Steve Boggess
President Bush exposes Democrat hypocrisy
By Steve Boggess
Saddam Hussein, as we all know, used mustard gas on the Kurds in an attempt to rid Iraq of them.
All leading Democrats in both the House and Senate voted in support of going to war with Iraq in the months leading up to the build-up of our military in the Gulf region.
A few days ago, President Bush did something that in my opinion was long overdue: he reminded the voting public that those same Democrats who are now calling for an investigation into the intelligence used to go to war, did indeed vote in favor of going to war with Iraq. The list of those Democrats is long.
First out the gate in backpedaling on his vote was Sen. Edward Kennedy, who stated that the president was using Veterans Day as a political stand in order to re-build his credibility.
The senator stated: "It's deeply regrettable that the president is using Veterans Day as a campaign-like attempt to re-build his credibility by tearing down those who seek the truth about the clear manipulation of intelligence in the run-up to the Iraq War." Did the senator conveniently forget that he, too, was using the same intelligence in order to vote in support of the war? Senator Kennedy also said that instead of giving honest and open answers to how we will win in Iraq and bring the troops home, the president is still using those same manipulation tactics to justify a war we never should have fought.
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid also said that Democrats were insisting that Americans get the truth about why the White House cherry-picked intelligence to sell the war in Iraq.
Did the honorable senator also forget that he too, voted on October 17, 2003, to give the president a blank check for funding of the war in Iraq?
Senator Reid said: "The president may think this matter can be swept under the rug or pardoned away, but Democrats know America can do better."
Was the senator referring to the pardon that was given to Marc Rich for tax evasion? Marc was one of the major contributors to the Clintons while Bill was in office.
President Bush stated that it's legitimate for his critics to second-guess his decision to go war, and how he is running it, but on the same token, it's completely irresponsible for them to attempt to re-write the history of how the war began. The Democrats are doing this in an attempt at a political maneuver for the Oval Office in 2008.
Bush also said that more than a hundred Democrats in the House and Senate who also had access to the same intelligence, voted to support removing Saddam from power.
Those same Democrats also voted in support of removing Saddam from power during the Clinton years. It was a good idea back then, but now that a Republican occupies the White House, they seem to believe it's a bad idea. Democrat Bill Clinton could have done something about this during his term, but instead chose to ignore it.
Bush also called for unity behind the troops, saying that our troops need to know that this support is still there even when the going gets tough. This is essential for all troops who are now fighting the war. Bush said that even though there many differences in opinion in Washington, the troops need to know that America is behind them 100%.
In my opinion, the only thing Democrats can do is bring accusations instead of solutions, political maneuvering instead of unity, all the while saying the war was a mistake.
Can we question their patriotism yet?
© Steve Boggess
Saddam Hussein, as we all know, used mustard gas on the Kurds in an attempt to rid Iraq of them.
All leading Democrats in both the House and Senate voted in support of going to war with Iraq in the months leading up to the build-up of our military in the Gulf region.
A few days ago, President Bush did something that in my opinion was long overdue: he reminded the voting public that those same Democrats who are now calling for an investigation into the intelligence used to go to war, did indeed vote in favor of going to war with Iraq. The list of those Democrats is long.
First out the gate in backpedaling on his vote was Sen. Edward Kennedy, who stated that the president was using Veterans Day as a political stand in order to re-build his credibility.
The senator stated: "It's deeply regrettable that the president is using Veterans Day as a campaign-like attempt to re-build his credibility by tearing down those who seek the truth about the clear manipulation of intelligence in the run-up to the Iraq War." Did the senator conveniently forget that he, too, was using the same intelligence in order to vote in support of the war? Senator Kennedy also said that instead of giving honest and open answers to how we will win in Iraq and bring the troops home, the president is still using those same manipulation tactics to justify a war we never should have fought.
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid also said that Democrats were insisting that Americans get the truth about why the White House cherry-picked intelligence to sell the war in Iraq.
Did the honorable senator also forget that he too, voted on October 17, 2003, to give the president a blank check for funding of the war in Iraq?
Senator Reid said: "The president may think this matter can be swept under the rug or pardoned away, but Democrats know America can do better."
Was the senator referring to the pardon that was given to Marc Rich for tax evasion? Marc was one of the major contributors to the Clintons while Bill was in office.
President Bush stated that it's legitimate for his critics to second-guess his decision to go war, and how he is running it, but on the same token, it's completely irresponsible for them to attempt to re-write the history of how the war began. The Democrats are doing this in an attempt at a political maneuver for the Oval Office in 2008.
Bush also said that more than a hundred Democrats in the House and Senate who also had access to the same intelligence, voted to support removing Saddam from power.
Those same Democrats also voted in support of removing Saddam from power during the Clinton years. It was a good idea back then, but now that a Republican occupies the White House, they seem to believe it's a bad idea. Democrat Bill Clinton could have done something about this during his term, but instead chose to ignore it.
Bush also called for unity behind the troops, saying that our troops need to know that this support is still there even when the going gets tough. This is essential for all troops who are now fighting the war. Bush said that even though there many differences in opinion in Washington, the troops need to know that America is behind them 100%.
In my opinion, the only thing Democrats can do is bring accusations instead of solutions, political maneuvering instead of unity, all the while saying the war was a mistake.
Can we question their patriotism yet?
© Steve Boggess
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