Letters to the Editor
Jebbie
Published Letters: 1093
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Isn't it time
[Read the article: More on Zelikow, the BGR firm and Allawi]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]for the boys at Politico to start ramping up their "independant" investigation of the current surge in talking heads, beltway "experts", and elected officials advocating Malaki's head be served up on a platter?
After all, wasn't that why Politico was formed?
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Barbour, Griffith & Rogers, LLC
[Read the article: More on Zelikow, the BGR firm and Allawi]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Elliot S. Berke
Ambassador Robert D. Blackwell
Eric Burgeson
Bryan Cunningham
Todd Eardensohn
Lanny Griffith
Ingrid Belton Henick
Brant Imperatore
Jennifer A. Larkin
Loren Monroe
Dan Murphy
Andrew Parasiliti
Stephen Rademaker
Mary Lacey Reuther
Walker Roberts
Ed Rogers
Shalla Ross
Bill Viney
Bob Wood
Philip D. Zelikow, Ph.D
Anyone have any information concerning the other members of this firm?
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-- skirchn
[Read the article: More on Zelikow, the BGR firm and Allawi]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"We DID put this government into power by removing the old one and holding elections, so why can't we remove this government if we believe it to be ineffective? We DO have that right."
We do?
Just for the hell of it, would you mind telling me when this "right" of our's expires?
Again, just for the sheer hell of it, why in the world would we bother to hold elections over there if we retained the "right" to change the outcome of those elections at our whim? Are you telling me that all those purple fingers we had stuck in our faces for months meant nothing?
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-- skirchn
[Read the article: More on Zelikow, the BGR firm and Allawi]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]While I was thinking about what you have said, I came up with an idea.
If the loss of 4000 troops and 600 billion dollars earns us the right to install whatever government we want in Iraq (even though they've already chosen their government), why don't we enforce this right on Vietnam. By my calculations, we should be able to change their government about 50 times before we break even.
Then we could try it on France, Germany, Japan, Great Britain, Italy and a host of other neat countries.
Kuwait!! That's the ticket.
Oil!!!
Viola!! We're rich again!
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-- cestmoi123
[Read the article: The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"If it's appropriate for Democrats to filibuster Republican AG candidates, then it's appropriate for Republicans to do the same to judicial and exec branch nominees should a Democrat be elected in 08..."
If Democrats learn to govern effectively and also do so, there's no reason why they cannot both capture the WH and increase their majorities in both houses to the point where they won't have to worry about retribution from the GOP.
However, if the Democrats remain afraid of their own shadows, they'll neither govern effectively, or obtain either the WH or a more solid majority in Congress.
Regardless, the first thing the Democrats should do upon returning from recess is to pitch HolyJoe Leiberman (R-Tel Aviv) off his committee leadership assignments and give him an office in the basement.
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The New AG?
[Read the article: The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I could certainly get behind James Comey for AG.
I doubt very much if we're going to get anyone better.
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-- Presumptuous Insect
[Read the article: The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Read what Schumer said again...
“Democrats will not obstruct or impede a nominee who we are confident will put the rule of law above political considerations.”
Now, read it again...
“Democrats will not obstruct or impede a nominee who we are confident will put the rule of law above political considerations.”
If he was going to cave, there was no requirement for Schumer to add the bolded words to his declaration. IOW, as long as they (Dems) are confident the nominee will put the rule of law above political considerations, the Dems won't obstruct the confirmation. If they don't have that confidence, all bets are off and the fight's on. Isn't that all we can ask of them?
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Why now?
[Read the article: The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Gonzo's departure will take place one week after what promises to be a rather bloody week of defending the Petraius report.
The administration now has a built in reason to deflect attention away from the Iraq mess and back to the domestic arena just as it has now deflected press attention away from the aniversary of Katrina onto Gonzo's Big Adventure.
Additionally, Bush can allow Clement to keep the seat warm until he feels like making a change...let's say just prior to the Christmas recess period.
With Snow stepping down, they'll have another mouthpiece who can claim not to be totally up to snuff and deflect more crap from an inquisitive press (if there is such a thing anymore).
While this might look like a clusterfuck, it's really quite well choreographed.
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Glenn, this is important - please read
[Read the article: The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Now that you're making all that moolah, how about loaning me a couple hundred thou so Mona and I can run off to some nice tropical island and live in peace and harmony.
I'll pay you back on payday.
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Food
[Read the article: The Democrats' responsibility in the wake of Gonzales' resignation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"I just witnessed a Ron Pauliac, Che, Greenwald, Nebuchadnezzar sandwich. Is that even edible?"
Yeah, but it needs more garlic.
I suppose I'll never get Glenn to loan me that money now.
Sheesh.
Sorry, Mona, I tried.
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Huh?
[Read the article: Larry Craig's bathroom behavior and the right wing -- then and now]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"If Vitter (or Craig or Clinton) had positioned themselves as libertarian libertines, then their private diddlings would have been none of our concern. But all three made a habit of saluting good old All-American family values."- Dean Barnett
I wasn't aware that Clinton (either of them) had run on a platform stressing "good old All-American family values."
Perhaps someone here can bring me up to speed on this particular subject.
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Breakheart
[Read the article: Larry Craig's bathroom behavior and the right wing -- then and now]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Alright, Larry Craig has come out swinging. I am not gay, I have never been gay, yada, yada, yada...."
Executioner: "William Wallace, you stand in taint of High Treason."
William: "Against whom?"
Executioner: "Against your king. Have you anything to say?"
William: "Never in my whole life did I swear allegiance to him."
Executioner: "It matters not. He is your king. Confess, and you may receive a quick death. Deny, and you must be purified by pain. Do you confess?"
"Do you confess?"
(Wallace ignores the executioner.)
"Then on the morrow you shall receive your purification."
This, it would seem, is going to get nasty.
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I'm not gay either. (but some of my best friends are gay)
[Read the article: Larry Craig's bathroom behavior and the right wing -- then and now]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"I chose to plead guilty to a lesser charge in hopes of making it go away."
If true, and he actually thought the incident would "go away", then Senator Craig is too stupid to be a US Senator.
Then again.....it may be his sole qualification.