When the New York Times called for Tom Daschle to step down from HHS, it took less than twenty-four hours. The Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post call today for Roland Burris to go, in light of his revelation that, well, yes, there really was a quid pro quo of some type and Burris hadn’t been forthcoming about it under oath.
So will the “deux ex op-ed” do the trick this time? Well, that would mean Burris was capable of being shamed into resignation as Daschle was. Or it would require that the Democrats decide to boot out Burris, which seems possible but not imminent. And then what — another appointee?
This three-ring circus is the result of allowing the Illinois political machine to run amok. It sounds like the job of the Agent of Change to clean up his own state and party. Let’s see if the White House can get it right this time. Two sentences will suffice: “Burris must go. An election must be held.” If they can’t manage that, I suspect they’ll be in for a heap of trouble.
“No one thinks this administration will ever use force to stop Iran.”
That being the case everything else in the post was superfluous. Israel and the Gulf Arabs are on their own re Iran getting nuclear weapons unless the Ayatollahs do something incredibly stupid.
How much longer before the Ayatollahs ask Obama to cover up his wife’s famous sleeveless arms?
If they can ask for apologies about 30 year old movies, anything is possible . . .
And with Obama they just may get what they ask for.
It appears the administration is attempting to so confuse the Iranians that they give up their nukes in a fit of confusion.
If successful (and I doubt that he will be), Obama will soon find out that one cannot practice socialism at home and simultaneously have a robust foreign policy. Both will be bound to be neglected.
But the problem with this is that the conflicting messages that Washington is sending will most likely convince the Iranians that we aren’t really serious about doing what we must to halt their nuclear ambitions.
Why should Iran be any different than the rest of us who are convinced Obama will do nothing to stop Iran. Unfortunately, Obama will have either a nuclear Iran and/or a potential regional/world war in the heart of oil country when Israel is forced to attack Iran.
jjv – ahh the Sir Gallahad strategy –
GALAHAD: Let us taunt [the killer rabbit]! It may become so cross that it will make a mistake.
ARTHUR: Like what?
GALAHAD: Well… ooh.