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Saturday, April 08, 2006
Good Reading
The Senator from the great state of Massachussetts is on fire. We need more leaders like him. In fact, wouldn't it be nice if he were President?
The senator makes some very valid points, particularly about deadlines. Procrastination is human nature (just ask my wife about me). Without deadlines, little gets done.
I would like to read Allard's full text where he tries to take Kerry apart. I'm curious to see if he backed up his points as well as Kerry. I can't remember and I'm too lazy to look (once again...ask wife for details), is Allard up for re-election this term?
I was scared when I first saw the post. I was afraid Sen. Kennedy was on fire. I was headed to my garage for some gasoline.
Now this is some of the more common sense things that I think I've heard him say. I don't think he even contradicted himself in this speech, but he reserves that right for later. I wonder who wrote this for him? I agree that no matter where people stood on this in the past, there does need to be a definitive plan and pressure put on to get their own gov't formed up. Good reminder point that the Iraqi Oil was supposed to cover the bill. Whatever happened to that? People respond to deadlines. King procrastinator here, I just did my taxes yesterday and I've been loaning Uncle Sam too much free money so he's sending me some back. Maybe we should send the IRS into Iraq. That might get some people moving.
Contradicts himself, eh? Sounds like you've been fed the Standard Approved Media Script. The reality is that media refuses to recognize complexity in arguments.
Well, it is hard to get past the "I voted for the war before I voted against it" comments. I think that did a lot of damage to his campaign. Amazing the snippets of info we grab onto and make decisions based on isn't it? The Dems should run an ad about how Oil hasn't paid for anything. Gas prices are going up this summer in case you haven't heard. How about some bullet trains?
That gaffe was based on a serious argument about whether Bush had deliberatly misled the senate about the war. If it led to Kerry's defeat then Americans deserve the incompetence that Bush has wrought.
Seriously though, this is an example of Approved Media Script. Instead of playing Kerry's actual argument for the American people, the press plays things like this meaningless gaffe.
The leadership of this country shouldn't come down to which campaign has the best marketing skills. That we allow it to happen bodes ill for our great nation.
Sadly though, we are all about having it wrapped up in a box with a nice neat bow on it, don't you think? I truly believe that is the mentality of the avg person here. Anything beyond that requires too much work to think about. And, most people don't even realize this is how they really are.
Jaga--you had me laughing. Funny. Kerry is a waffler and Bush does have a few problems. I love Letterman's "George W. Bush Moment That Isn't a Moment" and the "George W. Bush What Did He Say?" segments.
DLS - true, you pretty much nailed it. I expect we'll have a permanent base there. A little different than staffing it with 120K troops though. Not sure how that compares to say the base in S.Korea. Gas was $2.69 in O'fallon today. I just arrived in Chicago. I'll see if I notice any station prices here tomorrow.
In back-to-back stories on my news headlines, it talks about Iran ignoring a call to stop nuclear plans and N. Korea's demand to unfreeze assets or it will continue with it's nuclear agenda. W needs to play nice in the sandbox and make some friends with other countries and the UN. This is going to get worse before it gets better.
Like the cowboy he is, W spit in their eye and strutted defiantly up and laid his neck in the Guillotine. When some folks criticized his course of action, he questioned their patriotism and vowed to 'stay the course' because he is no waffler. Unfortunately, we're all along for the ride.
For me to consider a republican Presidential candidate legimate, he will have to denounce the follies of the Bush Presidency. I do not believe that John McCain will ever do that (with the torture policies certainly being an exception).
It is my sincere hope that Americans will make it clear in upcoming elections that they will not stand for troops to be sent to war under false pretenses. That they do not believe that American citizens should be spied upon. That presidents shouldn't leak classified information for political revenge. That torture should not be an instrument of ANY government especially OURS!
Tax Rates? Tax brackets?? Who cares when they are selling America's soul to the oil companies?
In any future projection China will become the dominant superpower. Too many resources, too many people to resist it. However, if we continue our current foreign and economic policies not only do we accelerate that proces, we also make it more and more likely that China will be a lone superpower.
10 comments:
The senator makes some very valid points, particularly about deadlines. Procrastination is human nature (just ask my wife about me). Without deadlines, little gets done.
I would like to read Allard's full text where he tries to take Kerry apart. I'm curious to see if he backed up his points as well as Kerry. I can't remember and I'm too lazy to look (once again...ask wife for details), is Allard up for re-election this term?
I was scared when I first saw the post. I was afraid Sen. Kennedy was on fire. I was headed to my garage for some gasoline.
Now this is some of the more common sense things that I think I've heard him say. I don't think he even contradicted himself in this speech, but he reserves that right for later. I wonder who wrote this for him? I agree that no matter where people stood on this in the past, there does need to be a definitive plan and pressure put on to get their own gov't formed up. Good reminder point that the Iraqi Oil was supposed to cover the bill. Whatever happened to that? People respond to deadlines. King procrastinator here, I just did my taxes yesterday and I've been loaning Uncle Sam too much free money so he's sending me some back. Maybe we should send the IRS into Iraq. That might get some people moving.
-Howdy
P.S. McCain in 2008, tentatively.
Contradicts himself, eh? Sounds like you've been fed the Standard Approved Media Script. The reality is that media refuses to recognize complexity in arguments.
Well, it is hard to get past the "I voted for the war before I voted against it" comments. I think that did a lot of damage to his campaign. Amazing the snippets of info we grab onto and make decisions based on isn't it? The Dems should run an ad about how Oil hasn't paid for anything. Gas prices are going up this summer in case you haven't heard.
How about some bullet trains?
-Howdy
That gaffe was based on a serious argument about whether Bush had deliberatly misled the senate about the war. If it led to Kerry's defeat then Americans deserve the incompetence that Bush has wrought.
Seriously though, this is an example of Approved Media Script. Instead of playing Kerry's actual argument for the American people, the press plays things like this meaningless gaffe.
The leadership of this country shouldn't come down to which campaign has the best marketing skills. That we allow it to happen bodes ill for our great nation.
Sadly though, we are all about having it wrapped up in a box with a nice neat bow on it, don't you think? I truly believe that is the mentality of the avg person here. Anything beyond that requires too much work to think about. And, most people don't even realize this is how they really are.
-H
A withdrawal plan seems like a great idea. But if you add the pieces up, it adds up to our troops staying for awhile.
1. Iraq is in no huury to form a viable gov't (already discussed).
2. Iran is developing nuclear capabilities.
3. Iran and Iraq have fought before and still don't like each other.
4. The last I checked a map, Israel was still near the Middle East.
The US will stay to protect a) oil and b) Israel. Right or wrong, the US troops will probably be there for awhile.
Man, I'm glad I'm not President (and I bet you're glad I'm not as well.)
Jaga--you had me laughing. Funny. Kerry is a waffler and Bush does have a few problems. I love Letterman's "George W. Bush Moment That Isn't a Moment" and the "George W. Bush What Did He Say?" segments.
DLS - true, you pretty much nailed it. I expect we'll have a permanent base there. A little different than staffing it with 120K troops though. Not sure how that compares to say the base in S.Korea. Gas was $2.69 in O'fallon today. I just arrived in Chicago. I'll see if I notice any station prices here tomorrow.
-H
In back-to-back stories on my news headlines, it talks about Iran ignoring a call to stop nuclear plans and N. Korea's demand to unfreeze assets or it will continue with it's nuclear agenda. W needs to play nice in the sandbox and make some friends with other countries and the UN. This is going to get worse before it gets better.
Like the cowboy he is, W spit in their eye and strutted defiantly up and laid his neck in the Guillotine. When some folks criticized his course of action, he questioned their patriotism and vowed to 'stay the course' because he is no waffler. Unfortunately, we're all along for the ride.
For me to consider a republican Presidential candidate legimate, he will have to denounce the follies of the Bush Presidency. I do not believe that John McCain will ever do that (with the torture policies certainly being an exception).
It is my sincere hope that Americans will make it clear in upcoming elections that they will not stand for troops to be sent to war under false pretenses. That they do not believe that American citizens should be spied upon. That presidents shouldn't leak classified information for political revenge. That torture should not be an instrument of ANY government especially OURS!
Tax Rates? Tax brackets?? Who cares when they are selling America's soul to the oil companies?
In any future projection China will become the dominant superpower. Too many resources, too many people to resist it. However, if we continue our current foreign and economic policies not only do we accelerate that proces, we also make it more and more likely that China will be a lone superpower.
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