A leading U.S. Senate Democrat accused the Bush administration on Tuesday of a "cover-up" aimed at stopping the Environmental Protection Agency from tackling greenhouse emissions.
"This cover-up is being directed from the White House and the office of the vice president," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, the California Democrat who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
We've come a long way, baby. Before this, there were accusations about WH cover-ups on WMDs, the WTC attacks, and the Valerie Plame affair. Now we have this. But that's not the funny part to all of this. The irony here lies with the fact that Boxer is a member of an institution which is currently pulling in only a whopping 9% favorability rating, in a recent Rasmussen performance poll.
With the ironic part out of the way, we can feel free to consider the sad part of this tragic tale: Most of these clowns will be re-elected.
Iraq Insists On Time Tables For Withdrawal
Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces.
Assuming this bozo has any authority in this area, I say fine. If that is what they want, let them have it.
I wouldn't make the specifics public, but if they want time tables for withdrawal, I say give it to them. In fact, pull the damn troops out now for all I care. And when their country comes under siege from Iranian-backed insurgents, don't come crying to us. If Al Qaeda or other such outfits become emboldened and begin wreaking havoc on the Iraqi people and, killing their children again, they can solve the crisis themselves.
Personally, I am sick of helping people that do not appreciate it. Let them milk the EU for assistance, let them see how far that gets them. The US needs to start negotiating from a position of power, and that includes tactics like calling other nations' bluffs.
Obama To Give Acceptance Speech At Mile High Stadium
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) will leave the hall of the Democratic National Convention in Denver and deliver a rock-star-style acceptance speech at nearby Invesco Field at Mile High, quadrupling his live audience, the party announced Monday.
The speech, in the stadium that is home of the Denver Broncos, will be on the fourth and final night of the convention, Aug. 28.
Adding to the historic resonance of the first nomination of an African-American for president, that date is the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech.”
The move means additional expense for the television networks, where executives are having a conference call Monday to discuss the logistics of moving their cameras and anchors to the new location after months of planning for a finale in the smaller Pepsi Center, where the rest of the convention will be held.
Delusions of being the next JFK aside, Obama is now convinced that by showing 75,000 screaming fans he can further use the media to paint an exaggerated image of his support base. This is a base that may become more disenchanted with him for triangulating toward the center before the convention ends.
Will he pack the stadium? Probably. Will it win him the election? Maybe, maybe not. It's too early to tell right now.
The real question (come November) will be, can he articulate a coherent plan to implement the grandiose ideas he and his campaign have been fervently promoting throughout the campaign, thus far? So far he hasn't. And until he learns to take hard questions from not so enamored journalists, he will be nothing more than a straw man that the media has built. But unfortunately, this may be just enough to sway weak-minded individuals that cannot see through the rhetoric and empty words he uses, to mesmerize the dumb masses.
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The headlines on the Iraqi official's comments are highly misleading. The goal for the left-wing media is to create the impression that the Iraqis want us out now. That would be fine by me, but it's not the case.
First, let's realize that a country that is now free and beginning to stand on its own (thanks mostly the sacrifices of America's military families) is negotiating with another country about some pretty important subjects. Smart negotiators will use all kids of tactics to get what they really want.
Second, let's look closely at the statements. "The Iraqi proposal stipulates that, once Iraqi forces have resumed security responsibility in all 18 of Iraq's provinces, U.S.-led forces would then withdraw from all cities in the country. After that, the country's security situation would be reviewed every six months, for three to five years, to decide when U.S.-led troops would pull out entirely, al-Adeeb said." He's saying, in a nutshell, "when we are ready to stand up, you can stand down," which is pretty much what the smart people have been advocating in Iraq for a while now.
Third, this is good - not bad - news. Iraq is making so much progress that it's seeing the day when it will be able to get on without us. That's worth celebrating!
The Mile High Stadium speech should be a good opportunity for jokes about BHO's admitted cocaine use.
Dear Sunset Group:
I represent Americans for Climate Change. We think you have unfairly maligned Barbara Boxer, who is a goddess … especially when dressed in leather. We share her concerns; we feel her pain; we love it when she gets ….oh, never mind. It is painfully obvious that you do not share our views, and unlike us, that places you in the wrong position on this issue, and a fascist. I have submitted your name to Ms. Boxer, hoping that your taxes will increase, and that you’ll develop sores on the souls of your feet.
Cordially,
Hiram Wanker
I agree with Greg ... withdrawal from Iraq is good news. From the Iraqi point of view, they have their own political reality to deal with. They want to keep Iran off their backs, which is why they are making public demands for early withdrawal (my wife hates that) ... but I wonder if they've thought this out carefully. Iran is not a friend of the Iraqi ... never has been.
When we do finally withdraw, I think it should be with the understanding that we aren't coming back ... and as now Iraqi Cat Stevens said in his song, it's a dangerous world out there.
As to Boxer thinking Bushco is operating a conspiracy because they are reluctant to call CO2 a 'pollutant', so be it. Until the largest greenhouse gas, WATER VAPOR, is also declared a pollutant I think the Bush admin should hold the line!
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