Congress Returns Facing Iraq, Homeland Security [Be careful what you wish for...]

Reuters ^ | Friday, August 30, 2002 | By Thomas Ferraro

[eureka!]

Let Dasshole try. Please...

[JohnHuang2]

Seconded...

[mhking]

In forcing them on the record, everybody at home gets to watch.

And even though the Dims are still trying to call GW stupid, we will get find out who really is in support, not of the war on terror, but in support of this nation?

Excellent chess game. Very well played, indeed.

[JohnHuang2]

Re: #23 -- You nailed it, my friend.

[cajungirl]

great stratery but will there be time to do this,,,how long will it take to get it done?

[mhking]

how long will it take to get it done?

Contrary to what everyone else is saying, I truly think this is on a fast-track.

Someone else already used this analogy earlier this week, but it fits:

In "Return of the Jedi," when questioned on having the new Death Star finished in time to battle the incoming force, the Emperor proclaimed, "Now, witness the power of this fully-operational battle station!"

[justshe]

I LOVE to watch this President play chess. What a tactician. And I really like the fact that for ALL the moaning, groaning, and gnashing of false teeth...he springs traps so brilliantly.

Amazing. And your comments are right on!

[mhking]

Damn. Hit "post" too soon.

In any event, I think we are still looking at a September time-frame.

[JohnHuang2]

And your comments are right on!

Thanks =^)

And I really like the fact that for ALL the moaning, groaning, and gnashing of false teeth...he springs traps so brilliantly.

Bump!

[cake_crumb]

LOL, yep....be careful what you wish for, Dickie...don't play games with President Bush...you're WAAAAAAY out of your league.

[cake_crumb]

"Bottling up the resolution is the worst possible approach for Daschle, because it points up his greatest weakness: obstruction of the president's agenda. He'd be foolish and stupid to try that approach."

He's been foolish enough and stupid enough to try that approach all along, like not funding the militry during wartime and not funding the Office of Homeland Defense....I don't see him having an attack of common sense and changing that any time soon.

[JohnHuang2]

RE: #30 - Bump!

[mwl1]

It's not that just this President is good at the chess game.... Cheney has been around the track many times and is a damn good strategist and tactician as well.

[JohnHuang2]

Cheney has been around the track many times and is a damn good strategist and tactician as well.

Couldn't agree with you more -- absolutely.

[RJCogburn]

Excellent essay!! You really nailed it, IMO.

As a 'fence-sitter' on the question of action on Iraq, I watched Cheney yesterday and have been persuaded, by and large, we need to go forward as a next, but not last step.

I still think you were off base with your prior essay raising the question of 'latent anti-semitism' by Matthews and the gang, but today's effort was superb.

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks, amigo =^)

I still think you were off base with your prior essay raising the question of 'latent anti-semitism' by Matthews and the gang, but today's effort was superb.

Conservatives, for years, have been unfairly accused by liberals of harboring the ugliest of motives for what amounts to honest policy differences with the left.

And I agree with you, if your point is that it's not a tactic conservatives would be wise to emulate. I couldn't agree with you, in fact.

Which is why I didn't, per se, accuse CM of being an anti-Semite, but his virulence, on this issue generally, and against 'neo-cons' in particular, is deeply troubling. Moreover, his 'dovish' stance vis-a-vis Iraq is hard to reconcile with his gung-go hawkish, 'bombs-away' attitude towards the Serbia/Kosovo campaign back in April-June '99.

Then again, perhaps we'll never see eye-to-eye re: CM, but know this: I value your opinions and know you arrive at them honestly.

[JohnHuang2]

Well, gotta run, y'all -- will be back later.

[RJCogburn]

Fair enough, compadre. ;^)

[hchutch]

Dittos to that.

[Alamo-Girl]

Never come with a knife to a gun fight! LOL!

Excellent analysis! Thank you!!!