Stumping for an Indiana congressman at an event that was supposed to be about social issues, Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., said: “I’m not happy with how this is going in Iraq.”
But he said Democrats’ cut-and-run strategy would embolden “Islamic fascists.” He also repeated the GOP line that the homeland has gone five years without another terrorist attack because “we took the fight to them.”
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The GOP’s stump speaches are getting really tired. They’ve worn that underwear too long and now it stinks.
Time to bleach it out just to take the stain off.
Apparently Sam hasn’t heard that the U.S. ambassador told Iraqi PM Maliki that he and his colleagues have to work with the US to develop “timelines” to enable American troops to get out of Iraq. In other words, the administration is carrying out the suggestion for such, originally made by people like John Murtha (D Penn), which at the time represented the views of active-duty military officers who couldn’t speak for themselves. Unlike Rummy, Murtha actually asked officers to tell him their views, and supported their expert advice.
Sam also apparently hasn’t heard that the administration is now saying that its policy is not “Stay the Course”.
Everything Brownback said is true-We are not happy (i.e. good Americans)with how it is going.Democrats will embolden terrorists (I think not on purpose, but emboldened all the same).And finally, Holman is a huge commie.
Damn shame he’s not up for re-election! He’ll be saying the same thing when he is though, if we don’t get these repubo-fascist out of office!
I see Bushlick is baCK! Or is that bootlick?
What I really don’t understand is the notion that Iraq will become one huge terrorist camp after we leave.After?Hell, we brought them there. Maybe there were some prior to the occupation, but nothing like now.Also there are plenty of Arab and/or anti-American states that would do quite well for their purposes, AND, not being in the place we expect them (Iraq) would keep them “under the radar”.If we leave, I don’t think OBL is stupid enough to have his organization headquartered there.Doesn’t anybody consider that they’ve learned this lesson in Afghanistan?And why would they try to plot and train against America in the middle of a raging civil war?I’m just asking.
“But he said Democrats’ cut-and-run strategy would embolden “Islamic fascists.”
That is nonsense.
Iraqis are defending their country and “the cheap slogan of cut and run” does not apply any more than removing your hand from hot grease.
By the US leaving, the Iraqis will sort-out their differences but as long as we stay they can’t.
We are the problem and attaching a Karl Rove “cheap-slogan” won’t fix what’s broken.
“he also repeated the GOP line that the homeland has gone five years without another terrorist attack because we took the fight to them.”
More nonsense.
Anytime the Iraqis wish to attack The United States, that would be so easy. Our borders are unprotected and we’ve already receive the 9/11 message.
Bush and Rove are exploiting 9/11 to justify what they’re doing now. That’s all.
If the Arabs wanted to plan an attack, they would have done so right where they are. Then carry it out without any need to use phones here knowing the phones are tapped.
Good Grief, these White House explanations are silly.
Well hello stranger (Ed).I agree, they don’t need Iraq.Especially now.
Isn’t Brownback the one for mindless catchphrases these days. Seeing that these “islamic fascists” (apparently Brownback is showing his lack of education here) have no problem being “emboldened” since American soldiers and Iraqi civilians are dying aplenty, how is just sitting around waiting to die supposed to change anything?
Leaving will solve one thing, it will stop Americans from dying unnecessarily.
Brownback’s solution to a losing strategy is to wait around and lose some more, and keep on losing because doing something about it will show that Americans are about solving problems, just not about losing. This is the same as Brownback’s economic policies. By continuing to deficit spend and raise the national debt we are destroying the economy. However if we balance the budget and produce a surplus this will “embolden” those who can balance a checkbook. Therefore the solution is to keep on overspending because eventually the problem will solve itself, with magic.
Reprinted from NewsMax.com
Analysis: Ten Good Reasons to Vote GOPPhil Brennan, NewsMax.comThursday, Oct. 26, 2006If the polls are to be believed, the Republicans who control the White House and Congress are in trouble.
Their problem?
People vote their pocketbooks, or wallets, the old adage goes.
But the economy is booming. Even gasoline prices have plummeted. Unemployment, the bogeyman of politicians, has shrunken to a record low point.
As for the security matter, since 9/11, the worst attack on American soil since the Civil War, the United States has been free of any significant terrorist attack. None. Zippo. Zilch.
If Americans do vote the GOP out of either House of Congress, many of these accomplishments are threatened.
Should Democrats get control of the House of Representatives, they have already promised that one of the Republican initiatives that made all these things possible will be rolled back.
Higher taxes — and with it, economic recession and more unemployment.
The Democrats will also signal the terrorists a “victory” for their side with a push for a quick withdrawal from Iraq. Remember, the Congress, not the president, funds our troops abroad. A Democratic Congress will most assuredly withhold funding unless Bush relents.
The list of Republican accomplishments is both long and real, and provides the platform upon which even greater results will be built under a Republican Congress and White House.
For sure, the GOP has had its share of shortcomings. The economy could be doing better. The deficit could be smaller. The postwar plans in Iraq could have been better implemented.
If anything, the Republicans are facing a message deficit. The liberal media establishment is just not letting them tell their story to the American people.
Here are 10 good reasons why you should vote Republican come election day. You won’t hear about them on ABCCBSNBC News.
Reason #1. The economy is kicking butt. It is robust, vibrant, strong and growing. In the 36 months since the Bush tax cuts ended the recession that began under President Clinton, the economy has experienced astonishing growth. Over the first half of this year, our economy grew at a strong 4.1 percent annual rate, faster than any other major industrialized nation. This strong economic activity has generated historic revenue growth that has shrunk the deficit. A continued commitment to spending restraint has also contributed to deficit reduction.
Reason #2. Unemployment is almost nil for a major economy, and is verging on full employment. Recently, jobless claims fell to the lowest level in 10 weeks. Employment increased in 48 states over the past 12 months ending in August. Our economy has now added jobs for 37 straight months.
Reason #3. The Dow is hitting record highs. In the past few days, the Dow climbed above 12,000 for the first time in the history of the stock market, thus increasing the value of countless pension and 401(k) that funds many Americans rely on for their retirement years.
Reason #4. Wages have risen dramatically. According to the Washington Post, demand for labor helped drive workers’ average hourly wages, not including those of most managers, up to $16.84 last month — a 4 percent increase from September 2005, the fastest wage growth in more than five years. Nominal wage growth has been 4.1 percent so far this year. This is better or comparable to its 1990s peaks. Over the first half of 2006, employee compensation per hour grew at a 6.3 percent annual rate adjusted for inflation. Real after-tax income has risen a whopping 15 percent since January 2001. Real after-tax income per person has risen by 9 percent since January 2001.
Reason #5. Gas prices have plunged. According to the Associated Press, the price of gasoline has fallen to its lowest level in more than 10 months. The federal Energy Information Administration said Monday that U.S. motorists paid $2.21 a gallon on average for regular grade last week, a decrease of 1.8 cents from the previous week. Pump prices are now 40 cents lower than a year ago and have plummeted by more than 80 cents a gallon since the start of August. The previous 2006 low for gasoline was set in the first week of January, when pump prices averaged $2.238. In the week ending Dec. 5, 2005, prices averaged $2.19. Today, gasoline can be found for less than $2 a gallon in many parts of the country.
Reason #6. Since 9/11, no terrorist attacks have occurred on U.S. soil. Since 9/11 the U.S. has not been attacked by terrorists thanks to such programs as the administration’s monitoring of communications between al-Qaida operatives overseas and their agents in the U.S. and the monitoring of the international movement of terrorist funds — both measure bitterly opposed by Democrats.
Reason #7. Productivity is surging and has grown by a strong 2.5 percent over the past four quarters, well ahead of the average productivity growth in the last 30 years. Strong productivity growth helps lead to the growth of the Gross Domestic Product, higher real wages, and stronger corporate profits.
Reason #8. The Prescription Drug Program is working. Despite dire predictions that most seniors would refrain from signing up to the new Medicare prescription benefits program, fully 75 percent of all those on Medicare have enrolled, and the overwhelming majority say they are happy with the program.
Reason #9. Bush has kept his promise of naming conservative judges. He has named two conservative justices to the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito. In addition, he has named conservative justices who are devoted to the Constitution as it is written and not as activist liberal judges think it means. The strong likelihood that one or more justices will retire from the Supreme Court makes it mandatory for the Republicans to hold the Senate and have a chance to name new conservative justices.
Reason #10. The deficit has been cut in half three years ahead of the president’s 2009 goal, with the 2006 fiscal year budget deficit down to $248 billion. The tax cuts have stimulated the economy and are working.
In contrast to this stunning record of real achievement, the Democrats offer no real plans for the way they want to improve America or make us safer.
Instead, issues like the Mark Foley scandal have been used to smokescreen their own lack of ideas in a public debate.
The choice voters will make is whether they want higher taxes and less security by surrendering the tools used to combat terrorism or lower taxes and the continued use of tools like the Patriot Act, terrorist surveillance, terrorist interrogations and missile defense.
Consider what leading Democrats are promising if they gain control of Congress.
Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., who would lead the House tax-writing committee if Democrats win in November, said he “cannot think of one” tax cut he would renew. That agenda would result in $2.4 trillion tax increase over the next 10 years.
If Democrats take majorities in the House and Senate, the average family of four can expect to pay an average of $2,000 more in taxes.
The leader of House Democrats and the woman who would be speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said after 9/11 that she “doesn’t really consider ourselves at war … we’re in a struggle against terrorism.”
By opposing the Patriot Act, terrorist surveillance missile defense and even interrogating the most dangerous terrorists captured on the battlefield, Democrats are in direct opposition to the vital tools we use to fight terrorism.
Many Democrats, including the prospective House Ways and Means chairman, favor cutting off funding for the war in Iraq.
Democratic leaders have made it clear that they see investigations and impeachment as viable options should they take control of Congress. They are therefore promising to tie the hands of the president and his administration in the middle of a war.
Democrats want to reverse the president’s economic policies that have led to a historically strong economy.
Enough said.
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Ted, hey man. We had a wildly strong economy under Clinton.WITHOUT the crippling debt and taxbreaks for the upper crust.
BTW, Pelosi has REPEATEDLY stated that she will NOT pursue impeachment.What, ya’ gotta resort to lying like the rest of them.You say they are only hurting because they can’t get their message out through the evil lib MSM? What? Baloney.Why don’t you supply us with their “message”, instead of lying and putting words in the mouth of N. Pelosi?I’ll wait here while ya’ find “the message”.
I can cut and paste better stuff than that all day long, Ted.
Hey, Ted. In your dreams.
You keep following the same old, same old that enabled GW to stay in office in 2004 (an election that is still being questioned), and not only will the Republicans lose one part of Congress, they’ll lose both AND the presidency.
“If Democrats take majorities in the House and Senate, the average family of four can expect to pay an average of $2,000 more in taxes.”
Unless George W. Bush plans to hand over the family fortunes of every person who has benefitted financial from this war, expect to pay more taxes.
If you don’t want to pay down the debt THIS PRESIDENTS AND THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE AND SENATE have incurred, start learning Chinese.
Exactly RD.If paying 2,000 more is the price for insuring we don’t CRIPPLE our nation economically for GENERATIONS to come, then…
It would be immoral and damned unAmerican to NOT do so.
#1, Bush inherited a surplus, not a recession#2, unemployment may be down but so are wages. Therefore high paying manufacturing and programming jobs are being replaced with low wage service jobs#3, The DOW is no indication of a positive economy. The vast wealth of the stock market is owned by the rich#4, Overall wages haven’t risen dramatically, studies released by the government have shown that they remain stagnant while productivity has increased#5, Gas prices have plunged? Perhaps because Bush stopped buying a lot to put in the reserves to inflate prices. Apparently Newsmax forgot about the $3 a gallon prices which we’ll see again after the election.#6, America hasn’t been attacked by lions since 9/11 therefore Bush’s policies are working. Yeah, that makes sense. Don’t forget about the anthrax attacks that happened after 9/11#7, This is true, but that hasn’t resulted in higher wages, nor can the GOP take credit for this#8, One word, donuthole. Not to mention the Bush policy eliminated the ability for medicare to haggle over prescription drug prices therefore increasing the price tag of the program which Bush claimed was going to be much lower.#9, Why are conservative judges a good thing?#10, The deficit that Bush raised has been cut in half? We should give Bush a sticker for increasing the deficit from the surplus he inherited? Nope.
Therefore 10 reasons why the GOP doesn’t deserve anyone vote on Tuesday.
Thanks Doug, that pretty well covers that.And you didn’t even do a cutnpaste.
I read in this morning’s paper that we’ll probably have to pay more to heat our homes this winter. How much more can the average American take?How can the republicans brag about an improved economy under Bush when so many people are barely holding it together? I’m not a big Walmart fan, but at least they’re offering some relief to those who have to choose between eating and taking their medications. We are so overcharged in this country for eveything so that corporate profits can remain astronomical.
Tracy
I love you too.
I’m asking Republicans that if they can’t vote democratic, then just stay home. The democrats must wrest control away from these lunatics in the White House and rid ourselves from them, then we can all go back to debating issues important to both-sides of the isle.
Right now loyal Americans need to think about America first, then after we get our country back, we’ll go at it and call each other every name in the book.{ partisanship }
Thanks Ed,That really sounds like democracy to me!
Doug,Maybe we should make it illegal to vote Republican then?
How is #9 a reason to not vote Republican?
I plan to vote straight democrat, even though I have to hold my nose to do it. Ed’s right, we have to get the republicans out of power if we’re going to save our country.
Exactly RD.If paying 2,000 more is the price for insuring we don’t CRIPPLE our nation economically for GENERATIONS to come, then…
It would be immoral and damned unAmerican to NOT do so.
I don’t understand you Tracy. First you complain that we’re overburdened financially, then you say that we should all just vote Democrat and pay more (not less) so in the long run our kids pay less? And how pray tell, does that work?
Will,Re: Conservative Judges, I wouldn’t mind conservative judges if they were true conservatives. Unfortunately the term has come to mean either religious nuts bent on saving America from whatever they might perceive as sin, or business men who are trying to justify their claimed right to screw whomever they please.
You can’t vote out Brownback, yet, but you can send him, Roberts, and the lunatics running Washington a message with the ouster of Todd Tiahrt! I wonder if Brownback not being satisfied with how things are going is in reference to the new record death total of troops in Oct.
Maybe I should have changed #9 to say,
#9, Harriet Miers.
The GOP on Iraq: cut and stay.
Will,
We’re going to pay, eventually, whether next year or in 3 years. Our children will also pay, along with our grandchildren and possible even great-grandchildren if we don’t start paying off some of this debt soon.
Keep in mind that the national debt figures do NOT include the cost of this fiasco in Iraq. At the time, the majority backed the war, but when it comes time to pay for it, nobody wants to. Instead, we’ll ALL pay for it, and we’ll keep paying for generations until we put an end to wasting the lives of our men and women, not to mention innocent people, and the money it takes to put them there.
Face it. There’s no way we can’t pay down the debt, unless you want to be owned by China and other countries. Is that what you want?
Low unemployment figures? Ask those who have lost good paying jobs and are now working 2 to 3 low paying jobs just to keep their head above water.
UNDEREMPLOYMENT. Say that word 25 times a day until it sinks in.
Why should everybody be worry about the money that is being spent on all this after all it is just a made up thing.I am amaze at how many people forget that the almighty dollar is just a representation of a once backed by gold item and that this will not have any affect on our grand children’s future because we can change those rules to suit our needs whenever we want too.Brownback is a joke of politician; he wants open borders that will allow a wide variety of terrorists, gangs and criminals.If you want to be smart about voting, try being an Unaffiliated voter and you can keep them dancing for their political office.
The number of uninsured in this country is rising each year. And the U.S. is supposed to be “#1.” Yeah, that’s a joke.
The number of poor has risen. Where did they come from? The lower middle class, and even some middle middle class. These people are being ignored, while those who have the floor and the MSM are telling us that we’re in a fiscal recovery. Uh huh.
The housing market is slipping, sometimes sliding.
Jobs of all kinds are being shipped overseas. As someone else mentioned, how do the rich and this administration figure we’ll be a consumer nation when more and more people aren’t able to consume, thanks to the drop in the number of jobs?
Stop listening to what they want you to hear and take a look around. A year ago, I was yard-saling with my daughter in Derby. I saw tons of House for Sale and House for Rent signs on every block. Don’t you wonder why? And these were in the more affluent areas of Derby.
Listen to the people who used to have good jobs. Listen when they tell you that they’re now working at McDonalds, if they could even GET a job at McDonalds and weren’t considered over-qualified.
Stop thinking about yourself, because if you don’t, pretty soon you’re going to be among the ones who have slipped between the cracks. It can happen to anyone.
Sam Brownback is using all the soundbite catch phrases that plays to his Religious Right GOP people. He is wanting to be president and he knows that his only chance is through the likes of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell. Sam has to keep saying the phrases that works on these sheeple. Religious fanatics do not care about the country as a whole, they only care about abortion. And abortion only means the act of abortion. They do not care about the babies once they are born, they only care about if there is a possibility of an abortion.
Ted backed-up the load of crap and dumped it. I’ve never heard so much twisted, distortion and rank political garbage since I last read AIPAC’s daily briefing { three “terrorists” disguised as shepherds }.
We’ve sure got ourselves a mess to clean-up.
There is no dirty trick which Karl Rove won’t pull to keep his dictatorship on a roll. It’s a shame Bush is too dumb to understand what is happening to America.
Republicans should stay home and not vote, this country’s future depends on it.
It took a lot of blood and sacrifice to build our Constitutional Democracy and this all-important election is all that stands in the way of losing our country.
That may be difficult for some to understand, but just one look at Iraq should give you a clue as to what this Bush Administration is really up to. There is a lot of hype as to why we’re there, but not one good reason.
And that is what is in the hearts of those who now occupy the White House.
If you can’t vote democratic, then just don’t vote.
The Bush Administration has done alot of damage to our country but they used the cover of God by the people who make up the Religious Right. I put the blame of this Iraq War at the feet of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell also.
And I resent these wackos hijacking the label Christian. What they are doing is anything but Christian.
so we have power hungry, greed driven sheeple who will listen to any soundbite thrown to them by the likes of Rush, Hannity, Coulter and etc. These sheeple think they are better than the rest of us because they are the holy ones.
But pride goeth before the fall and I believe the country is fed up with all this self righteousness and fake piety on the part of these Religious Righties.
Maybe Brownback should listen to the Prime Minister of Iraq:
Aide: Iraqi leader using U.S. angstSTEVEN R. HURST and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRAAssociated PressBAGHDAD, Iraq – After a hastily arranged video conference with George Bush, Iraq’s prime minister said Saturday that the U.S. president promised to move swiftly to turn over full control of the Iraqi army to the Baghdad government. A close aide to Nouri al-Maliki said later the prime minister was intentionally playing on U.S. voter displeasure with the war to strengthen his hand with Washington.
Hassan al-Suneid, a member of al-Maliki’s inner circle, said the video conference was sought because issues needed airing at a higher level than with U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad.
Al-Suneid said the prime minister complained to Bush that Khalilzad, an Afghan-born Sunni Muslim, was treating the Shiite al-Maliki imperiously.
“The U.S. ambassador is not (L. Paul) Bremer (the former U.S. administrator in Iraq). He does not have a free rein to do what he likes. Khalilzad must not behave like Bremer but rather like an ambassador,” al-Suneid quoted al-Maliki as saying.
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/breaking_news/15875302.htm