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BLAME AMERICA FIRST? ON THE EVE OF WAR, DASCHLE TRIES TO GAIN PARTISAN ADVANTAGE
Republican National Committee ^ | 17 March 2003 | RNC Research

Posted on 03/17/2003 6:25:54 PM PST by PhiKapMom

RNC Research

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BLAME AMERICA FIRST? ON THE EVE OF WAR, DASCHLE TRIES TO GAIN PARTISAN ADVANTAGE

With American Troops Poised To Fight, Daschle Blames Potential War Casualties On President Bush

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SENATOR TOM DASCHLE: “I’m Saddened, Saddened That This President Failed So Miserably At Diplomacy That We’re Now Forced To War. Saddened That We Have To Give Up One Life Because This President Couldn’t Create The Kind Of Diplomatic Effort That Was So Critical For Our Country.” (Senator Tom Daschle, Remarks At International Association Of Firefighters Conference, 3/17/03)

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BEFORE LAST NOVEMBER’S ELECTION, DASCHLE SUPPORTED USE OF FORCE IN IRAQ AND RECOILED AT POLITICIZING DEBATE

Senator Daschle Voted For The Resolution “To Authorize The Use Of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq” Last October. (H. J. Res. 114, Roll Call #237: Passed 77-23: R 48-1; D 29-21; I 0-1, 10/11/02, With Daschle Voting Yea.)

Last Fall, Daschle Decried “Accusations” Over “National Security.” “We ought not politicize this war. We ought not politicize the rhetoric about war and life and death. … We have to rise to a higher level. … [I]t is not too late to forget the pollsters . . . the campaign fundraisers . . . [the] accusations about how interested in national security,” different parties are. (Senator Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 9/25/02)

Daschle Said “Never Once” Did He Politicize The War In Iraq In 1991-92, And Hoped We Would Have the “Same Level Of Debate This Time.” “I can recall in 1991 and 1992 … when President Bush made the decision he did. I can recall several of my staff coming to me, suggesting that we say this or that. But never once did I have someone on my staff … refer to the politics of the war with Iraq. … We need that same level of debate this time …” (Senator Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 9/25/02)

IN 1998, DASCHLE SUPPORTED USE OF FORCE IN IRAQ AND CALLED FOR BIPARTISANSHIP

Daschle Recognized That “Saddam Hussein Leaves Us Little Choice” But “The Use Of Force.” “[C]learly the intransigence on the part of the Iraqi government and Saddam Hussein leaves us little choice at this point … So I would think that, if nothing changes, the use of force at some point would be inevitable.” (William Neikirk, “Congress Talks Tough On Iraq,” Chicago Tribune, 2/5/98)

Daschle Wanted A “United” And “Bipartisan” Message That “Iraq Must Comply.” “Iraq must comply. There is no choice. We stand united in our determination to do whatever is necessary … The United States has the resolve to ensure that compliance and we stand united today in an effort to articulate that very clear message as loudly, as unequivocally, and in as much of a bipartisan way as we can.” (Senator Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 2/12/98)

Daschle Called For “Immediate Iraqi Compliance” Or “Threat By Force” Would Be “Required.” “[A]bsent immediate Iraqi compliance … the security threat doesn’t simply persist – it worsens. Saddam Hussein must understand that the United States has the resolve to reverse that threat by force, if force is required.” (Senator Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 2/12/98)

SO WHY, ON THE EVE OF WAR, HAS DASCHLE CHANGED HIS TUNE?

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; US: South Dakota
KEYWORDS: appallingdems; dashle; dashole; faileddiplomacy; hallofshame; hyprocrite; liar; lowlife
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To: clintonh8r
PEOPLE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: Why do you keep electing this scum?

Some people is so ignorant.

Note: Not all of us are ignorant of the Tommy Factor, li'l tyke don't represent this guy.
41 posted on 03/17/2003 6:40:28 PM PST by da_toolman (It's time to start carrying a big stick and speaking damned little.)
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To: Spruce
DUCK DASCHLE !
42 posted on 03/17/2003 6:40:46 PM PST by BamaFan69
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To: clintonh8r
PEOPLE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: Why do you keep electing this scum?

The people who elected this scum can't answer your question clintonh8r.

Dead people don't have Internet access...
43 posted on 03/17/2003 6:41:59 PM PST by TSgt (“If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.” - General George S. Patton)
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To: PhiKapMom
All I have too say is: Dasshole deserves his own wing in the Clinton Library.
44 posted on 03/17/2003 6:42:44 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: PhiKapMom
SO WHY, ON THE EVE OF WAR, HAS DASCHLE CHANGED HIS TUNE?

Think of how history will treat this period, in which Bush I turned back the invasion of Kuwait and then nothing happened for eight long years of the clinton administration, only to be followed by Bush II finishing the job. clintigula will look grossly ineffectual.

The left is very bitter that W. is going to have this victory.

45 posted on 03/17/2003 6:43:13 PM PST by ez (Advise and Consent = Debate and VOTE!!)
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To: deport
There maybe a good chance that may occur. I can't believe his constituents are inline with his feelings...

I'm sure most of them aren't, but he does have 100% support from the dead Indian bloc, and that's all he needs.

46 posted on 03/17/2003 6:43:21 PM PST by CFC__VRWC ("It's good to hate the French.")
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To: Brimack34
All I have too say is: Dasshole deserves his own wing in the Clinton Library.

He's already got it, it's under Bill's desk.
47 posted on 03/17/2003 6:43:24 PM PST by da_toolman (It's time to start carrying a big stick and speaking damned little.)
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To: jwalsh07
Dascle has an odd reelection strategy if he is running with Bush at the top of ballot. I don't really see how Bush supporters could also support Daschle in SD, when Daschle has tried to screw Bush at every turn. I trust that Bush will point that out, and that he will be campaigning more in SD than its electoral votes and "in play" status, or lack thereof, will otherwise dictate. It should be interesting.
48 posted on 03/17/2003 6:43:44 PM PST by Torie
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To: nothingnew
Nothingnew- Now tell us how you feel.:}
49 posted on 03/17/2003 6:45:20 PM PST by noutopia
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To: Torie
Puff Daddy will always win in SD as long as he brings
Bacon back to SD..

SD GOP voters LOVE PORK !!!!!!!>.......
50 posted on 03/17/2003 6:46:15 PM PST by KQQL (^@__*^)
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To: PhiKapMom
Daschle said this?

Are you sure it wasn't Tarik Azziz and the pictures just got mixed up!!??

51 posted on 03/17/2003 6:46:16 PM PST by Gritty
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To: PhiKapMom
(Senator Tom Daschle, Remarks At International Association Of Firefighters Conference, 3/17/03)

Do you know how these comments were received by the firefighters?

52 posted on 03/17/2003 6:46:39 PM PST by jonathonandjennifer
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To: ez
Bingo....we have a Winner!

Think of how history will treat this period, in which Bush I turned back the invasion of Kuwait and then nothing happened for eight long years of the clinton administration, only to be followed by Bush II finishing the job. clintigula will look grossly ineffectual. The left is very bitter that W. is going to have this victory.

53 posted on 03/17/2003 6:46:44 PM PST by JulieRNR21 (Take W-04........Across America!)
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To: PhiKapMom; Jim Robinson; John Robinson; yall
Why is your link not avaiable on this server?

Is this forum worth a dollar a day to have all this supression of free speech?

54 posted on 03/17/2003 6:47:03 PM PST by lodwick (Give war a chance)
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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
Daschle sounds like a German name to me, most likely from the Baden area. the "le" at the end is a clue to the region of Germany it probably comes form. The German pronounciation would be Dosh'-lah.
55 posted on 03/17/2003 6:47:04 PM PST by Gumdrop
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To: PhiKapMom
Bill O'Reilly was LIVID about this tonight!
56 posted on 03/17/2003 6:47:45 PM PST by CyberAnt ( -> -> -> Oswego!!)
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To: PhiKapMom
Daschole is a pathetic little man who's entire purpose in politics seems determined by his hatred of President Bush.

He doesn't care how many of his own previous positions he has to betray or how two-faced he has to be...just as long as he gets to oppose Bush on every single thing he does.

I wanted to throw something at the TV when I heard the BS he was spouting today.

57 posted on 03/17/2003 6:47:49 PM PST by Jorge
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To: Gritty
It was Daschle -- RNC has a record of everything he has said. Just a shame he pulled out of the race for President! Hope that the newspapers in South Dakota cover this. Maybe we should all free them this article!
58 posted on 03/17/2003 6:48:32 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
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To: PhiKapMom
I cannot believe in my heart, that the good people of
South Dakota knew that they were electing this piece
of garbage. I do not believe they will elect him again!
59 posted on 03/17/2003 6:48:34 PM PST by woodyinscc
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To: Callahan
"SO WHY, ON THE EVE OF WAR, HAS DASCHLE CHANGED HIS TUNE"

AND THE ANSWER IS: Hillary Clinton!!
60 posted on 03/17/2003 6:49:49 PM PST by CyberAnt ( -> -> -> Oswego!!)
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