Reply #9: So, what else is new? [View All]

[no_hypocrisy]

Another analogy to this situation is when Hitler had these crazy ideas on how to carry on a war on three fronts simultaneously. His generals and military advisors disagreed violently with the idea. They were veterans of the First World War and were graduates of fine military academies and understood theories concerning warfare. Hitler was a mere corporal in WWII and had no experience commanding troops. A group of renegade officers tried to assasinate Hitler in order to save the German Army, but failed.

Even if Tom DeLay himself were to tell * that his SS plan is unworkable, it wouldn't make a difference. * has the hubris and the arrogance to see it through as he believes to back off is a critical sign of weakness (as opposed to he really believes what he says).