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The OttO Show on Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:06:46 AM
Well, my post-election optimism is quickly fading as the Al Qaeda wing of the Senate begin to warn the American people of what they are in for.
For those would-be Republicans who decided to risk DNC power by abandoning the election and voting third party and ostensibly discouraging others from participating in a meaningful way, I can only point to one sure race where a third party has caused a clear disaster, but it was enough to tip the Senate over to the Democrats. In Montana, Republican Conrad Burns lost the seat to Democrat Jon Tester by a mere 2,644 votes. The Libertarian challenger in the race recieved...10,324 votes!
A good reason why we should reconsider supporting deranged third party fringe groups is spelled out on Libertarian candidate Stan Joneses own Senate campaign website: "For example, if I'm elected governor, I will issue a blanket pardon for everyone caught hunting or fishing without a license, until the law requiring your social security number on the application, is repealed." What he seems to be saying is that if you elect me to the US Senate, I will take over the governors responsibility of handing out pardons, in a manner reflective of a psycho.
But there is little point in crying over spilt milk other than to point out that this is what you advocate when you advocate opting out of voting in a serious manner. The real problems are on the horizon. Here are some poll results from a Reuters article in regards to what people expect from Democrats, intertwined with what Democrats intend to give us:
*While a bare majority of 51 percent called the Democrats' victory "a good thing," even more said they were concerned about some of the actions a Democratic Congress might take, including 78 percent who were somewhat or very concerned that it would seek too hasty a withdrawal of troops from Iraq. - Reuters 11/11/06
Senator Carl Levin said Democrats will exercise their newly won control of Congress by pushing through a resolution calling for the U.S. to begin withdrawing some of its 140,000 troops from Iraq within six months. - Bloomberg 11/12/06
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*Another 69 percent said they were concerned that the new Congress would keep the administration "from doing what is necessary to combat terrorism." - Reuters 11/12/06
1. As for next year, Bush should not expect Democrats to allow such legislation [terrorist surveillance] to pass without language establishing considerable congressional oversight of any expansion of warrantless wiretaps. - Associated Press 11/12/06
2. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is expected to take over as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and The (Calif.) Daily Journal reports that Leahy is drafting a bill to undo portions of the new law in an effort to restore habeas corpus rights for enemy combatants. - United Press International 11/11/06
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*...two-thirds said they were concerned it would spend too much time investigating the administration and Republican scandals. - Reuters 11/12/06
[Henry Waxman] who will investigate the Bush administration's running of the government says there are so many areas of possible wrongdoing, his biggest problem will be deciding which ones to pursue. - The Chicago Sun Times 11/12/06
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In other interesting news demonstrating that Americans made the safest choice in the elections:
A statement purportedly from the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq hails the defeat of Republicans in the US mid-term polls. - BBC
Abu Hamza al-Muhajir went on to say that the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld was a positive thing for Al-Qaeda and that the Democrats sweep into power was a vote by the American people for a "level of reason".
Al-Muhajir is not the only one celebrating:
It's not just Democrats who are happy about this week's election results. Turns out the supreme leader of Iran is thrilled, as well -- calling it a "landmark victory" for his country. - Associated Press
Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal recognized specifically the anti-war positions of Speaker of the House in-waiting Nancy Pelosi:
"This lady has made the word of the American people audible," he said. "And this is very comfortable." - Crosswalk.com
And they all seem pleased to see Rumsfeld go. Is it a good thing when our enemies rejoice in the resignation of our Secretary of Defense?
Iranian state-run radio called Rumsfeld a "symbol of stupidity and unilateralism" and said his resignation represented "America's defeat in Iraq, the end of the era of neo-conservatives and the failure of America's war policy -- of which Rumsfeld was the architect." - Crosswalk.com
Can the ties between the ambitions of Democrats and terrorists be any more ridiculously obvious? Syria is now lining up for talks with the US. Apparently they recognize that talks with Democrats gave North Korea nuclear weapons on a silver platter.
Well, this is now the world we live in. Conflict has taken on a new meaning as the Bush administration must now redirect its efforts abroad and its security measures at home to battling it out with domestic elements hell bent on empowering and emboldening already dangerous elements.
Any newfound aggression on the parts of terrorists and terror states will be laid squarely at the feet of the Pelosi gang. Following the Democrats methods of reaction over pro-action, only when it is too late will the American people realize just what they have done.