Posted on 08/07/2007 4:10:39 AM PDT by IrishMike
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 — Until last weekend, President Bush had repeatedly fallen short in seven months of battles with a Democratic-led Congress that would not give him what he wanted on immigration or education, health care or energy policy.
But the Congressional vote that authorized eavesdropping without warrants on international communications, including those involving Americans within the United States, has shown that there is at least one arena in which Mr. Bush can still hold the line: terrorism. (See, “Democrats, Republican accusations of being weak on ...”)
The Democrats’ critique of Mr. Bush’s conduct of the war in Iraq certainly contributed to their victory in midterm elections last November. And the Democratic candidates for president can count on thunderous applause when they attack Mr. Bush for his failure to capture Osama bin Laden, and for a heavy-handed approach at home.
But while the Democrats had hoped to leave town for the August recess on an upbeat note, Mr. Bush and his party succeeded in outflanking them with veiled — and not so veiled — warnings that any failure to give the president the authority he sought would leave his rivals liable in the event of another terrorist attack.
For a president who has played defense most of the year, relying on veto threats and, in terms of Iraq, almost plaintive pleas for time, it was a rare, winning use of offense. The victory points up an enduring challenge for Democrats, even as they have gained other advantages over Mr. Bush and his fellow Republicans.
“Everybody was afraid they might be branded as soft on terrorism,” Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, a Democratic presidential candidate, said Monday while speaking to Iowa voters.
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Bush Still Wields the Threat of Terrorism?
Typical evil NYT headline writers. Bush is not “wielding the threat of terrorism.”
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Agreed,
terrorists threaten terrorism,
terrorism is the achilles heel of the Drats.
The Democrats and the NYT think 9/11 never happened.
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Moreover they lament it not happening on their watch,
and because it didn’t -
The activist wing of the DNC, the MSM will not show images or footage of 9-11.
‘It’s too soon’
President Bush is still weilding that threat of terrorism? GOOD. THANK GOD ALMIGHTY.
“”...President Bush had repeatedly fallen short in seven months of battles with a Democratic-led Congress that would not give him what he wanted on immigration or education, health care or energy policy.””
The NY Times is dillusional about the above. Bush has only signed one bill that democrats have wanted...and that was the minimum wage. Sometimes I think the MSM takes hallucinogenic drugs to create their own alternative reality.
And how many House Republicans, other than Ron Paul, voted with the dems on any of the pull out measures?
Exactly right, because they are not only soft opposing terrorism, but strong on opposing democracy and strong on helping Al Queda.
Everybody was afraid they might be branded as soft on terrorism,” Senator Barack Obama of Illinois
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Coffee/ tea with the enemy, threaten our allies-
Barack foreign policy
Do Nothing Nancy finally Did Something. She passed President Bush’ “Domestic Spying” Bill.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
That comment makes Obama sound like he and the other Democrats are more concerned with politics than what they think is right.
Liberals suffer from Arabism decease. What is Arabism decease? It is a severe condition of delusion when one sees himself all powerful and victorious over his enemy when in reality he is utterly defeated. The President won each battle he fought with the democrats in the war on terror in general and in the war in the Iraqi theater in particular but the democrats still in denial that they have been crushed in each encounter with the President. They are like Arabs lot of macho talk but at the end they lose the real battles.
Exactly right.
They are like Arabs lot of macho talk but at the end they lose the real battles.
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Reminds of the gulf I conflict and some of the Saddam statements prior to the assault, which lasted 100 hours on the ground.
“boil in your own blood” “America will be a nation of crying widows” ... etc etc
Yes Mike, those are the Arabs and now the democrats :)
Threat of Terrorism?
Oh I almost forgot It’s just a bumper sticker...oh silly me.
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