Yes, of course last night's debate was a tucked-in, orchestrated affair. I, too, struggled to listen to the candidates' words, as visions of focus groups telling them what color ties to wear danced in my head. And after all the nastiness, hearing Bush and Kerry say nice things about each others' families couldn't have seemed more disengenuous.
Best zinger: Kerry, speaking of Bush's decision to send Afghani troops into the mountains after a cornered bin Laden, said, "He outsourced that job too."
Most defensive moment: Talking about seeking support from the U.N., Bush emphasized, "So I went to the United Nations. I didn't need anybody to tell me to go to the United Nations. I decided to go there myself."
Contradiction that the mainstream media won't point out: Bush proudly touted going to war despite the U.N.'s objections and, minutes later, defended those actions by saying that Iraq didn't listen to U.N. mandates. So, Iraq must listen to the U.N., but the U.S. doesn't have to listen to U.N.? Gee, I can't understand why the international community resents the United States.
Tomorrow: road trip to Cleveland for the second night of the moveon.org Vote For Change tour: Bright Eyes, R.E.M., and Bruce Springsteen, at Gund Arena in Cleveland. Can't wait.
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If the U.N. mandates mean anything, Saddam didn't listen to them. A lot of people have already forgotten (if they ever bothered to learn) that our pilots spent ten years over Iraq getting shot at (to the tune of $2B a year) enforcing the U.N. resolutions. Of course we all know U.N. resolutions are completely devoid of any worth.
I think what bothers the Internationalists more than anything is the fact that the only time the resolutions are worth anything is when the U.S. gives them worth. Of course in this situation, the Internationalists agenda is held hostage by the self interests of America: can't have any of that now can we!
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