Daschle & Gore - The Delusions of Illusions

~ Setting The Stage.... ~
Delusional people have provided my family and me with some of our most gut-wrenching laughs.

~ Creating The Fantasy ~
Take, for instance, the completely out of shape blob that lives next door, "Mr. Dumbnuts". He meets and marries an over-the-hill barfly, "Ms. Dipper", replete with bleached big-hair, sabertooth-like fingernails and a line of "friends" longer than the Great Wall of China. When she spotted the opportunity for a piece of a 4000 square foot house and a new Lexus, Ms. Dipper went about the task of convincing Mr. Dumbnuts that he was her vision of Greco-Roman buff.

What was once (and for all purposes still is) a drunken babble-brain with no moral character has been transformed, in the eyes of Mr. Dumbnuts, into a beautiful vision of unique culture and character. POOF!

By day, Ms. Dipper depletes his treasury in an endless orgy of self-aggrandizing consumption. The nights are reserved, like April 15th, for deception and replenishment."Oh honey, you are the most handsome man and so hot.you have just the biggest..". Of course, pathetic Mr. Dumbnuts is so desperate for self-image (and maybe lower extremity) inflation and that he buys directly into the delusion and makes the tit-for-tat trade. Eureka. a bit of steamy delight!

Ms. Dipper taps into a revenue stream by giving "Dumbnuts" the illusion of virility. Dumbnuts, in turn, gives Dipper legitimacy and plenty of cash. He simply imagines her into the woman of every man's dreams in an attempt to ward off the harmful vibes of cognitive dissonance. Who could face the reality of being a blob that achieves self-fulfillment by sleeping with a whore?

~ Al Gore can do anything ~
In response to the semi-fiasco of the recent Democratic gubernatorial primary in Florida, former Vice President Al Gore fired this volley over the deck of Governor Jeb Bush, "Two years have passed since this happened before," he (Gore) said. "I seriously believe, and I do not think it is unfair in any way [to say this]: I believe, if I were the governor of this state I would have fixed that [elections problems] by now."

~ Talk about delusions! ~
For those who may wish to forget, Gore was VP of this great nation for 8 years (1992-2000). And.during those eight years, he and his administration had many chances to fix many problems including those of world terrorism. And what is Mr. I-Can-Do-Everything Gore's record?

3. The April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City killing 168 Americans.

4. The 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and injured 200 U.S. military personnel.

5. The 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and injured 5,000.

6. The 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. sailors

Other than putting a few people in jail and sending Timothy McVeigh to his untold number of virgins, the primary Clinton-Gore response to terrorism was always the same.launch a few million dollars worth of cruise missiles at nothing and continue to slash the guts out of the U.S intelligence community. When it comes to Al-The-Internet-Gore, best selling author, Sean Hannity observed, "They (the Democrats) have a history of gutting our Defense Department, and, in the Clinton and Gore years, they rendered our CIA impotent."

Here is a person who did nothing for eight years while being faced by the threat, and reality, of terrorism except to posture. But, he sure as hell could fix Florida's elections problems. Come to think of it, Gore did try to fix a Florida election once but his version of repair lost.

Apparently, Al Gore thinks that the Big Three automakers are more of a threat to America than al Qaeda, "He (Gore) makes the case in (his) book that the combustion engine is a greater threat to civilization than any military threat-remote military threat that we're ever likely to face again."

~ As reported by Fox news and others: ~
A few hours after Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle left the White House pledging cooperation on Iraq, he used the Senate floor to launch his own attack on what he called President Bush's "atrocious" economic record.

Daschle, D-S.D., accused Bush of doing little to spur the listless economy or address job and stock market losses, eroded retirement accounts and vanishing budget surpluses.

"As important as the war on Iraq, or the effort on Iraq-I won't call it a war, because God forbid we go to war-but regardless of what it is we do on Iraq and the war on terror, I hope that this administration can dedicate some of its time each week to economic security as well," Daschle said in a 35-minute speech dedicated to finding an election-year issue Democrats can sink their teeth into.

"It takes leadership not only with regard to international and foreign policy, but to help here at home on economic policy as well. We haven't seen it to date," he added.

It is terribly difficult to maintain respect for one's leaders when they consistently fail to lead. Instead of working on this country's business, Mr. Daschle is obsessed with the murky shenanigans of politics. Yet out of a hemp-like cloud of smoke, Daschle imagines visions of leadership.

1. America's economy had entered a recession long before George W. Bush took the oath of office. If that is not clear, try it this way...It's the Clinton recession!

2. The job and stock market that Mr. Daschle speaks of was an illusion propped up by the reckless monetary and regulatory policies of the Clinton Administration. As history is now proving, there was an illusion of wealth created by many business people who are now in or about to go to jail. Where was the Clinton Securities and Exchange Commission when the average American was being robbed blind? Clinton and Daschle were quite content to take your votes during those years while deluding you into a false sense of security.

3. Perhaps Daschle's greatest delusion is his talk of a balanced budget and federal surpluses. There have been no true balanced budgets or surpluses in the last 35 years and Mr. Daschle knows that damn well because he is part of the problem. Lest we get too high on ourselves to understand reality, somebody should ask Mr. Daschle how a budget can be balanced by robbing cash from the Social Security and other trust funds and stuffing them with worthless IOU's in return? Can he really erase debt by creating more debt?

Hey Senator Dascle, Have You Heard This Before?... "Don't pee down my back and try to tell me it's raining!"

So Senator, the jig is up. Informed citizens are wise to your delusory illusions of wannabe leadership. Either forget your egocentric visions of political grandeur and give the citizens of this great nation a fair break by telling the truth and doing the business of the nation or.just get thee to the Land of Oz.

Oh, should you choose Oz instead of the Senate please don't show Dorothy any of your cigars.

"Published originally at EtherZone.com: republication allowed with this notice and hyperlink intact."

Well Algore did give us the "Gore Tax" and he and Linda Daschle put airline and air port security aside for special interests....and here is what the man from South Dakota has been up to...

DASCHLE’S FRUSTRATION BOILS OVER September 26, 2002 Daschle Takes The Senate Floor With An Outburst. No Wonder, With A Do-Nothing Record Like His, You’d Be Frustrated Too!

____________________________________________________________________ “Daschle is totally frustrated.” (Morton Kondracke On FOX’s “Special Report With Brit Hume,” September 25, 2002) “I think it is something that’s been building. And Daschle has been under a lot of pressure from those liberals in this party that are uncomfortable with the idea of any war with Iraq.” (Jonathan Karl On CNN’s “NewsNight,” September 25, 2002) “At first Mr. Daschle said he wanted an extended debate about a possible war. Then he panicked after it became clear that such a debate would put the most vulnerable Senate Democrats on the spot in the election.” (Editorial, “The Healthy Politics Of Iraq,” The New York Times, September 26, 2002)

_________________________________________________________________________________ DASCHLE HAS ONLY HIMSELF TO BLAME: HE HAS MADE LEGISLATIVE PROMISES . . . In May, Senator Daschle (D-SD) Promised A Budget. “Well, we’re going to have a budget plan that constrains spending. That will happen . . . we are going to get to it. That is going to be something that will happen.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” May 26, 2002) Senator Daschle “Vowed” That The Senate Would Act On Pension Reform. Daschle “vowed to take up a potentially key election issue ― pension reform . . . as soon as a homeland security bill is completed.”
(“Daschle: Pension Reform Will Follow Homeland Debate,” National Journal’s CongressDaily, August 1, 2002) Senator Daschle “Had Said Repeatedly That He Hoped To Bring Up The [Homeland Security] Legislation Before The [August] Recess . . . .” (Bill Miller and Helen Dewar, “Senate To Delay Voting On Homeland Department,” The Washington Post, July 30, 2002) In June, Senator Daschle Said He Was Committed To Passing Welfare Reform. “In June, when the Senate Finance Committee passed its welfare bill, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, South Dakota Democrat, said he was committed ‘to getting this bill -- including strong child care provisions -- enacted this year.’” (Cheryl Wetzstein, “Welfare Reform Winds Up On Back Burner,” The Washington Times, August 22, 2002) . . . HIS DEMOCRAT SENATE CANNOT KEEP. The Homeland Security Debate Continues Because Senator Daschle Cannot “Rein In” Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV). Daschle and the Senate Democrats had planned to approve a Department of Homeland Security by mid-September, and then move on to other issues. “But the homeland security debate has dragged on and appears set to continue dragging on for at least another week or two, partly because of Daschle’s apparent inability to rein in Appropriations Chairman Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), who has filibustered portions of the bill.”

(Paul Kane and Mark Preston, “War Of Words Snarls Senate,” Roll Call, September 26, 2002) Senator Zell Miller (D-GA) Said Democrats Appear To Be “Undermining” President Bush On Homeland Security. “We are not doing our party any good by feeding the perception that Democrats are undermining the president of the United States on the war on terrorism . . . . I can think of no more unattractive picture our party could have projected six weeks out from an election than what’s taken place on the floor of the Senate the past three weeks. . . . And if somehow, some way, the Democratic leadership is successful in defeating or even weakening the president’s national security legislation, we will be slitting our own throats.” (Senator Zell Miller, Press Release, September 19, 2002) The New York Times Called Senator Daschle’s Performance On Key Legislative Issues “Shaky.” “Mr. Daschle’s performance in the spotlight has been shaky. He failed to round up the votes to pass a bill providing prescription drugs for the elderly. He could not win passage of an overall budget resolution . . . . The worst part, for him, was that these defeats came as much at the hands of Democrats as Republicans.” (Editorial, “Congress’s Mixed Handiwork,” The New York Times, August 3, 2002) THE RECORD OF DASCHLE’S FAILED LEADERSHIP

BUDGET: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Failed To Pass A Budget ―
A Historic Failure (190 Days Since The House Passed Its Budget). (Senator Don Nickles [R-OK], Press Conference, August 1, 2002; H. Con. Res. 353, Roll Call #79:
Agreed To 221-209: R 219-2; D 1-206; I 1-1, March 20, 2002)

PENSION REFORM: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Failed To Pass Pension Reform (168 Days Since The House Passed Pension Reform). (H.R. 3762, Roll Call #92: Approved 255-163: R 208-2; D 46-160; I 1-1, April 11, 2002)

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Failed To Pass Prescription Drug Coverage For Seniors (90 Days Since The House Passed Prescription Drug Coverage). (H.R. 4954, Roll Call #282: Passed 221-208: R 212-8; D 8-199, June 28, 2002)

HOMELAND SECURITY: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Failed To Allow A Vote On Homeland Security (62 Days Since The House Passed Homeland Security). (H.R. 5005, Roll Call #367: Approved 295-132: R 207-10; D 88-120; I 0-2, July 26, 2002)

TERRORISM INSURANCE: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Not Sent The President Terrorism Insurance Legislation Necessary To Create Jobs And Expand The Economy (301 Days Since The House Passed Terrorism Insurance). (President Bush As Quoted In Andrew Taylor, “Senate Gets Some GOP Support In Passage Of Terrorism Insurance Bill,” Congressional Quarterly, June 22, 2002; Morton Kondracke, “Trial Lawyers As A Political Issue,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 28, 2002)

JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Stalled President Bush’s Judicial Nominations. Many of President Bush’s judicial nominations have been stalled in the Senate for over a year. Number of Bush nominations: 127. Number of Bush confirmations: 79. Number of nominees waiting to be confirmed: 46. (“Status Of Article III Judicial Nominations,” Senate Judiciary Committee, September 25, 2002)

FAITH-BASED INITIATIVES: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Failed To Pass The President’s Faith-Based Initiatives (69 Days Since The House Passed Faith-Based Initiatives). (H.R. 7, Roll Call #254: Passed 233-198: R 217-4; D 15-193; I 1-1, July 19, 2001)

WELFARE REFORM: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Failed To Pass Welfare Reform Legislation (133 Days Since The House Reauthorized Welfare Reform). (H.R. 4737, Roll Call #170: Approved 229-197: R 214-4; D 14-192; I 1-1, May 16, 2002)

TAX CUTS: Daschle And The Democrat Senate Have Failed To Make The President’s Tax Cut Permanent And Permanently Eliminate The Marriage Penalty (161 Days Since The House Voted To Make The President’s Tax Cuts Permanent; 105 Days Since The House Voted To Abolish The Marriage Penalty).
(H.R. 586, Roll Call #103: Passed 229-198: R 219-1; D 9-196; I 1-1, April 18, 2002;
H.R. 4019, Roll Call #229: Passed 271-142: R 210-0; D 60-141; I 1-1, June 13, 2002)

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