To: steve harris who wrote (296341 ) 7/24/2006 3:20:07 PM From: tejek Respond to of 1575773 Sounds like ABB's end justifies the means playbook... Though this Israel thing has the dems screwed with their antiwar rhetoric out in the public domain... You conclude things way to quickly. I would say that when all is said and down, and people fully realize how much destruction in Lebanon Bush allowed........once again the GOP's butt will be hanging out in the wind. In fact, GOPers who are running for office are distancing themselves from Bush right and righter. Even Thune of SD who is not running said the following:Thune Says He'd Distance Himself From Bush Sen. John Thune of S.D. says he'd distance himself from Bush if he were running this year WASHINGTON, Jul. 19, 2006 By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press Writer (AP) Freshman Sen. John Thune, the Republican hero two years ago for ousting the Senate Democratic leader, said Wednesday that if he were running this year, he'd distance himself from President Bush and his agenda. In 2004, the White House political operation recruited Thune to challenge Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle. He dealt the Democratic Party a major blow, edging Daschle in South Dakota as Bush captured a second term. Thune, a conservative who rarely breaks with the GOP or Bush, said Wednesday that if he were up for re-election this year, he'd adopt a different strategy."If I were running in the state this year, you obviously don't embrace the president and his agenda," Thune told reporters at the National Press Club. He said the Iraq war is Bush's biggest problem. continued............cbsnews.com Of course, Thune quickly called up Josh Bolton and told him the press got it wrong. Hehehehe.......the PRESS got it wrong. Its nice to see that Thune is a good liar like the rest of your boys. BTW is there any truth to the rumors that Thune used to hang with Jeff Gannon?