Skyhunter
Nov18-05, 12:21 PM
Bush's approval rating has been dropping steadily for months now. At 34% approval, according to the latest NBC/WSJ (http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113216347138199155-5Z1Ri_om8ITUbV_jD2bx6maguMY_20061116.html?mod=tff_ main_tff_top) poll, even once strong supporters are unhappy with his performance. His reaction has been to attack. Divide Americans more.
It is just my opinion but this is political suicide. When the majority is with you and you engage in us -vs- them/with or or against me politics, you deepen the political divides, but you still maintain power. Doing so when you are in the minority has the same result, except you lose power.
When the majority of people disagree with you in a democracy, and you call them irresponsible and reprehensible, they tend to disagree with you even stronger.
I believe the impetus behind this fall is disastrous policy toward the ME.
The Iraq war and the events leading up to it are now coming to light. And it is becoming harder and harder to deny the obvious.
Here is the speech (http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/pa12_murtha/pr051117iraq.html)given by Congressman John Murtha.
(Washington D.C.)- The war in Iraq is not going as advertised. It is a flawed policy wrapped in illusion. The American public is way ahead of us. The United States and coalition troops have done all they can in Iraq, but it is time for a change in direction. Our military is suffering. The future of our country is at risk. We can not continue on the present course. It is evident that continued military action in Iraq is not in the best interest of the United States of America, the Iraqi people or the Persian Gulf Region.
This war needs to be personalized. As I said before I have visited with the severely wounded of this war. They are suffering.
This is why I started the first WP thread. I looked at all the pictures of the soldiers who died and realized that the war was not personal.
I think that it is becoming more and more personal
Because we in Congress are charged with sending our sons and daughters into battle, it is our responsibility, our OBLIGATION to speak out for them. That’s why I am speaking out.
Our military has done everything that has been asked of them, the U.S. can not accomplish anything further in Iraq militarily. IT IS TIME TO BRING THEM HOME.
oops, pasted the wrong url:blushing:
It is just my opinion but this is political suicide. When the majority is with you and you engage in us -vs- them/with or or against me politics, you deepen the political divides, but you still maintain power. Doing so when you are in the minority has the same result, except you lose power.
When the majority of people disagree with you in a democracy, and you call them irresponsible and reprehensible, they tend to disagree with you even stronger.
I believe the impetus behind this fall is disastrous policy toward the ME.
The Iraq war and the events leading up to it are now coming to light. And it is becoming harder and harder to deny the obvious.
Here is the speech (http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/pa12_murtha/pr051117iraq.html)given by Congressman John Murtha.
(Washington D.C.)- The war in Iraq is not going as advertised. It is a flawed policy wrapped in illusion. The American public is way ahead of us. The United States and coalition troops have done all they can in Iraq, but it is time for a change in direction. Our military is suffering. The future of our country is at risk. We can not continue on the present course. It is evident that continued military action in Iraq is not in the best interest of the United States of America, the Iraqi people or the Persian Gulf Region.
This war needs to be personalized. As I said before I have visited with the severely wounded of this war. They are suffering.
This is why I started the first WP thread. I looked at all the pictures of the soldiers who died and realized that the war was not personal.
I think that it is becoming more and more personal
Because we in Congress are charged with sending our sons and daughters into battle, it is our responsibility, our OBLIGATION to speak out for them. That’s why I am speaking out.
Our military has done everything that has been asked of them, the U.S. can not accomplish anything further in Iraq militarily. IT IS TIME TO BRING THEM HOME.
oops, pasted the wrong url:blushing: