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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Land Shark who wrote (82508)	7/21/2007 3:39:21 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 93284

what about the 06 elections ??? spin that one. Rove lost the house and senate because....... come on whacko.

To: Land Shark who wrote (82508)	7/21/2007 4:43:04 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 93284

Vacation Time in Iraq Diary Entry by Lawless One Tell A Friend Since the Iraq Parliament is going on vacation for the whole month of August despite Bush's request that they stay in session, maybe Bush should set a good example and spend the month of August in Baghdad instead of relaxing on his ranch. :::::::: The Iraqi Parliament, by President Bush's own admissions, has not bothered to meet more than a few of the many "benchmarks" the President is insisting are absolutely critical to give "victory" even a minimal chance. Adding insult to indifference, the same Iraqi politicians have decided to disappear on vacation for an entire month while our own troops are giving their lives and limbs in hellish 130 degree heat. Since the Iraqi government doesn't seem to care about our expensive "surge" to protect their perks, how about our own President setting a good example for once by either not taking his usual month long vacation this year or, better yet, taking it in Baghdad -- with our troops in the field instead of loafing at his air conditioned ranch in Crawford, Texas. If he's been able to conduct business remotely from his ranch and on foreign soil such as the long G-8 Conferences, then he can do it from a bunker in the Green Zone. Besides, he doesn't seem to be doing any good in Washington anyway. And, there would be several bonuses for him. It might shame others to treat this as a real war requiring sacrifices by other than the overburdened military. It might make up for his ducking combat in Vietnam. It might prove his constant claims he "supports the troops" are something more than mere rhetoric. He might end up learning something first hand which would allow him to see whether he actually should remain so unshakably confident about "staying the course." Plus, if he is worried about his "legacy," he can rest assured history would be wowed by the self styled "War President" actually risking harm appearing in a war zone. It's probably obvious I'm a CYNICAL PESSIMIST. Why a cynical pessimist? Possibly it's the result of expending a full lifetime defending, first with rifle in hand and then with a legal pad, "truth, justice and the American Way." Observing the less than perfect result and the fact that it must be unending tends to incubate pessimistic cynicism. There is actually a better answer though. As a pessimistic cynic, I know I'll always be either right or delighted. I'm probably also affected by the fact I live at the very edge of the earth, about as far as someone can get from our nation's centers of power and still have dry feet. (Minor quibble to establish my unfailing honesty: I don't actually live at the edge. Nevertheless, I really can at least see the edge from here.) The commentaries submitted to this website are some of the views from that edge, for the most part political and social observations and questions tinged (or perhaps more accurately, tainted) with humor to make the point. The name "lawless one"? It was my call sign in Nam and ironic in other ways.