Despite the assertions of some here that I’m a knee-jerk supporter of all things liberal, people without blinders on are aware that I’ve expressed frustration and anger with Democratic party leaders any number of times.
But I have to say, I was tremendously amused to learn that the Democrats are intending to present the war funding bill to Bush–a bill he is certain to veto because, God forbid, it sets a timetable for our troops coming home (because in Bushworld extending their tours and leaving them in indefinite danger is “supporting” the troops whereas bringing them home isn’t)–on the fourth anniversary of Bush standing in front of that dámņëd “Mission Accomplished” sign. Think of it as Operation MAMA–Mission Accomplished, My Úš.
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She was convinced before Bush took office that Saddam needed to be taken down.
Hillary has a history of trying to out-hawk the neocons. Which is why she’ll never get my vote. We don’t need someone who will just continue Bush’s failed policies in Iraq.
Happy Mission Accomplished Day!
What’s the justification for the invasion this week?
Justification? We need to liberate the sand and bring the sand to help New Orleans.
Here’s a little retrospective for Mission Accomplished Day: Four years of GOP Tallking Points.
Happy Mission Accomplished Day!
Maybe I’ve just missed all the articles about it, but I see that that ‘dámņëd liberal media’ isn’t ‘celebrating’ the day with us.
Meanwhile, Bush keeps repeating the same stuff over and over, and expects us to keep handing him blank checks.
I just read this and I do not like it:
Lacking the votes to override the president, Democrats have already signaled they intend to approve a replacement bill stripped of the troop withdrawal timetable. Determined to challenge Bush’s policy, they are turning their attention to setting goals for the Iraqi government to meet as it struggles to establish a more secure, democratic society.
So…they’re just gonna cave after this veto and take out the timetable? WTF, people? He’s not budging, you shouldn’t budge either! You’ve gotta tell the American people that he won’t sign the bill because he doesn’t care about the troops. God knows he accuses you of being troop-haters often enough, why not give him a taste of his own medicine?
Someone should ask Bush, if major combat operations have been over for four years now, why do we need to give him open-ended funding.
BTW, if anyone watched Countdown last night, Keith Olberman didn’t disappoint anyone who was expecting him to go on a tear about Mission Accomplished Day. He must have used the word “bogus” about 50 times in reference to Bush’s playing Top Gun that day. My favorite was when he said it set “new levels fo bogusity”.
New Justification:
1) We need to keep Iraq from sliding into chaos, Shia against Sunni.
2) Can’t let Al-Quaida (Queda..whatever) get
a foothold
3) Think of all the poor Halliburton execs getting by on just thousands a day. Have you no pity? You can adopt…
4) Ðìçk Cheney’s retirement fund.
5) We need a staging area for Iran. OOPS, did I say that out loud?
Any others feel free…
Jerry Chandler wrote: “A friend just showed me something that proves geeks do have a really great sense of humor.
Go to Google.
Click on Maps
Click on Get Directions
Enter New York into the first blank and London into the second.
Start reading the directions.”
What an interesting coincidence. At the recent Cincinnati old-time radio and nostalgia convention, someone brought up that Mapquest (I believe) had the “swim” directions. But when he tried to show it to us, he was disappointed to find things had changed, and you had to include a city and state. I’m sure he’ll be pleased to know that that New York to London travel by swimming option is still out there, albeit in a different forum.
Rick
P.S. Yes, we tried San Francisco to Honolulu. It didn’t work.