Posted on 09/08/2007 6:56:04 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Its Wednesday and Im posting, so those are two big fat hints right there. Of course: its the Prince of Darkness himself, Bob Novak. How could that be, when Novak has been pimping Fred Thompson for weeks? Well, acquaint yourself with Novaks weird sense of humor. Loathe as I am to link to the Washington Times, its in their Fishwrap (snicker) blog that he is quoted as follows:
When asked to rate the current field of Republican presidential candidates, Novak didnt have any kind words for the current top-tier field of Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney and John McCain. But when pressed as to who he thinks will be the eventual nominee, Novak said he expects Thompson to get the nod. However, Novak offered his own personal endorsement of Texas congressman Ron Paul. Hes a very engaging person Id like to see him as president, Novak said. Can you imagine him at the United Nations?
He is also quoted as saying of Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), I think hes the worst leader of the Senate since Bill Frist. Hard to disagree with him there, but since Reid has been the only leader of the Senate since Bill Frist, I guess that also makes him the best too. Funny guy, that Novak.
Elsewhere, in this weeks exclusive Novak newsletter, he is uncharacteristically harsh on the GOP in re: to his ongoing attack on Congressional earmarks:
The question for Republicans is simple: how many more of their members have to go to jail before their leaders embrace the concept of reform? The motivation need not even be so negative: The conservative ideological position of limited government gives the GOP an opportunity to exploit a great political issue by embracing reform. Yet neither the prospect of several Republicans going to prison nor the disastrous loss of the 2006 election has weakened the partys embrace of the earmark model they ran from while holding the majority
With 32,000 earmark requests floating through Congress, Republicans may want to heed Novaks words, even if he is a weirdo.
My disagreement with giving them our tech, even older tech is that they aren’t a stupid breed of people. They do have the capabilities to determine logical upgrades, one step at a time, just as we did.
That’s letting someone into the kitchen who I don’t want near my foodstuffs.
So which is it for you “assumption” or “fact.” Cause right now you are going with assumption and I do not need to tell you what that really means.
P.S. You need to address the whole post not just parts of the excerpts you choose. That is a very liberal tactic. Have you gone to the New York Times school on editorial interpretation?
I understand your skepticism on the subject. But I think it is fairly sound. You can control their military technological gains if you do it smartly. Finally, they are very intelligent and crafty and deserve to be watched, but remember, “Keep your friends closer and your enemies even closer.”
No need to respond as a leftist would, sir. I have quoted part of your post and have asked a question.
You seem to not realize that your post indicated you are exhibiting conflicting viewpoints. I am simply trying to engage your thought process, so we can converse in a civilized manner.
Again, your post:
"I fail to understand how that shows I am confused or am a Republican."
Sorry if you do not understand.
Which whole area?
Yes, I realize the enemy can kill Americans without our help, but I do not see any p;oint in helping them improve their military with our own resources in order that they might be able to kill even more Americans.
You are displaying your own ignorance of the way our country has already helped the Chinese gain mightily in the area of space-based military capability.
The reason I asked about any children, is because I am attempting to help you understand the consequences of building a navy for our enemy. So why not think about your own chances for survival if the Chinese start shelling your ship? I will stop pestering you with logic if you still don't get it.
Furthermore, you do not gain credibility by condecending remarks you made such as "Look up Seabee on the net".
FYI: I did not recently fall off the turnip truck, and I already know what the "SeaBees" do.
P.S. if you know what Seabees do then why did you ask me if I was concerned about someone shelling my ship,Seabees don’t go on ships. So I suggest you get back on the turnip truck and try again.
Are you speaking of Duncan Hunter?:)
Since paleoPaulie is soooooo in love with making the US a pitiful, helpless giant tied up in endless red tape and not able to kick enemy patoot at will, he is hardly likely to actually attempt to free the US from the UN any more than he is looking for a modern Blackbeard to whom to issue "letters of marque and reprisal" to fight modern nations with nothing more modern than blunderbusses and sailing ships of the firepower of Old Ironsides.
PaleoPaulie SAYS he is pro-life while filing bills and simultaneously denying that the fedgov has any jurisdiction over the slaughter of the innocents.
PaleoPaulie SAYS he is a fiscal conservative while cramming the Appropriations bills with useless earmarks and then votes against the bill, safe in the hypocritcal assumption that the pork will flow to Galveston without his personal vote.
Dr. Demento is a phony and a fraud as well as a proponent of a foreign and military policy eagerly desired by his Al Qaeda buddies, a policy of cowardice, irresponsibility and institutionalized weakness.
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