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Democratic Leaders, Bush Agree to New Advisory Panel on Iraq (Pelosi, Reid to appoint ALL Members)
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Posted on 01/31/2007 3:22:15 PM PST by IntelliQuark
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To: California Patriot
41
posted on
01/31/2007 4:08:16 PM PST
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: tobyhill; All
President Bush said in his State of the Union Address:"The war on terror we fight today is a generational struggle that will continue long after you and I have turned our duties over to others. And that's why it's important to work together so our nation can see this great effort through. Both parties and both branches should work in close consultation. It's why I propose to establish a special advisory council on the war on terror, made up of leaders in Congress from both political parties. We will share ideas for how to position America to meet every challenge that confronts us. We'll show our enemies abroad that we are united in the goal of victory. "
I am sure he did not have in mind to have both Republicans and Democrats chosen by Pelosi and Reid. I wish he hadn't agree to that. That way he could have pointed at how the Dems don't want bi-partisanship.
As others said earlier, this legitimizes the Democrats' virulent antiwar stance, by allowing the Dems to pick some anti-war RINOs and present them as mainstream Republicans who are also against the war.
In the meantime, the vast majority of the House members couldn't be bothered to go to a briefing on what we plan to do in Iraq. For shame.
To: IntelliQuark
"Democratic leaders initially rejected it but agreed to the idea only after the president agreed to allow the Democrats to appoint the members, a Democratic source said.
And why is he allowing the democrats to appoint all of its members?
Where is Reaganesque/Nixonian leadership when we need it?
43
posted on
01/31/2007 4:12:19 PM PST
by
baubau
To: R.W.Ratikal
If Bush would be 5% as tough with the Democrats, as he is in fighting the War on Terror, we'd have it made.
This way the Dems will make us lose the WoT and blame it all on Bush and we'll end up with a majority for the next 100 years.
To: California Patriot
He may have given them the idea but they could have done it without his permission and probably would have. Pelosi was already propagandizing having spent a whole day in Iraq and knowing everything about it.
45
posted on
01/31/2007 4:14:11 PM PST
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: tobyhill
Yes, but one would think the Republican leadership in Congress would have screamed about it and not allowed it to happen that way.
To: mdittmar
I've made it pretty damned clear.
47
posted on
01/31/2007 4:17:44 PM PST
by
California Patriot
("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws." -- Richard Nixon)
To: tobyhill
Yes, they're shameless enough to do this. But it wouldn't have had the same stature.
48
posted on
01/31/2007 4:18:26 PM PST
by
California Patriot
("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws." -- Richard Nixon)
To: IntelliQuark
With Pelosi and Reid stacking the deck the President can always decide how much he's willing to work with them. It's going to be a worthless committee no matter how they slice it.
49
posted on
01/31/2007 4:21:05 PM PST
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: IntelliQuark
Now that's funny, the Republicans yelling about anything. There are no Republican Leaders left.
50
posted on
01/31/2007 4:23:36 PM PST
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: IntelliQuark
What this tells me is the rats still don't have the votes for the damn *non-binding resolutions*......this was GW's idea during the STOU, which they wanted no part of last week, now they've changed their minds.....lol...
51
posted on
01/31/2007 4:23:48 PM PST
by
mystery-ak
(My Son, My Soldier, My Hero........God Speed Jonathan......)
To: IntelliQuark
Simply incredible. Why doesn't Dubya just turn over the White House keys?
Maybe -- I keep trying to convince myself -- this is a new, evil strategery to rope the RATS into having to take some responsibility for bailing out or for making them realize why we can't.
In any case, this is certainly puzzling behavior.
52
posted on
01/31/2007 4:29:29 PM PST
by
thelastvirgil
(Lest ye put all your faith in the government to provide for you, check their track record.)
To: IntelliQuark
Next I think Bush should agree to have Democrats run the RNC and RNSC. Yeah, that's the ticket.
53
posted on
01/31/2007 4:43:41 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(Well, it's 2007. Time to get ready for 2008.)
To: California Patriot
54
posted on
01/31/2007 4:44:37 PM PST
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: tobyhill
The story not told, President Bush told the Rats to go ahead and set up whatever committee they want because it won't matter, he will continue to perform his duty as CIC regardless. Bush has game. I wouldn't want to play poker with him. This late in his tenure, he is fairly weak, but this move certainly puts the rats on the hook to do something but complain with empty rhetoric.
55
posted on
01/31/2007 4:47:34 PM PST
by
IamConservative
(Any man who agrees with you on everything, will lie to anyone.)
To: tobyhill
Reid and Pelosi will be busy chasing tails while "W" wipes out the nukes in Iran.
Perfect.
Pelosi looks like a school girl next to the President. What a joke. Reid looks like a cadaver......
56
posted on
01/31/2007 5:02:04 PM PST
by
PA-RIVER
To: IamConservative
Yeah, he's really been cleaning their clocks. LOL.
57
posted on
01/31/2007 5:05:15 PM PST
by
California Patriot
("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws." -- Richard Nixon)
To: mo
Don't worry, Bush looks at them flies on crap.
The day after they make their recommendations Iran will probably pop a nuke in New York or San Fran.
So I really don't give a crap anymore. I don't think Bush does either.
Relax. 9-11 wasn't enough to get these libs on board. I'm confident they will eventually. Iran or NK will see to it. After we get hit, we will recover. Then every dictator that ever crossed us will be blown off the map within in 24 hours.
58
posted on
01/31/2007 5:17:40 PM PST
by
PA-RIVER
To: PA-RIVER
Yeah..but the Dems see war as just one other political toy to play with....not in anyway as a moral commitmment to an outcome or a cause.
59
posted on
01/31/2007 5:52:13 PM PST
by
mo
To: Argus
When I was a young mom, I'd give my kids a little piece of dough to play with, so I could get my baking done.
I think this is what Bush is doing with the dems. He's asking them to prepare a "real important report", so he could fight the war.
60
posted on
01/31/2007 6:13:29 PM PST
by
keats5
(tolerance of intolerant people is cultural suicide)
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