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HAUGEN: Most esteemed Sen. Daschle, shut up
ZWIRE ^ | 11/16/02 | Mark Haugen

Posted on 11/16/2002 9:32:55 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

It's about time for Tom Daschle to stick a cork in it.

If he wants to spout his high-tax, pro-abortion, socialized-health-care, pro-union, anti-tort-reform agenda, that's fine. But when it comes to the war on terrorism, could he just shut his pie-hole? Either do something to help those who are trying to do something about it or get out of their way.

On the same day Nancy Pelosi was elected Democrat leader of the House of Representatives and bragging how House Democrats had stood side-by-side with the President on the war on terror, Daschle was questioning the President's efforts and results.

Daschle is so narrow-minded that he thinks if we don't have Osama bin Laden's head on a spear, then we can't be making progress. Never mind all the other key high-ranking al Qaeda and Taliban leaders who have been captured and killed. Never mind that bin Laden is constantly on the run, that his financial network is in disarray and that the entire organization is amok. The glass is never half full with Daschle, it's always broken. And it's never his fault.

It's like a football team's defense dominating the other team, but then a coach yells at the defense because they haven't sacked the quarterback.

What has Daschle done since Sept. 11, 2001, to assist the President? What did he do before Sept. 11, 2001, with President Clinton to prevent the attacks? Daschle's been in D.C. since 1978. What has he ever proposed to fight terrorism? More importantly, what would he be doing differently now? He offers no alternatives. No suggestions. No ideas. I don't think we're getting our $160,000 worth out of Mr. Daschle.

He criticizes President Bush more than he criticizes Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Bin Laden and Hussein would like nothing better than to see the United States wiped off the face of the earth. Daschle is doing little to prevent them (and that's being generous); he may actually be encouraging them by spouting their propaganda and stirring up resentment toward President Bush. Maybe, if bin Laden and Hussein were Republicans, Daschle would be more inclined to defeat them.

At this point, I don't care what other policies or positions Daschle pursues and proclaims, but could he at least try to be helpful in protecting my three children from terrorist attack. That's the most important thing to me right now.

Whether he's majority leader or minority leader, the common word there is "leader." Instead of just leading Democrats, could he try leading all Americans? If Daschle doesn't want to be one of our leaders, could he at least shut up?


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: daschle; terrorism

1 posted on 11/16/2002 9:32:55 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Good rant.
3 posted on 11/16/2002 9:41:26 PM PST by Cicero
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"What has Daschle done since Sept. 11, 2001, to assist the President?"

Daschle staked out his area of the government employee's nuclear bunker, you know the one where Bush keeps his "shadow government", ahead of the next attack. The President won't have to worry about where Daschle is, or if he is safe. That will be a big load off of Bush's mind.

4 posted on 11/16/2002 9:46:01 PM PST by MissAmericanPie
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Nothing Daschle has said on the War on Terrorism is any different from what a lot of Freepers say here every day of the week.

It's sickening on both sides. Equally so, in fact.

No mercy.
Coming soon: Tha SYNDICATE.
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5 posted on 11/16/2002 10:01:49 PM PST by rdb3
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To: mortsahl
Daschle is not a leader, he is a follower. That's why he's willing to sacrifice his political career and his character to follow the orders of Hitlery. This is not a smart move because Hitlery is not very smart politically. On her advice, the dems have been attacking the President - how stupid was that?? Now, his job approval ratings have soared back to 70%.
6 posted on 11/16/2002 10:06:58 PM PST by CyberAnt
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To: rdb3
Nothing Daschle has said on the War on Terrorism is any different from what a lot of Freepers say here every day of the week.

It's sickening on both sides. Equally so, in fact.

Really? I read these boards everyday and don't see many Freepers ripping Bush on the War on terrorism everyday.
At least not like Daschle.
I do see some Freepers ripping Bush for not starting a Holy War against all Muslims...but I consider them to a deluded minority.

7 posted on 11/16/2002 10:11:58 PM PST by Jorge
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To: rdb3
If Dasshole had any balls he would go to Afghanistan and give that same pathetic diatribe to our heroic troops in front of their faces instead of behind his big desk protected by his cohorts in evil,,,
8 posted on 11/16/2002 10:24:02 PM PST by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Very simple .... Dash-hole shut your pie-hole!
9 posted on 11/16/2002 10:39:48 PM PST by ex-Texan
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I have scraped better genetic material than Daschle off my boot with a stick. Stupid little prick.
10 posted on 11/16/2002 10:51:06 PM PST by RANGERAIRBORNE
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

Sorry little fart...

11 posted on 11/16/2002 11:04:27 PM PST by binger
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I can think of one condition under which I would not think Dasch-hole to be human refuse:
If he were to ride a nuclear weapon into Baghdad, like in Dr. Strangelove.

The same goes for his communist cohorts, Dickless Gephardt, Al Whore, Hitlery Klinton, Fat Teddy Kennedy, His Slickness, et al.
12 posted on 11/17/2002 1:44:32 AM PST by Schmedlap
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To: rdb3
Nothing Daschle has said on the War on Terrorism is any different from what a lot of Freepers say here every day of the week.

?

13 posted on 11/17/2002 8:38:23 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Think of the unappeasables and non-conservatives. It should become clear then.

No mercy.
Coming soon: Tha SYNDICATE.
101 things that the Mozilla browser can do that Internet Explorer cannot.

14 posted on 11/17/2002 8:55:28 AM PST by rdb3
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
bttt
15 posted on 11/17/2002 9:01:00 AM PST by lodwick
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"He offers no alternatives. No suggestions. No ideas. I don't think we're getting our $160,000 worth out of Mr. Daschle."

Correction: We're not getting $1.60 worth out of Mr. Daschle.

16 posted on 11/17/2002 2:20:52 PM PST by KeyBored
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To: rdb3
???

Cryptic??

Please actually say something.

Eaker

17 posted on 11/17/2002 2:27:34 PM PST by Eaker
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