James Baker's New Test In Diplomacy [Bush Spokesman: "Jim Baker can go back to his day job."]

CBS ^ | December 6, 2006

[Ancesthntr]

I hope some of our troops get a copy of this report and burn it, because that's about all it's good for.

Its also a good substitute for toilet paper (though copies of the Koran are far superior in this regard).

[libbylu]

Anyone but McCain. I would seriously consider voting for hilary first.

[Silly]

Read it. Venerate it. Obey it.

[elhombrelibre]

Baker makes Benedict Arnold look like a patriot.

[nothingnew]

Condi has been on board with all the provisions of the Saudi Plan, including decrying the "occupation", and adding the concept of "contiguity", Israel ceding land to the palestinians connecting the West Bank and Gaza, something even the Saudis didn't propose.

I'm glad you brought that up SJ. Now I only hope she runs for POTUS....NOT! Although she would get a lot of support here on FR. Not me though.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Ancesthntr]

Read it. Venerate it. Obey it....

...Wipe with it.

[You Dirty Rats]

Its also a good substitute for toilet paper (though copies of the Koran are far superior in this regard).

Disagree. Just because the ISG pulled this out of their butts doesn't mean it is fit for mine. I'm not even sure I'd let my dog use it (if I had a dog).

[Silly]

bttt

[NeoCaveman]

IMHO Baker et al were all incredibly naive.

Baker is an old hand, with much experience and knowledge, so it's not naivete on his part. It's something much worse.

[driftless2]

I just saw a clip of Baker on Fox News where he pompously declared that the admin must implement all the recommendations and not just some. What an arrogant horse's posterior.

[beaversmom]

Well, I say dont even order it.

Good idea. It's full of e-coli. So is Baker.

[mwl1]

A little context is in order.

Without Baker, GWB would never have been President, because he would not have survived the 2000 recount. Baker led and oversaw the totality of getting Bush successfully through the courts and the electoral college.

Disdain for McCain? Yes, I coined it here, BUT he has been unrelenting in supporting the WOT and denouncing the bipartisan surrender. Of all the presidential aspirants, I believe McCain would be the most aggressive in prosecuting the global WOT.

[mwl1]

Politically, McCain is damned smart to get to the right of Bush on prosecuting the war in Iraq and beyond.

[Mo1]

But this president may not be in much of a hurry to accept Baker's ideas about that — or much else. Asked if Baker would help implement the report, a spokesman for Mr. Bush said, "Jim Baker can go back to his day job."

Good answer *L*

[driftless2]

I'm not a big McCain fan, but to give him his due, he's been very solid on the wot. In fact I'm willing to bet that the country would rally behind him more than they mostly don't for Dubya. Defeating the I-F's is the most important challenge our country faces in the decades ahead. All other issues are secondary. McCain, for all his faults, seems willing to accept that challenge.

[Y2000]

Thanks. The tim russert ( no Junita Brodrick question show)

[Txsleuth]

LOL..I have noticed the two times that Pres. Bush has spoken about this ISG report, he is thankful but dismissive, IMHO>

[Mo1]

Yes, I noticed that :0)

BTW .. I pinged you .. Santorum is on the floor

[DCBandita]

MTP? Usually Meet The Press.

[colorado tanker]

Way to piss off EVERYONE on the Right yet again John McCain!

Uh, Johnnie, McCain has been publicly bashing this report. He's saying just about everything we are about it.