I believe we should focus our efforts first and foremost against those who attacked us on September 11 and who have thus far gotten away with it. the vast majority of those who sponsored, planned and implemented the cold-blooded murder of more than 3000 Americans are still at large, still neither located, nor apprehended, much less punished and neutralized. I do not believe that we should allow ourselves to be distracted from this urgent task simply because it is proving to be more diffucult and lengthy than was predicted. Great nations persevere and then prevail...
I believe that we are perfectly capanle of staying the course in the war against Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network, while simultaneously taking the steps necessary to build an international coalition to join us in taking on Saddam Hussein in a timely fashion. If you're going after Jesse James, you ought to organize your posse first. Especially if you're already in the middle of a gunfight with somebody who's out after you.
— Al Gore in 2002...shortly before Bush invaded Iraq
Two Questions
Hi Liza--
This is the first time I've been on your blog. I was a Hillary supporter, but am open to the idea of getting to know Obama better as the nominee, and eventually supporting him in November.
I have two questions:
1) What's wrong with Ted Strickland not wanting the VP post? He doesn't want the job. He never said he didn't want to do it because Obama would be at the top of the ticket. You don't really explain your antithesis towards him, other than saying he had supported Hillary. I'm inferring here that anyone who had supported Hillary could be subject to such strong condemnation, if they do not immediately embrace Obama.
2) Why are you so vitriolic in your condemnation of him? A lot of what kept me away from supporting Obama was the quick-to-anger, quick-to-judgment stance of many of his supporters. I have to wonder if you think this vitriol towards people who do not agree with your worldview is helpful.
Thanks and Peace!