Political Self-Immolation; the Burning Bush
Sometimes I am astounded at President Bush; for a man who is clearly intelligent and savvy, he can do some astoundingly stupid things. Take this, for example; President Bush has not only agreed to create a new Iraq Study Group, but he has also agreed to let Chancy Nancy Pelosi (the San Francisco bleat) and Harry Quite Contrary Reid choose all of the members!
The original ``bipartisan`` ISG was an exercise in intellectual onanism, with the prime goal being comity. As a result, they came forward with the idiotic idea of bringing Iran and Syria into talks to end the Iraqi insurgency. That the insurgency is a product of Iranian and Syrian policy, that they are largely the cause-the deliberate cause-of our woes in Iraq never seemed to have occurred to these policy wonks` gigantic brains. President Bush rightly dismissed this report as a waste of good Global Warming reversal resources (trees, for you liberals), but now he is going to convene a new group to waste our time, our money, and give the Democrats and their lackeys in the media another club with which to beat him.
The only thing I can think of, the only reason the President could rationally be doing this (outside of his favorite failed policy-the new tone) is to buy time; perhaps he thinks this group will waste 6 or 8 or 12 months accomplishing nothing, but giving him the means to hold off the majority party in Congress. He has to realize that granting Pelosi and Reid the right to choose the membership guarantees a brutal final report, one that will slam him worse than a newbie at a WWF cage match (or whatever they`re called now). He HAS to realize that, doesn`t he (I tremble at the possible answer), so what does this say? Does he think the war will be won in the time he is buying, or is he not looking ahead and just hoping something will turn up down the road?
The problem is that this commission will file their report in time for the election season to get into high gear, and will be used by Democrats as a political weapon. I see no wisdom in what President Bush is doing. Could he really believe that this will turn Chancy Nancy and Harry into his allies?
I pray he knows something that we don`t.
The original ``bipartisan`` ISG was an exercise in intellectual onanism, with the prime goal being comity. As a result, they came forward with the idiotic idea of bringing Iran and Syria into talks to end the Iraqi insurgency. That the insurgency is a product of Iranian and Syrian policy, that they are largely the cause-the deliberate cause-of our woes in Iraq never seemed to have occurred to these policy wonks` gigantic brains. President Bush rightly dismissed this report as a waste of good Global Warming reversal resources (trees, for you liberals), but now he is going to convene a new group to waste our time, our money, and give the Democrats and their lackeys in the media another club with which to beat him.
The only thing I can think of, the only reason the President could rationally be doing this (outside of his favorite failed policy-the new tone) is to buy time; perhaps he thinks this group will waste 6 or 8 or 12 months accomplishing nothing, but giving him the means to hold off the majority party in Congress. He has to realize that granting Pelosi and Reid the right to choose the membership guarantees a brutal final report, one that will slam him worse than a newbie at a WWF cage match (or whatever they`re called now). He HAS to realize that, doesn`t he (I tremble at the possible answer), so what does this say? Does he think the war will be won in the time he is buying, or is he not looking ahead and just hoping something will turn up down the road?
The problem is that this commission will file their report in time for the election season to get into high gear, and will be used by Democrats as a political weapon. I see no wisdom in what President Bush is doing. Could he really believe that this will turn Chancy Nancy and Harry into his allies?
I pray he knows something that we don`t.
posted by Timothy Birdnow | 3:52 PM
2 Comments:
You might also want to check out The AP's non-correction correction
By Michelle Malkin ยท January 31, 2007 03:52 PM
http://michellemalkin.com/index.htm This story has been making its rounds as well.
Also make sure you discuss the NY times with your Senators and Rep and maybe drop a line to Pres. Bush. I am sure he would to hear from you
Thank you, Learner; I`ll check it out!
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