Sunday, October 10, 2004

Kerry missed several chances to nail Bush in the second debate. For example, when Bush listed his excuses for Iraq, he blamed the problems on the generals. He said he asked them if they had enough troops. They said yes. He asked if they were sure they had the right plan. They said yes. Long and drawn out. So Kerry said that it's the job of the generals to win the war, and it's the job of the President to win the peace. Aside from being nonsense (the President is the Commander-In-Chief, he's the highest military officer, the generals report to him); it was far from the strongest response. Try this instead. "Mr President, the American people hired you to keep them safe. Iraq is your responsibility, the President is the Commander-In-Chief. President Truman, who made the fateful decision that ended World War II, who stood up to General MacArthur and Senator McCarthy, had a http://www.trumanlibrary.org/buckstop.htm">sign on his desk that said http://images.scripting.com/archiveScriptingCom/2004/10/10/dsbuck.jpg">The Buck Stops Here. America doesn't need a President who passes the buck and doesn't take responsibility. That's why we're in so much trouble in Iraq. We've had enough. It's time for you to go." [Scripting News] In fact blaming the generals isn't just evasive, it's a lie. General Shinseki told him quite clearly that the required troop strength was far higher than the Neocons were claiming. 2:18:23 PM    comment ()

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