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Tough talk meets tough cookie
SanFrancisco Chronicle ^ | 10/7/2004 | Debra J. Saunders

Posted on 10/07/2004 7:09:53 AM PDT by TChris

THE CONTRAST could not be clearer.

One side proposed a war and waged it. Yes, President Bush has been slow to correct mistakes made in the course of the war -- not that Vice President Dick Cheney would admit as much in Tuesday's debate in Ohio. Still, the administration has shown the resolve to win the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. Cheney was right to assert that voters should know that re-electing this ticket is the only way they can be sure America won't cut and run.

The other side voted to authorize the war, then was quick to pounce on every mistake or shortcoming in the war effort -- even shortcomings Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards cannot possibly overcome.

Take the Kerry/Edwards claim that the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq is not a legitimate coalition. Moderator Gwen Ifill asked Edwards how Kerry could bring more countries into the coalition. Edwards said a Kerry administration would have more "credibility," as if that would bring troops to Iraq. Yeah, sure.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debate; dickcheney; johnedwards; kerryforeignpolicy; vp; vpdebate
But hey, at least Edwards smiled a lot and he's young!
1 posted on 10/07/2004 7:09:53 AM PDT by TChris
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To: TChris

Last line in the article:

"The choice is clear: commitment or opportunism."


2 posted on 10/07/2004 7:13:53 AM PDT by LOC1
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To: TChris

I'm surprised that actually got published in that newspaper!


3 posted on 10/07/2004 7:21:07 AM PDT by wrbones (Where'd I put my tin foil hat....)
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To: LOC1
Women, to say the least are interesting. There are times when they want "cute" and other times when they want "rough" men who will assure their security!

Which is it Ladies?

4 posted on 10/07/2004 7:21:29 AM PDT by RAY (They that do right are all heroes!)
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To: TChris

The Democrats sent the pet dog out to fight an alligator and not surprisingly, the alligator won.


5 posted on 10/07/2004 7:28:13 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 ( Kerry's not "one of us": catholicsagainstkerry.com. needs your help.)
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To: RAY
Which is it Ladies?

After about age 25, cute just didn't cut it any more.

6 posted on 10/07/2004 7:40:01 AM PDT by meowmeow (We are all Buckhead!)
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To: RAY

IMO-Rough with a purpose to protect is more desirable by far than a man who is cuter than I am. :) THe mind must be as honed as the body.


7 posted on 10/07/2004 7:42:17 AM PDT by WifeMotherDaughterSister (Craming for the Global Test....is it muliple choice or essay?)
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To: TChris
But hey, at least Edwards smiled a lot and he's young!

He's not all that young. He was born in '53, making him 7 years younger than Bush, who is three years younger than Lurch, who in turn is only 2 years younger than Cheney. Thus he's only 12 years younger than the "old man" Cheney (who was born in the same city that I was, but 9 years earlier.) My only brother is 3 years younger than Edwards.

So we are left with, "He smiled alot" although "he grimaced alot" might be more accurate. :)

8 posted on 10/07/2004 7:47:04 AM PDT by El Gato (Federal Judges can twist the Constitution into anything.. Or so they think.)
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