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Better late than never, I suppose.

Good letter with good points.

I'll join the "Amen chorus" on this. Good lte. The writer described exactly what happened last month.

The good and bad news for the Democrats is that now they are partners in cleaning up the mess that they've been left. The less time that they spend assigning the blame and more time they spend correcting the problems will be to their benefit in '08.

The average # of senate seats lost is 6 and the average # of house seats lost is 36 for the 6th year of a presidency. Perhaps you democrats should consider this before you dislocate a shoulder patting each other on the back.

As for Iraq, yes, that is the reason the democrats took control of congress, imo. But, this is also a win for the those who oppose the US. Read this... this could be Howard Dean or Nancy Peloski, or a few who post here speaking. From the Iranian president's 'open letter to America':

"Let's take a look at Iraq. Since the commencement of the US military presence in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been killed, maimed or displaced. Terrorism in Iraq has grown exponentially. With the presence of the US military in Iraq, nothing has been done to rebuild the ruins, to restore the infrastructure or to alleviate poverty. The US Government used the pretext of the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but later it became clear that that was just a lie and a deception."

Who do you think this lunatic supported in the mid-term elections?

It wouldn't be right if neocon didn't, once again, try to equate a vote for the Democrats as a vote for terrorism. Tired, but obviously not too tired for the mental midget. I for one, had hoped neocon would be so heartbroken that Marcus Kindley was repudiated by his own party, that he would refrain from posting for a while. But alas, hope springs eternal.

dear neocon,
The portion of the Iranian President's open letter to America that you quoted was really spot on...that's excactly what (and is) happening
in Iraq. Why can't our enemies sometimes see the truth? Are we always right just because we are Americans? Are Republican's always right just because they oppose Democrats? Is Bush always correct in his judgements, merely because he was elected President of the United States?
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been killed....terrorism has grown exponentially....nothing has been done to rebuild the infrastructure....the pretext of WMD's was used.....all that is essentially true - just because it is stated by our avowed enemy doesn't make it any less true...what we need to do (and what we need some actual LEADERSHIP for)
is to recognize the truth and begin shaping a foreign policy that is based on truth - not self-serving deceptions (just what is our purpose this week for being in Iraq? WMD's? Fighting terrorism? Bringing Democracy to the Middle East? Bringing Stability to Iraq? - Well, maybe bringing stability to Bahgdad? or maybe just stability to a few neighborhoods in Bahgdad?)
The problem with Bush and the Republican Congress that blindly supported him is their definition of truth seems to be: whatever gets us elected is the truth. But finally, the American people have had said enough is enough.

If the paragraph was written by the Iranian President, I have to agree. What about the statement is not true????

Neo,

"Who do you think this lunatic supported in the mid-term elections?"

If I were that lunatic I'd support the guy that I was playing like a drum in Iraq and hope his party retained control of congress. The same guy that Osama supported by releasing the only audio message in years right before the 2004 election which had, I suspect the desired effect of boosting a certain candidate.

It seems like the lunatic fringe all seem to like G. W. Bush.

point proven... they're on the same page.

To steal a famous quote, Neocon....You can't handle the truth.

I couldn't get on to blog all afternoon and evening yesterday. Anyone else have that same problem?

Same problem Carol, not just yesterday but alot lately. I think we've overheated the N&Rs system.

Dan, could it be we've produced too much hot air???

neocon,
You definitely have a problem seeing the truth when it is right in your face.
GWB has given the terrorists everything they could ever dream of----a reason for even moderate Arabs to hate us. Heck, even Rumsfeld admitted the strategy was not working. So it looks like the neck of the funnel is Cheney & GWB, and not his advisors. Cheney, most likely, approves what goes through the funnel and GWB is just left, like the little moron that he is, to call himself "The Decider"!
Our children's children will be paying for this folly long after GWB is pushing up daisies. Neocon, when will you wake up?

Bush lost. Get over it. :)

Ross,
I woke up around 1970 and quit swallowing the load ejaculated by the lamestream media. Here is where you get your 'news' from, swallow it if you want, I'm not buying into their bs:

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2006/11/columbia.php

neocon,
Here's the truth from a veteran website! I'm sure you can't handle that truth!

http://www.usndemvet.com/blog/archives/002955.html

neocon,
If you think you have the moral high ground on "Ethics" you might better remember some recent history....

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20060218-9999-1n18duke.html

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/03/abramoff.plea/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/28/AR2005092800270.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/18/AR2006021801060.html

Sorry Mr. Neocon, but you have no legs to stand on when it comes to ethics.
No hard feelings as I'm still willing to help you take the wheels off your new home!

While the last link up there really drives things home for you neocon, I thought I'd give you ONE more little ditty!

ENJOY!!!!

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-12-01T221706Z_01_NBU194989_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-REPUBLICANS.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C3-politicsNews-2

Neo,
Your dog just won't hunt!

Nothing to counter the point that the elite Columbia school of 'journalism' is graduating a bunch of... ahem, 'ethically challenged' journalists, eh world traveler?
These 'news' reporters should keep you well within your comfort zone for years to come.

neo,
That's about as close to you waving a white flag as we'll see. Good try though.

Let me know when your new home arrives on your space.

I wish the US could have had a recall election like the one in California that made Schwarzenegger governor. I'd have happily voted to cut Bush's term short. As it was, I contented myself with voting for the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives.

As for the ethics charges both ways, you're probably both correct. Honesty and integrity is (and has always been) in short supply. It's easier to cheat than work.

Several of the above "speak my mind!"

Shalom