SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Sully- who wrote (55189)2/21/2007 2:46:38 AM
From: Sully-  Read Replies (1) of 90947
 
IF WE NEED THIS KIND OF REALPOLITIK IN THE WHITE HOUSE, I guess we'd better vote Democratic:

Instapundit
    The first time I proposed a snatch, in 1993, the White 
    House Counsel, Lloyd Cutler, demanded a meeting with the 
    President to explain how it violated international law. 
    Clinton had seemed to be siding with Cutler until Al Gore 
    belatedly joined the meeting, having just flown overnight 
    from South Africa. Clinton recapped the arguments on both 
    sides for Gore: Lloyd says this. Dick says that. Gore 
    laughed and said, "That's a no-brainer. Of course it's a 
    violation of international law, that's why it's a covert 
    action. The guy is a terrorist. Go grab his ass."
Gore in 2008!

UPDATE: Jonah Goldberg observes:

<<< Before Gore became a hyper-partisan anti-Bush scream machine, he was actually a reasonable guy on the issue of extraordinary rendition (and, let us not forget, on Iraq). Indeed, after reading that I was more favorably inclined toward Gore than I've been in years, albeit for about 30 seconds.

It does not speak well of the character of so many Democrats that they can turn on a dime like this — whatever their rationalizations may be — but that doesn't change the fact that Democrats won't ever fully support the war on terror until they're take some ownership of it. Again, I don't think the let-the- babies-have-their-bottle argument is persuasive (though a real Democratic hawk would look very attractive to me). But this is a real problem and I'd love to know how else to deal with it. >>>

Me too.

feeds.feedburner.com

tigerhawk.blogspot.com

corner.nationalreview.com
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News