It is being reported in the New York Times that Commanders say the push in Baghdad is short of the goal and that commanders are speaking out against the Commander in Chief. But the the New York Times is speaking…

I am happy to see that Fred Thompson decided to run.  I felt he was a strong senator, and I am willing to listen to what he has to say.  Too bad the NYT’s doesn’t understand that he just plays a DA on t.v.
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That is a very short synopsis of what I have learned. I don’t presume to call it advice to my successor. I have been reasonably fortunate rarely to receive public “advice” from my predecessors.

The job is difficult enough as it is, and, knowing that, I have nothing but support to offer my successor.

Wishing that Messrs Clinton, who said today that only the rich had it good under this admin. economically (how the Earth doesn’t swallow such liars is incomprehensible), and that monstosity of Carter would heed this advice. Just go away gracefully and give us all a break.

Furthermore, the skuttlebut down here in Raleigh was that the Democrat Party, either the NC one or the national, asked him not to run, as they wanted to retain the seat.

And the first person to mention Edwards is from North Carolina, I’m going to have to go moonbat on them :D

Then explain John Edwards?

Kini on June 3, 2007 at 7:29 PM

I didn’t say 100%, I said reliably. I don’t think there is even a republican northern senator anymore, is there? Aren’t a few northern states 100% democrat representatives and senators?

Let’s face it. The south is the only reliable place where you can elect a sane candidate these days. And we are made fun of by our own party. How sad is that?

lorien1973 on June 3, 2007 at 4:35 PM

Then explain John Edwards?

Though, the impeachment thing sounds right.

The only thing I can come up with is self hate, french style. Is there any other possibility?

Yes. Nannystatism. Every state on your list is left of center, some to a larger degree than others, and dominated by left wing multi-culti crap. I’ve lived in a fair number of them, trust me on this. It’s not self-hate. It’s just the opposite. They believe in their innate goodness and the goodness of everyone around the world.

Anyone who believes as they do or is an underdog, good. Anyone who has achieved can only have done it by theft or cheating. It’s just inconceivable that people like Muslim fanatics could just be lunatics practicing 14th century crap no matter how strong the evidence. It must be our fault somehow.

My respect for Tony Blair increases significantly with his choice of words in that piece. Concise, passionate, effectively spoken. He tried very hard to save his nation. While he is no Margaret Thatcher, it seems he governed more on principle than expediency, and I believe history will be kind to him on the whole.

The leftists (and Birchers, in ad odd bedfellow moment) say we wrongly removed peace and security from Iraq. I believe that to be a lie, but let’s assume the argument has merit for a moment. I submit that Russia had great peace and security in the 1950s and 60s. There was no joy, no freedom, and no prospect for improvement, but boy, was there security. A totalitarian police state is always good for that.

In removing the prevailing totalitarian regime in Iraq, we provided the prospect of freedom and future improvement to millions of Iraqi citizens, at the cost of such an artificial security. Until they can finish crossing the threshhold into a sustainable government, it is our responsibility to protect them from enemies within and without. Whether we were right or wrong to have begun, this is now the only right course to continue with.

It’s Murtha’s job to say crap like this. in sports, there’s always the semi-retarded fat guy that the coach only sends in to poke the other team’s best player in the eye. In Democratic politics, Murtha is the semi-retarded fat guy that’s only sent in to blame Bush… and quickly whisked away.

Obviously, self-respect rarely comes into play.

And he was a Marine? Can you imagine what kind of officer he was?

I can’t…

rmgraha on June 3, 2007 at 4:54 PM

Murtha, I served with Marines. I knew Marines. Marines are friends of mine. Murtha , you’re no Marine

Frank Martin posits that the object of the terror cell arrested yesterday “is not about airports. It’s about pipelines”. Update: As Glenn Reynolds puts it: “The Blind Leading The Dishonest: George Stephanopoulos and John Murtha on the JFK terrorist…

I can’t…