The New Road

Republican insanity

Just in the last couple of weeks the level of insanity coming from the right has gone up tenfold. Apparently they now think windsurfing is bad. Can't really figure that one out, thought I suppose that would work in the heartland because they aren't near an ocean.

But that is just silly stuff, what blows my mind is how the Bush camp seems to think that it can survive five more weeks on the "everything is going great in Iraq" platform. What the hell is that? Even some congressional republicans think that Iraq is deteriorating quickly. There has been a serious escalation in the violence and beheadings. The number of American soldiers killed this month will approach the number killed during the entire 'combat phase', and given the trend will likely exceed that threshold next month. This is bad. Really, really bad. As Commander and Chief, and as the man who decided to go to war with Iraq, he is responsible and he needs to go.

Bush yesterday; "I saw a poll that said the right track/wrong track in Iraq was better than here in America. It was pretty darn strong. I mean, the people see a better future." He was happy about that. What the hell does that mean? Does he even understand?

Peter Jennings was spot on a couple of days ago when he showed Bush lying about what Kerry said, and then showed what Kerry had in fact said. More proof that this flip-flop nonsense is unfounded. I heard a republican spokesman on NPR this morning trying to prove a Kerry flip-flop, both times he cited his own interpretation of what Kerry said, each time interpreting a different way. Proving once again that it doesn't take much to make your opponent look bad if you are willing to lie.

Update: Here is a fun graphic that shows the political path of the three storms that hit Florida. God has spoken. (Thanks Bill.)