Wednesday, June 22, 2005
A Credible Conservative, A Liberal Lunatic, and Lots of Money
The White House finds itself under increasing pressure to propose a timetable for the return of American troops from our Iraqi quagmire. So far, they've refused to even entertain the idea. While I agree it will be an extremely difficult task, they should at least put some effort into it.
That pressure found some new credibility late last week when Conservative Republican Walter Jones, a Congressman from North Carolina and the father of "Freedom Fries," voted with Democrats to ask the Bush administration for a troop withdrawal time table. Jones says he was misled and has asked the House cafeteria to return French Fries and French Toast to their proper names.
This noteworthy turn of events was discussed on today's edition of CNN's Inside Politics. Also up for discussion were reports that some $8.8 billion in Iraq funding is missing.
During that discussion, Liberal strategist-turned-pundit Paul Begala said that it is not Congress' place to investigate such missing money. It was at that point I turned off the television.
Kudos to Jones. Congratulations for standing up for what's right (and for realizing your culinary blunder).
A pie in the face for Begala. If Congress can't investigate where the money goes, who should? It's their Constitutional duty, dumbass.
That pressure found some new credibility late last week when Conservative Republican Walter Jones, a Congressman from North Carolina and the father of "Freedom Fries," voted with Democrats to ask the Bush administration for a troop withdrawal time table. Jones says he was misled and has asked the House cafeteria to return French Fries and French Toast to their proper names.
This noteworthy turn of events was discussed on today's edition of CNN's Inside Politics. Also up for discussion were reports that some $8.8 billion in Iraq funding is missing.
During that discussion, Liberal strategist-turned-pundit Paul Begala said that it is not Congress' place to investigate such missing money. It was at that point I turned off the television.
Kudos to Jones. Congratulations for standing up for what's right (and for realizing your culinary blunder).
A pie in the face for Begala. If Congress can't investigate where the money goes, who should? It's their Constitutional duty, dumbass.
