http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/09/29/5079.aspx Summing up President Bush's striking speech in Birmingham, AL yesterday, the Los Angeles Times says that in addition to the "cut and run" line, he "angrily accused Democratic leaders... of misrepresenting" the NIE, "said they favored policies that woulden-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/09/29/5079.aspx#5100Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:22:59 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5100Lee SteeleThe unmitigated liar thinks democrats "misrepresent" the facts? Part of the problem here might be that Bush has his own definition of a "fact," reference: global warming.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/09/29/5079.aspx#5108Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:07:53 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5108Olivia Elizabeth Burdon, Peoria, Ill.Here's more cutting and running, but this time by Congress: The sleazeballs could hardly wait to go out to recess so they didn't get around to compromising on and passing a vital water resources bill Louisiana was counting on. I guess to them it wasn't a big deal because no high-powered lobbyists or major corporations such as Halliburton were pushing it. And Louisiana isn't a rich, powerful state..had Texas or California wanted the bill to go through, it would have been passed yesterday. The bill would have authorized the $1.2 billion Louisiana Coastal Restoration Plan (Shameful that the Bush Administration doesn't see fit to do this itself--when it can afford to spend $2 BILLION per WEEK in IRAQ), and the Senate version called for reforming the Army Corps of Engineers--both of which are vital for Louisiana as she proceeds with rebuilding levees and hurricane protection systems and the coastal restoration that would keep her wetlands from washing away. And when Congress returns from recess, there will be less time to work on the bill and midterm elections will be coming up. They should not let this legislation languish. Helping Louisiana address her coastal restoration crisis and reforming the Corps should be national priorities. For the Congress, "We ran out of time" is no excuse. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/09/29/5079.aspx#5111Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:34:07 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5111Eric Klein, Studio City, CAIn Bush's mind, the worst thing he can do in his failure to act appropriately to Katrina is "admit" his wrongdoing by fixing it. Delusion is a state just as much as Louisiana is. As to the "cut and run" statement: The GOP doesn't need to come up with new and creative slams against the Dems--the broken record is still playing because no one has called Bush on the mat and challenged him with the party stance on Iraq. This is because the Democratic Party is not, and hasn't been for a long time, a cohesive group. Nor have they had an effective "face" representing them while the other party is in office. It doesn't need to be an elected official, just someone with some eloquence, a cool head, passionate, but with conviction, and an understanding of a realistic platform. Its probably better if the person isn't in Congress--that way, Congressional Democrats can't be blamed for statements made, and the "face" person's voting record can't come into question or be used against him/her because s/he won't have one to sling mud at. If the Democrats can't successfully bury the "cut and run" image Bush has given them and made stick for two years, people will go into the ballot booths and say to themselves "The war is wrong, and getting worse, but if we cut and run...." And on November 8, the GOP will still be the majority party in both houses. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/09/29/5079.aspx#5134Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:36:13 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5134Dewey Hartwell, GA.sixteen different spy agencys from the U.S. says that everything is worse now than before but little bush says that all is well. well, lets see, since i do not believe a thing little bush says, i tend to go with the agencys assements in where we are now and where we are headed to in the future. i really believe he is so out of touch with America, he (bush) is trully a sick person.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/09/29/5079.aspx#5160Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:16:42 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5160mike g, aberdeen, wabush and his war pimp machine need to be called out for what they are, war mongers who are imposing a religious war on the world. does everyone realize america is one right wing supreme court member away from bush being able to declare martial law (declaring the constitution null and void)and have the supreme court uphold it. if you love freedom and loberty vote for a changehttp://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/09/29/5079.aspx#5198Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:17:01 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5198Olivia Elizabeth Burdon, Peoria, Ill.With apologies to Bob Woodward, here's another sign that Congress is in a State of Denial, which is just as much of a large, rich, populous, powerful state as California is. The jerks who were unable to pass the previously-mentioned water resources bill not only passed a bill calling for The Great Wall of Mexico to be built, they appropriated funds for it as part of a homeland security measure, before they took off. Regarding the Mexican border--if I thought building a wall would really succeed at keeping undocumented immigrants out, I'd think it such a valuable solution for our border problem that I'd suggest building such a wall for the Canadian border as well. However, I know that anyone bound and determined to get into the US from Mexico will simply find a way around, over, or under the wall. It can't be that hard. Several months ago, Anderson Cooper reported on CNN that tunnels had been built under the Mexican border. So, to make a long story short, the wall will be such a monumental waste of money and manpower that a year or 2 from now it'll be featured on a NBC Nightly "Fleecing of America" report. And regarding the money going into this wall, it would far better be used for rebuilding and upgrading New Orleans' levees, especially now that Louisiana has done her part by her voters' having approved a measure consolidating 10 levee boards (which had come under criticism because of not properly maintaining New Orleans' levees) into 2--one for each bank of the river--and requiring their members to be knowledgeable in geology, hydrology, and engineering. Category 5 levees for southeast Louisiana would be a far more worthwhile use for the funds Congress has chosen to squander on a border wall. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/09/29/5079.aspx#5202Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:50:39 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5202jim harrisI thought that the worst attack on american soil was the war of 1812...battle of new orleans...burning capitol..