Because I have a strong stomach
Posted by TheDon

Fox News Sunday

first the headlines...
FOILED!! Another "terror plot" foiled in the planning stages. Stop me if you've head this before... How long until we find out the whole plot was generated by FBI agents and informants?

General Ricardo Sanchez, who used to lead the US ground forces in Iraq, says the best we can hope for in Iraq is to stave off defeat. Claims the US has a crisis in its political leadership. Goddamn defeatocrats! They're EVERYWHERE!!! And they hate America!

6 more US soldiers dead. Since the last six. Before the next six. I think I'm gonna be six.

Newt is on. I have to admit my stomach isn't that strong. The disgraced former speaker is a rock star to these idiots, but I.just.can't.watch. I'm guessing we're not missing that much. Maybe I could read the transcript later, but I can't listen to that pompous ass superciliously pontificate about what a prophet he is. Thank you DVR!!!

a clip of W saying,"If you want to frighten the American people, you call it an amnesty bill. It's not an amnesty bill. That's empty political rehetoric, trying to frighten our fellow citizens." Well.... that *is* his area of expertise...

Iraq Ambassador Ryan Crocker.
Wow. Bug-eyed and telling lies is NOT a pretty combination. In his defense, trying to justify dead soldiers for this war can't be easy. He's sticking to the company line - we're dying so their politicians can have some breathing space. I know that makes ME feel better! Especially when they show no inclination to solve their political problems.

I just love that the administration is already, in early June, telegraphing their September move. No report card. Period. It will be to early to give any kind of report card. Not that we expected any different... But considering they told us we would know how the surge is working in the Spring, and considering Maliki said the Iraqis would take control of their own security by last Friday... at some point people should start seeing a pattern. Any day now...

Still trying to blame the Iranians. Anybody wanna bet me on a war with Iran before W leaves the Whitehouse? Anybody? Didn't think so.

Wallace asks the ambassador if the US will support Maliki giving amnesty to groups that have attacked US forces. They make it so hard to remember that Iraq is a sovereign nation. But the ambassador seems to be saying that we will.

Heh. The leaked plans for the massive embassy are talked about. I have seen the advice that they put a LARGE helicopter pad on top to accomodate the evacuation, but I really don't think the evacuation will look like Hanoi. Back then, the people running us out of the country didn't have missles to knock helicopters down. This one will be much uglier.

Oh goody! The roundtable. I do love Juan Williams being on there...
first topic: Fred Thompson

Brit Hume seems skeptical. Says Thompson seemed bored in the Senate, didn't go after Clinton nearly hard enough. But he is likeable!

Nina Easton is asked about Fred being lazy. She calls the criticism legit. Questions his qualifications, since he's never run anything.

Bill Kristol must sense that Fred will buy into the Weekly Standard line of reasoning, and seems to like him. I guess so, since Mary Matalin is on board.

Juan goes for the kill. Says Fred getting in is an indication that the R's have no candidates.

Standard "who does he help, who does he hurt" question. Brit instead takes a shot a Newt, comparing him to Dukakis. Nina thinks Newt will make a splash. I'll believe it when I see it.

Kristol takes the bait, and says truthfully that Newt is unelectable. Says Newt will endorse Thompson. Be still my heart!

Brit seems sad that McCain is doing poorly but says not to count him out. Looks like he's picked his candidate.

Amnesty: Bush defending, Limbaugh getting defensive. Too good to be true.

Hume thinks that W attacking the base as racists if they oppose amnesty is a bad idea. "about as dumb as it gets"

Nina agrees that nobody really wants W calling them names.

Kristol calls himself a "liberal on immigration". Just a guess, but maybe that means he's ok with them cutting his grass. I'm pretty sure he doesn't mean that he supports public education, safe working conditions, wage protection, health benefits and anti-discrimination protection for them. Liberal can mean so many different things.

Peggy Noonan jumps on Bush, Kristol disagrees - says she overstates the case. Calls Bush "liberal on immigration". You keep using that word. I don't think that word means what you think it means.

Juan makes a real argument about the racists (my word) who attack immigrants differently than they attack citizens for the same offenses.

Hume argues, apropos of nothing that we haven't been attacked since 9/11. Claims the economy is roaring along, ergo, the only reason people hate Bush is because of Iraq. Guess he missed the scandals and attacks on our constitution.

Power Player of the Week
Ayaan Hirsi Ali "there is something wrong with Islam" blah blah blah
shocking that Fox puts her on...

credits roll