Iraq The Vote

Perhaps if this Iraq War Bill had any chance in the world of not getting vetoed and subsequently getting the two-thirds majority in both houses, then perhaps The New York Times would have made the headline bigger, bolder, maybe even italicized too! However, I suppose that if the legislative branches merit none of these adjectives themselves, then too bad, so sad – NO ITALICS FOR YOU!

I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but it amazes me that there are still such a considerable number of Congressmen/women and Senators who remain unable to vote their consciences as opposed to their big brother political masters. I am obviously not directly involved in government so I have little doubt there is plenty I do not understand about D.C. hardball; I also have little doubt that big brother has plenty of dirt on these already dirty individuals.

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) was quoted as saying yesterday: “When it comes to the war in Iraq, the American people have spoken, the House and Senate have spoken… Now, we hope the president is listening.”

Like I said, I am just about as knowledgeable about D.C. politics as Bush is about, well, anything; but if Sen. Durbin actually thinks Mr. President is listening to anybody other than Karl Rove and the voices inside his head he thinks are Jesus Christ and the Archangels, then he’s even more naïve than I am!

Bush has proven time and time again that he has absolutely NO interest in doing what is best for the country, but rather what decision will best illustrate his oh so considerable machismo. After all, it’s easy to talk tough when you go around making other people fight your battles for you.
Speaking of which, what could possibly be more passive aggressively macho than playing Naval War Games in the Persian Gulf for everyone in the region to see… especially Iran. Yes indeed, forget diplomacy! These are the only kind of games we will play with Iran; our aircraft carriers are bigger than yours! The Times makes the claim that these actions are ‘A signal to Iran that the U.S. can still wield military power’, but who are we kidding here? If anything, this is a childish sign of weakness by a considerably weakened and childish administration. If the U.S. was in any position whatsoever to get it on with Iran, Bush and co. would just go ahead and do it; after all, congress has no business meddling with military decisions, especially when the Commander in Chief has everything under control.