September 23, 2007


IMPEACH BUSH


IMPEACH CHENEY

DISAPPOINTING FEINSTEIN

California Senator Dianne Feinstein is representative of the disappointment so many of us feel about the Democrats in Congress. Back when Bush first stole the presidency it was only the Congressional Black Caucus that made any serious objection to the election being certified for Bush. Democrats consistently confirmed vile Bush nominees for Cabinet posts. Democrats have voted to fund this bloodbath in Iraq and they voted for the bankruptcy bill that was a gift to credit card companies. They have voted for far-right nominees to the Supreme Court. Just what is it that people like Dianne Feinstein stand for? This commentary by Glenn Greenwald is at www.salon.com:

The standard excuse offered by many apologists for Bush-enabling Democrats -- that they support the Bush agenda and capitulate to the right-wing noise machine due to political fear of being depicted as too liberal or "soft on terror" -- is clearly inapplicable to many, if not most, of the enablers. California's Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein provides a perfect case study for understanding why the Congress has done virtually nothing to oppose the most extreme Bush policies, while doing much actively to support it.

Feinstein represents a deep blue state and was just easily re-elected to her third term last year. She won't run for re-election, if she ever does, until 2012, when she will be 80 years old. Her state easily re-elected a Senator, Barbara Boxer, with a much more liberal voting record than Feinstein's. Political fear cannot possibly explain her loyal support for the Bush agenda on the most critical issues decided by the Senate.

GOP HYPOCRISY ON MOVEON AD

Moveon.org printed an ad referring to "General Betray-us" and the right-wing is in a major froth. According to George W. Bush, criticizing General Petreaus is tantamount to criticizing the entire military. First, I would say the military should not be immune to criticism. The military shouldn't get an automatic pass just because it is the military. But, beyond that, how about the GOP's outright smears against members or past members of the military? How about the attacks on John McCain, John Kerry, and Max Cleland? The GOP does a few things well: racism, homophobia, transferring wealth to the rich, destroying the environment, and massive hyprocisy. This article by Paul Begala is at www.huffingtonpost.com:

Before Democrats fall all over themselves to agree with a president whose trust and honesty rating from the American people is even lower than his IQ, let's look at the real record of Bush's cowardice when it comes to speaking out against attacks on military heroes:

* In the 2000 South Carolina primary, George W. Bush stood next to a man described as a "fringe" figure - a man who had attacked Bush's own father - at a Bush rally. With Bush applauding him, the man said John McCain "abandoned" veterans. McCain, who was tortured in a North Vietnamese POW camp, was incensed. Five U.S. Senators who fought in Vietnam, including Democrats John Kerry, Max Cleland and Bob Kerrey, condemned the attack and called on Bush to repudiate it. When pressed on it at a debate hosted by CNN's Larry King, Bush meekly muttered that he shouldn't be held responsible for what others say. Even when he's standing next to them at a Bush rally.