress this fall with both houses controlled by their kind of leadership.

To comment on this article or express your opinion directly to the author, you are invited to e-mail Mary at mmostert@bannerofliberty.com .

If Bush would have conversed with Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt, just as Hillary Rodham Clinton did, maybe he would have gained the necessary information to stop the attack. :-)

Seriously, I'm glad Bush only has his good sense and advisors to rely on. He should stay away from ESP.

McKinney sounds like a patient in a mental ward, who is speaking gibberish with unseen people. Daschle sounds like a carny, trying to get people to enter his surrealistic side show.

One problem -- Daschle ain't running for re-election this year. His cohort in crime Tim Johnson is.

I've e-mailed Mary about it; you know that democrats can lie through their teeth and get away with it but if somebody on the right makes one misstatement like this it invalidates the entire argument to the left-wing propagandameisters.

...lead include such notables as Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Democrat of South Dakota, who is running for re-election this year.

Who is Das Hole (is that a German name?) running against this year?

Daschle sounds like a carny, trying to get people to enter his surrealistic side show.

Wow, we think somewhat alike on this. I said something similar on a different thread on this same subject--

He's lost in a hall of mirrors. This is all some Fun House adventure gone terribly wrong for little Tommy...

Personally, I think McKinney doesnt sound "looney" I think she sounds exactly like what she is...a mouthpiece for Arab Interests in this country. It is pretty clear that since 100 of 108 of her major contributors is Arabic that she has an agenda. It isnt looniness it is intentional, directed and dangerous. I hope her constituents do the right thing and vote her out of office. As for Daschel...he is nothing more than a lying cheating swindling opportunist. I would say that he is no better than a used car salesmen with a government office but that would be WAY too disrespectful of used carsalesmen who at least are hardworking Americans.

Wow, we think somewhat alike on this. I said something similar on a different thread on this same subject--
He's lost in a hall of mirrors. This is all some Fun House adventure gone terribly wrong for little Tommy...

I think we must be on to something important here with our carnival/amusement park imagery. Daschle would be a natural for clown makeup and a frilly collar.

Personally, I think McKinney doesnt sound "looney"

You could be right. It's hard to believe she could be as crazy as she acts.

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