Daschle Rips Dubya on Diplomatic Efforts

[Terri]

Daschle Rips Dubya on Diplomatic Efforts

Deborah Orin
NY Post
March 18, 2003

WASHINGTON - In some of his harshest criticism of President Bush's handling of Iraq, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle yesterday squarely blamed Bush for the crisis.
"I'm saddened, saddened that this president failed so miserably at diplomacy that we're now forced to war," Daschle said in a speech to a labor group.

But after that speech - in which Daschle seemed to blame Bush more than Saddam Hussein - he reiterated that he would still vote, as he did last fall, to OK an Iraq war: "I would vote the same way I did back then."

Full Story (http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/71136.htm)

The loyal opposition? http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mr_yuk.gif

[Granite River]

Has our head liberal with his head hidden in his, , well you know, has he forgotten that all of our UN efforts were the idea of Colin Powell? Not that it was wrong to try a move in the UN while we got our troops into place, but the weight of diplomacy was on Powell’s shoulders as it should have been. I guess they can blame Bush for letting it happen but Bush nor Powell could not have know that France would cut block us with help from Germany.

Had Daschle and the last of the criminal Kennedys been supportive of our efforts to remove Saddam the French would not have had the spine to back stab our President.

[AngelsRWorldChamps]

Always good to see das whole talking about nothingness he knows nothing and he was no power what is his approval ratting at know 1 precent if he is lucky? http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/clover.gif

[Terri]

Let him know what you think!

Daschle, Thomas - (D - SD)
509 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
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(202) 224-2321
Web Form: Webpage Feedback form (http://daschle.senate.gov/webform.html)

[SunnyBeaches]

Das Whole?http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif??? *I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daschle is an idiot and *moron that should have his head in a noose for being a traitor to the United States of America and our Commander in Chief! *All he does is flap his mouth, and by doing so HE thinks that he will someday become the President of the Uniited States! (FAT CHANCE!!!!!!) *He is just another typical Dem........he wants to be in the limelight but is only in the outhouse!

[Terri]

"Senator Daschle has spent more time criticizing the leadership of President Bush than he has spent criticizing the tyranny of Saddam Hussein," Denny Hastert said. (http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?ty pe=politicsNews&storyID=2401283)

[Earl of Orrery]

Puff is a bitter, bitter man. *His remark is the manifestations of a man who is aware of his own irrevalancy. *Lacking the intellectual ability and statesmanship to adequately deal with his party's situation, Puff has chosen the course of Martin Sheen and so many other leftists. *He has burst forth in an embarrasing display of substanceless emotionalism.

It is becoming harder and harder to find a true intellectual from the left who can debate this war with any real substance.

[Terri]

Check this out!

Close the mouth Mr. Daschle! * (http://www.majorityleader.g ov/News.asp?FormMode=De tail&ID=16)

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif for Tom Delay

[pRIMrose]

Quote[/b] ] “Is Tom Daschle the official Democrat hatchet-man or just a taxpayer-funded pundit?” DeLay asked. “Fermez la bouche, Monsieur Daschle.”

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflo.gif Way to go ML Delay. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif I think we should start a campaign to have all conservatives send "Monsieur Daschle" a white flag with his picture on it with a yellow stripe painted down his torso. "Monsieur Daschle le slug" ~ which is two steps down from "le worm". http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sneaky.gif

[Terri]

Here's a link to the updated http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif story. There are some good additional quotes in it.

Daschle Dogged for Anti-Bush Remarks (http://gopusa.com/news/2003/march/0319_daschle.shtml)

[azwhitewolf]

Quote[/b] ]Daschle Dogged for Anti-Bush Remarks

What a great picture on that link - he looks like he's getting "goosed" - or his thong knickers are riding up again.

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Quote[/b] ]Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) said, "I think Sen. Daschle clearly articulated the French position. This is uncalled for, I hope he retracts it."

Daschle declined to withdraw his comments on Tuesday saying, "I don't know if anyone could view what we've seen so far as a diplomatic success."

It's okay, Dasc-hole, we all saw what happened to the Dixie Chicks when they DID withdraw the comments - nothing changes. We still think you're a complete slop bucket carrying farmboy with ill intentions.

Of course Nancy Pelosi had to vomit HER two cents. B!tch!

Quote[/b] ]Other Democrats' criticisms have been less strident. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee said, "Those of us who have questioned the administration's approach, including this senator, will now be rallying behind the men and women of our armed forces to give them the full support that they deserve as it now seems certain we will soon be at war."

Someone gets it! I vote Carl Levin to kick Dasc-hole in the face, and claim his spot in the Democratic Party. It's bittersweet, but finally, nice to see. WTG Levin!

[pRIMrose]

The only one who is despicable is his royal "cla$$lessship" Tommy D. Guess he's never heard the saying, "when you find yourself in a deep hole, stop digging." http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/fire.gif He's in so deep now it wouldn't take much to just shovel the dirt over him. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif He's gonna live to rue the day he turned "French". http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/teeth2.gif

[Tennessee MOM]

What gets me about Mr. Daschle (is that a GERMAN name?) and most of the other Dems is that they seem to have a problem developing their own platform - they simply wait for the conservatives to lay out their plans and the dems simply REACT! *They seem to be the party of REACTORS!

I was so angered by his irresponsible comments that I E-mailed his office late last night and voiced my opinion. *

I respect Daschle's first Amendment rights, however, when those rights are used carelessly, he shames the govenment and people for which he serves! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[Terri]

Welcome to the forum, Tennessee MOM! We're glad to have you here so come back often. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Granite River]

Last night the Congressional Black Caucus put on a special order thing on the House floor and ripped the president one after the other. It is beyond me how they can purport to support the troops while they are ranting about the unjust action that those troops are taking and that they may loose their lives because of illegal actions by their president. Does the CBC think that their words last night helped the moral of our troops?

[blwebb]

Quote[/b] (Granite River @ Mar. 18, 2003 -- 8:39 am)]Has our head liberal with his head hidden in his, , well you know, has he forgotten that all of our UN efforts were the idea of Colin Powell? *Not that it was wrong to try a move in the UN while we got our troops into place, but the weight of diplomacy was on Powell’s shoulders as it should have been. *I guess they can blame Bush for letting it happen but Bush nor Powell could not have know that France would cut block us with help from Germany. *

Had Daschle and the last of the criminal Kennedys been supportive of our efforts to remove Saddam the French would not have had the spine to back stab our President.
Daschle,Byrd and Kennedy and the other anti war bunch have put American troops in harm way! You all have undermined President Bush's tatic of fear and threat to get Saddam to disarm now we are at the brink of war. Hope you people can live with yourself, and not lose any sleep.

[azwhitewolf]

Well stated, blwebb.

The simplistic observation would be that Dasc-hole has underminded the President, his "begrudging compliance" is obviously a farce, and his begrudging NON-compliance up to this point is why we've given Iraq time for Saddam to load up one of his bunker palaces with French Evian water, food.. basically, prepared Iraq (which in any war, is a tactical blunder) with time. Gee... kinda takes the "element of surprise" away, now doesn't it? WHY did this take so long? The Libs had to "Give Peace A Chance". How many brave US troops is this going to kill?!

His remarks aren't what bother me as much as the attitude that caused the remarks. What a jerk. If he's truly the representative of the Democratic Party... ugh. I shudder to think.

[SunnyBeaches]

I DON'T THINK WE CAN ENTER THE URL TO SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO TOM DASH HOLE ENOUGH! PLEASE GO AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD BY SENDING HIM YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ABOUT HIS COMMENTS AGAINST OUR PRESIDENT YESTERDAY.


http://daschle.senate.gov/webform.html

The following is what I wrote to Dash Hole *smile*

Mr. Daschle you are an embarrassment to the entire United States! In your limelight seeking quest to become the President of
the United States you have obviously decided that it is ok for you to singlehandedly remove the term UNITED from The United
States of America! You have given new meaning to the terms traitor, moron, abomination and demented among others! You call
yourself a leftist liberal??? America considers you an underhanded snake!

Sincerely,
Sharon Sederwall
FORMER DEMOCRAT
Proud Republican
http://www.ourpoolparty.hom estead.com/AmericanPride6.html

[AngelsRWorldChamps]

Das Whole attacking POTUSA at least W can laugh at something. since I am sure humor is lacking at 1600 right now. Das Whole like Le Worm just does not get it Bush is right and will be proven right way beyong a reasonable spec of evidence once Iraq is returned to her people.

[Charie]

I think I know why Tom D@$$hole's constituents continue to vote for him. *I postulate that he has had a huge lead wall built around South Dakota and the only site they can get on the web is his, *and all TV is scrambled, because this is what he's putting out on his website, which seems to not have any bearing on what he says out in the real world. *Does he really think that the troops in the field are getting his website and they never hear what his big mouth is flapping about? *Which reminds, me, I have a suggestion for a good use for some of that duct tape.

Quote[/b] ]Saddam Hussein is a threat to his own people, the region, and the world. While there has been honest debate about the best means to confront the threat he poses, Americans stand united against him and in support of the men and women from across this country who have volunteered to defend our country. As U.S. troops ; Army and Navy, Air Force and Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard and Reserves ; await their orders, I am committed to doing whatever is necessary to help them accomplish their mission swiftly and safely so they may return home as soon as possible.



Huh? *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif *

This is the link to the D@$$hole website (http://daschle.senate.gov/index.html)

[noPEACEwithoutJUSTICE]

Has anyone ever driven in the ####-hole known as South Dakota? Pothole Central.

Remember Herr Daschle's fundraisers on the top of Mount Rushmore? That's as close as I want Daschle getting to any presidency--Mount Rushmore.

His brand of vitriolic BS is due to the Bill & Hill leadership of the Demos. He has a voice and is in a power position because they liked him.

He's an unprincipled swine--he has his own little "Whitewater" problem, too. He got an air-charter company (and campaign contributor) a waiver on safety regulations and cost some people their lives. The company had the worst record for plane maintenance and weren't in compliance. He pulled some strings--unfortunately one of the strings was holding the air-charter company's planes together, it crashed and people were killed.

Don't have to look too hard to find it--it's out on the web. Remember reading about it some time ago.

He was almost de-throned in the last election. Too bad a few more South Dakotan Conservatives didn't find their way to the polls...

[SunnyBeaches]

WOOHOO! Look at what I found! lol

http://www.dumpdaschle.org/sd/

[Terri]

Just to point out that the left still flourishes in mainstream media check out this report by Media Research on how the Daschle story was covered.

ABC & NBC Paint Daschle as Victim of “Harsh” Intimidation (http://www.mediaresearch.or g/cyberalerts/2003/cyb20030319.asp#1)

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[Corgie Girl]

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sflag171.gif
I now think of Mr Daschle as the yapping lapdog of the DEMONcratic Party - a lot of annoying noise with no weight to back it up. *The mantra for the Democrats in the 90's was that the Republican's were "mean-spirited". *I guess the Democrats had plenty of personal experience on which to base these complaints, because the diatribes that we have witnessed by the Democratic Party spokespersons and officials are the most virilient and vitriolic display of "mean-spiritness" ever seen. *Their need to diminish Bush and his Presidency means more than sane, rational thought. *As such, they have shown themselves to be the morally bankrupt entity that they are. *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif

If we are going to examine a Presidency, how about the failed foreign policy of W J Clinton, whose wussy handling of the middle East for eight years has lead us to this eventful point in time. *This is "lamentable" policy that we should be investigating! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/exclamation.gif

[Corgie Girl]

Here's what I sent to Daschle's office...

Senator Daschle:
As an American, I would defend to the Death your right to free speech. *But as an elected member of an august body of the greatest country in the world, your pontifications in the last month or so have embarrassed me as an American. *You do not have to agree with the president in all aspects, but he is your and my Commander-in-Chief and President, and as such, does deserve the veneer of courteous address, something that you eveidently were not raised to deliver. *You have used every moment to demean, degrade and snipe at President Bush and his Administration, using wordage more normal to an Iraqi politician than that of an American one. *

Your actions have truthfully exhibited the "mean-spiritedness" you personally accused the Republican's of in the 90's - in spades!

What I think that you and your fellow party members need to really take a look at is the failed foreign policy under the 8 years you and your President held sway that has lead us to the point we are today. *There is plenty of blame to go around. *Be a man and act like one!
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[Terri]

Corgie Girl, I was so angry yesterday that I wrote to him twice. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laff.gif

Here's a link to the story in the Argus Leader. There is a poll on the page.

Vote here! (http://www.argusleader.com/news.shtml)

[ALLEN L. WELLS]

COMRADES DASCHLE, PELOSI, AND LEVIN SHOULD BE IMPEACHED IMMEDIATELY. *THEY ARE ALL TRAITORS AND AN EMBARASSMENT TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. *THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE. *TO BE BASHING THE PRESIDENT AT THIS CRITICAL TIME IS OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS. *THE REPUBLICAN PARTY NEEDS TO BEGIN AN ALL OUT PROGRAM TO GET THESE IDIOTS OUT OF OFFICE. *I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF THESE FOLKS HAVE NOT VIOLATED PUBLIC LAWS AND PROSECUTE THEM. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/angry.gif

[DMae]

I feel better now. *I emailed Daschle and let him know in no uncertain terms just how despicable I thought his rant was. *And I reminded him that Mr. Bush is our President and he'd best get used to it!

Some people just have no clue! *How dare he say things like that at this time in our history! *Just what our precious *country and our brave troops need to hear -- an elected congressman screaming his lack of support! *

I've been to Rapid City and the Black Hills a few times, met a few folks out there and I can't believe that this bozo hails from that state!

Saddam must have gotten a huge kick out of hearing his blather!

[sattlerk]

I'm ashamed that he is from my home state. (no. I'm not a member of the Dippsy Chicks.)

This is typical of someone who is on his last legs (you know - Nero fiddled while Rome burned.) He's finished and he knows it, so it doesn't matter what he says. The good thing about it is that he is really making some of the moderate Dems angry. (Like Senator Bayh from Indiana) and will probably give us a filibuster proof senate in 2004.

Then again he might be dilousional like Sad dam.

[nekela]

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Hooray for DeLay. I'm happy to see someone finally tell him that. Personally I think anything he utters is irrelevant. Like someone else said , he is fighting for the presidency. He might as well play French and quit while he is ahead. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[AngelsRWorldChamps]

Daschle Calls For ‘Strong Support For Our Troops’

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Tom Daschle today released the following statement after President Bush's address to the nation:
"If the President decides that force is the only remaining option to disarm Saddam Hussein, Democrats and Republicans will be unanimous in our strong support for our troops and for ensuring that they have all the tools and resources needed to be successful.

"If the United States does act militarily against Iraq, it is important that we continue diplomacy to pull together the broadest coalition to aid our efforts during and after the military conflict. America will need the support of our allies to rebuild Iraq once Saddam's regime is toppled. We must begin working immediately with the United Nations and our friends around the world to delineate the principles that will guide our reconstruction efforts.


Das holes web site (http://daschle.senate.gov/~daschle/pressroom/releases/03/03/2003318442.html)

This man just makes no sense