The only tool the minority has is public opinion. It’s called “politics.”

The guys on CNN had a hard time not smiling. One of them said something like "imagine, politicians engaging in politics!"

You’re correct he could certainly HAVE done this a year ago. So why not then?

Because George Bush was getting re-elected, and everyone at this blog would've been yelling about what a shameless tactic this was.

As for Reid's selecting a politically opportune moment, HE'S THE MINORITY LEADER, folks. If the polls are high for Bush and birds are singing and the Repubs control both houses, what can he do?

The only tool the minority has is public opinion. It's called "politics."

I called it, totally. If anything, the blowback happened faster than I expected.

Now, don't give me all this stuff on "the left" when I lost my argument with the President and the neocons not on fact ... but on their lies to the American people.

Your take is interesting though. You're "the Republican", however not responsible for cleaning up the "Neo-Con's" mess. How is this possibly the "Neo-Con's" mess? These sleazy Democratic Congressmen can dodge and weave all they want, and pretend that their vote didn't send Americans to die. That is simply bullshit.

Somehow, none of Congress, the U.N., or the International Community are responsible for this. Their failed sanctions; their failure to efectively rebut the intelligence, before the war; their implication in Oil-For-Food; all seem to be conveniently forgotten.

The left wants direct a connection to the situation in Iraq and some vast right-wing conspiracy that doesn't exist. I want the left, the U.N., the civilized world, to have some balls and do what's right. Otherwise, why even bother. Just pack our shit and come home. NExt genocide that happens, just count us out.

Second: After the neocon crew creates this F'up, you demand that I straighten it out? Seriously?

Just pull out of Iraq and let them hack their existence out on one another, right?

As far as strategies, I think the lie defines it. If they had a good strategy they could have stood up in front of the country and spelled it out. The would not have had to BS us with "a smoking gun in the form of a mushroom cloud."

A recent poll was also very telling. I'd be willing to bet, if there was a way to measure, that our poll numbers in Saddam's Iraq (how good are your feelings toward Amercians) were actually higher than they are now, after a couple years of bad stategies (implemented by brave and honorable soldiers):

The confidential survey, leaked to the British media last weekend, suggests that fewer than 1 percent of Iraqis think the U.S. and U.K. military involvement in their country is helping to improve security. Sixty-seven percent feel less secure precisely because of the occupation. And — most worrying of all — around 65 percent of Iraqis approve of attacks on occupation forces.

When you F'up that's what you get.

I would much rather have Lady Liberty grace the top position on my blog a bit longer, but this just had to be shared again:
"It's the REPUBLICANS who are obstructing this government! Whatever happened to minority rule?" (Photo courtesy of AFP, via...

Assuming any strategy could have produced such an outcome, or that the current strategy won't. I guess people just have to be patient and see what happens. Would the Democrat's alternative worked? Do (did) they have one? Could any world leader have been capable of predicting exactly how this thing would have played out?

"Too bad they had to “fix intellegence” to get that questionable 30 year plan in action."

Assuming you accept Downing Street. Probably think Michael Moore is an American Hero, too.

If we succeed in Iraq and put down Islamo-fascist terrorism, thirty years from now none of this will make any difference. On the other hand, if we fail in Iraq, thirty years from now none of this will make any difference.

Too bad no one came up with a strategy to win in 5 or 10 eh?

Too bad they had to "fix intellegence" to get that questionable 30 year plan in action.

If Reid really thinks that an indictment of Libby as written calls into question Bush’s entire decision making process for going to war then he really is a bozo.

I notice that the stories on this, floating up to the top (most read) status on Google News, do in fact tie this and the idictment into Bush’s entire decision making process for going to war.

From their perspective they've got to grab some headlines because, as post indictment man on the street inteviews show, a lot of people are too busy with work, raising the kids, trying to find some time for recreation, to see how this all fits together.

Ha! O.K., Mr. Reid, why not begin with a little honesty on your own part?