Yesterday, President Bush admitted that there were comparisons between Iraq today an the Tet Offensive in Vietnam. I'm not quite sure why he conceded this point as it's simply not true. For those unsure I suggest reading John Keegan's piece in today's Telegraph. Iraq is nothing like Vietnam with the exception that people put the word "war" after the name.
The problem though for President Bush is that by conceding this inaccurate point he has given the Democrats an absolute gift as the mid-term elections draw near. The Democrats, and especially it's activists online, have been trying desperately to draw a comparison between the two conflicts since the first day. They've now succeeded, through sheer repetition, of creating a truism that the President himself has, bizarrely, bought.
The question is what impact such a concession will have on not just the mid-term elections, but on the final two years of his presidency. The resurgence of the Democrats, especially around the issue of Iraq, may very well set the entire tone for what we see in the US between now and 2008. It seems likely that 2006-2008 will be a role-reversal replay of 1999-2001 sans cigars but with just as much viciousness.
As the political pendulum swings, it looks like it's the turn of the "vast left-wing conspiracy" to have it's "fun". The only losers though - as with last time - will be the American electorate.
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If you rightwingers are foolish enough to believe the incompetence that is the left can organise effectively to create a conspiracy I say great!
At least it'll give us disallusioned lefties a chance to laugh at people other than ourselves for a change...
Jesus wept.
It appears in "quotes" for a reason you gibbering idiot. It was meant as a deliberate allusion to Hilary Clinton's famous interview comment, and commenting on the sad reality of the divisive nature of US poltiics from both sides of the political divide.
It wasn;t meant to be read as a suggestion of a "real" conspiracy, but sadly it required a sense of history and perhaps a reading comprehension above 12 to get it.
Wow, touched a raw nerve have I, or haven't you had your morning latte enema yet?
Anyway, leaving the playground slagging much aside, it was just a joke Mr No Humour.
Seriously Dizzy, even though I don't agree with your world view your blog is always interesting to read (especially for a geek minded type like myself), it's actually one of my favourites and I read pretty much everday, so I find your hyper sensitivity here baffling.
No you've not hit a raw nerve. You've just utterly misinterpretted the point I was actually making. Nowt to do with coffee, just simply the idea that I was suggesting there was a conspiracy when I wasn't.
Do keep reading though.
I wasn't taking the suggestion of a conspiracy seriously I-hmm, fuck it can't be bothered. I was more interested in taking the piss out of the left than the right here anyway...
saying fuck is naughty.
On reflection my first response may very well have been harsh.
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