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Politics : Piffer Thread on Political Rantings and Ravings -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: arno who wrote (13353)	5/21/2004 10:03:46 AM
From: mph	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14610

tejek's in college up in the great northwest (state of Washington, I believe). Kinda gives context to his proclivities. The scary part is that he's planning to be a teacher. Here's an old pre 9/11 post where he's discounting the prospect of a missile attack, but suggests that we should be funding the space station and trip to Mars. Message 15061828 I bet if I reviewed his posts after Bush talked about Mars that he'd have been entirely against it. (aside: I'm not saying that you did comment on Mars, tejek, just that I'm guessing what you may have said. A guess is not a lie, Mr. Paranoia.) Of course, tejek admittedly hated Bush from the outset. Note this post: Message 15059736 Both tejek and his sidekick, Fowler, like to split hairs as indicated by the exchange involved in the post you linked. It really teed me off to be called a "lying POS" by 2 people whose posts and posting history plainly supported my characterization of their views. Even Fowler's post to which you replied talked about our conduct allegedly increasing the number of terrorists. (But these 2 geniuses think that's different from a claim that the U.S. is "creating" terrorists.) So don't expect tejek to engage you in any meaningful analysis. He just wants you to bow before his altar of superior intellect, without challenge.

To: arno who wrote (13353)	5/21/2004 12:00:25 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14610

Jittery Bush campaign needs more than a pep talk By Andrew Miga/ Online Exclusive Friday, May 21, 2004 WASHINGTON –Congression Republicans are heading back home from Capitol Hill for their annual Memorial Day recess with a bad case of the jitters. The torrent of grim headlines tell the story: Mounting U.S. casualties and escalating violence in Iraq. Allegations American forces bombed an Iraqi wedding party that left 40 people dead. Gas prices soaring to record-high levels past $2 per gallon. The mushrooming Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal. The assassination of Iraq’s Governing Council president. President Bush’s slumping approval ratings. The sputtering economy. Feuding within the GOP ranks between Sen. John McCain and GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who pointedly questioned whether McCain is a true Republican. President Bush’s vaunted political team is facing a crisis of confidence as Memorial Day nears. Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] (D-Mass.), who hasn’t even been able to craft a clear message for his campaign yet, is starting to edge ahead in some national polls, a huge red flag for an incumbent wartime president. Less than six months before the November election and six weeks before the handover of political power in Baghdad to an interim Iraqi government, Bush is foundering. The President’s pep rally on Capitol Hill made for some favorable news coverage, but it can hardly begin to blunt the torrent of grim headlines for the White House. Bush’s upbeat message masks the political peril he faces. Bush must find a way to convince skeptical Americans that he has a clear plan for success in Iraq – a way to stabilize the war-torn nation and bring home weary U.S. troops. Clearly shaken by the latest setbacks, Bush plans a series of weekly speeches aimed at reassuring voters the sacrifices made in Iraq are worth the price tag. The Bush speeches are a start, but unless the President gets some good news from Iraq before long, he can expect a long, hard climb trying to catch Kerry this fall. news.bostonherald.com