JoeChalupa
01-10-2005, 10:38 AM
I had a feeling this was going to happen but I at least thought they'd have the decency to wait until Dubya was sworn in. But no, the "Right" is beginning to cave in on itself even before they can enjoy the spoils of their "divide and conquer" strategy. I knew that if Dubya won the election it wouldn't be too long before the nay sayers would come out tell how they really feel about Dubya's performance because they would need to start their strategy for their own bid for the White House.
Christine Todd Whitman is releasing a new book distancing herself from the White House and it's ridiculous policies (most notably this administrations chaos Iraq.) You could sense that she was ready to blow the whistle after she left her cabinet post. Putting her book out just prior to Dubya's swearing in is a nice kick in the juevos to Dubya.
What I didn't see coming was Newt's clear attack on their beloved Commander in Chief. His remarks yesterday abuot Dubya's Iraq blunder/adventure (among other things) all the while positioning himself for a possible run in 2008. I guess the gloves are off now that Dubya is a "lame duck"?
Newt Gingrich is taking steps toward a potential presidential bid in 2008 with a book criticizing President Bush's policies on Iraq and a tour of early campaign states.
While giving Bush credit for recognizing the threats posed by terror, Gingrich said U.S. intelligence capabilities are one-third of the size needed. On Iraq, he writes that the Bush administration erred by creating a U.S.-led provisional authority instead of quickly creating an interim government as it did in Afghanistan.
He also accused the administration of underestimating the effect of anti-U.S. propaganda from the Arab rule and lacking a strategy to deal with insurgents. "This lack of strategic planning led to the tragedy of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal," Gingrich wrote.
Now the next time Newt appears on Hannity or O'Reilly's show should be very interesting. These idiots are so used to bending over and letting Newt rim them while they spew their love about Dubya's virtues and manliness that all future appearances might get kind of messy.
This should be fun! And it is only the beginning as other republicans begin their campaigns for the Big Cheese.
Christine Todd Whitman is releasing a new book distancing herself from the White House and it's ridiculous policies (most notably this administrations chaos Iraq.) You could sense that she was ready to blow the whistle after she left her cabinet post. Putting her book out just prior to Dubya's swearing in is a nice kick in the juevos to Dubya.
What I didn't see coming was Newt's clear attack on their beloved Commander in Chief. His remarks yesterday abuot Dubya's Iraq blunder/adventure (among other things) all the while positioning himself for a possible run in 2008. I guess the gloves are off now that Dubya is a "lame duck"?
Newt Gingrich is taking steps toward a potential presidential bid in 2008 with a book criticizing President Bush's policies on Iraq and a tour of early campaign states.
While giving Bush credit for recognizing the threats posed by terror, Gingrich said U.S. intelligence capabilities are one-third of the size needed. On Iraq, he writes that the Bush administration erred by creating a U.S.-led provisional authority instead of quickly creating an interim government as it did in Afghanistan.
He also accused the administration of underestimating the effect of anti-U.S. propaganda from the Arab rule and lacking a strategy to deal with insurgents. "This lack of strategic planning led to the tragedy of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal," Gingrich wrote.
Now the next time Newt appears on Hannity or O'Reilly's show should be very interesting. These idiots are so used to bending over and letting Newt rim them while they spew their love about Dubya's virtues and manliness that all future appearances might get kind of messy.
This should be fun! And it is only the beginning as other republicans begin their campaigns for the Big Cheese.