The artful dodger (#32681)
by Bill Heuisler on March 30, 2004 at 5:59 PM

Adam,
We are reaching impasse and you indulge in modulation to score debating points. Accusing a President of not being sufficiently focused after an atrocity like 9/11 calls his competence into question. You say, "Clarke never explicitely blames Bush for 9/11, only saying that Bush did not find it urgent and should have taken more actions to prevent it."
A distinction without a difference and you know it.

Republican? Clarke voted for McCain in 2000, but he only gives to Dem causes and candidates. Many Dems switched in that Va. primary to influence the General. Clarke himself artfully dodged the question when asked in an interview. Calling Clarke a Republican misses the partisan point and you know it.

President Bush did not publicly admit that Iraq had no connection to 9/11, in fact he said Al Qaeda had many connections to Iraq. He said there was no evidence Saddam was directly connected to 9/11. Look it up. A distinction with a huge difference, and you know that too.

What do you know about conservatives on AM radio? Do you listen often? If so, you must also be aware many of us also seriously fault Ronald Reagan for not responding to the Beirut bombing of the Marine barracks in '83.

Hauling out the disgruntled, the partisan and Bob Woodward to draw conclusions based on opinions might be good fun, but it's certainly not convincing. See the recent polls 3/29 & 3/30 - the American people have seen through this charade. I'm surprised you haven't. Or maybe you have and merely seek to amuse yourself.
Bill Heuisler