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October 22, 2005

Curveballs for Bush

Here come three.

  • Miers supports Affirmative Action.
  • Syria was behind the Hariri assassination.
  • Powell's man drops bombs on the White House.

    It's going to be an interesting week.

    On the first item, it's going to be another straw on the camel's back. I think Bush will keep careening the nomination into a brick wall. I'll watch the fragments like a particle physicist watches the results of an atom smasher, hoping to get some clue as to the inner workings of the Bush ethos. We already know what to expect from his brain, but his soul is more interesting.

    On the second item, wouldn't it be interesting if some US planes just happened to accidently bomb a Syrian embassy. Well, the old maps excues has already been used. I'll use the opportunity to rub peaceniks noses in the dirt. See if they care about this revelation as much as they cared about the Downing Street Memo.

    On the third item, the most hay to make is here, because it strikes to the heart of GWBush's control of the party itself. I've said it was a good thing that the Neocons overproduced in the Bush Administration, but I know that as a general rule it could be said that Bush brokered no dissent. Probably because he was outgunned in the brains department. I think the man has enforcers and that Karl Rove is gun number one. But hopefully Rove's star descends as the 'can-do' people emerge. The question is whether the right can-do people are battling the wrong ones and it's decided that fewer can-do people are necessary in the White House.

    I wonder if the GOP has the capacity to field the right team for 08. There are many years to figure that out, but it looks like this may be the beginning of the end.

    Posted by mbowen at October 22, 2005 12:36 PM

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    Do NOT misunderstimate the Neo-Cons. Thye have got what they want in a greater Israel, but they still lust for control in the US. Condi has got approval from AIPAC,JINSA,NDL to move up to Veep ready for '08

    Cheney is on way out.

    Bleev me Ima Docter

    Posted by: Ed at October 22, 2005 02:00 PM

    On #2, it won't matter much, IMO. I think the U.S. forces are already in partys of Syria doin' da damn thang.

    On #3, *OUCH* is all I have to say.

    Posted by: DarkStar [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 22, 2005 04:17 PM

    Miers support for affirmative action should help with Democrats unless your Charles Schumer or Ted Kennedy, who both without just cause will turn down anyone Bush picks. I support her nomination and my feeling is that she'll be confirmed by a slim margin.

    Posted by: Mr. Grey Ghost at October 23, 2005 12:15 PM