I wasn't implying that Kerry "bought off " 60 minutes.
60 Minutes Tonight--Interesting
by patio34 40 Replies latest social current
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Farkel
I nominate BibleMan for President! Here's my reasons:
1) He never hurt anyone
2) He just MIGHT be the Messiah
3) Most people won't believe a single thing he says. (Thus NOTHING will get messed up during his term.)
4) There will possibly be passed a BIG tax break for dumpsters and dumpster-divers in this Country (no big deal.) It only helps dumpster-divers, and they are a huge minority.
5) Congress will forever be trying to figure out his Chronology and thus won't get into other trouble.
6) Dianna Ross will get a BIG boost of publicity, and I for one would like that to happen. Bibleman could sing and Bill Clinton could provide the saxaphone back up. No harm in this!
7) Makeup and panty hose will now be accepted in the U.S Presidential wardrobe.
But most importantly,
8) the Iraqis will all lay down their arms and start studying Neo-Babylon Chronology just to get Bibleman (JCanon) off their backs.
This while scenario could lead itself to world-wide peace, folks!
I like that idea.
Farkel
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WildHorses
You know what I find amusing? No matter what side you are on (dem/Rep) the same things can/are said about the other side. (Oh, he is working for the other side so that is why he said so and so).
I think that is where the problem is. We need someone to run this country who isn't a politician. Politicians suck!
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FirstInLine
Paul O'Neil is the other guy that quit. If recollection serves he was the treasury Secretary. He also projects that thanks almost entirely to GW Bush the national debt will be at least $44 Trillion by the year 2020(?).
Personally I think that is a little presumptuous considering changing conditions that are possible given our position relative to Iraqi oil. But it doesnt look good for an incumbent when your top experts leave your administration and say you are ruining the country respective to their individual expertise.
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patio34
Thanks FIL for that name of Paul O'Neil.
Pat
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bisous
The transcript of the interview is posted on the 60 Minutes website for those who are interested. Richard Clarke has worked for every administration since Reagan and was a registered Republican.
Of course people will react based on their political affiliation. No other comments are warranted as they will just provoke attack...read it for yourself and form your own conclusions.
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ParadigmRevolution
Does anyone know if there is an American community available for citizens with 'doubts'?
<jk>
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Panda
First Kerry has the advertisers to demand this sort of anti-Bush reporting. BTAIM Clarke first said that there was no Bush anti-terrorism plan and went on to say that Pres Bush had a plan ready to attack Iraq. How odd that this info comes out now 2004, an election year.
Also, if said terrorist expert Clarke knew so much why didn't he go public and warn the nation? Why wait until it's all over? The tragedy of 9/11 was commited by Moslem extremists in order to destroy what they considered to be the life of the US the world trade Center, the Pentagon and probably the Capitol. So $$, military, and gov't. But America is a sum of the wholes so we honor our dead and rebuild.
Just think if Clarke cared so much how many lives in the air and on the ground would be saved? I hope he has trouble sleeping at night.
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Yerusalyim
By your standard he was also a Reagonite and a Bushite twice!
But the guy is a Democrat.
Besides, and this is FAR more important than his politics....this is the same guy that advised Clinton AGAINST making the deal with Sudan to capture Osama Bin Laden. Sudan was ready, willing, and able to hand him over to us...Clarke advised Clinton against it. The case can be made that Twin Towers 1, the Embassy Bombings in Africa, The USS Cole, and and 9-11 all fall on Clarke's shoulders...he's looking for an out.
Also of interest that rather than come forward with this information two years ago, he waits until his book is out and an election year.
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wednesday
Bush was in office only 10 months when 9-11 happened. The first attack was in 93, under Clinton's watch. Where was the intelligence he received about it? Why didn't he do anything, since planning for that scale of an attack takes years to do, not months?
Also, the "advisor" called for Clinton to take the very action Bush ended up taking, why complain now when he didn't complain about Clinton not taking this action?
weds