Kevin Phillips/"American Dynasty" - Clark and Dean can indict Bush.

[Loren645]

"I couldn't stand to support this dynasty of deceit"

Kevin Phillips talks about his big Bush book, all the rumors surrounding George W. (some of them true), and how the Democrats can stop sabotaging themselves.

Jan. 27, 2004 | In the 1960s Kevin Phillips helped Republicans ride to power on a wave of populist frustration with know-it-all elites in both parties. Now he says Democrats can ride a similar wave, if they nominate somebody who combines a populist critique of Bush "crony capitalism" with strong national security credentials. In a long conversation with Salon the day after the Iowa caucus, he gave free advice to Democrats scrambling to take back the White House.

Earlier in the primary campaign you praised Howard Dean for channeling anger at the war in Iraq. What do you make of the fact that he did so poorly in Iowa?

I actually think it was a good thing for the Democrats. I think that Dean had lost his connection, and he started to drop quickly. I think it's crucial for the Democrats to nominate someone who can substantively, effectively indict several combinations of George Bush politics: One is the economy, and the others are foreign policy and terror and Iraq. I think if you've got either a Kerry or a Clark, you've got somebody who's able to reverse the jujitsu of the war on terror issue. Because Bush is somebody who doesn't have any military skills, and who also has a dubious record of time in the Texas Air National Guard."

http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/01/27/phillips_qa/index.html


And what do we have in Kerry/Edwards/Lieberman?
Certainly not someone who has underscored Bush's "dubious record."

On edit: Changed subject line to be more precise.

[lovedems]

1. With the exception of Powell, none of the dipshits anywhere in this

administration have any military experience, I will venture even the PNAC sissy's who are advising them.

Yet they are war mongers to the nth degree.

[Loren645]

2. And as Clark's said so often, military types are the last ones to want war

'cause they know what it's like.

[bringiton]

3. I agree with Phillips

I just started reading "American Dynasty". Phillips truly understands Texas politics and understands what is required to
take on the shrub. I went to Texas A&M (Home of the bush library and bush jrs. locked up governor records) It is an extremely conservative university. I have been the lone progressive surrounded by a sea of conservatives. I can feel it in my bones, Kerry or Clark have the best shots at neutralizing Karl Rove and winning the election.

[milkyway]

4. Welcome, and I'm sure you're very thankful for the Internet. nt

[paulk]

5. your subject line is incorrect

He doesn't say Clark or Dean can indict Bush, he says that Clark and Kerry can indict Bush.

I don't know if this is an honest mistake on your part or if you are being intentionally misleading.

[NNN0LHI]

6. He changed it but it still don't seem right looking at this quote

>>> I think if you've got either a Kerry or a Clark, you've got somebody who's able to reverse the jujitsu of the war on terror issue. Because Bush is somebody who doesn't have any military skills, and who also has a dubious record of time in the Texas Air National Guard."<<<