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To: DMaA who wrote (144376)	10/24/2005 9:55:42 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793958

I have been hugely disappointed in my party. I now fully understand statements about how power corrupts! When you know everyone is watching - you have to be extra careful. Bob

To: DMaA who wrote (144376)	10/24/2005 10:53:04 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793958

The problem as I see it is that the majority of the party, the part over the median of 50%, is very small, BUT this group is VERY vocal, and thinks that they speak for the entire party. Ditto with the Left. The real problem with that is there MORE FAR Left points of view who are vocal. Think of two cupcakes, each with 50% of the batter. One is left POV, and one is right POV. Both of them represent their party POV. Both have frosting on them. The left has LOTS of idiot frosting (i.e. cindy sheehan, john kerry types that whip up foam, but no substance), and others including welfare, unions, government workers, MSM, Hollywood, etc types. High fluffy frosting. The right has some frosting. But not enough fluff (other than the Dobson, Falwell, Buchanan, Novak type of folks) to make a very high frosting. The difference is small, but the right needs everyone, and the left can always go get more dead and nursing home votes. I really believe the reason the Republicans won this last two terms, is because people really believe that Bush was a better candidate than either Kerry or Gore, and that he will stay more in the middle. The far right hasn't really helped the Republicans much, IMO. The far left hasn't scared enough of their party yet IMO. But yes, I am disappointed in the Republicans too, for trying to be all things to all people. I think Bush has tried too hard to be conciliatory to the left. Look where that policy has gotten him. Maybe the events of the last year or so will wake him up to just what scamps some on the left really are.

To: DMaA who wrote (144376)	10/25/2005 2:19:04 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793958

PowerLine: More Evidence Surfaces on Galloway and Saddam [KLP Note: Things could be worse.....Galloway could live here rather than there....] This morning, the staff of Senator Norm Coleman's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations gave a press briefing to preview a new report on George Galloway's testimony before the subcommittee last May. The announcement of the press briefing said: The briefing will provide a detailed analysis of Galloway’s sworn testimony as it relates to significant new information in the form of interviews, documents, bank account information, and Iraqi documents uncovered by the Subcommittee regarding the Oil-for-Food scandal. The only article I've seen on the report is in Britain's left-wing Independent; the article is titled "Galloway lied over Iraqi oil payments, says Congress report." An excerpt: In a report issued here, Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman and his colleagues on the Senate Subcommittee for Investigations claim to have evidence showing that Mr Galloway's political organisation and his wife received vouchers worth almost $600,000 (£338,000) from the then Iraqi government. "We have what we call the smoking gun," said Mr Coleman, who will send the report to the US Department of Justice and the British authorities. The MP could face charges of perjury, making false statements and obstructing a Congressional investigation. Galloway, of course, denies receiving any money from Saddam; he claims to have supported the tyrant for free. UPDATE: Here's more, from a subcommittee press release: Since the May hearing, the Subcommittee has obtained further evidence establishing that the Hussein regime granted oil allocations to Galloway and his political organization, the “Mariam Appeal.” The Subcommittee report reveals that British MP George Galloway made false or misleading statements before the Subcommittee on May 17, 2005. Specifically, evidence gathered by the Subcommittee reveals: * Galloway personally solicited and was granted eight oil allocations totaling 23 million barrels from the Hussein government from 1999 through 2003; * Galloway’s wife, Dr. Amineh Abu-Zayyad, received approximately $150,000 in connection with one allocation of oil; * Galloway’s political campaign, the Mariam Appeal, received at least $446,000 in connection with several allocations granted under the Oil-for-Food Program; * Illegal “surcharge” payments in excess of $1.6 million were paid to the Hussein regime in connection with the oil allocations granted to Galloway and the Mariam Appeal; and * Galloway knowingly made false or misleading statements under oath before the Subcommittee at its hearing on May 17, 2005. The findings revealed in the Subcommittee’s report have been substantiated by personal interviews with high-level members of the Hussein regime, oil traders with personal knowledge of Galloway’s involvement, and extensive bank records that provide a conclusive paper trail and corroborate Galloway’s personal knowledge and involvement in the Oil-for-Food scandal. Posted by John at 08:42 PM \| Permalink