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Bush Throws Down the Gauntlet | 17 comments (17 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Bush Throws Down the Gauntlet (4.00 / 5)

The man appears to be teetering on the edge of some kind of fit. There has been all this talk of trying to craft some type of "kindler & gentler" bill which will nudge the President toward signing while still giving some demonstration that there is a modicum of oversight by the Congress. But it is becoming increasingly clear that what the President wants is full capitulation to his wishes of unitary executive power when it comes to this issue. It is becoming undeniably apparent that in his mind oversight and accountability is not an option. We are truly staring into the abyss of this President openly declaring that regardless of the wishes of the voters and their elected spokespersons in Congress he is going to rule by decree when it comes to all things Iraq.

If this is truly where we are at, it is now time for the Republican leadership to step up and advise this President that he cannot assume the role of dictator and that we have a constitutional process that will be followed.

His increasingly unhinged behavior and detachment from reality should be very unnerving to every American, Republican or Democrat. It is imperative at this point that Congress step in and nip this in the bud before a truly catastrophic situation has time to evolve. I believe time is short. Congress needs to face the fact that this President does not believe they, the elected representatives and the voice of all Americans, have any relevance in the decision making regarding the direction of future events in Iraq.

Face it folks. The President is going "all in" on this one. There is no choice but to call his hand.

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"

by MikeInOhio on Wed May 9th, 2007 at 01:21:52 PM EST

Re: Bush Throws Down the Gauntlet (none / 0)

It looks to me like Bush actually wants a government shutdown type of situation and thinks he will benefit from it.

I've never seen a President less concerned with the well being of his own party.

by BooMan on Wed May 9th, 2007 at 02:06:07 PM EST
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Re: Bush Throws Down the Gauntlet (none / 0)

Excellent point, Boo. Why is that? Because his party must also eventually reject/ignore him in order for the story to complete satisfactorily: How can enoug of the world forgive us (despite occupation) if one party is still overty supporting the 'Madman' Bush?

Do or do not, there is no try.

by anarchronarchist (mincers (-at-) hotmail (-dot-) com) on Wed May 9th, 2007 at 02:16:30 PM EST
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Re: Bush Throws Down the Gauntlet (none / 0)

Your comment gets my cynical juices flowing. If his behavior is, in fact, a political calculus, what is the upside for him on this? To pin it back onto the Democrats? Is is plausible that the American public would buy into this enough to give him some type of short term political advantage? Or do you think that he is banking on something that is based only on the reality which has been created in his own residential bubble of isolation? His political capital at this point would appear to be virtually non-existent.

Trying to psychoanalyze this President's motivations is a tall order that comes with some drawbacks. It creates a feeling of pressure right behind my eyeballs.

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"

by MikeInOhio on Wed May 9th, 2007 at 02:19:15 PM EST
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Re: Bush Throws Down the Gauntlet (none / 0)

I have to go with the idea that Clinton benefited from a showdown and it revived a dead presidency.

They must think they can replicate that or something.

by BooMan on Wed May 9th, 2007 at 02:25:11 PM EST
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Re: Bush Throws Down the Gauntlet (none / 0)

Yes, I've seen that idea bandied about on the "tubes" and the sense that I get is that if this is what he is doing, the President is failing to appreciate that it is an apples-oranges situation.

But it wouldn't surprise me if the President is at a stage of desperation where he feels the need to essentially bet his whole wad on a single number on the Presidential roulette wheel.

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"

by MikeInOhio on Wed May 9th, 2007 at 02:38:54 PM EST
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This isn't talked about (none / 0)

enough. Bush doesn't really care about the long term health of his political party. One way this is evident is how he is not really grooming anyone to come after him. Nor does he seem to really care who is successor will be. And he wasn't concerned at all heading into the 2006 elections, which made some of us feel like the fix must have been in (or some sort of October surprise). But his party lost congress, and that was that. He could have cast off Rumsfeld earlier and helped his party but he didn't. Throwing out the veto threat this early will only help the Dems, who can say they are trying to compromise.

"There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it. Always." -- Mahatma Gandhi

by duha on Wed May 9th, 2007 at 03:37:48 PM EST
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But this is a supplemental (none / 0)

The government won't be closed down. All that will happen is that he'll have to start breaking even more laws by reallocating money from other appropriations. Or he'll actually have to withdraw. If he had anticipated this (that is, the loss of the Hill), he would have put this funding into the omnibus budget. But now, this is an up or down vote on the occupation, which is very unpopular.

He's either desperate, crazy, or both.

by jayackroyd (jayATackroyd.org) on Wed May 9th, 2007 at 09:36:17 PM EST
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