October 21, 2006, President Vows to Continue Iraq Strategy: Blame Democrats for Everything
The much vaunted meeting with policy advisers did not manifest itself in any kind of announced policy or strategy change as mentioned in the President's weekly radio address, according to this from WaPo.
The President did make it clear that a withdrawal will only embolden terrorists and provide them with a safe haven from which to attack the United States. In short: he's got nothin'.
Meanwhile, the U.S.S. Eisenhower should be in the Straits of Hormuz by now, possibly preparing to attack Iran... when you're losing left and right on everything, from Mark Foley to Jack Abramoff to al-Maliki to Kim Jong Il... there's nothing like doubling down the bet... unless you're not a crazed river-boat gambler, of course...
With 18 days to go, the question will come down to whether a combination of voter suppression efforts, long-standing gerrymandering, get-out-the-vote efforts among loyalists, crooked unreliable voting machines (especially electronic voting machines) and last minute advertising blitzes with a wave of Republican money... can overcome staggering bad poll numbers and a growing discontent with a corrupt and out of touch ruling party...
Not even clear the death sentence verdict against Saddam scheduled to be handed down on November 5th (two days before the election) will make much difference...
At the end of the day... I don't know how you bet on this one... 18 days remains a semi-political eternity... but the usual tricks aren't working the usual way right now. Well... time will tell.
Comments
Double feature for me this weekend, TD. First, Robin Williams in Man of the Year, a movie about a comedian elected president through a computer glitch. Of course, the baddies in that one are corporate types, and not politicians. Then, V For Vendetta, about a futuristic England, seemingly rooted in today (a society based on fear). Think I'll reread Brave New World, and complete the trilogy.
Posted by Allen More at October 22, 2006 9:01 PM
Don't forget 1984!
Posted by alicia at October 22, 2006 11:34 PM
now what is this
Bush: We Will Consider All Proposals to Help Iraq
Posted by lester at October 25, 2006 10:51 PM