Posted on 05/13/2005 1:15:58 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
The absence of a committee recommendation was a blow to the White House, says CBS News White House Correspondent Bill Plante. Still, if Voinovich is the only Republican defector – and that appears to be the case – Bolton's nomination will likely be approved in the Senate, where the GOP has a 55 to 44 edge over the Democrats, with one independent. Continues...
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Liberals, repeat after me: Ambassador John Bolton
Recall the blasts last week outside a building housing the British consulate in New York, which broke a window? Hardball host Chris Matthews, watching the speechless horror unfold on TV, wondered, "Can we say we're safe with Manhattan again under fire?" Which prompted Matthews' grief-stricken guest, Chris Matthews, to say: "We were told, if we fought in Iraq, we wouldn't fight here. It looks like we're fighting on both fronts." Yes, breaking windows and shattering flower pots on empty streets at 3 in the morning is so typical of Osama, the most wanted man on the planet, who was last spotted waltzing into a building housing that notorious global terrorist supplier, Toys R Us, tossing a couple of toy grenades into his shopping cart.
We invade Afghanistan, topple the Taliban, invade Iraq, topple Saddam, and whatta ya know, terrorists hit back with firecrackers and a piece of concrete smashing through a window. And don't forget the charred remains of crabgrass in that flower pot. Democrats warned this would happen! Years from now, historians will be writing about The Toy Grenade Attacks. Expect al-Qaeda to escalate further, possibly culminating in the grisly horror of naked street protests!
The Left is so politically and ideologically bankrupt, the best they can do to "prove" America is not safe with Bush in charge is to get Code Pink to detonate toy grenades in the dead of night. No attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11, eh? Can't say that anymore, not after the Manhattan firecracker tragedy.
In short, Bush has reduced terrorism to a nuisance! With so many al-Qaeda "insurgents" being killed in Iraq, and fewer and fewer "insurgents" to fill the resulting empty positions, kinda hard to find good help these days, from an al-Qaeda management perspective. If you're an al-Qaeda boss, you spend nearly all your time these days fighting poor retention and low morale, given the growing number of job-related deaths. And with few workplace perks to keep employees from searching for other opportunities for advancement, your hands are tied. Al-Qaeda bogged down in Iraq means no al-Qaeda attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11.
Yet, nothing illustrates the Democrats' pathetic state of affairs than those predawn dummy grenade attacks, and the way they seized on them as evidence Bush has failed (Bin Laden Orders Window Breaking in New York: Bush Did Nothing To Stop It!). The event is the perfect metaphor for the Democrat Party today. Bush, running rings around them, then taunting them by wiggling his hips and bobbing his head to a Georgia dance beat, has turned Democrats from threat to nuisance -- small makeshift "grenades" blowing themselves up but barely chipping paint off W's building. Harry Reid? The man's political father, George Mitchell, is a talented fella, but I think this guy is a loser.
It was his big idea to have the party pull out all the stops to defeat the "controversial" Condi Rice nomination, 'cause she's too extreme. It backfired. Then he had another big idea -- pull out all the stops to defeat the "controversial" Alberto Gonzalez nomination, 'cause he's too extreme. It backfired. And now the battle to defeat the "controversial" Bolton nomination. It's backfiring. A scheduled committee vote dating back to the Ming Dynasty in China was delayed when Sen. George Voinovich, who didn't attend the hearings, said he couldn't vote because he didn't attend the hearings. The Democrats' response to getting creamed in three straight elections for obstruction is to try to delay the Bolton vote at least until the next presidential inauguration. Yeah, that'll work, you halfwits! Bolton'll just be re-nominated by President-elect Condi Rice.
And, as if the Democrats didn't have problems enough, Bolton's prospects brightened further on Monday when Hans Blix came out against him. Mr. Magoo says Bolton's too myopic for the job, pointing to stark evidence Bolton's not fond of the U.N. Gotta hand it to Blix. He says Bolton, by supposedly questioning the value of treaties and the value of those extra 10 floors of the U.N. building (where Zimbabwe just got a seat on the Human Rights Commission, right next to Scott Peterson), has damaged the U.S. stance on Iran, for example. Well, let's see. Iran says the U.S. has no credibility regarding WMDs. Blix and the Democrats agree with Iran. Bush takes the funny view that Iran has oil gushing from every skin pore and doesn't need nuclear power. Iran says the U.S. just wants a pretext to invade Iran. Blix and the Democrats agree with Iran. See the pattern here? Clearly, Blix and the Democrats have America's best interests at heart.
Democrats voted to confirm Bolton four other times, but now they want you to think he's some intelligence-analyst-snuffing humanoid mutation with webbed hands and feet, straight out of some lagoon.
As we can see in the filibuster fight, liberals have trouble with 3rd grade civics. Maybe it's too hard for them, so lets take it slow. First, you win the elections. This means you get to choose your ambassador. You choose your ambassador. If you're trying to please Harry Reid, you pick one who will bend over for France. If you want a genuine American representing America at the U.N., you pick John Bolton.
At first, Democrats attacked Bolton on the basis that he has a combustible personality inappropriate for dealing constructively with warm, subdued personalities like Kim Jong Il or Iran's charming and witty mullahs.
But the charge didn't stick. Then they attacked Bolton 'cause he offended incompetent subordinates. His yelling scared them so much, they had to be given little white teddy bears and lollipops to reassure them. They still hear Bolton's voice at bedtime.
But the charge didn't stick. Then they attacked Bolton 'cause he tried to fire lousy subordinates, then attacked him 'cause he couldn't fire lousy subordinates. Neither charge stuck. No analyst who clashed with Bolton over lousy intel got canned -- erroneous intel remained safely erroneous. Even Lincoln Chafee is satisfied nothing was fixed!
Then they attacked Bolton 'cause Richard Armitage opposed him, but Armitage came out in favor of him recently, so liberals are now back to demanding documents detailing Bolton's performance and interpersonal skills during his days in High School art class.
Joe Biden, facing a bitch-slapping on the floor of the Senate soon, complains that Bolton "tried to stretch the envelope" on intel regarding WMD capabilities in Iran and North Korea. So here we have North Korea saying 'BOLTON WAS RIGHT -- WE HAVE NUKES! HELLO?', but the thumbsucker from Delaware thinks Bolton's the problem.
Liberals, repeat after me: Ambassador John Bolton. But, hey, look at the bright side: France is calling you.
Anyway, that's...
My Two Cents...
"JohnHuang2"
John Bolton ~ Bump!
That's right, Ambassador John Bolton.
Bolton WILL be confirmed because we'll accept nothing less.
Dems& RINO's, meet the Spine of the GOP.
The Conservative grassroots.
You are going down hard and we'll enjoy every shrieking whiny hsyterical moment. Infact, tantrums will be a treat to watch. The days of picnics and doublespeak are OVER. Betrayal is officially out of date. You are either for this country, or you are not. You are either a Republican, or you are not. Both will merit serious consequences. Whether it be positive or negative is your choice.
Thank you so much the excellent essay!
Liberals have trouble with civics period. And they're lack of civility lately is of gargantuan proportion.
Nice essay.
Love it! Thanks as always for the weekend ping. This is going to be cause for celebration, but also cause for the dems to become even dirtier fighters than they already are. Not possible? Just watch.
"...It looks like we're fighting on both fronts."
Does he have someone in his pocket? Where are the fights (other than thugs in drive-by shootings)?
Bump!
Always enjoy your essays, John.
You nailed it, as usual, with this one.
Watch for the dems. newest mantra: Bolton was directed, not selected. Also watch for Bolton to not give a s**t what they say. ...I think I love him...
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