Monday, February 13, 2006

Have Fun with Dick and Maim but ...

While I've been a touch disappointed how many outlanders, that frankly don't know squat about shotguns or bobwhites, are willing to offer their theories on Dead Eye Dick's Very Bad Weekend, now that I know the old Big Hat that Darth Cheney shot will apparently be no worse for wear, I admittedly have enjoyed the way this shooting story continues to play out.

Snotty Scotty was left out of the loop as was most of the White House it would seem. One has to wonder if too many Shiner Bocks had been tipped. Or did Dick trip? Did the Secret Service really stall the fuzz in their efforts to talk to Big Dick? Why let the well-connected female landowner spill the beans many hours later? What about newly minted Ambassador Pam Willeford, AKA Swiss Miss, being there to boot? When if ever will the press, and no OxiRush and Vanity Hannity don't count, get a crack at the Veep?

Still, the never ending harm to our world delivered by Bu$hCo and the ReThugs seems a touch ignored. Dick's Aaron Burr moment is likely no more than a distraction. Raw Story reports, with admittedly little certain sourcing, an interesting tidbit on Valerie Plame related to her work on IRAN. Now that Scooter's Grand Jury testimony shows Dead Eye Dick trotted out clearly classified materials to shoot down (not literally this time) Joe Wilson there's surely an especially Grumpy Gunslinger around DC. We've got lots to focus on these next few days and weeks. This fall's elections approach rapidly! I understand Able Danger may finally see the light of day this week. We'll soon see more Black Jack photos I expect. There will be much on the Katrina reports rolling out this week. NSA/FISA concerns are getting traction with the Congress in that some of the GOP are apparently willing to bump heads with Karl Rove and Bu$hCo. The Medicare Drug Plan drafted by Big Pharma remains a disaster. The Hammer and The Boehner still need our attention. Bill Frist still has some SEC issues. Bu$hCo slipped Social Security privatization in his budget. Bu$hCo's poll numbers are back at or under 40%. And we are still losing men and women in Iraq plus civil war remains an issue. The loss of treasure and wearing our military capacity out is of course a concern as well. Iran is a serious mess and darned if we are in shape to deal with the threat, although planning is apparently ongoing. We'll only kill 10,000 Persians and brown people really don't count it seems, especially in Africa. Hamas is in control of Palestine's government. A United Arab Emirates based company is being given responsibilty for six major ports in the US (please note this is ever reported by Faux News). Sharon's unilateral peace efforts are as comatose as he is. Radical Islamists are in many places still on a tear over the Danish cartoons. Karen Hughes efforts in the Middle East might need some tweaking as well. Surprised? Business Week's David Kiley warned us! Heck of a job Hughesie! Peace ... or War!

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