The Meltdown
White house is on the run for cover. Someone's got to be a scapegoat for the Iraq war, and they just happen to lack the volunteers. That's right, the time has come, and looming elections may be the cause. Republicans lost both House and Senate over Iraq and their own little indecencies, and while the president remained in his office, they, his majesty's devoted puppies were thrown off to the sidelines. Merely distancing didn't work at elections. Now they are ready to bark.
Republican presidential hopefuls are not going to run on the "cut and run denial" strategies. Even if they manage it, their ranking will be sinking from day one in the White House. They need a reset point, somebody to blame for going there in the first place.
Finally, the media knows people are bored. They need a new story. And yes, they do go with the approval ranking. And yes, they are terribly guilty themselves. Finally, even democrats seem to have regained their bite.
Alberto Gonzales scandal and looming Paul Wolfowitz girlfriend/hooker scandal are taking huge chips off the invincible administration, but these seem to have been merely a warm-up.
Condi The Terrible is being subpoenaed by Congress to explain developments leading to the Iraq war. She so far refuses. Dennis Kucinich tries to impeach Dick Cheney for misleading the nation, yes, for going to Iraq. George Tenet wrote the book spreading the blame as far from his pity ass as possible. Come thinking about it, it takes some time to write a book. Former chief spy has been preparing. When some folks from intelligence wrote a four pages long open letter accusing Tenet of basically being a coward, CNN puts the news on the front page, giving enormously long and multiple citations including the statement known to any kindergartener the world over - drum roll - Saddam hated Osama.
It was this very CNN beaming into nation's televisions bullshit campaign fed to them by the administration. These were the same people repeating that Saddam is essentially bin Laden's ally. These very same people never went ahead and aired what they or their analytics must have known rock hard. Saddam Hussein has always perceived Osama bin Laden as a major threat. He always feared an islamic revolution.
The fact that everybody is so energetic at finger pointing will only speed the things up. Once the republican crowd feels the weakness, everybody will be on lookout for a political opportunity. I cannot wait for the heckuva fun this will be. Wont fix Iraq though.
Republican presidential hopefuls are not going to run on the "cut and run denial" strategies. Even if they manage it, their ranking will be sinking from day one in the White House. They need a reset point, somebody to blame for going there in the first place.
Finally, the media knows people are bored. They need a new story. And yes, they do go with the approval ranking. And yes, they are terribly guilty themselves. Finally, even democrats seem to have regained their bite.
Alberto Gonzales scandal and looming Paul Wolfowitz girlfriend/hooker scandal are taking huge chips off the invincible administration, but these seem to have been merely a warm-up.
Condi The Terrible is being subpoenaed by Congress to explain developments leading to the Iraq war. She so far refuses. Dennis Kucinich tries to impeach Dick Cheney for misleading the nation, yes, for going to Iraq. George Tenet wrote the book spreading the blame as far from his pity ass as possible. Come thinking about it, it takes some time to write a book. Former chief spy has been preparing. When some folks from intelligence wrote a four pages long open letter accusing Tenet of basically being a coward, CNN puts the news on the front page, giving enormously long and multiple citations including the statement known to any kindergartener the world over - drum roll - Saddam hated Osama.
It was this very CNN beaming into nation's televisions bullshit campaign fed to them by the administration. These were the same people repeating that Saddam is essentially bin Laden's ally. These very same people never went ahead and aired what they or their analytics must have known rock hard. Saddam Hussein has always perceived Osama bin Laden as a major threat. He always feared an islamic revolution.
The fact that everybody is so energetic at finger pointing will only speed the things up. Once the republican crowd feels the weakness, everybody will be on lookout for a political opportunity. I cannot wait for the heckuva fun this will be. Wont fix Iraq though.
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I was just passing through blogs and saw this one. I love the post--nice to see someone with their head on straight. :)
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