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You seem to think that libs are inventing new excuses as we go. While some of that certainly goes on, I dont think that is a fair criticism in this argument.
Actually, getting Osama was not only MY original desire, it was Bush's and everyone else's. Criticizing Bush for that failure is as old as the fight at Tora Bora.
And a lot of us never wanted to go into Iraq in the first place so that isnt a new thought either.
And those political benchmarks are being met? News to me. Every time they seem to be getting somewhere it falls apart. Still no progress on the one big one they have to do - divide up the oil money. yes I know they claim they are getting along well with the sunni local guys - well yes, if you stop hunting them and start arming them they will be friendlier. But all that means for the overall political reconciliation is that now we have armed ALL THREE sides of this conflict. What a mess
And on the McCain bimbo eruption, it is being reported on the tv that the people who broke the story first were Drudge and Limbaugh. The NYT ran the story after it became clear that it was going big time with or without them.
So it seems that this is an example of the GOP right wing hating on McCain, something that is not new and not a surprise either.
On the DC gun ban, I hadnt heard that. Gun laws here in NY are pretty relaxed for long guns and pretty harsh on handguns. It is a result of the compromise between upstate hunters and downstate urbanites. It works for us. DC is a bit of a special case - If they were actually in charge of their own affairs then they could vote and have whatever gun laws they like (and there isnt much doubt they would vote to not have any - I used to live in DC and parts of it are a real war zone). But as I understand it, they are subject to the whims of Congress, so I wonder what could actually be done? What are gun laws now? I once took a wrong turn in DC and found myself on a street where guys were openly carrying what looked like M16's and uzis. I got the hell out of there pretty quick you can bet.
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