Rightwinger Hypocrisy

The Bushies are arguing that Libby shouldn’t have been investigated because it boils down to a “he-said-she-said” situation – exactly like the Lewinsky matter – oh wait. In the Lewinsky case, it was a GOOD thing to go after a reluctant witness despite the fact that it TOO was a matter of “he-said-she-said.” Because – well, because that was Clinton, and they were willing to do ANYTHING to destroy him.

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Double Standards at Work

It is simply amazing watching rightwingers now argue that LIbby shouldn’t have been prosecuted for perjury because ”there was no underlying crime.”

They don’t like to be reminded that Starr was never able to find any ”underlying crime” in the Whitewater matter. You all remember, of course, how rightwingers screamed that it was wrong for Starr to “badger” President Clinton; right?

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Rightwinger Hypocrisy

The Bushies are arguing that Libby shouldn’t have been investigated because it boils down to a “he-said-she-said” situation – exactly like the Lewinsky matter – oh wait. In the Lewinsky case, it was a GOOD thing to go after a reluctant witness despite the fact that it TOO was a matter of “he-said-she-said.” Because – well, because that was Clinton, and they were willing to do ANYTHING to destroy him.

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Double Standards at Work

It is simply amazing watching rightwingers now argue that LIbby shouldn’t have been prosecuted for perjury because ”there was no underlying crime.”

They don’t like to be reminded that Starr was never able to find any ”underlying crime” in the Whitewater matter. You all remember, of course, how rightwingers screamed that it was wrong for Starr to “badger” President Clinton; right?

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Who’s Flip-flopping?

As the 2008 campaign warms up, we’re going to see lots of accusations of candidates having shifted their positions on this matter or that. It might be helpful to remember how the great “Decider in Chief” has taken different sides on the same issues.

Here, thanks to Jackson Thoreau, is a fairly comprehensive listing of some famous Bush flip-flops. See also here and here, or even here.

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Who’s Flip-flopping?

As the 2008 campaign warms up, we’re going to see lots of accusations of candidates having shifted their positions on this matter or that. It might be helpful to remember how the great “Decider in Chief” has taken different sides on the same issues.

Here, thanks to Jackson Thoreau, is a fairly comprehensive listing of some famous Bush flip-flops. See also here and here, or even here.

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Search for bin Laden

1) Bush declared that bin Laden was ‘wanted: dead or alive’.

”I want justice,” Bush said. ”And there’s an old poster out West, I recall, that says, ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive.’ If he thinks he can hide and run from the USA he will be sorely mistaken.” – Dubya Bush, September 2001 – - –

2) Bush changes his mind…

”I truly am not that concerned about him.” – George W. Bush, March 13, 2002 – -

3) And of course, bin Laden was NEVER the goal…

“The goal has never been to get bin Laden.” – - General Richard Myers, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, on 6 April 2002. – -

Search for bin Laden

1) Bush declared that bin Laden was ‘wanted: dead or alive’.

”I want justice,” Bush said. ”And there’s an old poster out West, I recall, that says, ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive.’ If he thinks he can hide and run from the USA he will be sorely mistaken.” – Dubya Bush, September 2001 – - –

2) Bush changes his mind…

”I truly am not that concerned about him.” – George W. Bush, March 13, 2002 – -

3) And of course, bin Laden was NEVER the goal…

“The goal has never been to get bin Laden.” – - General Richard Myers, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, on 6 April 2002. – -

Bush Flip Flops Again

Looks like Bush has flip-flopped again. The New York Times explains:

(9/9/04): President Bush said on Wednesday that he wanted to give a new national intelligence director “full budgetary authority,” a sharp shift from an earlier position and an acquiescence to a major recommendation of the Sept. 11 commission.

I wonder why it’s Kerry and not Bush who’s being cast by the media as the flipper?

Bush Flip Flops Again

Looks like Bush has flip-flopped again. The New York Times explains:

(9/9/04): President Bush said on Wednesday that he wanted to give a new national intelligence director “full budgetary authority,” a sharp shift from an earlier position and an acquiescence to a major recommendation of the Sept. 11 commission.

I wonder why it’s Kerry and not Bush who’s being cast by the media as the flipper?