DASCHLE'S BREAKDOWN

New York Post ^ | 9/27/02 | John Podhoretz

[kattracks]

September 27, 2002 -- SENATE Majority Leader Tom Daschle just made American politics a lot more interesting with his fascinating floor speech Wednesday, during which he demanded an apology from President Bush for saying Democrats didn't care about national security.

"We ought not politicize this war," said Daschle.

[leadpenny]

Here's my admittedly simplistic contribution to the why-did-Daschle-do-it debate: Tom Daschle got up Wednesday morning, read the Washington Post . . . and totally lost it.

According to Michael Kelly on Imus yesterday, he is also trying to 'check' albore in the lib fund-raising department.

I think he fears being squeezed out of the dem nominating process before it gets started. Maybe he keeps getting a whiff of hilary's pants suit.

[goldstategop]

Yeah... its not like President Bush and Vice President Cheney stepped over the line. Tommy Daschund thinks by the looks of it, that a GOP Administration's mission in life is help get Democrats elected to office. LMAO!

[peteram]

Yeah, going off on a tirade based on third hand information from a left wing news source that "spins' their quotes to begin with. Not very bright, li'l Tommy. Next time, check the facts first. It'll save you a lot of anguish.

[DB]

Cheney should be demanding an apology... That would be funny.

[FryingPan101]

My faith is being restored daily. Thanks for the post. It started my day out great.

[doosee]

Tiny Tommy comes across as a twerp who got his feelings hurt by the bully Bush. What a poor excuse of a girlie man he is. I would be ashamed if I hailed from S. Dakota that this wuss represents a leader...

[gulfcoast6]

The biggest show I have sen in a long time, it all boils down to one thing, Panic....but he is putting the safety of the american citizen at stake, the lives of thousands all across the land but, he could care less as its party before country.

[RandallFlagg]

This is a vital reason why we simply MUST hand over all the power to the Republicans. Once this is done, the President can stop pandering to the 'rats to get his nominations approved and become the leader we voted for.
This is nothing bad about the other independant parties; some of them have good ideas. But, votes for them means more votes AWAY from Republicans TOWARD the 'rats. We MUST be united this November. President Bush's hands have been tied too long.

[patriciaruth]

We MUST be united this November. President Bush's hands have been tied too long.

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[The Wizard]

bump

[PGalt]

Bump.

[xsmommy]

ping. i loved this, except for where he defamed Jimbo by insinuating that Tommy was channeling him....

[hobbes1]

Tiny Tommy wishes he could channel a do like Jimbos...

[xsmommy]

it would add a few inches to his height that is for sure!

[hobbes1]

In that case he should channel Al Sharpton, or Don King circa 1980.

[bert]

....it all boils down to one thing, Panic.....

What you have precisely stated is my thought as well.

Pull out all the stops, we have nothing to lose, lie, lie, lie.

[KeyBored]

"Not very bright, li'l Tommy. Next time, check the facts first. It'll save you a lot of anguish."

Facts? FACTS? Who needs stinking facts? We're democrats!

Besides, we can always count on PeterDanTom to spin and cover for us on the nightly news

[aristeides]

According to Doug Thompson in Capitol Hill Blue, Daschle's breakdown was preceded by more than 24 hours of consultations with advisers. That means the consultations started well before the appearance of Milbank's article. I think Milbank wrote his article in the deceptive way he did because the Dems asked the Washington Post to do it.