Showing posts with label harry reid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label harry reid. Show all posts
Monday, June 11, 2007
Once again, Joe Lieberman stabbed his former democratic colleagues in the back. While a handful of Republicans voted with the democrats to vote no confidence in Alberto Gonzales, Lieberman stood "bravely" with 38 Republicans to say "heckofa job" Abu. Leadership means doing the right thing.
Lieberman's reasoning is likely the following. Sure, Alberto Gonzales may be an incompetent manager, has acted unethically, likely perjured himself in front of congress. He has taken no responsibility for the US Attorney firing scandal but....
Alberto Gonzales believes the Geneva Conventions and the Magna Carta are quaint. Lieberman wants us to torture more than he cares about the constitution. How Harry Reid can allow Lieberman to caucus with the majority, and have the chairmanship of the Governmental Affairs Committee is beyond me. Leadership means doing the right thing.
Lieberman already broke a campaign promise to use this perch to investigate what happened during Katrina, to only right after the election say he was teasing. Leadership means doing the right thing.
A person who approves of torture, constitutional violations and incompetence has no business being aligned with a democratic majority. By condoning Lieberman's actions, it makes it hard for voters to tell the difference between Democrats and the Conneticut for Lieberman party? Is there a difference Senator Reid?
If you feel inclined to call the Majority Leader on this issue, the number for the Capital switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) compared President Bush to former President Nixon today, suggesting Bush is "as isolated" now over the Iraq war as Nixon was during the Watergate scandal, reports Politico's Carrie Budoff.
"The president is as isolated, I believe, on the Iraq issue as Richard Nixon was when he was hunkered down in the White House."
For fun, here is Richard Nixon's I am not a crook speech. Replace crook with evil doer, and have Bush mangling the english language and I can see it happening once again. These Nixon comparisons by the way are totally unfair... to Nixon.
Richard Nixon made the opening to china, signed the EPA legislation, and read books. He even wrote quite a few without Karen Hughes help. Nixon may have been evil and paranoid, but he was intelligent, and willing to change course on an issue when persuaded with facts. It's an insult to Nixon to lump Bush in with him.
Update:Anybody have thoughts on this? Nixon or Bush. My money goes on Bush as being the worst president ever. It's not even close. I would dig up Nixon, put his stinking corpse in the oval office chair, and prop his fingers in the classic V for victory pose. He wouldn't do nearly as much damage as Bush.
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