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Analysis: Saddam's capture boosts Bush
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| Dec. 14, 2003
| Martin Sieff
Posted on 12/14/2003 4:19:03 PM PST by FairOpinion
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I can just feel the pain of this columnist -- it really pains him to see Bush' success.
Still, he did admit:
"Were the election to be held today, Bush would sweep home in a landslide."
To: FairOpinion
Whadda dope. Who else did it boost?
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:20:44 PM PST
by
Thebaddog
(Scratch the itch.)
To: FairOpinion
but, ironically, it may not change next year's presidential race at all. No, when you're already ahead in about 45 states, it's difficult to improve on that.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:22:16 PM PST
by
My2Cents
("Well....there you go again...")
To: Thebaddog
NOTICE: Our analysis indicates the disturbing fact that water is wet. Repeat...water is wet. We are unsure at this time if we can alter this fact. We return you to your regularly scheduled drivel.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:22:19 PM PST
by
Arkinsaw
(What LSU game? Huh? No idea what you are talking about.)
To: FairOpinion
Nope. No bias here.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:23:05 PM PST
by
CalvaryJohn
(What is keeping that damned asteroid?)
To: FairOpinion
"....made this a dream week for the president. Master-tactician that he is, he will make the most of it."Wait...I thought he was a stupid, frat-boy, cowboy? Oh...I'm so confused.....
To: FairOpinion
More media crapola. Tip O'Neil said all politics is local. Unfortunately the liberal media see everything in terms of politics and not see what this really is, i.e., a positive development for this country and our national interests regardless of party affiliation. It should not be seen throught the prism of political advantage.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:26:56 PM PST
by
kabar
To: FairOpinion
They keep on talking about demoncratic grass roots like it is a meaningful number. I get the gut feel that we are talking about 20 to 30% of the population at large.
I also suspect the extreme right shares similar percentages.
What the pundits are ignoring is the moderate middle (including both parties) and I suspect therein lies huge opposition to Dean's politics and a landslide of support for President Bush.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:31:00 PM PST
by
pfflier
To: anniegetyourgun
"YWait...I thought he was a stupid, frat-boy, cowboy? Oh...I'm so confused....." Yes, thinking just makes their heads hurt.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:32:16 PM PST
by
Desron13
To: FairOpinion
However, if, on the contrary, the resistance is decentralized and reflects widespread genuine anti-American and anti-Western sentiments, and if al-Qaida type Islamic extremists are motivating a significant section of it, then that is far less likely. Either way, we are likely to see soon. ...
And Clark's central premise, which he hammers home repeatedly, has not been invalidated or discredited to the slightest degree by the capture of Saddam. That is his contention that in their Iraq obsession, the Bush team have disastrously neglected the primary goals of U.S. domestic homeland security and the war against al-Qaida and its associated groups.
OK, which is it: That we will be tied up fighting al-Qaida in Iraq or that by fighting in Iraq, we are neglecting the fight against al-Qaida? Given the intent of the media to see that Bush is defeated, they will argue both positions at the same time.
Just like Bush is both "stupid" and an "evil genius" at the same time.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:33:00 PM PST
by
07055
To: FairOpinion
I'll put this in the noshitsherlock file.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:35:29 PM PST
by
Recovering_Democrat
(I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
To: FairOpinion
As if there is anything on President Bush's mind related to protecting his administration. Anything he does is for America and Americans first and foremost.
To: Recovering_Democrat
I just saw this at DU. I can't fathom these guys wishing the worst for the U.S. at any cost.
CityDem (280 posts) Sun Dec-14-03 06:59 PM
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2. I am really depressed
It looks like the economy is truly turn around which will surely help Bush. And even in unemployment only falls to 5.5% or so, the media will report it as the economy is heading in the right direction. With the capture of Saddam, Iraq will more than likey become more stable and less violent over the next 9 months. It looks like we will be saddled with 4 more years of Bush/Cheney/Asscrack/Rumsfeld. Its too depressing to even consider the ramifications on our future
To: FairOpinion
These people really hate President Bush. This article, though, calls the Pres a "master tactician."
The pres needs to go on tv and make a few inane comments and say nuc-u-lar once or twice this week.
We can't have them beginning to see the truth.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:41:18 PM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army and Proud of It!)
To: anniegetyourgun
Wait...I thought he was a stupid, frat-boy, cowboy? Oh...I'm so confused..... Maybe the Dems have finally realized that you can't continue to call your opponent an idiot, especially if he beats you at every turn. (But somehow I suspect the "master-tactician" phrase is sarcasm.) That's ok--so far the Dems seem to be about as politically astute as Saddam was militarily brilliant.
To: Thebaddog
"...a dramatic economic crisis stemming from his administration's financial policies before next November."
Ah yes, no bias here.
Apparently the bursting of the dot-com bubble, the destruction of a multi-trillion dollar financial institution in a terrorist attack and a stock market rife with accounting fraud did nothing to affect our economic picture.
To: FairOpinion
Analysis: Saddam's capture boosts Bush
Yep, even caused those on the the Right to forget he's a
BIG GOVERNMENT SOCIALIST
At home Presidente Jorge Dubya Arbusto has,
1. Left the borders wide open, for both lawn care specialists and terrorists alike.
2. Proposed amnesty for illegal aliens.
3. Propelled us down the road to fully socialized HillaryCare medicine with his Marxist pill policies.
4. Trampled all over the Constitution and impuned the honor of the Founding Fathers by encouraging and signing McCain-Fiengold repeal of free speech.
5. Pandered and buddied up with Teddy Kennedy on the ridiculous education bill.
6. Federalized airport security deadbeats.
7. Constrained Israel from protecting itself from Palistinien terrorism.
8. Attempted to put 15 billion dollars of our hard earned money in the Swiss accounts of African dictators.
9. Squelched free trade with steel tariffs.
10. Expanded the Federal government by 16% so far, the greatest increase since LBJ.
Be thankful for Jorge's accomplishments overseas, without them, he would have done nothing Right.
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:44:57 PM PST
by
putupon
("Borders? We don' need no steenkin' borders!"-Presidente Jorge Dubya Arbusto)
To: anniegetyourgun
I've been wondering about the clash between the "Bush is stoopid cuz he can't say
nuclear correctly" theory (put forth by the Molly Ivins types) and the "Bush is an evil liar of Maciavellian proportions" theory of Michael Mooore and the new book by some loser about Bush's "Lies".
I guess the Democrats see him as the consummate evil liar, who only pretends to be a dumb goober to distract people from his truly evil nature.
BTW, I seem to remember Jimmah Cawtah syaing "nyooc-you-lar" as well.
To: FairOpinion
Who woulda thunk it!
OK! Lets see some approval ratings polls!
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posted on
12/14/2003 4:52:22 PM PST
by
Delta 21
(Seen any quagmires lately?)
To: FairOpinion
Already, Conventional Wisdom is stating that Saddam's capture is likely to validate and strengthen those Democrats who voted for the crucial war resolution in Congress: Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts, John Edwards of North Carolina and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, and Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri. But in practice, the opposite is likely to be the case. Since "Conventional Wisdom" is capitalized, it must be a proper noun. Just WHO is Conventional Wisdon? Is Mr. or Mrs. Wisdom one of those "un-named sources" quoted so often in anonymous opinions from "inside?" Perhaps it is the god of the Liberals and Pollsters?
Whoever Conventional is, he is WRONG.
Who, among the voting populace, is going to remember one vote among 535 other votes on a bill two years ago? Who is going to remember especially after the miles of audio and video tape of these 'Rats panning and decrying the War Against Terrorism. Any clip of one of those tapes will trump a listing on the "YES" column in the authorization vote for the war. Especially damning would be one of the clips of a candidate stating "If I had known that we would actually go to war, I would have voted differently!" that everyone of these (except with the sole exception of Lieberman) has uttered at the height of a fit of pique.
Yes, some of the ANSWER members, and the Red Diaper Doper Babies will remember the vote... but that just counts against these guys anyway. It is what they DID and SAID after that vote that really counts in this game... and they are down 100 to ZIP in the final quarter.
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