Posted on 01/30/2005 7:25:25 AM PST by nuconvert
Oh, a great find, Coop!
This is a bookmarker for sure!
This was linked to the first Live thread that Dog posted last night. It's a worthy read as a stand-alone thread. Thanks for posting it.
Click for the 'tator take on the Iraqi election and its effect on the Bush agenda
The picture is 'tator with his eldest daughter and his three grand daughters.. Note Bob Dole is not the only one who can refer to himself in the third person.
Jan. 30, 2005 Iraqis vote in three distinct elections:
- The 275-seat National Assembly
- Provincial governments
- Kurdistan elections
By Aug. 15, 2005 National Assembly drafts a permanent constitution.
By Oct. 15, 2005 Draft of permanent constitution presented to Iraqi electorate for nationwide referendum.
Dec. 15, 2005 (if constitution is adopted) general election for a democratic government that would take control by Dec. 31, 2006.
The Candidates
More than 7,000 candidates representing 111 different political entities are running in the January national elections.
Nine thousand candidates are registered to compete in the provincial elections.
The voter registration contains 14,550,000 eligible voters.
The Election Process
Voter registration was held in all provinces except al Anbar (west of Baghdad).
The Independent Electoral Commission-Iraq (IECI) is allowing residents of al Anbar and Ninewa (Mosul) provinces to register to vote on election day.
Election Conditions
Election conditions will not be perfect, but the opportunities for credible elections are set in the vast majority of the country.
The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) is leading the way in an effort to operate approximately 9,000 polling centers.
This letter writer gets it; why can't our own MSM understand and appreciate the momentous meaning of today's events?
What's the final word on voter turnout? Sunni turnout?
Thanks Howlin
I hope more people will realize that without George W. Bush at the helm this wouldn't have happened.
I'm overwhelmed with thanks to the Lord for for him.
foreign countries who benefit from our largesse as a rule are about as grateful as the ten lepers
You are correct. We had no aircraft carriers or Concordes from Europe when the WTC went down or when we've taken a major disaster. Even so, it is both Biblical to be a "Good Samaritan" and absolutely enlightened self-interest in preserving/creating democratic societies that undermine tyrants...and of course let us beware if our leaders indeed abandon or betray God's own Israel...we are periliously close to the latter....
I haven't heard a final word on numbers.
Allegra, just making SURE you see this. THANKS and God bless and protect all of you and all Iraqis today and everyday!
I feel so sorry for them.... /sarcasm.
"Kerry Whines on Meet the Press" CARTOON featuring John Kerry and The Purple Finger
A great find for sure....bump for a free Iraq!
FOX is reporting 8 million voted
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Jesse Jackson was whining about the fact that "they can't even drive to the polls" and how "this is no 'free election" last night on Fox News with Rita Cosby. Unbelievable.
Definitely bookmark-worthy. Thanks for the ping!
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