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The TRUE Capitol Hill Blue story the PRESS IGNORED:'Dems plan to undermine America to beat Bush'
FR - thru Capitol Hill Blue ^ | January 6, 2003 | DOUG THOMPSON

Posted on 07/11/2003 6:02:31 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl

Dems plan to undermine America to beat Bush
CapitolHillBlue ^ | January 6, 2003 | By DOUG THOMPSON

Posted on 01/28/2003 2:07 AM EST by JohnHuang2

Democrats plan to undermine public confidence in President George W. Bush by challenging his credibility and raising doubts about America, sources within the party tell Capitol Hill Blue.

A multi-pronged attack against Republicans and the President will focus not only on economic issues, but question American values, raise doubts about how this country is viewed by other nations and question the patriotism of Bush and his party.

The extensive campaign, developed by senior Democratic consultants and party leaders, was launched last week with attacks on the Bush economic plan by Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Richard Gephardt.

In coming weeks, Democratic elected officials will question the President’s intentions on the pending war with Iraq. Writers and broadcasters friendly to the Democratic cause have already been provided talking points suggesting the war is about oil, not terrorism. “The talking points were developed before the end of last year and sent out to operatives and friendly media,” one Democratic consultant confided. “No Democratic member of Congress will question the President’s patriotism openly but we will use the media and other surrogates to raise doubts.”

Capitol Hill Blue obtained a copy of the talking points when the Democratic National Committee sent them to a news outlet recently acquired by CHB’s parent company. The talking points outline a strategy to raise public doubts of the President’s real intentions, including: --Saying the war is about oil and will be fought to benefit oil companies that have long supported Bush and the Republican party;

--Claiming the Bush administration has “manufactured” evidence against Saddam Hussein and used that evidence to encourage Britain and other allies to join the American fight against Iraq;

--Suggesting a wartime economy is the only way the administration can revive the country’s lagging economic situation.

“It is clear that the current approval ratings of the administration are tied directly to strong American feelings toward traditional values,” the talking points say. “To counter this, doubt must be raised as to America’s true position within the world community and the true intent of the Bush administration in waging war.”

Some Democrats admit privately they are uneasy with the party strategy to undermine American values in an attempt to get Bush.

“My boss doesn’t want anything to do with it,” one senior Senate aide told Capitol Hill Blue on Monday. “You don’t undermine this country to win elections.” Others, however, are willing to try anything to put the White House and Congress back under Democratic control. “The real war isn’t in Iraq,” one Democratic consultant said. “It’s right here at home, at the ballot box in 2004.”

Among the other points Democrats hope to make in the coming weeks:

--Both President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are controlled by oil and defense industry special interest groups.

--The war on terrorism is a failure because Osama bin Laden is still at large.

--America is unprepared for another terrorist attack because of White House preoccupation with Iraq. --War will increase the country’s economic woes. --Bush will be forced to raise taxes to finance the war.

“It’s time to take the battle to the people and make them understand just how dangerous George W. Bush’s policies are to the future of America,” the talking points conclude.

Democratic sources say the talking points were developed by Democratic Chairman Terry McAuliffe, former Clinton campaign strategist James Carville, Senate Majority Leader Daschle and former House Democratic Leader Gephardt.

“This is a classic, Jim Carville, scorched earth campaign,” crows one DNC staffer. “Take no prisoners. That’s how you win elections.” Democratic party spokesmen would not return phone calls seeking comment on this report.

© Copyright 2003 Capitol Hill Blue



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181 posted on 07/11/2003 4:32:14 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Iran Mullahs will feel the heat from our Iraq victory!)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
bump
182 posted on 07/11/2003 4:34:59 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: redlipstick
Thanks!
183 posted on 07/11/2003 4:45:29 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Prayers for all)
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To: redlipstick
SOmething has been bothering me about this all day and I just figured out what......This explains it!

George John Tenet was sworn in as Director of Central Intelligence on 11 July 1997 following a unanimous vote by both the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the full Senate. In this position he heads the Intelligence Community (all foreign intelligence agencies of the United States) and directs the Central Intelligence Agency.

Mr. Tenet served as the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, having been confirmed in that position in July 1995. Following the departure of John Deutch in December 1996, he served as Acting Director.

Mr. Tenet previously served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the National Security Council. While at the NSC, he coordinated Presidential Decision Directives on ''Intelligence Priorities,'' ''Security Policy Coordination,'' ''US Counterintelligence Effectiveness,'' and ''US Policy on Remote Sensing Space Capabilities.'' He also was responsible for coordinating all interagency activities concerning covert action.

Prior to serving at the National Security Council, he served on President Clinton's national security transition team.
184 posted on 07/11/2003 4:56:11 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Prayers for all)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
The Democratic party is now a system of employing as many people as possible to extract revenue streams and property from other citizens while not offering a product or service. It is a means of control of cash flow. This can not take place without government and media support.
185 posted on 07/11/2003 5:05:39 PM PDT by alrea
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Democrats plan to undermine public confidence in President George W. Bush by challenging his credibility and raising doubts about America, sources within the party tell Capitol Hill Blue.

This isn't new, the Rats don't care about the country, and will do anything to defeat GW.


186 posted on 07/11/2003 5:13:42 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul; All
Nice pic! :-)

Did you know the demRats are in the Bible?

Yup! And in the end.. They Lose!

I have resisted doing this for quite some time, but methinks it is an appropriate time to go biblical on their "Jihad Against America A$$es".

Stay Tuned.

187 posted on 07/11/2003 5:18:28 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Support FRee Republic ..... http://www.DRAFTTOM.com ..... Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge
Nice pic! :-)

Thank you; feel free to use it if you like.

188 posted on 07/11/2003 5:22:50 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Yeah, that's real smart. Putting America down so you can win back control of the White House.
The DimoCraps disgust me!
189 posted on 07/11/2003 5:28:43 PM PDT by Justin714
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Great read. We need to do a better job getting the word out regarding what Congress voted on in the fall of last year. Also we need to remind people that Clinton passed the Iraqi Liberation Act in '98. He mentioned frequently and in Oval Office speeches that Saddam was "a threat to the region, the United States and indeed the world". Clinton mentioned repeatedly Saddam's WMD programs.
190 posted on 07/11/2003 5:37:23 PM PDT by Peach
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
If Bush lied, so did these people: "We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." -- From a letter signed by Joe Lieberman, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara A. Milulski, Tom Daschle, & John Kerry among others on October 9, 1998

"Saddam's goal ... is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while retaining and enhancing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. We cannot, we must not and we will not let him succeed." -- Madeline Albright, 1998

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retained some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capability. Intelligence reports also indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons, but has not yet achieved nuclear capability." -- Robert Byrd, October 2002

"What is at stake is how to answer the potential threat Iraq represents with the risk of proliferation of WMD. Baghdad's regime did use such weapons in the past. Today, a number of evidences may lead to think that, over the past four years, in the absence of international inspectors, this country has continued armament programs." -- Jacques Chirac, October 16, 2002

"The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow." -- Bill Clinton in 1998

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members, though there is apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September 11, 2001. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects American security." -- Hillary Clinton, October 10, 2002

"I am absolutely convinced that there are weapons...I saw evidence back in 1998 when we would see the inspectors being barred from gaining entry into a warehouse for three hours with trucks rolling up and then moving those trucks out." -- Clinton's Secretary of Defense William Cohen in April of 2003

"Iraq is not the only nation in the world to possess weapons of mass destruction, but it is the only nation with a leader who has used them against his own people." -- Tom Daschle in 1998

"I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction." -- Dick Gephardt in September of 2002

"Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his access to weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." -- Al Gore, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." -- Bob Graham, December 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." -- Ted Kennedy, September 27, 2002

"As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -- Nancy Pelosi, December 16, 1998

"Even today, Iraq is not nearly disarmed. Based on highly credible intelligence, UNSCOM [the U.N. weapons inspectors] suspects that Iraq still has biological agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin, and clostridium perfringens in sufficient quantity to fill several dozen bombs and ballistic missile warheads, as well as the means to continue manufacturing these deadly agents. Iraq probably retains several tons of the highly toxic VX substance, as well as sarin nerve gas and mustard gas. This agent is stored in artillery shells, bombs, and ballistic missile warheads. And Iraq retains significant dual-use industrial infrastructure that can be used to rapidly reconstitute large-scale chemical weapons production." -- Ex-Un Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter in 1998

191 posted on 07/11/2003 5:44:52 PM PDT by Peach
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Thank You..And now from a simple farm boy now living in the land of nuts and fruits..

There are some words that have rang in my head to me over the years and I'd like to share them.

I believe that this forum is a tool for good and the pursuit of and use in fighting those who hate the truth and in the revealing of the works they do in casting darkness across our earthly realm.

About "Principalities and Powers".

Stick those words in a search engine and you will get a multitude of links returned.

FRom Ephesians 6:

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

As I survey the happenings of the last few decades, there is no denial that mankind and this nation especially continues to be under attack by those who are purveyors of darkness and destruction. Whether you call them Marxists or socialists or communists, they all share one end goal; Destroy the natural order of things which is inspired of God.

Certainly recent actions of the SCOTUS would lead one to wonder, what is going on here?

We are under attack, as a nation, as a civilization and as followers of Christ. Is it any wonder that the Islamic attackers and their supporters hate us so, and even those in our own govt and political parties, in media groups and our educational institutions?

They can't help it, they are possessed.

Empower yourself.

Never Forget

192 posted on 07/11/2003 5:53:54 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Support FRee Republic ..... http://www.DRAFTTOM.com ..... Semper Fi)
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To: Pan_Yans Wife
"The only other possibility, which is unthinkable (Not really. I'm saying that it's unthinkable so you WILL think it!), is that the president of the United States knew himself that this was a false fact and he put it in the State of the Union anyhow.(How'm I doin' so far? Thinkin' of Bush as a liar yet?) I hope for the sake of this countryMY CAMPAIGN that did not DID happen."(And since I'm implying he's lying, BELIEVE ME and VOTE for ME!)
193 posted on 07/11/2003 5:54:47 PM PDT by arasina (I'm not sure if I really care for indecisive people. Maybe I do; maybe not.)
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To: arasina
If Dean thinks he can beat Bush, he is a fool.

And if he thinks Hillary will let him beat Bush, he is delusional.
194 posted on 07/11/2003 5:57:16 PM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife (Lurking since 2000.)
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To: Grampa Dave
I was writing to someone in Freep Mail when it hit me -- Hillary Clinton was on the staff against Nixon and this is reminding me of that!

Scarey!
195 posted on 07/11/2003 6:04:57 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Bush Cheney '04 - VICTORY IN '04 -- $4 for '04 - www.GeorgeWBush.com/donate/)
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To: redlipstick
3. President Bush had no reason to think that the CIA would allow incorrect info to stand in the SOTU.


179 posted on 07/11/2003 4:14 PM PDT by redlipstick

If he did not, then he is a fool.

Tenet is a clinton man through and through.
196 posted on 07/11/2003 6:05:13 PM PDT by sport
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To: PhiKapMom

To: PhiKapMom

Any first year journalism student would have known better than to use the word "lie" in this instance!

Makes me wonder if Doug will do a report for us on how the "Impeach Bush" cabal is doing.

HRC: "Let's see, I don't, you know, recall...what was it that caused my darling Billy to be impeached? We could really get the Bushies if we impeach him for the same thing! Bwaaahaahaa! This is more fun than working on the Nixon impeachment committee! Cackle cackle!"

194 posted on 07/08/2003 11:00 PM CDT by arasina (Blank)
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197 posted on 07/11/2003 6:13:39 PM PDT by arasina (I'm not sure if I really care for indecisive people. Maybe I do; maybe not.)
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To: Pan_Yans Wife
I can picture it in my mind and it makes me angry all over again!
198 posted on 07/11/2003 6:16:18 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Bush Cheney '04 - VICTORY IN '04 -- $4 for '04 - www.GeorgeWBush.com/donate/)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
“My boss doesn’t want anything to do with it,” one senior Senate aide told Capitol Hill Blue on Monday. “You don’t undermine this country to win elections.”

Hardcore communists will, however.

199 posted on 07/11/2003 6:23:34 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse (For or against us.........)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
“This is a classic, Jim Carville, scorched earth campaign,” crows one DNC staffer. “Take no prisoners.

Bring it on.

200 posted on 07/11/2003 6:26:47 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse (For or against us.........)
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