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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, October 30, 2006

Increasing desperation from Bush

Have we ever had a president who so lacked the dignity of office?
Campaigning for Republicans, President Bush said Monday that "terrorists win and America loses" if opponents of his Iraq policy triumph in next week's elections.

Then there's the more subtle Cheney (for once.) The violence in Iraq increased because the "insurgents" wanted to influence the US election. (And by connection help the Democrats. So if you vote for Democrats....)

Notice the clever way this extends the explanation for the violence. Remember just a week ago it was Ramadan. Then Ramadan ended, but the violence didn't. So, now, Cheney supplies an excuse through the election...

I can't wait til they tell me the violence will continue through January because the Iraqis want to influence the Super Bowl.

4 Comments:

  • ...lacked the dignity of office

    I think you captured it. I may not have liked some of Reagan's politics, but I'd never claim the man lacked the dignity of the office.

    By Blogger -epm, at 8:55 PM  

  • Can you imagine Roosevelt saying that voting Republican was voting for the Nazis?

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 8:59 PM  

  • Continuing on your thread here...

    The spike in violence is because of the lead up to the Iraqi election, or the dissatisfaction with the result. Those who are trying to derail the process.

    The violence is because of Zarqawi. The violence is because of Zarqawi's death.

    The violence and looting is because of years of oppression being suddenly removed.

    How many other reasons have been propped up?

    By Blogger Praguetwin, at 2:54 AM  

  • Exactly. Uptick is a far more accurate description.

    I always chafe when I see the phrase "spike in violence" because that makes the unfounded assumption that the rise is temporary.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 7:48 AM  

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