Thinking Right

By Taylor

January 23, 2007 10:38 PM | Link to this

Senator Jim Webb for President!

By andy

January 23, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

President Bush’s best speech ever, it’s a shame that the democrats are on the wrong side again!

By Roy

January 23, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

It is amazing to me how the liberal media, Hollywood, academic liberals, liberal democrats, all BASH BUSH 24/7 for five years and yet he is still the president of the UNITED States. With all of the BUSH BASHING, it is not amazing that his poll numbers are down. But so are the polls for the national liberal media and congress!!! In fact, their polls are lower!
The president’s State of the Union speach tonight was one of his best ever. Please America, support your president!

By Roy

January 23, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

Correction: I should have said: With all of the BUSH BASHING, it is not amazing that his poll numbers are down. But so are the polls for the national liberal media and congress!!! In fact, I BET THAT their polls are lower!

By fayce2b

January 23, 2007 11:22 PM | Link to this

I listen… ponder…. where is the truth in all of the pontification? I hate all the spin from the Dems… I hate the spinelessness of the Repubs.. so where do we Americans turn? I am getting to the place that I do not trust anyone who wants to be in Congress, or public eye…They all start sounding like an echo……

By Polethebear

January 24, 2007 02:00 AM | Link to this

Wrong side again???

What makes you think that Andy???

????

Liberal Media just tells the truth Roy.

By CDNASSIF

January 24, 2007 02:10 AM | Link to this

Sen. Webb was terrible. What his Daddy did in Germany when nobody was shooting at him was nice, but didn`t have much to do about anything. What President Truman did, in ordering Webb Senior to Germany says a lot about the man we have now as President.

By Nono

January 24, 2007 04:00 AM | Link to this

I don’t really care or believe him at this point There is many alternatives to Bush domestic and forgeign policies. I find it odd that he makes such bold initiatives on the brink of total lame duckness. He bent on Iraq only after the Nov elections showed this ego manianc that the country questioned him by letting Donald Rumsfeld take the sword, and now he throws out some great domestic ideals as an offering to continue to follow and trust his policy in Iraq. * No, you have fooled us long enough and watsed this countries lives, time, and money. Now you listen Bush——You failed, struck out, lost———we Americans want to go in a different direction——-one of peace, and domestic policies. The middle eats will always be a place of turmoil as long as the Jews remain, we have exacted enough revenge on the wrong target.* You have created and given power to a beast of terror, and let the real culprit escape” You lose, we Americans wait patiently and will win in ‘08. I am afraid your history is already written and these last two long years are but a continued waste of American lives in a flawed and failed Vietnam war on terror.

By Ovolon

January 24, 2007 05:05 AM | Link to this

FLUFF ALL FLUFF, 3200 words b4 he mentioned IRAQ!!!!! This President is a looser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not a BUSH BASHER! What I am is a 5th generation Georgian who along with my brothers wore the uniform and later joined the Guard and Reserve to complete our military obligation. Those of you who did not serve should lower your voices and show some respect those of us EARNED the MEDALS we wear. We did not earn a Purple Heart by falling off a bar stool in the O Club. I am not angry at any of you BUSH lovers I feel sorry for you and him. He simply SQUANDERED an opportunity to great things and failed!!!!!!!!! Which will be his lasting legacy.

By Nono

January 24, 2007 05:37 AM | Link to this

1stAD2ndBAT———-We gave Ovolon——-I know———just tired of failed policies

By get over it

January 24, 2007 06:48 AM | Link to this

Like the shrub, Wooten is a moron.

By Mid-South Philosopher

January 24, 2007 07:21 AM | Link to this

Good morning, Jim,

Whatever else can be said of or about “Georgie” Bush, he is no political coward. He knows what his positions are and, while he may make token adjustments, he remains, essentially, what he was at the start of his administration. His State of the Union address last evening demonstrates this clearly.

As far as domestic policies go (health insurance, taxes, the economy, immigration, etc.), he has always been and remains a corporatist. This means that, as to every piece of legislation, he looks for how it will benefit the wealthy interests. He reasons, mistakenly, that if the rich become richer, the poor will become less poor and things will be better for everyone. He does not take into account the existence of one human flaw…greed!

With respect to public education, he remains an elitist. Desiring the end of public schools for all except the growing lower class of Americans, he deliberately missed the excellent opportunity to offer adjustments to the No Child Left Behind Act and to make that legislation truly effective instead of the illogical…every student must be able to dunk a (intellectual) basketball…law that it currently is. Incidentally, the President, as other Presidents have done in the past, effectively used only selected statistics to show the improvement of students under the provisions of the law. He should have (in the words of Paul Harvey) told the rest of the story.

With respect to the environment, he sounds as though he may have an inkling of what is really happening. It remains to be seen if he will walk the walk instead of just talking the talk.

As to his projection for budget restraint and deficit reduction, “Georgie” has never been a fiscal conservative. He has never met a spending bill he didn’t like. It will be interesting to see if he can discipline himself over the next 23 months.

By far, Iraq is the determiner for the legacy of George W. Bush. Events in that war torn country, with the centuries’ old hatred and violence between the Sunni and Shi’a Muslims, will determine whether he is ranked among the moderately great Republican Presidents such as Chester A. Arthur, William McKinley, and Dwight D. Eisenhower or whether he is ranked just above Richard Nixon and Warren G. Harding. He has 15 months to make miraculous improvements and advances, or he will be viewed as pathetic as Ulysses S. Grant was after his scandal ridden, lack-luster second term.

I’ll say this for him…politically speaking, “Georgie” has a lot of guts.

By jim d

January 24, 2007 07:22 AM | Link to this

I fear I was left with more questions than answers.

First: how will he actually bring about a balanced budget in war time? Has it ever happened?

Second: I fail to see how providing a tax exemption for health insurance is going to make insurance affordable for the lower income brackets if they have to pay for their coverage up front. Hell if they had the money I’m sure they’d have coverage. (this one may be fluff.)

Third: On the fuel consumption reduction thing I’m afraid he may have failed to consider the affects on other parts of the economy should we invest so heavely in reformulated fuels rather than investing in alternative energy sources. (but then it is understandable with his petroleum industry ties)

Fourth: On NCLB—Well he’s just wrong.

Fifth: On Iraq? I pray he’s right.

By TW

January 24, 2007 07:52 AM | Link to this

Liars who keep themselves out of jail are usually pretty good at it.

By donald

January 24, 2007 07:53 AM | Link to this

I did not watch the speech last night. Why waste time on somone who is totally useless! Bush tries to potray himself as a man of conviction. Well, convict you and the other members of your staff to Iraq and fight your war. Using comuters, phone and fax you’ll be able to spew out more lies and b.s to gullible Americans . One other thing, when you folks leave, don’t bring your sorry asses back until the last soldier has left and the job done!

By Jeff

January 24, 2007 07:54 AM | Link to this

Mr. Wooten:

Even though I am leaving education, I will CONTINUE to stand behind one thing:

NCLB had noble ideals. But as legislation it is exactly WRONG for this country. Until ALL stakeholders in the education process - Administration, Teachers, PARENTS, and (most importantly) STUDENTS - are held as accountable as teachers already are, you will see no improvement in our schools. And while I like the idea of smaller, more focused schools, even with vouchers a low performing student will be a low performing student. The only difference will be that in a higher performing or private school, he will be in the MINORITY, and MAYBE peer pressure will get him to change his ways. Don’t count on it though, because with NCLB accomodations have to be made so that he is “successful”…. even if that means a graduating senior is reading picture books.

By Ga Liberal

January 24, 2007 08:01 AM | Link to this

Not cowed? He’s been gutted, skinned, slaughtered, and turned into ground beef. No more of his ‘if you’re not with me you’re against me’ tough talk. Just more of his lies and arrogance about Iraq. His so-called ‘eduction reform’ forced states to spend money unnecessarily with little tangible results. He deludes people with false claims of balancing the budge without tax increases then in complete hyprocracy proposes taxing ‘high value’ healthcare plans. He is a stain on America and he will go down in history as an abject failure. Too bad he didn’t include his resignation. We can’t take another 2 years of this moron.

By jbmlaw

January 24, 2007 08:07 AM | Link to this

Good morning all. I respectfully disagree with our friend Philosopher on President Bush’s domestic policy. Philosopher describes the President as a “corporatist” but I think that is backwards, at least as to the proposed health care deduction change. Since WWII, the tax exemption for health care, originally sponsored and defended by Democrats only, existed only for corporations. The individual who bought his own policy was pretty much out of luck, and at best the deduction was available only in those disastrous years where an individual’s health expenditures exceeded 5% of his income. The peculiar exemption in favor of corporations was a sop to labor unions, a brokered benefit to the large corporations to ensure the union members could get a taxpayer-subsidized benefit. Truly it was the Democrats who have always been Corporatists there. Never made sense, and the Bush change is rational.

Reducing the size of government – via tax reductions – does not make one a “corporatist.” Seems that “anti-governmentist” would be a more appropriate appellation, but it lacks the class-warfare appeal of the former. I know I oppose the Democrats’ passive tax increases, which will damage the economy. I don’t know why taking money from productive private enterprise is a good idea, and giving it out to unproductive government employees is a good idea, but that is the state of Democrat economic philosophy. As Reagan proved with his tax cuts, the rising tide raises all boats. It is a huge embarrassment for Democrats that, unlike socialism, “trickle down” economics makes poor people richer, proportionately, than rich people, both in the forms of more stable prices and in the form of job and income growth. The socialist countries are uniformly the poorest countries in the world, and the degree of poverty is proportional to the length and severity of the government bite. The Democrats proposed passive 50% tax increase on our poorest workers, from a marginal rate of 10% to 15%, is unbelievably cruel. Greed, correctly cited by Philosopher, exists only among socialists, and wealth exists only among the free.

Any program to reduce the influence of government over education curriculum would be a benefit. I don’t know why Democrats believe only government can provide a good education, but that is a backward assumption. In an intelligent world, we would abolish all government schools, and rely on the free market to provide a better quality and selection of products. President Bush nudges US ever so slightly in that direction; the Democrats, like Orwell’s Napoleon, will not loosen government’s grip on the indoctrination pits.

My idea of responsible environmental policy is to commence drilling for oil in ANWR and every other g-dforsaken desert and ocean in the world. I strongly favor global warming, and would urge policies to stimulate it. Any policy that substitutes government intelligence – oxymoron – for the free market, is a mistake.

As to Iraq, the Democrats are in two camps: (1) hand wringers, and (2) cut and run. I specifically exempt Joe Lieberman from my condemnation; he has shown backbone and a determination to actually win this 50-year war against Islamists. The rest of his party does not even have a clue about the nature of the war. Why won’t he run for President as a Republican? I could enthusiastically support him, rather than Giuliani or McCain or Romney.

By KA

January 24, 2007 08:12 AM | Link to this

God Bless the President and his work. As for you who can do nothing more than call him vile names, YOU are the biggest problem in this country. Be part of a solution, and let’s hear some positive plans, not juvenile namecalling.

By Jeff

January 24, 2007 08:17 AM | Link to this

jbm:

Not sure I could go so far as to support Lieberman - even though he IS one of the FEW Democrats I would consider trusting on National Security-, but I agree that at this point the Republican field is pretty weak. Of course, the first primaries aren’t for at least a year, so maybe something will develop.

By Jim's a Distractor

January 24, 2007 08:22 AM | Link to this

Hi Jim,

Nice spin job for GW there.

Doesn’t change much though.

He’s still a bad president, with corrupt aides, stuck in a horrible place, with a bad policy that’s killing Americans.

You’re still his PR hack (kinda like being in a Christain-rock band huh? You give the appearance of being a rock star, but you only really sing about one thing).

A note on one of his off-topic ideas though: I noticed that he didn’t mention actual reduction of consumption in his “reduce gasoline by 20 percent” bit….he just wants to supplant it with other forms of fuel.

What about suggesting that Americans modify their driving habits a bit? Carpool? Mass Transit? Move closer to work?

Oh, I forgot. This is a self-absorbed consumption based economy. Heaven forbid we should modify our purchasing patterns to save our own skins. We should be able to do whatever we want, whenever we want, and if someone gets in our way we should cut them off and give them a finger.

Peace out!

By jim d

January 24, 2007 08:23 AM | Link to this

Mornin Jeff,

Fraid we disagree on the motives that pushed NCLB. They are not now nor were they ever “noble”. Well unless you consider lining the pockets of a few friends and family members that operated testing companies and software companies marketing to the school systems, as being “noble”

Here’s an article that 60 minutes did on the TEXAS LIE, a few years ago, that was the model for NCLB.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/06/60II/main591676.shtml

By Van

January 24, 2007 08:39 AM | Link to this

As I watched the sppech, I could not help but notice, the demeaner of Madam Speaker and Hillary. One looked like she took a bite out of a bad lemon and the other looked like she was saying - I could do better than that - The exact same look Kerry had.

About the speech, it was a good speech, he did not retreat and cower as the democrats would have had him.

I, also do not feel the Kennedy NCLB act is good, it may have been well intentioned, but Congress fubar’ed it as they are apt to do.

His domestic positions are more moderate than conservative and even a little too liberal. As bio fuels become more readily available, they will start taking a bigger share of the market. Do we need Congress and the President to set a time frame for its use? I did notice many Congressmen from corn producing states going nuts for the ethanol proposals. Wonder why?

On Iraq, he is right, we must gain victory and not just a safe withdrawl as the left would demand.

By harold

January 24, 2007 08:44 AM | Link to this

harold recalls neither anybody saying we can buy beer and wine on sundays yet or dubya saying he fired cheney and resigns.

that said, not much going on. dubya is getting better at his pep talks. if only he would spent as much time trying to get better at being President.

Dubya always got federal bailout before when he failed. but now he IS the federal bailout. whose brilliant idea was that????? Oh yeah, Karl Rove

Harold swears to god all television and radio advertising should be OUTLAWED for campaigns. if you want to sell your campaign on a bunch of lies, peopel should at least have to be functionally literate and read the lies. repeating lies to the illiterate and stupid every 5 minutes for 3 hours nightly makes it just way too easy

By katie grogan

January 24, 2007 08:44 AM | Link to this

Once again we heard a lot of hot air from a horrible President whom is in denial of a failed war, and a failed NCLB program. There is no point in talking about all the mistakes he has made with his domestic policy. I think he needs to be impeached along with the Vice President as well. If any of you watch C-Span before the address. The panel that interviewed the General who is nominated to take over the job in Iraq, made a vital point. The military and political party in iraq needs to make a real effort to defend their country against terrorist, if these people do not fight for the democracy the President claims they want so badly, we will never be able to come out of that country. I don’t think their will peace over in that country, but I do think stability may be restored if the government and military in that country certainly fight for it . We fight for this country all the time, and other country do as well. If Iraq wants freedom from terrorist then they will have to fight for it. We can’t do it for them.

By harold

January 24, 2007 08:46 AM | Link to this

cowed? no tipped? maybe

By Realist

January 24, 2007 08:48 AM | Link to this

The bottom line is that this President is going to see his agenda through despite what all the haters and Democrats (sorry that was redundant) think or want. Only time will tell whether it is good for the nation or not.

As one commentator said last night, if President Bush had made that speach, in that tone one year ago, we may not have had to look at Pelosiwitch in the screen last night.

I think this President is truly one of character, who loves this country, and win or lose, beleives in what he is doing and is going to see his policy and agenda through until the end.

Even if that policy fails miserably, it is not nearly as detrimental and “criminal against humanity” as the Bush haters like to make it out to be. Thats all rhetoric and hyperbole, which is what the demoncrats are all about.

By Brian Curtis

January 24, 2007 08:48 AM | Link to this

Bush remains the premier example of an important principle: Determination is not a virtue when you’re WRONG.

By Crank Yank

January 24, 2007 08:55 AM | Link to this

For some folks like MSP and Harold, the only way old Georgie is ever going to be in their good graces is if he orders 18-wheeler truck loads of cash down to the projects and inner city housing developments. And even then some will sue Georgie and the fed govt and claim they hurt their back while carrying all that free cash and want a disability check to go with it.

You guys are pathetic. Put away all your hatred and and 50 year old feelings of resentment, stop looking for free handouts for the have-nots, and see that the opportunities Georgie is talkig about are available to EVERYONE!!

By regulator

January 24, 2007 08:55 AM | Link to this

God Jim what planet are on? He offered absolutely nothing, tax credits for health care, are the hospitals and Drs. going to wait until your tax return gets here, and the people who need health care help, pay little taxes to begin with. Course if this guy said jumping off the Georgia Power Building was viable health care, you’d be applauding.

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 08:57 AM | Link to this

For one, I thought the SOTU speach last night was pretty good. On the domestic side he actually laid out a lot of things that democrats should agree with. He moved more toward the center on items like energy. You watch, while the Dems were so against new refineries, and tapping our own oil they will pass this legislation and call it their own. If a Dem takes over as Pres. in 08 and the Market is still up the first thing that will happen is taxes will be raised and a few months after that they will be claiming this is the best economy ever.

This president has not done everything right and he knows it. However, what this president has done is stand up to his ideals about the war on terror and he is determined to win.

While so many in the media and this blog can do nothing more than call him names and tell the world how bad he is doing I only have one thing to say. What are your ideas? From Jim Webb’s very well delivered speach last night we heard the same Democratic rhetoric… Everything is really bad and we have better ideas. It’s sad the American people voted the Dem’s in on this mantra considering they have never told us one of their ideas especially on Iraq. Other than just up and leaving which everyone agrees would be a disaster we have no idea how they stand. If the republicans would not have gotten the feeling of invincibility in Washington over the last 7 years we would be in much better shape. All I have to say to them Dems. is tell me your ideas and lay them out for us all to hear. Tell me how you will fix everything and maybe I will listen and agree with your ideas. Until that time happens the only ideas we have to believe in is our presidents.

By Randy

January 24, 2007 09:00 AM | Link to this

Don’t worry Wooten. If GW didn’t have a solution for Iraq, the dems do.

“Democrats haven’t agreed on a plan for Iraq either, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the burden of finding a solution rests with the White House.”

“The president is the commander in chief,” said Reid, D-Nev. “We don’t have the authority” to execute a plan for bringing American troops home from Iraq.

WTF? You’ve gotta knock sense into a democrat mule with a 2X4?

The dems have got nothing to offer on Iraq. NOTHING!!!!!!

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 09:04 AM | Link to this

katie, thanks for making the president’s point in your post above from the other side of the table. The president’s plan that it sounds like you disagree calls on exactly what you said. Increase troops to assist the Iraqi’s in slowing down the violence, speed up training, force the Iraqi’s to be accountable once we clear it out and stand their with us, this is exactly what he said last night and what you said above just without noting the troop increase… I for one I am on the side of we should be sending even more troops to calm this thing down over there and then hand it over to them. We performed Shock and Awe on Saddam and his mean in Iraq maybe it is time for the same on Al Q.

By Southern Democrat

January 24, 2007 09:07 AM | Link to this

Dusty,

I thought this might be of interest to you:

http://www.militarycity.com/polls/2006_main.php

I guess our troops are unpatriotic cowards just like me.

By Do you

January 24, 2007 09:12 AM | Link to this

Do you wear knee pads when you are tasting the president’s health, Jim?

By Van

January 24, 2007 09:15 AM | Link to this

What I find interesting, the President proposed a plan to help folks get health care or afford it easier.

Did the democrats agree to listen and work within the process to come to an acceptable solution? No, they said it was dead on arrival. So much for bi-partisanship.

By Southern Democrat

January 24, 2007 09:21 AM | Link to this

First of all, I think there needs to be a “No Blogger Left Behind Policy” as no fewer than 4 posters misspelled the word speech. It is like nails on a chalkboard to this former English teacher.

I echo all of Mid-South’s points and he said them much more eloquently than I could.

I respectfully disagree with my friend Jbmlaw’s assessment of trickle-down economics and entitlement programs. As I know he holds a degree in Economics and is much more well-read on this topic than me, I wade into the battle with more than a little trepidation. Most studies I have seen, however, (full disclosure, they are published by persons whose political views are probably further left than you) demonstrate that “voodoo economics” increased the gap between the rich and poor, decreased job growth for the middle class, and created a cheap cash, no-shame-in-debt culture that haunts us today. On the other hand, I think welfare-to-work and unemployment insurance are decidedly American programs, giving a hand up to our brothers and sisters in a time of need. While it is sad that we need government programs to perform this function, all of us (including myself) who proclaim to be good Christians and vow that we would increase charitable giving in the wake of smaller taxes fail to do so.

By harold

January 24, 2007 09:32 AM | Link to this

crank yank, harold does not understand. what do truck loads of disability cash have to do with beer and wine on sunday or the complete ineptness of georgie bush?

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 09:33 AM | Link to this

southern democrat, thanks for pointing out that article for all us. It basically tells us that the majority of the military still supports our president. In addition it tells us they really like the American public. Also, they do not like the liberal media or Congress. Now what do the liberal media and Congress have in common these days?

Oh by the way this is a public blog and I for one could give a rat’s but about spelling or grammar in one of these blogs. I would hope that not every ordinary American proofreads their blog entry and insteads spends some time working.

By Peter

January 24, 2007 09:35 AM | Link to this

Bi-partisanship,is a joke from Bush, he didn’t know how to say or spell the word before the last election……

He has failed in all respects of his presidancy.

I am sure if he said we should melt all the glaciers in the world, Jim Wooten would think it was a good idea.

Lemmings will jump when lead to the cliff……thus describes the Republican Right!

By Curious Observer

January 24, 2007 09:36 AM | Link to this

Somehow, I missed the part of the speech that discussed how those too poor to have taxable income were to use the tax deduction to purchase health insurance.

Silly me!

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 09:36 AM | Link to this

If our taxes are ever raised again in the future I only want to see one thing that goes with it. I want a statement sent to me monthly that tells me where every penny of money I have spent has gone to. I don’t mind paying taxes but having no clue where it all actually goes really gets under my skin.

By getalife

January 24, 2007 09:39 AM | Link to this

“If he does, we will join him. If he does not, we will be showing him the way

w was lame as usual but a real American Webb was very good.

By Watta Load

January 24, 2007 09:45 AM | Link to this

I was glad to see him at least address the issue of energy conservation even if it was just lip service. Hopefully die-hard conservatives will be more open to the idea of reducing energy consumption and not just dismiss it out of hand as tree-huggery.

By holdingACJaccountable

January 24, 2007 09:46 AM | Link to this

Off topic, but “Thinking Right”. Let me be the first to congratulate AirTran for putting a 3 year old brat off a plane and holding the parents accountable for her behavior.

If you can’t get your brat to sit in the assigned seat after FIFTEEN minutes, you need to stop b-tching about AirTran and run, not walk run, to the nearest bookstore and pick up a John Rosemond book.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming…

By holdingAJCaccountable

January 24, 2007 09:52 AM | Link to this

Re: NCLB. I’m just waiting for Bush to show up at a school, wearing a cap and gown, with a “Mission Accomplished” banner.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 09:58 AM | Link to this

It is amazing to me how the liberal media, Hollywood, academic liberals, liberal democrats, all BASH BUSH 24/7 for five years and yet he is still the president of the UNITED States

If the presidential elections were held last year the same time the Senate and Congress were up for re-election, I bet the US would’ve dumped dubya then. Unfortunately we can hardly wait for his two year hostage sentence of America & American interests to finally be over!!!

By Another Poster: I don’t really care or believe him at this point There is many alternatives to Bush domestic and forgeign policies. I find it odd that he makes such bold initiatives on the brink of total lame duckness. He bent on Iraq only after the Nov elections showed this ego manianc that the country questioned him by letting Donald Rumsfeld take the sword, and now he throws out some great domestic ideals as an offering to continue to follow and trust his policy in Iraq

Amen to that!! NOW he has all these great ideas on Iraq — when he had all the power and people were marching, protesting, and BEGGING him to reconsider; he acted like the mad fat king on the thrown, George I, and refused to hear anything we had to say. But, beat down the walls surrounding his kingdom and invade his inner sanction, (take majority rule from his party), and NOW he wants to be a reunifier of the people and an instrument of change! HA!

By Brian

January 24, 2007 09:58 AM | Link to this

Bush’s failed domestic policies? Exactly what failed domestic policies? We have lower unemployment and higher home ownership than during eight years of Bill Clinton. Of course, the media won’t remind you of that. We have seen record durable goods sales and stores like Fry’s and Best Buy open up seemingly every weekend. That happens in a terrible economy? I don’t think so. We have seen the deficit has dropped by a large margin in less than two years in large part to increased corporate tax revenues and a stimulated economy due to tax cuts..the better the economy, the more money that goes to the Feds..imagine that.

The Democrats say a new direction needs to be had in Iraq? You don’t say? We’ve been changing tactics all the time in Iraq. So what do the Democrats have to offer about Iraq? What are their brilliant long term strategic and short term tactical plans? Redeployment, redeployment, and more redeployment. Redeployment is just a cowardly way of saying tuck tail and run. What’s so bad about America’s image right now? I don’t see people swimming across the Gulf of Mexico to get to Cuba. I don’t see people climbing the Great Wall of China to get to Beijing. I don’t see people jumping on Aeroflot to get to Moscow. I don’t see people dying from exposure in the desert trying to make it to Tripoli. I don’t see people killing themselves in small boats trying to make it to Vietnam. Yet, according to Democrats, this nation is hated by the world. Laughable.

So what exactly did the Democrats have to offer in response to last night? Bush’s “reckless war” as if no Democrat in Congress ever voted for authority to go to war. Madame Speaker Pelosi said, “We will continue to hold him accountable for changing course in Iraq.” Wooooo! Stop the press, the Speaker has spoken! Freshman Senator Webb said, “We in the Democratic Party hope that this administration is serious” about improving education, health care and speeding the recovery of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans.” Oh what brilliance! Improving education how? We already spend more and more money every year on it. But wait, didn’t Bush hand education reform over to the Democrats in the form of Ted Kennedy? What about healthcare? Is the solution just letting the government take it over and give everyone equal access? Has anyone visited a VA hospital? This is the Democrat’s answer to healthcare, as if it’s horrible to begin with? You have got to be kidding me. What about Katrina rebuilding? There aren’t enough people to fill the needed jobs down there. There are still cars rusting in abandoned parking lots and streets down there. There are still homes that need to be gutted and debris removed as shown on a recent episode of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs.” Why won’t people take those jobs down there? The Democrats and the media won’t mention that. Of course, it’s just a lot easier to blow smoke up our butts and talk about what needs to be done instead of actually laying out a plan on how something is going to get done instead of merely saying something needs to be done differently. Barak Obama said, “But the last election proved that politics-by-slogan and poll-tested sound bites aren’t going to cut it with the American people anymore.” What the hell is he talking about? I thought Bush didn’t care what people thought? I thought Bush did whatever he wanted without worrying about what people thought? Now Obama is saying Bush is doing a Clintonesque poll-bound sound bite speech? I sure with Democrats would make up their minds on their stances on things and especially Bush’s stance on things. That’s leadership? I don’t think so, but like Jim Wooten, I do know I didn’t miss Cynthia “Isle Bird” McKinney.

By jbmlaw

January 24, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

Good morning Southern @ 9:21, I do not dispute a word you posted, but as you would surely expect, I interpret differently. The relativist American “gap” between rich and poor is meaningless to me, I am far more interested in the gap between American poor and backward-nation rich (excluding those 1% with socialist political power,) which favors the American poor by a rising differential. I care nothing about the politics of envy, but I am entirely focused on improvement of the lot of the poorest, here, there, and everywhere. I think you err on “decreased job growth” for the middle class, only because to achieve that “truth” you must exclude our rising class of entrepreneurs and self-employed; you are technically correct in citing old economy stagnation when you exclude those working for themselves. While I think you are well-founded on the “no shame in debt” cultural observation, I think that is more attributable to “liberal” – rare use of that term by me, but I think specifically correct in this one case – bankruptcy laws from the 1970s (or maybe it was late 1960s – memory fails) than with the Reaganesque culture of individual responsibility. You may be surprised to find me with you on state law “welfare to work” and “unemployment insurance” programs; I suspect we may disagree on the appropriate role for the Feds in such, however. I think there is no deficiency in the generosity of Americans; our median voluntary charitable contributions surely exceed those of any other country in the world, but that is almost certainly attributable to the involuntary take by the governments of comparably-developed countries.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

He reasons, mistakenly, that if the rich become richer, the poor will become less poor and things will be better for everyone. He does not take into account the existence of one human flaw…greed!

Or history. History is rife with revolutions and revolts because of these policies. You can only keep the poor, oppressed, victimized, etc. down for so long and then they will rise up and fight back.

By jbmlaw

January 24, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

Dear Holding @ 9:46, I saw that too, AirTran is now the official airline of jbmlaw.

By Dusty

January 24, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this

Oh, that was a great speech the President gave. He was honest and compassionate and displayed the intelligence and common sense with which he is so generously endowed. I am proud of our president. What good fortune that our country has a strong man to lead us. We are indeed blessed.

Oh SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT… Thanks for the link. I see the troops are still supporting their Commander-in-Chief just as we should. Also, the number of those calling themselves Republicans has decreased but the number of Democrats has NOT increased. Figures! Hail to the Chief!!!

By Joe

January 24, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

I don’t know what lib poll Wooten is reading from but the President’s approval is not below 30%. People should stand behind our President istead of listening to the libturds bash him in the media everyday. The dems have no plan but to b*** and whine but you don’t hear the media exposing them that way…

By Peter

January 24, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

Yes Brian…….more people have great jobs at Burger King…….

Yes he is doing great…..bigger government than ever, and the biggest treat IS the SUPER rich are getting Richer, and the poor and middle class are getting poorer.

The world looks at Americans as Lemming’s Brian……at least the Republican Right…..Bla Bla Bla…..

By silver

January 24, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

I can’t watch George Bush speaches on TV, I keep getting spit on the tv screen. You should hear the wife b*** about that! You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to get dried spit-snot off a tv screen! I know, I know, I should have better self control, and I try real hard. But after five minutes of sanctomonious lies, my mouth is filled with vile and other runny stuff, and a reflex action goes into effect. Sometimes I wish I was a dog so I could p** on the bushes. Oh what the hell, no one is looking, and that azalea bush over there is a little yellow, it could probable use the nitrogen. p**

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

I think he needs to be impeached along with the Vice President as well

We only impeach presidents who get BJ’s — if someone would volunteer to give him, and make sure it spills on his/her pants……..we’d have him then!!! And his little dog too!

By JohnD

January 24, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this

brooksdawgs,

“IF our taxes are ever raised again”? The liberals control the Congress and have their chests all pumped for a run at the White House. If they succeed there will be no doubt about the tax increases.

The President talked of fiscal restraint and I am sorry but he is about 6 years late on that topic. The Republicans proved themselves to be nothing but liberals on spending in the last six years.

The White House and the Congress spend too much time “posturing” to be effective. We have no one to blame but ourselves for electing these “actors” to office. The only professional actor we elected turned out to be true to his beliefs.

The Founding Fathers expected the finest of men (and women) to give time to public service and now we have the bottom feeders elected year after year simply because they are cute, or are smooth speakers, or tell us just what we think we want to hear, or they “earmarked” funds for your local park or hospital, or they had the cutest commercials, or (as Hillary) they just snuff out any in opposition.

There are very few principled members of Congress and they can not be elected on a national scale because they are not all things to all people.

By getalife

January 24, 2007 10:23 AM | Link to this

All that crap w spewed will not even make it to the floor of the House. DOA, if you will.

Corporate welfare is history. It is time to help the middle class w has destroyed. If you are middle class and supporting the gop, you are a complete idiot.

The Dems are in control and will have total power in 08.

Get use to it for a long time losers.

By Joe

January 24, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this

Silver you are a complete idiot. The vile in your mouth probably came from your same sex partner….

By Joe

January 24, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

Debbie i’m sure you would love for Bush and Cheney to be impeached. Of course it ain’t happening but i’m sure you would know who would be in charge. Libturd Nancy Pelosi.

By Willie Clintoon

January 24, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

Peter are you saying that its bad to flip burgers?? Sure the rich are getting richer but so is the middle class. If your in the middle class and are not then you must be a dumbass. There are so many ways to make money but you must have a brain to do it….

By Van

January 24, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

DebbieDoRight,

No, we only impeach Presidents that commit perjury, like Clinton, like Nixon if he hadn’t resigned.

By Redneck Convert

January 24, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this

Well, we was all setting around the TV and watching the speech but I missed a chunk because Bubba brought along a new guy he said was alright and about 5 minutes into the speech my grandson Sonny Zell George had a diaper blowout and this new guy made some crack about how Sonny Zell George was putting out the same stuff as the president was and we all had to throw the guy out of the trailer. I gave Bubba a good chewing for bringing a librul into my place.

Anyway, I hope all the traiters feel bad about not wanting this war in Iraq this morning. If we can’t use the A-bomb on the place, leastwise we can flood it with troops and keep the S**ts from killing the Sunny people and vice versa.

I don’t care much about the other stuff. I got health insurance from work that covers the missus and pays for the truck trips to the hospitle because she’s too heavy for a reglar car to carry. The state can take care of the doctor visits of Sonny Zell George. And this stuff about saving gas don’t mean nothing to me. It don’t make a lot of sense to make gas from stuff you can eat anyway.

I hated watching that Pelousy woman. She looked like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, but we all know she’s itching to raise our taxes. Then after the speech I watched a innerview with that Osama guy and he was one of Those People! The missus come right out and said “Why, he’s a N_!” and we all told her you have to say Those People these days.

Anyway, I can tell today that Sister Dusty liked the speech. The woman’s got a face like a clinched fist, but leastwise she Thinks Right.

By Oh well

January 24, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this

Bottom line.

George W. Bush is an idiot with a legacy marred by failure, and those who support him are even bigger idiots. Call it bashing if you must, I’m calling it a “spade”.

By getalife

January 24, 2007 10:33 AM | Link to this

From a real American Jim Webb:

“Wages and salaries for our workers are at all-time lows as a percentage of national wealth, even though the productivity of American workers is the highest in the world. Medical costs have skyrocketed. College tuition rates are off the charts. Our manufacturing base is being dismantled and sent overseas. Good American jobs are being sent along with them.

In short, the middle class of this country, our historic backbone and our best hope for a strong society in the future, is losing its place at the table. Our workers know this, through painful experience. Our white-collar professionals are beginning to understand it, as their jobs start disappearing also. And they expect, rightly, that in this age of globalization, their government has a duty to insist that their concerns be dealt with fairly in the international marketplace”

By Brian

January 24, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

[He reasons, mistakenly, that if the rich become richer, the poor will become less poor and things will be better for everyone. He does not take into account the existence of one human flaw…greed!]

You can only keep the poor, oppressed, victimized, etc. down for so long and then they will rise up and fight back.

Only the looney left would think that those who choose to rise above underachievment and mediocracy are keeping other people down and are full of greed. Oh no! I got a raise and promotion last year so that must mean a poor person won’t get more welfare this year. Laugable.

By Sergeant Major

January 24, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

Brian your comments are right on target. The Commander-in-Chief is not another spineless politician, who, for the sake of a little popularity, says what people want to hear. Instead, he speaks from his heart and convictions. I have served and continue to do so. President Bush leads from the front and this is what scares the liberals so much. He is forcing them to step up to the plate and they don’t like it. It means that they will be accountable for what they do or fail to do, something that they have had a free pass on for many years. As for the Democratic response in which was stated that the majority of soldiers oppose the war, I personally want to see the poll that was conducted that led to that conclusion. The soldiers I serve with want to get the job done. That will get them “redeployed” much quicker than an empty long term non-strategic plan the liberals have yet to produce. As for John Wooten, I have had the pleasure to personally meet this patriot who believes in soldiers and the missions they undertake. RLTW

By silver

January 24, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

Joe, you really shouldn’t mention same sex partners in a GWButts discussion, there is strong evidence that he was a sex toy for his frat brothers at good old yeller yalie. IMHO, that is the only way he could pass his courses, buttsex for grades, the origin of no-child-left-BEHIND.

By Hilly Clintoon

January 24, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

Sorry Willy but I think you are the dumbass.

I am middle class (for how much longer I don’t know). Tell me if you will how my having job opportunities gone due to outsourcing, and thus having competitve wages much lower on avg for my field; add to that steadily higher health insurance costs, property taxes, GASOLINE, utlities (oops no more money for investments); having to work longer hours with no pay increase to stay “competitive and needed”, thus reducing time available for other things (like family time and maybe even work a part time job) makes me richer???

I’ll be waiting.

By Peter

January 24, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

Willie Clintoon……My business is doing just fine thank you….. but as the dumbass you must be……. I guess you are not able to read the IRS report that comes out each year stating the money difference between all the classes is getting better only for the Super Rich…..

Perhaps you just don’t pay attention……another Right wing Lemming speaks…..

By Brian

January 24, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

Yes Brian…….more people have great jobs at Burger King…….

Peter is an idiot. Obviously, Peter can’t do better than Burger King. Obviously Peter can’t figure out how to read Monster.com and ajc.com employment classified job outlets and see all those non-fast food jobs that need to be filled. Yeah I know Peter, it’s all doom and gloom to you idiot leftists. Laughable.

http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/webfeatureseconindicatorsjobspict_20070105

By Trixie

January 24, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Just thought I’d drop in wireless from my laptop out here on Ponce De Leon. Willie Clintoon is absolutely correct, I am AS WE SPEAK selling some @ss to bring in the extra income during this Bush adminstration. Hey you GOTTA DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO, know what I’m sayin’?

Gotta get back..Hey baby over here!!

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

Oh sure let’s impeach him and put in someone else who has no ideas at all that we know of, only that Bush is bad.

Yes govt. got way out of control under repbulican control… Funny thing most democrat supporters want smaller govt. as do republicans. Rep. are suppose to stand for less govt. dems for big govt. Look people this isn’t going to change until Washington changes… until that time both dems. and reps. will continue to line their pockets and increase our fed. govt.

I for one after the republican controlled presidency and congress hope that I never see washington controlled by a single party. That is a disaster. Force our politicians to give ideas and plans on all issues. Right now the only person giving us real ideas and plans on issues is Bush. The legislative branch as a whole is giving us nothing even before the vote this past year. all they are doing is lining their pockets. Yes dems. this goes for you too.

By Dick Limpbaugh

January 24, 2007 10:48 AM | Link to this

The president definitely does not say what PEOPLE want to hear, as his followers are typically SHEEP.

BAAAAAaaaaaaaaAaaa

By Captain Freedom

January 24, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

The Captain is beaming proud of Our Leader’s curt dismissal of the Demoncrats in Congress. Let’s look at some of the highlights:

Health Care Reform - A brilliant tactical move, Our Leader proposed a plan that pits the healthy against the sick and the employed versus the self-employed. Plus, its clear that he has no intention of ever implementing this plan. (Because he always uses the SOTU speech to throw sand in the eyes of our enemies, the liberals, by promising actions that he never takes.)This is pure genius, forcing the Dumbocrats to choose sides between the battling factions. The health of our insurance industry is thus secured.

Energy Policy — Again, pure brilliance in proposing something that will never happen. He cleverly called for a massive increase in ethanol use. Of course, his proposal requires 25% more corn than we currently produce for consumption, so it’s clear he doesn;t intend this one to fly either. But it does giet those treehuggers to bickering.

Bipartisnaship — Nice touch, speaking politely to Speaker Facelift as though she were his equal, but he showed his true alpha dominance when he copped a feel of her saggy breaast. A brave man, Our Leader, to fondle those sad, pendulous udders.

And then that sad, cowardly Webb, a man of no courage or conviction, had the temerity to criticise Our Leader. Really pathetic, a man like that daring to criticize Our Commander in Chief.

It really goes to show…if you love Our Leader, you are smart, brave, patriotic, and handsome. If you do not love Our Leader unconditionally, you are a pathetic, cowardly, bedwetting, fatgrossugly Traitor beeyotch with saggy sacks and a bad set of dentures.

By Van

January 24, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

getalife

You must be drop out of the Georgia school system and will never rise about minimum wages jobs. In other words, ignorant.

Medical costs have skyrocketed. - Government involvement(medicare, medicaid, drug plan, etc.) causes cost to rise.

College tuition rates are off the charts. - Government involvement(student loans and other “entitlements”) causes cost to rise.

Our manufacturing base is being dismantled and sent overseas.

Over regulation of businesses(Sarbanes Oxley), changes in tax codes and government mandates, cause costs to go up, so they seek less expensive alternatives.

The expansion of big government should make all lefties feel warm and fuzzy. It fits their mindset.

By Southern Democrat

January 24, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

Dusty,

Were you employed by the Clinton White House? That is most impressive Spin Doctoring! In an attempt to provide you with facts, I offered you a link that said that our brave soldiers, marines, and airmen that you claim I constantly betray by questioning our Decider-in-Chief’s foreign policies are doing exactly the same thing.

The reason they do not outwardly question the president is because that is cause for dishonorable discharge. As I mentioned before, go talk to enlisted personnel at Ft. Stewart or Ft. Benning (as I have) who have been to Iraq and I think you will discover that their views are much closer to mine than yours, so I would respectfully demand that you cease calling me unpatriotic, unloyal or un-American for questioning the policies of an administration that has asked over 3,000 members of the Armed Forces to make the Ultimate Sacrifice while undermining our security and standing abroad.

By Dennis

January 24, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

By jim d @07:22 AM | I fear I was left with more questions than answers. I fail to see how providing a tax exemption for health insurance is going to make insurance affordable for the lower income brackets if they have to pay for their coverage up front. Hell if they had the money I’m sure they’d have coverage.”

If Bush’s plan for health insurance ideas reflect the “success” of his drug policies, then forget it. I’m worse off than I was and most people I know are as well.

The whole idea is defeated when the drug/insurance industry can include in your coverage that your covered drugs can be discontinued or raised to another tier anytime the plan wants to. As far as the “donut hole”, when you get to that point, that’s when you need coverage, not have it taken away from you.

By Mid-South Philosopher @ 07:21 AM correctly says, “As to his projection for budget restraint and deficit reduction, “Georgie” has never been a fiscal conservative. He has never met a spending bill he didn’t like. It will be interesting to see if he can discipline himself over the next 23 months.”

Appaarently Mr. Wooten has not read economist (a conservative, republican Reganite) Bruce Bartlett’s book, “Imposter”, How George W. Bush bankrpted America and betrayed the Reagan legacy.” Apparently neither has jbmlaw @8:07. Which is a little surprising given that he has a background in economics (stated above by Southern Democrat @9:21).

Let’s get honest, Bush is in bed with both the drug and the insurance industry. And he’s been WELL PAID by both for his services (not to mention the oil industry).

You don’t have to be blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By Captain Freedom

January 24, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

By the way, I am shocked at the clear gay liberal bias of the mainstream media for allowing the camera to linger so long on St. John McCain as he slept through Our Leader’s inspirational sermon. So what if he caught a few zzzs? St. Ronnie napped frequently when he was Our Leader, and Vice Our Leader Cheney is a frequent napper at policy meetings and at public events. It shows they are relaxed and confident.

They are obviously trying to destroy the McCain candidacy in favor of the mafiaqueerloving Rudy G or the bigamistqueerloving Romney. They are both sooooooo teh gay, and apparently the gay/lesbian/jewish cabal that runs our media wants them to become President. Maybe even some kind of gayish co-presidency, two men united in a single office. It’s disgusting.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

Only time will tell whether it is good for the nation or not

His time has already run out; he’s failed, his policies have failed; our military is standing on it’s last leg — our military leaders are looking now to reinstate the draft because we’re stretched too thin; we have a trillion+ dollar deficit, when the previous president left office with a surplus; we can’t afford to pay for the war, period. Unless of course, he plans to ask some of his rich donors to his campaign for funds………

By Randy

January 24, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

Southern Democrat, thanks for the link. The vast majority of our military supports Bush.

That flies in the face of what Webb said in his rebuttal doesn’t it? He’s a dem so facts don’t matter much to him.

Take a look at dems exploitive tactics. There grand efforts at bi-partisanship. Bring in a librul’s hero.

“This has gotten to be such a big production about everything other than the address,” said one Senate aide. “It’s become a forum for everybody who wants to air grievances to a national audience rather than a forum to hear from the president on the state of the union.”

Last year, the guest who garnered the most attention was anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, who was arrested for demonstrating in the Capitol and removed from the House gallery minutes before Mr. Bush spoke. She was the guest of Rep. Lynn Woolsey, California Democrat.

Now bring in a conservatives heroes.

When America serves others in this way, we show the strength and generosity of our country. These deeds reflect the character of our people. The greatest strength we have is the heroic kindness, courage, and self sacrifice of the American people. You see this spirit often if you know where to look - and tonight we need only look above to the gallery.

Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa, amid great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship to study medicine - but Coach John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth - or the duty to share his blessings with others. He has built a brand new hospital in his hometown. A friend has said of this good hearted man: “Mutombo believes that God has given him this opportunity to do great things.” And we are proud to call this son of the Congo our fellow American.

Three weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls, when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks … pulled the man into a space between the rails … and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he’s not a hero. Wesley says: “We got guys and girls overseas dying for us to have our freedoms. We got to show each other some love.” There is something wonderful about a country that produces a brave and humble man like Wesley Autrey.

Tommy Rieman was a teenager pumping gas in Independence, Kentucky, when he enlisted in the United States Army. In December 2003, he was on a reconnaissance mission in Iraq when his team came under heavy enemy fire. From his Humvee, Sergeant Rieman returned fire - and used his body as a shield to protect his gunner. He was shot in the chest and arm, and received shrapnel wounds to his legs - yet he refused medical attention, and stayed in the fight. He helped to repel a second attack, firing grenades at the enemy’s position. For his exceptional courage, Sergeant Rieman was awarded the Silver Star. And like so many other Americans who have volunteered to defend us, he has earned the respect and gratitude of our whole country.

That’s what a patriotic America is all about and the best the dems could do was punch their ticket.

The dems are a disgusting party of exploiters.

By Peter

January 24, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this

Brian I guess you work at Burger King……HA HA HA……

Since 1987 I have had a wonderful business……why would I want to be on Monsters.com?????

You are just a lemming with the rest of them…..

MAke sure the oil is clean for the fries buddy!

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this

For the Dems bashing Bush as most Bush supporters on here have been saying all morning…

GIVE US ALTERNATIVE IDEAS that your people in washington are pushing? You can’t they only have one platform. I hate Bush. This is really helping our country.

JohnD that’s why I posted that I know that in a few years I am going to have less money again and you are so right some how we have got to find better people to send to Washington for both parties.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

Like bilious sick and twisted evil lemmings the leftist vermin slither on here like a carpet of sullen earthworms desperately seeking cover on a rain soaked day to parrot their noxious hatred of a TWICE elected visionary president.

The hateful Pelosibitch and the rest of the congressional leftist vermin sat morosely and treasonously on their pampered cowardly child molestor/illegal immigrant/homosexual protecting dumb arses last evening when Bush talked of the need to win/be victorious in Iraq. Such perfidious pinko scum are the true enemy within these United States.

Its simple enough, the US military needs reinforcements to finish the job in Iraq and these commie creep traitors begrudge Bush the chance to actually have a victory in Iraq. Simply because of 08 politics and the possible but happily highly unlikely White House infestation by a shrill fatarsed lying perjuring corrupt carpetbagger feminazi or some empty headed vapid self absorbed nonentity who is cynically continuously being promoted by rabid, ludicrous media fawning/slobbering, wholly because of the meaningless accident of his race.

I see crackpipe is once again feverishly rehashing its fave Klinton fantasy … what a sad and pathetic trollope crackpipe is!!

I see that the wankyhatepig silver is finally fessing up to being a chronic uncontrollable liberal bedwetter.

The more irrational obsessive Bush hate these worthless lefties puke up the more hilarious the laughter as we conservatives relish their unhinged anti_American bile for the final two GLORIOUS YEARS of the Bush presidency.

Bush should have finished his address last night with this final thoughtful message …

STFU lefties — you are a disgusting filthy disgrace to this country and should be rounded up and forcibly deported to Cuba/Iran/Venezuela etc!!

By Captain Freedom

January 24, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

Oh, Dusty, sorry about that crack about saggy sacks. Nothing personal. I intended to insult only liberals with droopy doobs, not good Conservative Women like yourself whose bosom embraces you like the waistband of a pair of stretch pants.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

What I find interesting, the President proposed a plan to help folks get health care or afford it easier. Did the democrats agree to listen and work within the process to come to an acceptable solution? No, they said it was dead on arrival. So much for bi-partisanship

What plan was that? I heard a speech on HOW, he woulda/shoulda/coulda be able to do it IF this and that…..but I didn’t hear any concrete plan. Sort of like the Iraq War……

By JK

January 24, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

I could not help but notice, the demeaner of Madam Speaker and Hillary. One looked like she took a bite out of a bad lemon and the other looked like she was saying - I could do better than that - The exact same look Kerry had.

Ahh, nice. I see the He-Man Woman-Haters Club is out in full force. Like Mr. Wooten’s “red dress” reference, it serves no purpose beyond belittling someone for being different from you. Interesting how you hater types dig up intangible slurs to make your non-points. Instead of discussing actual proposals, stated positions, or votes of the women with whom you have “issues” (dare I say, MOST of us?), you come bravely forth with your manly, “She LOOKED like….”

YAWWWWWN!

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

Debbie i’m sure you would love for Bush and Cheney to be impeached. Of course it ain’t happening but i’m sure you would know who would be in charge. Libturd Nancy Pelosi

Well, she couldn’t do any worse than what we’ve got now…..a court jester and a hangman.

By Captain Freedom

January 24, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

Happy to see the looney Limey has finally gotten his medications adjusted properly. Recently, s/he has seemed a bit unhinged, but today’s post (in all bold, no less, which sows s/he really really really means it) is relatively sedate by comparison.

Though I hesitate to mention it, as it does tend to set her/him off a bit.

By Dennis

January 24, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

For John D @10:22; Well said! Well said!

(Now to run get a snack and a 2nd cup of coffee).

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By jbmlaw

January 24, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

Dear Brian @ 9:58 and JohnD @ 10:22, well-said.

Dear Dennis @ 10:56, I fear you are late to the party. Jim Wooten and Van and I have separately written, many times, in opposition to President Bush’s 2002 education bill, 2002 agriculture bill, and 2002 steel tariffs, all of which were unintelligent economic distortions (and were then-wildly-popular with your side of the aisle.) You will find no Reaganites – not on this blog nor any other - who thought any of those programs were rational.

On the other hand, President Bush’s recognition of the breadth of the Islamist evil is so far ahead of the Democrats that we cannot trust Democrats to manage such matters. Thus, there is no reason to prefer the true believers of the left with the faux leftists of the Bush administration.

By getalife

January 24, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

Yes Van,

The government involvement you spewed was the gop.

They screwed everything they touched just like w.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

southern democrat, thanks for pointing out that article for all us. It basically tells us that the majority of the military still supports our president

Huh?!? Did you actually read the article? Did you have on your glasses at the time? Maybe you need to go and open some of your windows — you may have a gas leak somewhere.

By Doug

January 24, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

This is all so pointless. What makes you think Bush plans on actually doing anything about the highfalutin proposals he made during his speech? Anybody remember hydrogen-powered cars? Putting a man on Mars?

Just a lot of talk from a guy who’s been nothing but talk for the last couple years, Wooten’s effusive praise notwithstanding. I bet Nancy Pelosi could thrash W’s a* without breaking a sweat.

By the way, Brian, “mediocracy” isn’t a word.

By Van

January 24, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

DebbieDoRight ,

That is correct, the President can only propose a plan and send details to Congress for them to take up. If Congress decides to not even look at the proposal, then that is their choice. The President has done his job.

Iraq is a different process. The Congress granted the President the power to engage the enemy and he did. If the “plan” was made public, then the enemy would have a great advantage. Speaking of plans I want the details of the surrendercrats plan for Iraq.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

Ahh, wunderbar … I see the PMS Princess of the Fatarse Obese Feminazi Cows Club is out in full force.

Tell us obese PMS Cow … why do these bulbous morbidly obses fat black far leftist Bush hating wimmin … like say the hugely fat black snake Jackson-Pee put on a bright red designer tent and insist on grovelling so smarmily and obsequiously to the President when everyone knows they utterly despise him and his politics? Same for that PLUG UGLY ELEPHANT EARED Castro toyboy marxist sh!t Kuciniiiitch … why did he grovel and fawn to Bush and then like a little spoiled child sneak around again at the end for a second go at fawning to the principled visionary president that he so proudly despises? And that oily far left turd Harkin who lied about his military service - he smarmed up to Bush at the end too … as did several other equally odious Bush haters…

Bush should have simply spat in their faces … but he’s way too classy and sophisticated to treat these pinko knuckle draggers they way they treat him!!

By Bluto

January 24, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

boy this time for the truth surely is sickening as HELL.

I say we change its name to Time to STFU

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Dikembe Mutombo is a DEMOCRAT. sheesh!!! What ELSE will republicans take credit for? Why doesn’t any of them take credit for the trillion dollars plus deficit? How are the American people supposed to pay for this War? Via their credit cards?

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

L/Cpl Syphilis … a brutishly simple message for ya, ya nasal whiny dimwitted colonial yanKKKee bastard … one that even your maggot ridden twisted America hating sewer rat brain shouldn’t confuse:

stick your strangely pointed head between your puffy tree trunk treasonous legs and kiss your queer blubbery arse goodbye!!

huge Anglo-American smirk

By getoveryourself

January 24, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

cowardly child molestor/illegal immigrant/homosexual protecting dumb arses

TFTT,

I believe you must be talking about the Republicans.

You attack others for not liking Bush, but don’t you realize that 70% of the country doesn’t approve of the job that he’s doing? Are you willing to take on 70% country?

…and what are we going to do with only 20,000 more troops? If he was going to send 100,000 more then maybe I could see us securing Iraq, but 20,000 does nothing but sets us up for failure. Bush has done a good job setting us up for failure already…he doesn’t need to bring the rest of the country to hell with him.

By Dennis

January 24, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

jbmlaw, regarding your address to me ; January 24, 2007 11:19 AM;

Nothing you’ve just stated had/has anything to do with my 10:56 a.m.post. In that post I mentioned drug coverage and the proposed health coverage plan.

I am shocked, tho, that you or Jim Wooten would call anything of GWB’s “unintelligent economic distortions”.

If you really mean that, then you guys have taken a real step forward and are becoming “big boys!”. :) Yeaaaa!

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By Dusty

January 24, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Southern Democrat,

Did I step on your toes? You must think so. If my opinion was that you sounded “unpatriotic, unloyal and unAmerican” as you put it, then THAT was the way it sounded to me. Did you want ME to give YOUR opinion?

Frankly, I see that you are a Democratic citizen making every effort to speak against the President. You are free to do so and I am free to disagree with you.

Sorry, Southern, but that is the way it works. If you expect concern for your tender feelings on a blog, you have been misinformed. But don’t feel too bad. We all get the same treatment.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

Oi!! festering wankpig Bluto … time for you to head off to your bulldyke sister planet … URanus (gedditt??)

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

U,h Debbie and Southern Democrat would you like for me to post the stats from the article… Just so there is no confusion I will post the most important stats…

Keep in mind this poll was done prior to the release of the plan for more troops in Iraq

Nearly half of those responding say we need more troops

13% say more troops

35% approve of Bush’s handling of the war

42% dissaprove

Ask the same questions now… The president have given the troops exactly what they asked for… Maybe there is gas leaking in your home as your have a problem of completely comprehending an article. In case you forgot let me remind of your parties stance, cut and run means no troops which only 13% of our troops support.

By Captain Freedom

January 24, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Hold on there loony Limey!!!

Our Leader is many things…manly, God-chosen, a decisive decider, Christlike…but how dare you accuse him of being classy and sophisticated. You make him sound like a g0ddanmed Frenchman.

By Van

January 24, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

From the poll

Almost two-thirds (63 percent) of those surveyed said the senior military leadership has the best interests of the troops at heart. And though they don’t think much of the way he’s handling the war, 48 percent said the same about President Bush. But they take a dim view of civilian military lead ership — only 32 percent said they think it has their best inter ests at heart. And only 23 percent think Congress is looking out for them.

Hmmm, only 23% of the military thinks Congress is looking out them. They rated lower than the President.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

That is correct, the President can only propose a plan and send details to Congress for them to take up. If Congress decides to not even look at the proposal, then that is their choice. The President has done his job

Which plan did he propose? I didn’t hear one for Health Care or Immigration OR Education. I heard him mention those things, but I didn’t hear a concrete plan.

As for Iraq, I think his plan is more like a last grasp for credibility of some ficticious WMD’s that took us into a real war with no end. This is the same man who said “Mission Accomplished” 3 years ago. However, it seems that the “mission” has now become a 100 year war.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

getaLEGoveryourself

NOPE … the demoNcrats gleefully protect child molestors, homos and illegal immigrants… better still if you’re an illegal child molesting homosexual. Ask the lefties on here LEGover about Studds - a proven child molesting homosexual who was feted by liberals for his depraved behaviour - and repeatedly reelected!! Look at VT - the nations child molestor paradise - where lefties consistently refuse to punish child rapists with prison time …

AS for your unhingd bollocks about BUsh. YOu pinkos have for

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

getaLEGoveryourself

NOPE … the demoNcrats gleefully protect child molestors, homos and illegal immigrants… better still if you’re an illegal child molesting homosexual. Ask the lefties on here LEGover about Studds - a proven child molesting homosexual who was feted by liberals for his depraved behaviour - and repeatedly reelected!! Look at VT - the nations child molestor paradise - where lefties consistently refuse to punish child rapists with prison time …

AS for your unhingd bollocks about BUsh. YOu pinkos have for

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

crackpipe debbie attempts to disdainfully sneer at her conservative betters and it unsurprisingly results in a sullen whimper.

This black trollope wistfully ponders the sources of funding for the brave battle that the valiant President Bush will wager despite the constant bleating from demoNcrat congressional vermin. Clearly crackpipe glibly ignores the FEMA cards that are still circulating in the decrepied squalor of New Orleans.

May I gleefully recommend that all of the PARASITIC Nawlins blacks turn in their FUBU, gold teeth and looted tellies in order to raise the capital. I’m SURE we’ll have the required funds in no time at all.

By MrLiberty

January 24, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

It was government meddling that got us in the healthcare situation we are currently in. More meddling, especially meddling involving tax incentives, etc. will not make the situtation better. The free market is the free market. What Bush is proposing has very little to do with the free market, especially when you consider that 1/2 of all medical dollars were being spent by the government waste machine and that was PRIOR to the ridiculous drug benefit program.

Bush doesn’t need to be coming before the american people with an olive branch. He needs to be standing before a judge in handcuffs - along with everyone else in his administration.

By jm

January 24, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Free market competition for health care and education look and sound great on paper but the devil is in the details. In the cases of health care, I see those with any type of pre-exisiting condition being priced out of a lot of plans, leaving the government to act as the insurer of last resort. Same case with special needs (whether they be behavioral, emotional or physical) children that private schools either don’t want or don’t have the ability to deal with.

As for balancing the budget and reducing the deficit/debt. Tell me what services you plan to cut or how you plan to raise revenue. Again, the devil is in the details.

Reducing energy consumption, I would like to see more talk on nuclear for power generation. Alternative fuels are great but for large scale, reliable power production, they have their drawbacks. in fact, i think crawford, tx might be a great location for a reactor.

As for iraq, when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

By Switchgrass Lover

January 24, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

What about the SWITCHGRASS??? In last year’s speech, and speeches that followed, the President spoke at length about using switchgrass as alternative fuel. Because I believed in him, and because we used to smoke the sticky buds together in the 70’s, I planted 200 acres of switchgrass last year! He said even people in the desert could grow their own fuel by planting switchgrass! But when I tried to sell my crop, everyone looked at me like I was crazy! Fortunately, it smokes up pretty good, though.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

Wanky Yankkkee L Cpl Syphilis …

Bwarney Fwank says in the NY Slimes that you always wear American underwear in his fave queer bathouse …

ONE YANK AND THEY’RE DOWN

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

right 23% say Congress is looking our for them and this survey was done right after Dems. won the elections. Doesn’t look to good for you Dems.

By Randy

January 24, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

DebbieDoRight,

Dikembe Mutombo is a DEMOCRAT. sheesh!!! What ELSE will republicans take credit for?

Bipartisanship. True acts of heroism from anyone regardless of party.

I would hate to ask your anti-war crowd to define bi anything. They’d probably confuse it with purchasing power or deviant sexual behavior.

They never have been and never will be able to exhibit bipartisanship.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

Funny — somehow it seems you MISSED the headlines and WHOLE PARAGRAPHS of the article. I’ll post them here so that you can re-read it. Please don’t thank me, I do this out of love!

Down on the war Poll: More troops unhappy with Bush’s course in Iraq

By Robert Hodierne Senior managing editor

The American military — once a staunch supporter of President Bush and the Iraq war — has grown in creasingly pessimistic about chances for victory.

For the first time, more troops disapprove of the president’s han dling of the war than approve of it. Barely one-third of service members approve of the way the president is handling the war, ac cording to the 2006 Military Times Poll.

When the military was feeling most optimistic about the war — in 2004 — 83 percent of poll re spondents thought success in Iraq was likely. This year, that number has shrunk to 50 percent.

Only 35 percent of the military members polled this year said they approve of the way President Bush is handling the war, while 42 percent said they disapproved. The president’s approval rating among the military is only slightly higher than for the population as a whole.

By jbmlaw

January 24, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Dear Dennis @ 11:44, apologies, some looney posted something under your name with a paragraph that began “Appaarently Mr. Wooten …,” which was the object of my short argument.

By getoveryourself

January 24, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

time for the douche

You really must have been living under a rock to miss that whole Mark Foley debacle. And let’s not forget the religious right Rev. Haggard and his closeted gay prostitutes and drugs rampage.

My unhinged bollocks about Bush was the absolute truth. He has an approval rating lower than 30%…does that define the term popular for you?

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

so after reading and posting on both blogs this morning I have come to one glaring conclusion… There is one democrat in Atlanta with ideas on how to fix things, all of the others are following the party line of I hate Bush.

By dan

January 24, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

Ovolon what did you get your medals for shoe shining? You loser!!!

By Dusty

January 24, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

Captain Freedom,

You have gone well beyond the limits of self-respect in discussing the female anatomy. I make no further comments as it might come to a discussion of “droopy things” on the mature male.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

getaLEGoveryourself

an unfinished post got posted twice … must be code pinko scum using a trojan horse on my PC… or summat!

AS for your unhinged bollocks about Bush. You lying pinkos have perpetrated a nazi like campaign of hate and unremitting undermining of Bush and the liberation of Iraq … thus your disingenuous bollocks is literally NO different to expressing astonished surprise that Jews were vilified in 1940’s Nazi Germany. If the gleeful party of hate media and their gleeful poisonous leftist congressional acolytes had actually been objective about Iraq then the ‘national’attitude to Iraq would have been very different … nowhewre near as negative as the [positives were reported and not the systematic drip drip drip drip of pure hostility to Bush and the war.

Deploying 20,000 or so now to secure Baghdad, with the supposed cooperation this time of the shiite Iraqi PM may very well make a difference … its well worth trying … who knows if it works well enough Bush may send a few thousand more … imagine the phoney pinko outrage if he’d sent 40 or 50 K now - sizeable baby steps is the way forward in this NY Slimes like appeasing environment!

By dsb

January 24, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

getoveryourself you probably douche dont you?

By getoveryourself

January 24, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

DDR,

They won’t read it. Let them live in denial so that in ‘08 their candidate will campaign under the same presumption and lose miserably in doing so.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

you’vegotaturdoveryourself

Foley didn’t rape a teenage page boy in Portugal and then get repeatedly reelected and a standing ovation from all the queer loving congressional liberals … your snivelling dishonesty is fooking hilarious!!!

Foley resigned in abject disgrace very swiftly — your queer assachussetss Studds poof never did!!

By Jackie

January 24, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

It seems to me, the problem with Iraq is solved by those who think sending more troops to Iraq will win the so-called war.
These folks have just gone to the Marine recruiter’s office to sign-up for duty.
WAR IS OVER!!!!

By Scooter

January 24, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

Jim, what the heck do ya mean the dems are against free market health care reforms and school choice? Well, free market solutions preserve individual economic liberty and forego the handover of power to the government, so of course they are against it. Same goes for the individual liberty that school choice would provide. Offer individual liberty on how your Social Security taxes are invested and the dems won’t even come to the table to discuss overcoming the transition costs. An individual would even be allowed to leave the government in charge of their S.S., but the dems would have none of it.

Life will be great when the government controls more of our financial responsibilities and provide us drugs for our depression. A government education coupled with a sedated mind should be great for affording government more power. Drip, drip, drip.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this

Dusty

don’t be too cruel … L Cpl Syphilis is well known in queer run san fransicko and butthead bathouses for its infamous ‘brewers droop’

By getoveryourself

January 24, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

time for the douche

You and I both know that 20,000 troops won’t do a damn thing. It will only bring our troop strength up to what it was a couple of years ago…and we still weren’t making too much headway.

It will take a lot more than 20,000 and we have cycled a huge portion of our troops through Iraq a couple of times already. We liberated Europe and Asia during WWII in the same amount on time that we’ve been in Iraq…a country of 25-30 million. This whole thing was ill-advised to begin with and was always set up to fail.

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

Everyone we finally know why Debbie doesn’t get the article, she only read the part that mattered to her. We had already summed up the article for you we would think you would get it by now

By getoveryourself

January 24, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

time for the douche

Don’t point fingers like your a$$ doesn’t stink. Your Republican boys have done enough unchecked dirt over the past 6 years that they’ve ran all 3 branches of federal government.

It was you who was intellectually dishonest when you brought this whole thing up. Your hypocrisy is killing me…

By Captain Freedom

January 24, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Dusty is correct that discussing the female anatomy leads to all kinds of solo behaviors that leave one’s self-respect in tatters.

Accordingly, the Captain begs Dusty’s forgiveness, and he cowers at the thought that she might cast her saber-like commentary on the droopy aspects of my own postmature male anatomy. Sadly, the Captain’s condition is semi-permanent, placing me in the company of other Great Conservative Americans like Bob “Dead Dick” Dole and Rush “Dominican Vacation” Limbaugh.

This very fear of Dusty’s rapier wit is what kept me from referring to D’s parched hoohah in the first place, which hangs loose like the sleeve of a wizard’s robe. No, pointing that out would truly be over the line, and would justify even the unhinged invective of the looney limey.

The Captain implores Dusty’s pardon and promises to never transgress this unseemly swamp again.

By Chazman

January 24, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

so I would respectfully demand that you cease calling me unpatriotic, unloyal or un-American for questioning the policies of an administration that has asked over 3,000 members of the Armed Forces to make the Ultimate Sacrifice while undermining our security and standing abroad.

Don’t waste your time Southern Democrat. Dusty has been painting everyone who doesn’t agree with the President on Iraq as unpatriotic, unloyal and un-american. Not just for their views, but because they are not supporting the President.

However, when members of her own party did the same thing with Bill Clinton, she did not have a problem with that. At least she will not say so when asked directly.

“You can support the troops without supporting the President.”

How about it, Dusty. Do you support that statement, or is that an unpatriotic statement?

And I still think you could do more to support the President on Iraq. Go over and help our servicemen and women. Join the Guard. Or work for a private contractor over there. Lord knows they need the help.

By Curious Observer

January 24, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

Dusty—shame, shame, shame. You are about to lose your far-right qualifications. It should be “Democrat citizen,” not “Democratic citizen.” Notice how our Glorious Leader last night avoided the term “Democratic Congress” and used “Democrat Congress”—right after all the schmoozing of Nancy Pelosi?

You really don’t want to give the Democrats credit for being democratic, do you? Newt would be ashamed of you, and so would Karl Rove.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

You and I both know that 20,000 troops won’t do a damn thing

@ you’vegotaturdoveryourself

NO I don’t!! Abject defeatism in advance is pathetic and typical of irrational cowardly Bush haters!!

Its actually about 24 K in total … and if the additional troops, including EXTRA Iraqi troops manage to calm (at least most of) Baghdad for a few months then it gives time for a LOCAL political solution to emerge … if you don’t even try, it simply won’t happen … typical liberal loser/defeatist!!

your last appeasing defeatist moronic sentence sum you up!!

This whole thing was ill-advised to begin with and was always set up to fail

you have NO credibility … you seem like you ALWAYS wanted it to fail!!

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

Your hypocrisy is killing me…

BE STILL MY BEATING HEART … don’t make more empty leftist promises mate!! … smirk

By Peter

January 24, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this

Dear Jim Wooten, and all you wrong wingers…..why don’t you read what Republican Chuck Hagel has to say, about the war and other issues, and get your heads out of the sand…..

He for one is not a lemming, and he has a TRUE American voice…..one that looks at the issues, is willing to debate them and is not going to continue to “Blindly Follow” the course of the current leadership!

Lemmings!

By Dusty

January 24, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this

Captain Freedom,

I accept your apology with these gracious words: SHUT UP!

PS..”hoohaw” not in dictionary and therefore unacceptable genre.

By getoveryourself

January 24, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

you have NO credibility … you seem like you ALWAYS wanted it to fail!!

@ time for the douche

Again, you have made your intellectual dishonesty very visible for everyone to see. I DIDN’T WANT US TO INVADE IRAQ IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!

…because I knew that it would amount to opening a can of worms. I knew that there would be ethnic strife and reprisal killings. I knew that there would be a refugee crisis (yes, there is a growing refugee crisis in the ME), I knew that we weren’t going to be greeted as liberators, etc.

And guess what, it’s all happened.

While I admire your rah rah attittude, the apparent truth is that 24,000 troops won’t fulfill the need.

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

Most staunch supporters of the president are looking for others with ideas that might work. We aren’t getting many and the few we are getting are republican views as well. We can’t the Democrats say anything but I hate Bush.

By the way you can be patriotic and not support your president but support the troops. The only problem is most liberals have such a hatred for Bush they can’t separate the two.

By getoveryourself

January 24, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

BE STILL MY BEATING HEART … don’t make more empty leftist promises mate!! … smirk

Cheeky bastard!!

Be rest assured that if I go, I’ll do the world a favor and take as many of you wingnuts with me as possible…

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

HA HA HA HA HA

the racebaiting lying incompetent corrupt demoNcrat Duke Lyncher Nifong has hilariously been smacked with EXTRA long overdue ethics charges …

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,246281,00.html

Time also for the lying black stripper/prostitute who had FIVE MEN’S DNA in her underwear (but NOT the three Duke kids who were nearly lynched) to be charged with racially aggravated lies/wasting police time/makinmg a false police report etc … ANYTHING to get this hateful betch banged up for several years!!

By Dennis

January 24, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

By jbmlaw January 24, 2007 12:06 PM. Dear Dennis @ 11:44, apologies,…”

No problem. I am STILL shocked that you or Jim Wooten would call anything of GWB’s “unintelligent economic distortions”. That one floored me. Although, I’d like to hear it from him, too. But I don’t think he can afford to say that.

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Bipartisanship. True acts of heroism from anyone regardless of party.

Pandering: to indulge weaknesses: to indulge somebody’s weaknesses or questionable wishes and tastes As in: Dubya is pandering his party.

They never have been and never will be able to exhibit bipartisanship.

Hoodwink: To take in by deceptive means; deceive. See synonyms at deceive. As in dubya has “hoodwinked” his supporters.

Panacea: A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all As in: Dubya believes now, (not when asked months ago), that more troops in Iraq will be the panacea that is needed to win this war.

By brooksdawgs

January 24, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Oh here is the latest the Dems in the Senate have so many ideas about Iraq that there first action after last night’s speach is to pass legislation saying that they disagree with the president. Are you serious?

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

Cheeky bastard!!

my pleasure mate …

I’ll do the world a favor and take as many of you wingnuts with me as possible

make sure that the spineless coward Hagel, the two liberal witches from Maine, McCain, Sphincter from PA, Chafee and other such disgusting moderates go very unwillingly with you!!

By Captain Freedom

January 24, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

Dusty, the word is hoohah. It is a polite term taught to Christian Southern Gentlemen by our mothers so we do not have to refer to that nasty female area “down there” by it’s disgusting clinical name.

I have no idea what hoohaw means, ask the crazy Brit. It probably fits in with his obsessive homofixation.

And by the way, saying “s-ut up” is beyond the bounds of polite discourse. A little comity, please.

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this

Everyone we finally know why Debbie doesn’t get the article, she only read the part that mattered to her. We had already summed up the article for you we would think you would get it by now

Substitute “Debbie” for Brooksdawgs and you’d have that comment exactly right!

By Dusty

January 24, 2007 01:03 PM | Link to this

Curious Observer,

What’s with all the nit-picking? We all live in a republic which makes us all democratic or something like that. But, if you are so blind as to think that I am a Democrat, then my condolences as you are far “gone”.

By Southern Democrat

January 24, 2007 01:13 PM | Link to this

Brooksdawgs,

Please try spell check or some other editing program. Your brilliant, witty retorts that succinctly state your unfailingly loyalty to the president and unabashed hatred of all Democrats are watered down by your inability to spell more than three words correctly.

Oh here is the latest the Dems in the Senate have so many ideas about Iraq that there first action after last night’s speach is to pass legislation saying that they disagree with the president. Are you serious?

Are YOU serious?

By Dusty

January 24, 2007 01:16 PM | Link to this

Chazman and others of like thinking,

It takes great lengths for you to explain your loyalty. Let me put it to you this way.

I do not separate the “Commander-in-Chief” from the troops. He is their leader and a part of them. To try and act like your constant complaints and lies such as “Bush sucks” do not reflect on the morale and support of the troops is only wishful thinking.

I support the Commander-in-Chief and the troops he commands. There is no doubt about that. YOUR words cast doubt which you are consistently trying to explain. I have given you my opinion on that and it remains the same.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 01:38 PM | Link to this

Please try spell check or some other editing program. Your brilliant, witty retorts that succinctly state your unfailingly loyalty to the president and unabashed hatred of all Democrats are watered down by your inability to spell more than three words correctly.

Southern pedant … you are clearly once more betraying your perfidious boorish pednatic liberal elitism which unequivocally impugns the proletarian efforts of your leftist Bush hating comrades beavering away at the pinko teechers union dominated chalk face. Trendy lefty edukashional ffeory states that so long as U can understand wot’s bein’ ritten then it dont bleedin’ matter ow they spell fings. U nasty lefties did this to the kids … so sodding well live with it!!

By Chazman

January 24, 2007 01:47 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

It takes great lengths for you to explain your loyalty. Let me put it to you this way ????

What are you talking about? Never have I tried to explain my loyalty. Nor do I need to.

To try and act like your constant complaints and lies such as “Bush sucks” do not reflect on the morale and support of the troops is only wishful thinking.

Never have I said Bush Sucks on here. I just have stated I do not agree with his Iraq policy, as MOST Americans and a growing number of Republican politicians seemed to also feel this way. I do not feel you can go into a country like Iraq and establish a democracy, for many reasons which are becoming more and more obvious. Read your quote again. When republcans were constantly complaining about Clinton, did you at that time feel it relected on the morale and support of the troops?

Yes, my words do cast doubt (and no, I don’t “consistently” try to explain them). They cast doubt in that the President’s policies are failing and costing billions and billions of dollars and thousands of American lives.

Your party questioned Bill Clinton in a time of war. I did not think they were unpatriotic when they did that. They brought up many good points and concerns. Some I did not agree with and some I did. But at no time did I think they were unpatriotic for questioning him (remember Wag the Dog that republicans exploded with?)

So, if anyone who questions the Commander-in-Chief’s decisions, are they unamerican? What does that say for Rush, Hannity and others during Bill Clinton’s years? Did you, or will you call them out as you do others today?

Of course not.

By time for the truth

January 24, 2007 01:53 PM | Link to this

MILTON COUNTY DESERVES TO HAVE FULL CONTROL OVER ITS OWN FUTURE AND TAX REVENUES. This visionary policy must not be held up by the racial spoils crowd or petulant spite by demoNcrats.

The good folks of the hopefully very soon to be recreated Milton County must NOT be continuously fleeced and cheated or forced to subsidise the corrupt liberal dead beats of S Fulton County.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/aponreus/atlantasplit

Milton County will reinstate yet another proud English name to the already huge list of English/British place names in GA.

By jbmlaw

January 24, 2007 01:58 PM | Link to this

Dear Dennis @ 12:50, referring back to the substance of my 11:19 post, I may need to retract a portion – I think I cannot prove that Jim has written in opposition to the Kennedy Education Bill, the Daschle Agriculture Bill, nor the Steel Tariffs. I projected my own thoughts onto his image, and should not have done so.

By getalife

January 24, 2007 02:02 PM | Link to this

We will see how patriotic crusty is when there is another Clinton in the WH.

By silly rabbit

January 24, 2007 02:07 PM | Link to this

I donts be expectin’ to be respectin’ no man what be projectin’ his own reckonin’ on Wooten.

By Dennis

January 24, 2007 02:17 PM | Link to this

Reference jbmlaw, January 24, 2007 01:58 PM;

OK.

By LivingRight

January 24, 2007 02:29 PM | Link to this

Based on last night, it is now time for the brethren to join me in calling for the abolition of term limits. Anybody opposing bringing back our Commander in Chief for a third shift during this time of war shows themselves as nothing more than a spineless liberal.

By Bush' legacy

January 24, 2007 02:32 PM | Link to this

If Grantland Rice were alive today, I wonder if he’d label Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Ashcroft as “The Four Horsemen of the Incompetence”?

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 02:39 PM | Link to this

No term limits!!! Im all for it! That means BILL Clinton and run and win again!!! Four more years!!

By Lily Toad

January 24, 2007 02:41 PM | Link to this

Living Right,

With his 28% and falling approval rating Bush’s stealing another election will be hard to swallow.

By Brian

January 24, 2007 02:42 PM | Link to this

I swear to God the looney left on this blog is determined to make themselves look like idiots on a daily basis.

Doug @11:26

By the way, Brian, “mediocracy” isn’t a word.

You are probably thinking I meant “mediocrity” there, aren’t you Doug? It’s a relatively new word, Doug, but the UK has been using it for some time now. I thought you libs were so highly intellectual that you were open to new ideas and concepts. What happened Doug? Suddenly did your ears overlap your eyes because I wrote something that didn’t sit well with you? For your information Doug, “mediocracy” means an entity run by a bunch of slackers. You can see one definition here or read about a book written on the subject here. You do know what “slacker” means, don’t you Doug? For the record Doug, “mediocracy” and “mediocrity” are not the same thing.

Peter @11:04

Brian I guess you work at Burger King……HA HA HA……Since 1987 I have had a wonderful business……why would I want to be on Monsters.com?????

First of all attention deficit lib, I said you need to see what kinds of jobs are on Monster.com. You say the only jobs out there are for burger flippers. Then I challenged you to go take a look at what kinds of jobs are those MILLIONS of job listings out there. Then you say you are a business owner. Obviously, that’s a lie, because you post like a child, let alone an adult who could handle such responsibilities. You are a liberal of course, so that explains it all. But ultimately Peter, you are an emotional coward who likes to spit out lies and not look at the truth when it’s right in front of you. How typical of the left.

By Brian

January 24, 2007 02:53 PM | Link to this

We will see how patriotic crusty is when there is another Clinton in the WH.

Likewise, we will see how anti-war and anti-Israel the left is when The Hill threatens to bomb Iran in 2009 if they strike Israel.

“The security and freedom of Israel must be decisive and remain at the core of any American approach to the Middle East.” - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

By DebbieDoRight

January 24, 2007 03:04 PM | Link to this

Brian — we, here in America, traditionally use the American dictionaries. Sorry.

By Southern Democrat

January 24, 2007 03:05 PM | Link to this

Time for the Truth @ 1:38

Well-played and thanks for a good laugh. As a former teacher, I can assure you I am no fan of unions as they place a stranglehold on accountability and prevent bad teachers from being fired while capable students suffer. Every child deserves a chance to learn, but every teacher doesn’t deserve to teach.

How are things on your side of the Pond? What do your countrymen feel about the European Parliament’s findings on the CIA rendition program? Any forecast on the EU as it expands (yet again), talks to Turkey, and attempts to revive the Constitutional Treaty?

By Lily Toad

January 24, 2007 03:06 PM | Link to this

Clinton is a hawk. She voted for and supported the Iraq war. She’s definitely not anti-war or liberal.

By Peter

January 24, 2007 03:10 PM | Link to this

Brian……HA HA HA………. HA HA HA……

I post like a child, and you act like a lemming……HA HA HA……

I do own my own business…… buying and selling Cisco equipment is what I do…..

You had better go on Monster and check out the next Burger King opening….

Why don’t you read what a TRUE American wrote today…….

Please read what Republican Senator Chuck Hagel said today and perhpas you will then get an idea of what a democracy should be all about!

Lemmings……you like to call names but have very little to say……HA HA HA……

By Lily Toad

January 24, 2007 03:19 PM | Link to this

Why are you insulting people who work at Burger King?

By Steve

January 24, 2007 03:39 PM | Link to this

I have to give the ajc credit for publishing “Don’t slam Carter; Israel’s grip is real” By SHULAMIT ALONI. I figured the ajc would suck up to Arthur and Bernie, and ban any critics of Israel, but they suprised me. Keep up the good work telling the truth regardless of what the power brokers demand. The American pro israel public relations machine has been out of control for decades, suppressing any and all american critisim of israel. The law of un intended consequences says that will come back to bite Israel in the a*. No wonder they have not made peace with the Pals. Billions of american tax dollars flow to Israel each and every year, and if they made peace, why the money may not be justifiable!

By Peter

January 24, 2007 03:41 PM | Link to this

Dear Lilly Toad not insulting anyone…….that seems to be what happens when one gets into something second hand……

Brian who apparently has a JOB, wants folks to look on Monster.com to see all the wonderful jobs available to him, and others…..he says all the jobs are NOT just at Burger King…..

For all the politial Wrong out there today, why don’t you read what the Republican Senators have been saying about the war today…….

Read both Chuck Hagel, and Richard Lugar’s statements……Both against the war, and desiring to discuss the matter…..other Republicans are coming forward as well…..

Finally we actually have a democracy in action…..you know something like debating……something few Right Wingers on this Blog know about!

By Peter

January 24, 2007 03:46 PM | Link to this

Ok Right wingers……go to CNN and read the latest news…..

“At least 8 Republican Senators are on record opposing Bush’s Plan”.

How many more soon?????

By Lily Toad

January 24, 2007 03:53 PM | Link to this

Peter, not really interested in reading Hagel’s and Lugar’s statements. All I need to know is that they are coming to their senses and opposing this war. Something that all the Democratic candidates for President in 2004 were scared to do. If Hilary now opposes the war I won’t believe it since she was a major pro-war hawk when the war started. I was out in the streets protesting the war before it even started.

By Lily Toad

January 24, 2007 03:57 PM | Link to this

At least 8 Republican Senators are on record opposing Bush’s Plan Is our national nightmare finally coming to an end?

By getalife

January 24, 2007 04:31 PM | Link to this

Senator Byron Dorgan: bin Laden is “Osama Been Forgotten”.

Geez.

By Van

January 24, 2007 04:52 PM | Link to this

Lily Toad,

Someone stole an election? You must have let your tin cap slip. No one stole any Presidential elections.

More hysteria from the left. More vast right wing conspiracies. I just do not understand how anyone with an ounce of brains could every think that.

By Bag-o-donuts

January 24, 2007 05:09 PM | Link to this

Jim:

At least you are still standing by your self-described “one of the greatest presidents in history” all the way to the end. I can respect that even if you can’t name 5 significant things w has done to improve the life of an average US citizen over the past 6 years. How about naming 3 things?

Anyway, glad your fiscal heart was warmed since it must have been freezing since January 2001, the time w started spending away. Funny how you never seem to acknowledge the spending spree over the last 6 years. Also, speaking of spending, anyone know where the $361 BILLION we have spent so far on Iraq came from? China has us by the short hairs on that one and we should all be nervous. The gas consumption goal sounds great—-let’s see some action. I’m sure Exxon is shaking in their boots.

My wife, who voted for w 2x and is a public high school teacher in your voting district, can’t stand the NCLB act. She and her other w-voting teacher friends think it has been lousy from the beginning. As much as you slam the education community it would be nice to hear you ask them why they think it is a lousy piece of legislation. I’ll give you a hint—-it does not work. Talk some time to speak with a teacher once in a while to enlighten your opinion.

Do we really need to discuss Iraq? The proverbial turd in the punch bowl still stinks no matter how many troops surge into the civil war. Osama is smiling all the way to his next cave. Just so you remember Jim, his guys drove airplanes into buildings on 9/11/01. Just don’t want you to forget that detail.

By Van

January 24, 2007 05:17 PM | Link to this

Lily Toad,

I was wrong with my last post, the 1960 Presidential election was the closest that any election came to being stolen.

When Nixon’supporters challenged Texas and Illinois results, they lost. Eventhough the Dalley machine in Chicago did swing the election for Kennedy. The challenge in Hawaii by Kennedy was a long drawn out affair resulting in another Kennedy win.

By SL

January 24, 2007 05:17 PM | Link to this

To Nono, * No, you have fooled us long enough and watsed this countries lives, time, and money. Now you listen Bush——You failed, struck out, lost———we Americans want to go in a different direction——-one of peace, and domestic policies. The middle eats will always be a place of turmoil as long as the Jews remain, we have exacted enough revenge on the wrong target.* I’m all for free speech, but when some dirty Muslim opens his filthy mouth spewing his ignorant filth on a public forum regarding the destruction of a “Religious” group and not a single person on this forum makes a comment about it. Something is seriously out of balance here. Your disgusting dude, and I hope you die a violent and painful death, from which God brings you back and allows Lucifer to do it all over again for an eternity. In Nono’s spirit, “the Middle East will always be a place of turmoil as long as the Mulsims remain.” Take from that sentence what you will.

By Markus

January 24, 2007 05:19 PM | Link to this

Peterpumpkinhead sayeth:

“At least 8 Republican Senators are on record opposing Bush’s Plan”

BFD. Out of what, 251 Republicans in congress? With the disease of liberalism of course, that means a majority.

By Markus

January 24, 2007 05:21 PM | Link to this

After Bush’s speech last night, Washington, the nation, and the world held it’s breath waiting for the response from this demoncat. We couldn’t leave our homes until we heard what this libokook had to say:

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/01/24/D8MRTI500.html

By Mrs. RepubLady

January 24, 2007 05:29 PM | Link to this

Van, of course no one stole the election! Cheating is the American way. Therefore, its not stealing, and it’s not even cheating. Its effectively networking and levredging your resources to effect a favorable outcome for yourself. Just good business. “Katharine, be a good little secretary now, and purge those voter rolls like we talked about.” He winks and pats her behind. I can’t believe the people of Florida did not elect my best friend Katherine to the Senate. She really would have looked after my defence and oil industry investments for me, just like Duke Cunningham used to do.

By Brian Curtis

January 24, 2007 05:34 PM | Link to this

“After Bush’s speech last night, Washington, the nation, and the world held it’s breath waiting for the response from this demoncat. We couldn’t leave our homes until we heard what this libokook had to say:

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/01/24/D8MRTI500.html”

You’re right, this wasn’t very groundbreaking at all. Sarandon was right, was always right about this, and continues to be right even after the speech. Not too exciting.

By Markus

January 24, 2007 05:39 PM | Link to this

No Brian Curtis, the point is the Bush administration (and Republicans) could give a flying RAT’S @SS about what ole’ Bug Eyes thinks.

By Markus

January 24, 2007 05:47 PM | Link to this

The Boston Globe trashes the RAT pack for not mentioning one damn thing on fighting global islamofascist terrorism. If anyone can come up with something Shrillary or Obama Hussein has said about said deadly issue, please post it here. Of course, we have more important things to worry about like “free” healthcare for all so some drunk bum can clog the ER waiting room for a stubbed pinky toe. Oh wait, that already happens in “free” public hospitals. Anyway, who’da thunkit?

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorialopinion/oped/articles/2007/01/24/democratssilenceonjihadisdeadly/

By He Man Woman Hater

January 24, 2007 05:52 PM | Link to this

He-Man-Woman-Hater Club Rule #14:

If a woman expresses an opinion that differs from yours, attack her appearance.

Example: “I can’t get no love no way no how, so why should I care what Ol’ Bug Eyes thinks of the Preznit?”

By Markus

January 24, 2007 06:01 PM | Link to this

“He-Man-Woman-Hater Club Rule #14:

If a woman expresses an opinion that differs from yours, attack her appearance.”

And just what in the HELL do you pathetic sicko liberals think you do on this blog freaking DAILY to Republicans? Candyasses… you can dish it out, but you can’t take it. Pathetic demoncats.

By Markus

January 24, 2007 06:12 PM | Link to this

“He-Man-Woman-Hater Club Rule #14:

If a woman expresses an opinion that differs from yours, attack her appearance.”

So what’s the excuse of you liberal demoncats who trash we Conservatives here daily just because you don’t like our opinions expressed here? At least we don’t talk about slitting people’s throats like you sick liberals do here.

By Randy

January 24, 2007 06:42 PM | Link to this

Where’s the dems outrage on supression of free speech here?

In a telephone interview Monday, Keller recalled an appearance at Harvard by a Chinese leader in which all of the questions at a news conference were prescreened.

It seems the administration could be doing more to ensure some nonpartisan basis for the selection of questions. It seems to be inappropriate. Especially in a university setting.

Gordon Fellman, a member of the committee that invited Carter, said limiting the questions was the best way to control the event and assure that a wide range of topics would be explored.

By Hello

January 24, 2007 08:01 PM | Link to this

Goodbye!

By RW-(the original)

January 24, 2007 08:31 PM | Link to this

I must have missed the part of President Bush’s speech where he said “What the AJC needs is a good 24 hour political blog.” It’s a good thing Jim heard it and complied. Thanks!

By Dusty

January 24, 2007 08:44 PM | Link to this

RW,

When did Jim change the hours? 24 hours? Sounds like the good old days!

By Shhhhhhhhh

January 24, 2007 09:13 PM | Link to this

It’s like a blank palette just waiting for a little artistic work.

Can anybody doodle?

Shhhhhhhh @@ was never here.

By MiddleClassMan

January 24, 2007 09:30 PM | Link to this

So…my company suggests in its annual breakdown of my salary and benefits that my health plan benefits are worth more than $10,000 a year.

My plan is certainly not “gold-plated”. I have $30 co-pays for basic office visits, $5000 deductibles for anything other than a cold. I make around $25,000 a year. My rent and expenses consume half of my monthly income, and I don’t live extravegantly by any means. I don’t use credit cards. I don’t have debt.

So…now President Bush suggests that my already relatively meager income be taxed even more? How is this plan NOT an assault on the middle class? How many people will fall into this same category?

The wealthy, and even the upper-middle class can afford additional taxes, but I am already hard-pressed to make ends meet. I live paycheck to paycheck, saving when I can, but for the most part each month is a struggle to balance my budget.

Thanks, W. Thanks for creating yet another plan that lets the rich off the hook and punishes those of us who are hard-working individuals just trying to make ends meet.

By Classwarfare

January 24, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Middleclassgirl, you us-them, rich-poor whiner. The plan is more to give self employed the tax break that you and your company has enjoyed. It is just leveling the playing field. For those that have employer provided insurance, the work force and/or employee could keep things the same. Or in your case, if you chose to take the 10K of tax free money, you could probably buy a more tailored plan with greater benefits with the money. You would be in control. Oh that’s right, you’re a whiner and need to be nursed and taken care of, a true democrat. You were probably one of the early whiners about medicare, which most seem to love the new options. I suppose if Bush is for it, you’re automatically agaisnt it. I would say study up on it before screaming tax breaks for the rich, but I would be wasting my time. I would commend you for not having charge card debt but something tells me you don’t, because you just came out of bankruptcy. If you can’t do better than 25K, you need to get a 2nd job. There is no law agaisnt the uneducated and unskilled, working two 40 hours a week jobs. Heck, just join your base and go on welfare. You can cry all day how Bush, the world, the man, is keeping you down.

By RW-(the original)

January 24, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

It’s probably a glitch but it would be great if they kept it open. All the problems happened during the day so the geniuses at the AJC decided to solve them by cutting off comments at night, along with all the other idiotic restrictions and imposed delays.

By jim d

January 25, 2007 07:09 AM | Link to this

What some of you fail to realize is that employers often use company provided insurance as an incentive. So in essence what Georgie has proposed is nothing more than raising the minimum wage.

How do you feel about that?

By JP

January 26, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this

Across America, voters kicked out REpublicans who were lock-step behind the President because they want fresh ideas and a new approach on Iraq. Like Bush, Georgians keep their heads in the sand arguing that Bush’s “plan” is the right one.

Bush does not understand the concept of agreement or compromise. If you ignore 70% of the population, as well as the Democrats and Republicans in Congress—instead of taking their views into account—you are a fool to expect them to support your plan.

Bush has ignored the public for years, and now faces a public united in opposition to his failed war in Iraq. He keeps suggesting his opponents “need to offer a plan of their own,” as if the Iraq Study Group and Democrats such as Wes Clark have said nothing.

Just because Bush chooses to ignore his opponents’ suggestions does not mean those suggestions haven’t been made. Bush’s continued insistence on “my way or the highway” is clearing his spot next to Jimmy Carter in the lineup of Failed Presidents.

Of the American population, only Georgians fail to see this.

By JP

January 26, 2007 01:11 PM | Link to this

LivingRight, congratulations for making the dumbest comment on this thread. If Bush comes back for a 3rd term, God help you all—I’m leaving this god-forsaken hellhole you people refer to as your Christian nation.