Best Post Ever : Explain this Rove, Cheney, Bush ! ! !

[bettyellen]

w/ much thanks to Brent, nominnate it now and kick it often....

brentspeak (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-23-05 04:29 PM
Original message
Senator BRENT responds to comments made by Karl Rove

Edited on Thu Jun-23-05 04:31 PM by brentspeak

(er, if I was a Senator)

Apology? No, I don't ask for an apology from Mr.Rove. In fact, I'm grateful for what he said. It gives me an opportunity to speak about the differences between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to combatting terrorism.

It was a Democratic administration that captured and convicted the terrorists who attacked the WTC in 1993.

It was a Democrat who instituted the nation's first anti-terrorism policy, and who appointed the nation's first national coordinator of anti-terrorist efforts.

It was a Democrat who stopped the Al Qaeda millennium hijacking and bombing plots.


And a Democrat who stopped the planned attack to kill the Pope.

And a Democrat who stopped the planned attack to blow up 12 U.S. jetliners simultaneously.

A Democrat who stopped the planned attack to blow up Boston airport.

A Democrat who stopped the planned attack to blow up the George Washington Bridge.

A Democrat who Tried to kill Osama bin Laden and disrupt Al Qaeda through preemptive strikes (efforts denounced by the G.O.P.).

A Democrat who named the Hart-Rudman commission to report on nature of terrorist threats and major steps to be taken to combat terrorism.

A Democrat who sent legislation to Congress to TIGHTEN AIRPORT SECURITY. (Remember, this is before 911) The legislation was defeated by the Republicans because of opposition from the airlines.)

A Democrat who sent legislation to Congress to allow for BETTER TRACKING OF TERRORIST FUNDING. It was defeated by Republicans in the Senate because of opposition from banking interests.

But it was a Republican president who flaunted a 30-day vacation at his ranch in the month prior to 9/11; a vacation coordinated by none other than Mr. Karl Rove to convey a public image of the President as "relaxed, and taking things easy."

And it was a Republican administration that drove not one but two anti-terrorism czars to resign in frustration, due to conflicts with the White House.

And it was a Republican National Security Advisor who, prior to 9/11, crafted a national security presentation that included mention of the Star Wars missile defense program, Cuba's Fidel Castro, and unaccounted nuclear materials from the former Soviet Union -- but no mention at all of Islamic terrorism.

So, no. No apology is necessary from Mr.Rove. A "You're welcome" would be more appropriate.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1879795&mesg_id=1879795

[marmar]

1. Awesome!!!

KKKarl doth protest too loudly.

[Rosco T.]

2. That need to be a full page ad in national papers... n/m

[bettyellen]

3. and Brent is happy to have you copy, reprint send it to whoever you think

need to see it!

[cynatnite]

4. Emailing to everyone in my address book!

Thanks!

[helderheid]

5. YEAAAAARRRRHHHHHGGGGGGH!!!

YES! Fab-O!!! Recommended!!!

[bettyellen]

9. hey, i love that sound!

[Mandate My Ass]

6. R's screamed from the rooftops when Clinton talked about terror

THat he was using "scare tactics" to distract from domestic policy and his affair.

I wish we had those problems these days.

Great post. Nominated.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. I sent this to Durbin and Obama this morning!

I HOPE they read it, pass it around and USE IT! GREAT post! :bounce:

[MichiganVote]

8. Great post

[ThomWV]

10. Kick

[cdb]

11. Nice! thanks for posting!! n/t

[bettyellen]

12. we should all print it and carry it around until this becomes common

knowledge.
i'm a born and bred NYer and it's enough already with the 9/11 bullshit!

[RethugAssKicker]

13. excellent . I will use

in my battles with the evil empire.

[bettyellen]

15. the original thread has additions you might like to add ....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1879795

[SeanQ]

14. Wrong airport I think,

Wasn't it LAX in Los Angeles that they planned to blow up, not Boston? Someone else mentioned this in the original post as well, and should be edited if correct.

[bettyellen]

16. oh shit, yes...... it was LAX..

[im10ashus]

17. Kicked! Nominated!

:kick:

[bigwillq]

18. Wow , great post Brent

Thanks!

[Senior citizen]

19. Sending this along to John Kerry.

On a "need to know" basis, of course.

Nominated and kicking. :kick:

[lumpy]

20. Kickin '

z

[David Zephyr]

21. Wow!

Thanks for this.

[bettyellen]

22. LAX Airport, not Boston.... pls fix it if you pass it around...