Buh! Wha! But That's...Arrrgh!

The new and improved lame-duck Bush was spreading his broken wings this week in Asia to embrace a more diplomatic policy that he has eschewed for much of his presidency. And in true Bush form, he's decided that it was the Democrats all along who were responsible for the US's isolationist policies over the last six years. And they needed a good "thumpin'" about it too! See below from WaPo

From across the world, President Bush took on anti-war and anti-free trade Democrats who won control of Congress, saying Thursday that "America must reject" any tendency toward isolationism.

"We hear voices calling for us to retreat from the world and close our doors to these opportunities," he said in a speech at the National University of Singapore. "These are the old temptations of isolationism and protectionism, and America must reject them."

No sir! YOU have been the one who wanted to close our doors. YOU were the one who refused to leave the country for months and months after your presidential term began. YOU have been the one all along who's been bullying the rest of the world into getting behind your war against the "axis of evil." Sure, you took some Dems with you but quit scolding them for your policies!

You'rrrrre despicable.

Rummy Replacement an Aggie--Whoop!

Oh Lordy! The new Secretary of Defense is/was the president of A&M. Just what we need-an Aggie running the war. (Apologies to my Aggie friend, but he doesn't read this blog anyway.)

In the Pink Texas linked to a funny co-inky-dink. Texas Monthly put Gates on their November cover asking, "Can this guy bring A&M into the modern era?" More importantly, can he get us out of Iraq?

What a strange career path. CIA...A&M...Warmonger. Well, maybe not so strange.

The Not Republicans Won!

Man, it's nights like this, I miss being in DC. If I were there, I'd probably be, well, I'd probably be sitting at home watching the returns and eating bagel chips like I am now. But I'd be mere blocks away from the big parties! Im just glad I wasn't at Tryst with all the blogger nerds. There was so much nerd energy in that room, I practically got a virtual wedgie.

Watching all the coverage, it warms my heart to see the Dems squeak by by the skin of their teeth. It's not quite the tidal wave of victory they hoped for, but it's great to know that, come January, A) Denny Hastert's fat face won't be on TV as much B) Bush and the rest of his buddies won't be running around the White House unsupervised anymore C) we might come up with some ways to extricate ourselves from Iraq or at least the Administration will hush up about cutting and running D) chance of a win in '08? My feeling is the Dems need an agenda, and they need it fast. Or this win won't mean much.

Congrats to my sisters in the field...fighting for Webb, McCaskill, and Casey. You did it girls!

PS I'm so excited about having a woman Speaker, but did it have to be the Botox Queen? Bad me! Who cares about her looks right? Right???

Kerry-ied Away

Who knew the 11th hour spoiler of the mid-term elections would be none other than that Viceroy of Vitriol that King of Comedy that Blue-Blood of Banter...John Kerry!?

Kerry put his well-shod foot in his mouth big time while making a joke aimed at Bush that came out insulting troops in Iraq. Ooo, easy, shiny, story about a political gaffe! There goes the media. Now the subject of Bush's botched Iraqi plan has been pushed aside for the decidedly juicier "bad joke" story.

I hate to say it, but this is so typically Democrat. Just when they get a comfortable lead, they do something guaranteed to submarine their own success. More proof that they were all that nerd in school that always said the wrong thing thirty seconds too late.

Example:

Future Democrat: "That's what she said!"
Nerd Ass-Kicker: "Dude, quit pointing at my Mom. And I really was riding a wild buck all day. And now I'm going to kick your ass."

John, just...shh. Keep it zipped for six more days. Then you can make all the inappropriate jokes you want. ("That's what she said!") Har har.