No rant is required to censure King Swine and his bipartisan allies. The simple uttering of stone cold truths, and hard facts, will suffice.
Posted by Sonoma at May 30, 2006 01:27 AMYes, indeed, rants are warranted. Especially, Bush's reckless use of the first-person plural.
Posted by D at May 30, 2006 02:02 AMThen, Mr. Chimp, you will never, ever, rest at Arlington, as you have neither honor, or the realization of the cost, both human and monetary of your policies. You simple, pathetic bastard.
Posted by tempus at May 30, 2006 02:07 AMWhen, O when will the Democratic politicians start describing Bush as "lusting" for war with Iran? It's obvious that at least some of his crew are doing so and that describing Bush as being enthusistically in their camp will create political pressure for him to clarify his views.
It just amazes me that the Democrats don't appear to see the simple solutions that the rest of us spot with no effort.
I heard that quote as I entered the room, and thought it was a skit on SNL being replayed on TIVO. When I SAW it was really the chimp, I cleaned my ears and replayed it in disbelief.
After Q-tip verification, I reflected back on how this simion warmonger did everything BUT think twice about going to war.
Even the 29% should have coughed up THAT faux-ball.
Posted by TIKI AL at May 30, 2006 03:46 AMStay the course Mr. Bush.
Pleeeeeeease, stay the course. By November, his job approval numbers will be down to the mid-teens and Democrats will regain everything.
W.orst. P.resident E.ver!
Posted by Christopher at May 30, 2006 04:08 AM"this place where valor sleeps", I thought the valorius were supposed to be in heaven, wide awake to help us get thru Bushco hell on earth.
"we know the costs of war", Wasn't Iraq's oil going to pay for the Sadaam spanking?
Posted by TIKI AL at May 30, 2006 04:50 AMHas Bush attended a funeral for anyone killed in Iraq yet? I don't think he has, but he did manage a Memorial Day photo op at Arlington. His hypocrisy makes me ill.
Posted by ann at May 30, 2006 05:24 AMYeah, Ann, the whoring MSM could have said about Shithead, "He is at the tomb of the unknown, yet he HAS YET TO ATTEND A FUNERAL OF A SOLDIER WHO DIED IN HIS WAR!!!
This is why I don't watch corporate television!
Oh, another instance of how right Mal's forecasts can be: I predicted Jeb Bush running for President one day, was told I was nuts, such a thing could never happen (especially by Floridians who believe Jeb makes George look intelligent) and here it is. Ol' Captain Kangaroo (Newt G.)sez the same thing. I knew the GOPers lust for power would extend to Jeb. Can you imagine, I said on LC way back, how the MSM would try to clean up Jeb's family? His shoplifting wife, the crackhead daughter and the rapists sons? Second thought: MSM just pretend the daughters don't exist, and Laura is muzzled.
Newt's endorsement proves Mal's point: Never underestimate these people!
Posted by Mal Feasance at May 30, 2006 05:39 AMIf this is not an Orwellian 1984 comment from the Chimp, I don't know what is.
Posted by Cookie Monster at May 30, 2006 05:43 AMThat might not be the dumbest thing the president has said, but it's close.
Posted by Joseph at May 30, 2006 06:01 AMSpocko's Brain has a good post on about the media's blind eye towards one president's marriage and it's unflinching scruitiny of another's.
Other links:
MediaMatters
Tennessee Guerilla Women
Mal is exactly right. And the media whores could have played literally scores of audio clips of the lies he and others in his administration told in order to get us into Iraq.
Posted by Via at May 30, 2006 06:52 AMBush should hang from a rope. Maybe broadcasting footage of the execution to the Middle East would be a good first step in the healing process.
Posted by steve duncan at May 30, 2006 07:13 AMForget Bush and the GOP - you wanna talk Culture of Corruption? How about a couple tickets to a prize fight? Yeah, those crooked Dems are at it again, and this is the kind of corruption we'll be faced with if we elect those crooks into a majority. Understand this- if you want good seats to a prize fight, keep those crooked Dems out of the majority.
Posted by T2 at May 30, 2006 07:27 AMBoxing should be outlawed. We can't allow chickens to fight each other to the death for sport purposes but two grown men beating the pulp out of each other is considered a social event.
Posted by snark at May 30, 2006 07:35 AMCome on guys - the gang behind the chimperor knew the "cost" of war, THAT'S WHY THEY WENT!
Memorial Day is a time to remember and pay homage to today’s military doesn’t rely on a decade worth of research and planning done by the Pentagon. Modern military actions are planned and enabled by NeoCon ThinkTank Members.
Technology allows us to invade other countries with far fewer troops than needed. Then, when the initial “shock and awe” had played its role in presenting war as an attractive, exciting option to the general public – you know, they “yellow ribbon” thing, it is time to disband the local army, like we did in Iraq, and tell them to take their weapons with them.
Next, the local people need to be humiliated – an effective strategy in Iraq would be to undermine the Sunnis by creating a Supreme National Debaathification Commission. This more fully ensures that the weapons that were sent home with the disbanded local army are used to achieve strategic military ends.
The most important part comes next – to make the war a meaningful and profitable endeavor, we need to allow American Private Contractors to run rampant pillaging and killing. This will create general lawlessness and widespread looting. In the process we show the world that the liberation is complete because the people are now free to loot.
To maintain this environment, it is critical to be sure that power, water, and trash services are unreliable. Of course, private contractors do need to be paid to build, maintain, and deliver these services; but that does not mean they actually have to deliver them to the citizens of the liberated country.
Next, the objective needs to be to pit the local forces against each other. In Iraq, this means training a Sunni Militia and ordering them to patrol Shi’a neighborhoods. Likewise, training Shi’a Militia and ordering them to patrol Sunni neighborhoods will more fully ensure that each force is constructively engaged.
In order to maintain the economic viability of this quagmire, the military needs to send the National Guard into conflicts on foreign soil without training to prepare them for their new environment. In many ways, this was the brilliance of the Iraq strategy employed by our “Great Decider,” sending National Guards to fight in a desert with no combat training.
This is the start of creating a military option that is not only staggering in its futility but profitable beyond avarice. This conflict has the potential to earn economic profits for generations. The use of stop loss policies and forcing troops back to Iraq on fourth and fifth tours guarantees that we will be honoring these veterans for many, many years.
There is no need to armor the troops’ vehicles or provide them with the body armor they need. To do so only serve to undermine the economic incentives that make war an attractive alternative in the first place. Troops do their part by forgoing meals and working 22 hours patrols each day on only two meals. Of course, the military contractors are being paid to provide food and other rations regardless of their utilization.
Then to emphasize the nobility of the campaign, hold local citizens captive, putting women’s underwear on their heads, and sick dogs on them. The desired effect can be enhanced by having mothers watch as their sons are sodomized.
While some that do not understand the economic benefits of conflict might demand more accountability among the leaders of war, at all times, refuse to change strategy or chart a new course. By continually making the same “mistakes” over and over we can avoid a premature victory while there are still economic benefits to accrue from the war.
To maximize these profits for military contractors, it is essential that local unemployment be maintained above 60%. The need for this should be obvious – even the poor from Mexico will not flock to places like Iraq for jobs once we have unleashed the power of free-markets. This is most easily done by ensuring that only Halliburton gets the contracts to rebuild.
The key is to remember that today’s wars are not fought to “win” in the military sense, but that does not mean there are not many “winners” making billions and billions of dollars off war. This has the added benefit of maintaining a constant state of fear at home, enabling out “Deciders” supreme power. Only in this manner are the architects of war able to freely violate the Constitution, erode freedom, stifle democracy, and order the killing of innocent civilians with no care or concern.
After all, aren’t these goals the basic requirement for maintaining a profitable military-industrial segment in the US economy?
The big new from the Bush speech was the shift in meme. No longer is Iraq about bringing them "democracy." It's now "bringing them liberty." How apropos. I wonder when we'll liberate the Iranians?
Posted by phidipides at May 30, 2006 08:35 AMHow about keeping your steenken liberty and just bring water, electricity, security and a job?
Posted by TIKI AL at May 30, 2006 10:03 AMRove may want to reconsider using the economy as the issue in November, but I hope not. He needs to keep believing that the GOP's "record can help lead Republicans to victory in November."
Rove May Find `It's the Economy, Stupid' Won't Work
May 30 (Bloomberg) -- Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's top political adviser, laid out a plan to win the 2002 congressional elections by stressing national security. For 2006, Rove is framing a strategy for Republicans to sell the U.S. economy.
In a recent speech, Rove argued that Bush's policies of tax cuts and trade agreements had pulled the nation out of recession, created millions of jobs, boosted productivity and increased disposable income. That record can help lead Republicans to victory in November, Rove said in the May 15 speech at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=washingtonstory&sid=aogIP.vMBlkg
"In this place where valor sleeps, we are reminded why America has always gone to war reluctantly, because we know the costs of war."
I think "valor" really is asleep...
Posted by Mickey at May 30, 2006 10:47 AMMr. "majority of the majority" getting all weepy about the "delicate balance".
Feh.
Posted by raisin at May 30, 2006 11:04 AMThe boy king should know all about sleeping valor. He dozed in a hung-over daze all throughout the Vietnam War.
Posted by Bob at May 30, 2006 11:04 AMI listened to an interview with Al Gore today on NPR and was so impressed. I don't think he has any plans on ever running again. Anyway, the interviewer asked him what was the one thing he found surprising about Bush. Gore immediately responded it was Bush's lack of "curiosity." In the meeting to brief Bush about Katrina, he asked no questions. In a meeting to brief Bush about Bin Laden, he asked no questions. When Exxon told Bush that gobal warming was a lie made up by Invironmetalist to keep the cash cow in grant money flowing, Bush asked no questions.
Bush's lacks the "curious" aspect of most personalities. He has desire to be inquisitive about the concerns of others and obviously no intellectual curiousity. The next time someone says that he is "bright" or "smart", I will respond with "yes he is, in a gutter sort of way."
Posted by Judith at May 30, 2006 02:12 PMSorry, should read:
He has no desire to be inquisitive about the concerns of others and obviously no intellectual curiousity.
As someone once posted "Don't forget corporate warfare rule number one - 'tis better to incur maximum human casualities than minimal corporate profits."
Posted by Judith at May 30, 2006 02:34 PM