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The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

RE: On Osama's Endorsement

Strother -> "Nice try, Tanya — but of course, Osama wouldn't say such a thing. Is Osama scared of Republicans? I doubt it. Matter of fact, he's had pretty good luck during our Republican president's time in office. American status quo and "staying the course" continue to pave surprisingly safe routes for him. Sometimes I think that Dubya and Osama appear to be a lot like Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf, if you remember the old Looney Tunes series. Oh, yeah, but I forget — Bin Laden's on the run, right?"

Since Osama is either dead or holed up in a cave, yep, he is scared of Bush & the Republicans. Let's see, when Clinton (D) was president, Osama was able to openly travel from country to country; under Bush (R), he's either dead or holed up in a cave. You're a perfect example of a liberal living in a dreamworld. Why don't you just join the rest of us rational people in the real world for a change; you might like it.

-> "Tanya, the fact is that your party — the Republicans — are currently experiencing what Mr. Lieberman would classify as "Joe-mentum." Admit it: you're scared."

Am I scared of liberals in power; you bet I am. Liberals can't be trusted with the national security of this country. Lieberman is one of the few liberals who understands what is at stake with regard to national security.

-> "One could even say that Democratic victories (and the upcoming Democratic president to be elected in 2008) could create a harsher environment for Bin Laden."

Yeah, he could have to sit face-to-face with Jimmy Carter over brunch. You're right, that would be rather harsh.

-> "After all, catching/killing him while our government is led by Democrats (or with a Democratic president) would help confirm — in the minds of politically fence-sitting Americans — that Dubya and his closest associates will go down in history as one of the worst administrations in American history."

Your man, Clinton (D), had several chances in 8 years to capture or kill the man; he didn't have the gonads to do it. Don't lecture me about how a government led by a Democrat president will capture/kill Osama; you had your chance and you blew it (no pun intended) BIG TIME!

-> "Further, those associated with his capture would be Real American Heroes (somewhat like the ones beer commercials praised before 9/11.)"

So, I guess you are expecting Bono to capture him since that is who you consider a hero.

-> "Regardless of whether you agree or not, you have to realize that it will behoove Dems to pull out all the stops, catch Osama —The Face Of Islamic Terrorism — thus highlighting all of Bush's grand failures in The War On Terror. Don't put it past politics to sufficiently motivate challengers in accomplishing a very, very valuable goal."

It behooves the Democrats to pull out of Iraq and claim defeat, then blame Bush. As with Somalia, the faces of Islamic Terrorism will be beholden, claim victory, and then start attacking us again at home because they will say we lack the will to win. I believe the Democrat Party as a whole don't want us to succeed in Iraq; they come across as believing, "Bad news for America is good news for us Democrats."

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