Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] Is everybody asleep?

[Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Mike Miller wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Nov 2006, Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:
>
> > I think that Bush is making a substantive statement.  By "substantive" 
> > I do not mean that it is correct or incorrect, but rather that he is 
> > actually making a statement with content which one can agree or 
> > disagree.  Thus this statement is one that the media SHOULD pick up 
> > on, and discuss properly.
>
>
> There wasn't much substance there.  In fact, the interesting thing is 
> that the statement is extremely vague and could be interpreted in many 
> ways. I don't like having a president who says such things.  It is an 
> embarrassment to our country.
>
> You might have noticed that the latest Republican scheme is to say "Do 
> you want to win in Iraq?" and try to get peopole to say "yes" then 
> respond with "Well, you'd better vote Republican then because the 
> Democrats will cut and run."  It's childish.  Here's how David Letterman 
> dealt with Bill O'Reilly:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nD_iNPalY
>
>
> > I don't think that Bush is accusing democrats of being traitors.  That 
> > interpretation is pushing his statement too far.
>
>
> Bush lets other people do that for him.  Rove has made some pretty 
> amazing statements along those lines.
>
> June 2005:
>
>   "Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for
>   war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare
>   indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers."
>
> When Democrats said that Rove should resign for making such crazy 
> remarks, "Congressional Republicans joined the White House in standing 
> solidly behind Rove..."  Reference:
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/24/politics/main703892.shtml
>
> Last week:
>
>   "And if leading Democrats have their way, our nation will be weaker and
>    the enemies of our nation will be stronger."

None of these statements are calling the Democrats traitors.  Rather 
they are refering to an appeasement mindset.  I happen to agree with Rove.




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