Where I stand

Alright, there seems to be a little confusion about where I stand on some things. So this little post should help clear it up.

On Katrina, I don't solely place "blame" on Democrats for Brown's nomination and/or confirmation. However, I think it's wrong to place blame entirely on the "Bush administration" when it was Joe Lieberman who headed Brown's confirmation hearing while Democrats were a majority and controlled the Senate.

Also, it doesn't help some of the things that have come out about Louisiana Democrat governor Blanco.

So if any blame is going to be placed, no matter how wrong that decision is, I think it's important that "the blame" be fairly balanced. I am not trying to "push this off" onto Democrats. Just the opposite. It's been Democrats trying to push this off on the Bush administration.

Now, I do acknowledge that Brown's nomination and confirmation were not failed. I think Brown just got a bad rap. He became a political pawn, of sorts. The victim of the vicious left-wing attack dogs.

The party that once wanted to discuss "important issues" is now filling their own blogs and news headlines with things like "Bush wrote a potty note" and "Bush can't button his shirt".

Now that's progress!?

My statement is, and what it always has been.

I don't place blame solely on Democrats. But when push comes to shove and you try to unfairly toss this in the Bush administration's lap - I think it's completely fair to play ball and put the truth out there.

So, on the Bush potty note (if I really need to dignify this childish news story) - I do believe the note may be real. I think it's important to look at every aspect, though.

It has come across to some that I am alleging the note is "phony". Well, I am implying that.

But, I am only alleging that to make you think about whether or not it is a legitimate photo. After all, I've reported in here in June that Reuters did post factually incorrect information and an incorrect photograph of the Downing Street Memo.

Might the note be legitimate? It may very well be.

But who cares? The poor man needed a bathroom break. To zoom in on that photograph and photoshop it to make it clearer was an invasion of GW's personal privacy. There was no legitimate reason to do that other than to continue berating our President.

As far as I am concerned, those who do that sort of thing have proved that they are inconsiderate baffoons. Congratulations. Think I'll vote your way next election?

Tough. Don't count on it. Not exactly inspiring me to, to say the least.

To me, you aren't making progress. You are continuing in the same pattern that lead to your defeat in just about every important federal government institution in '04.

Think about that. Maybe then we can get to your precious "progress".