MSNBC-TV had a poll earlier today that should wake up some people in the Republican controlled U.S. Senate (Frist, I'm talking to you!). If the Republicans in the House and Senate are for the Iraq War, they should bring their sons/daughters to a recruiting center to help the cause. The question was: Do you think a timetable should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq?
The results: 78% Yes 22% No
Vice President Dick Cheney was heckled at an appearance in Knoxville last evening. When you have a 19% approval rating, hecklers appear out of thin air.
WRAL in North Carolina has a story about methods of torture used by U.S. forces in Iraq. One detainee tells of being thrown in a cage of lions in Baghdad in 2003. Lions? The charge is under investigation.
SCOTUS nominee, Judge Alito, believes “the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion.” This was revealed in a document just this week. Alito would be replacing Sandra Day O'Connor who supports choice. Alito's views are against what a majority of Americans believe.
Why is Republican President Bush still debating the reasons he went to war in Iraq? His speeches in the last few days show a man who will not admit his mistakes. His tone and his choice of words show a man who is spiteful and arrogant. Why isn't he talking about a plan to get us out of Iraq? Last night on Keith Olbermann's Countdown, Howard Fineman of Newsweek talked about Bush and Rove's strategy. Fineman said that Bush and Rove have never operated on trying to reach common ground, but rather their goals have been to use 'division and accusation.'
This morning on Today, Republican Sen. Frist accused the Democratic Party of trying to use 'cut and run' in finding a solution to leaving Iraq. Frist must have used the words 'cut and run' about fifteen times. Frist needs to stop covering up the lies and failures of this administration. It is time to force this administration to produce a timeline. Too many of our family members are being killed in Iraq.
