Politics - 22 October 2006

Is Al Gore back to the drawing board on his whole doom and gloom man made global warming theory?

Here in Michigan it reached 42 today when the average high is 59.

Is Al going to re-think that "idea"?

2006-10-22 13:47:29 · 15 answers · asked by John 3

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/19/europe/EU_GEN_Germany_Far_Right.php


Is it also ok for Canada to burn David Duke’s book?
http://www.originaldissent.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10914

2006-10-22 13:46:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there anyone who feels like all politicians are lying about everything they say.

2006-10-22 13:44:27 · 19 answers · asked by daydoom 5

http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/oct/22salem.htm

Abu Salem to contest UP Assembly polls

2006-10-22 13:43:20 · 10 answers · asked by soldieraman 4

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061023/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_losing_congress
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Bush has barely over two years left. The loss of either house in voting next month could hasten Bush's descent into a lame-duck presidency.

Bush has barely over two years left. The loss of either house in voting next month could hasten Bush's descent into a lame-duck presidency.

"If he loses one house here, President Bush will enter the last two years very wounded," said David Gergen, a former White House adviser who served in the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton.

"He will have the capacity to say no to Democratic legislation, but he won't have the capacity to say yes to his own legislation," said Gergen, who teaches at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

Democratic victories essentially could block Bush's remaining agenda and usher in a period of intense partisan bickering over nearly every measure to come before Congress.

Loss of either chamber also could subject his administration to endless congressional inquiries and investigations.

The president and chief political strategist Karl Rove last week expressed renewed confidence of retaining both House and Senate; others are not so upbeat.

"All of our numbers look pretty bad and there's no question that there's a jet stream in our face," said House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio.

Furthermore, some of Bush's fighting in the trenches is likely to be with fellow Republicans as they seek to find a new standard bearer for 2008 — and distance themselves from an unpopular war, the unpopular president who waged it, and congressional scandals that include inappropriate e-mails to House pages from ex-Rep. Mark Foley (news, bio, voting record), R-Fla.

"There's no question that the Republican coalition is stressed over the way Washington has been handling fiscal matters, the Foley affair, the Iraq war," said GOP consultant Scott Reed. "All of these are coming together at the same time."

Already, Republicans are showing divisions on Iraq policy. Fresh skepticism has come from Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner of Virginia, Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (news, bio, voting record) and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, a longtime Bush family loyalist.

If Republicans lose their majorities, it will be that much harder for Bush to hold together already splintering GOP cohesion on Iraq.

Bush has been quoted by journalist Bob Woodward as saying, "I'll stay in Iraq even if the only support I have left is from my wife and my dog." A Democratic takeover and Republican defections could make that day seem closer.

While the Senate has been difficult for Bush, even with GOP control, the House for most of his presidency has delivered for him. That could be about to change.

The White House traditionally loses seats in midterm congressional races. The most recent exception was 2002, when Bush's party picked up seats.

Many Democrats see the upcoming elections as a mirror image of 1994, with the parties reversed.

Then, Republicans rallied behind firebrand Rep. Newt Gingrich of Georgia, announced a "Contract with America," and stormed to victory, seizing both House and Senate from Democrats.

It was a huge blow to Clinton, made worse by the lavish and almost-presidential reception Gingrich received around Washington as he was inaugurated as House speaker.

Doug Schoen, Clinton's pollster then, said those times were bleak, including Clinton's baleful insistence to reporters in early 1995 that "the president is relevant."

But Clinton soon figured out how to enhance his relevance and influence, reaching out to Republicans on some of their own issues, such as welfare law overhaul and "talking about the common good," said Schoen. Clinton went on to easily win re-election in 1996.

But Schoen said he doubts Bush can do the same: "After 9-11, except for a brief period, he's governed from the right. There's so much bitterness and division, it's going to be tougher for him to do it than perhaps it was for Clinton."

Some of Bush's sharpest critics would rise to top positions with a Democratic takeover.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., probably would become speaker. Rep. Charles Rangel (news, bio, voting record), D-N.Y., a foe of extending Bush tax cuts, would become chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee.

Rep. John Conyers (news, bio, voting record) of Michigan, who has sponsored legislation calling for steps that could open the way to Bush's impeachment, would lead the Judiciary Commit

2006-10-22 13:42:53 · 8 answers · asked by Ford Prefect 7

The Bible clearly states this as the case. Why do christians believe that people should get stoned to death that work on sundays? So much for your so called peace and loving bible.

2006-10-22 13:38:47 · 19 answers · asked by ast5792 1

I have plenty of CNN's, but no fox. Why is that?
(if they admit they were wrong, I do get rid of the biasness, like the Foley thing though)

2006-10-22 13:36:44 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

i mean like will it influence on the country or President Bush?

2006-10-22 13:36:30 · 10 answers · asked by L0cA Ch!Ca 1

He said Bush lied about iraq over and over again...way to go Andy!!!!!!

2006-10-22 13:34:06 · 14 answers · asked by dstr 6

She's such a hateful witch. She's almost as bad as Ann Coulter.
Does anyone else agree with me on this?

2006-10-22 13:32:39 · 16 answers · asked by Tofu Jesus 5

I mean, they don’t even pretend to be objective…

2006-10-22 13:32:33 · 17 answers · asked by arvis3 4

With all the pure hype about Barack Obama makes you wonder is Hillary the shoe in to get the DNC nod or not?

The far left won't approve of Hillary because she voted for the war...and look what they did to Lieberman. And you can't tell me that Bill wants Hillary to become President. When people talk about President Clinton, he wants them to be talking about him

So is Hillary or Barack Obama going to get the nomination? Who has the edge?

2006-10-22 13:31:28 · 12 answers · asked by John 3

from the war when they let him go.

2006-10-22 13:27:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-22 13:19:51 · 32 answers · asked by Mr.Death 5

What the differance between them????Cowboys vs Theo-cons

2006-10-22 13:19:26 · 6 answers · asked by ram456456 5

Papers? National or Local?
TV ?
Internet?

2006-10-22 13:18:59 · 14 answers · asked by John 3

What programs should be reduce or cut with the goverment spending? I know people are gonna pick there favorites here. Also, taxpayers cant demand more, and more when we in debt. Swedish can keep there books cleaner than others. Lets cut goverment growth rate in spending by a couple % points? Were gonna have to do it soon????Can't raise taxes to do it becaues the lafferty curve tells you raising means tax evasion? solve the riddle??

2006-10-22 13:16:09 · 8 answers · asked by ram456456 5

Everyone is blaming Bush for creating more terrorist. Not true. He is creating an insurgency in Iraq, but not terrorist. In my opinion, terrorists are people such as UBL, and the band of merrymen who crashed the planes on 9/11. The people doing the killing in Iraq right now, are not terrorists. Those people are fighting to keep the government there in an ineffective state. They are insurgents. Am I right or wrong?

2006-10-22 13:08:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/17/politics/main1627996.shtml?source=RSS&attr=Politics_1627996

Phone jamming the Dems regional get out the vote line directed by the head of Bush's New England reelection committee.

2006-10-22 13:06:53 · 11 answers · asked by Dastardly 6

It can't be good for family gatherings, right?

2006-10-22 13:00:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

does anyone know a website that has a list of celebrites and what political party they are in? (Republicans and Democrats)
Or do you yourself know some celebs parties?
most helpful 10 pts. :) thx

2006-10-22 12:59:34 · 8 answers · asked by Ilene 2

Astrology is a very old method of predicting the future. It doesn't have much to do with math but it's old and lots of people believe in it. It's not very accurate but it's old and it really should be considered alongside statistical methods of prediction.

What do you think?

It's a lot like teaching creationism in science don't you think?

2006-10-22 12:54:46 · 11 answers · asked by Dastardly 6

Just see Social Security in the next 10 years eating up more tax dollars because of the baby boomers retiring and the pay-in from are less than the pay-outs, but I have seen academic empiercal studies done on social security, from Privization to higher taxation, means testing. How as much as a society should spend on social security, and to shore it up cut other programs, raise tax limit from 90k to 140k, or even reduce benefits given out to the program. I dont see a magical solutions to fix it. The Medicare problem is even worse shape in the future. We as Americans gotta make choices higher taxes for the same benefits, or reduce benefit keep the taxes the same. I see the solution is kind of mix of democrat and republican idea.

2006-10-22 12:51:35 · 11 answers · asked by ram456456 5

Maybe they really arent terrorists, maybe they are just desperate people who want us to leave them alone! What a concept!

Go HUGO!!!

This was snipped from a former question and it is liberal thinking like this that scares the heck out of me.
And you libs get mad when I say you are FOR HUGO and OSAMA more than GWB - here is my proof!

THEY JUST WANT TO KILL US - you should be THANKFUL to President Bush for protecting your sorry terrorist loving butt too!!!! AUGH!

2006-10-22 12:50:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe they ruled out hanging as it might feed the Civil War so I won't take anything extreme and not well thought out as the best answer.

2006-10-22 12:48:24 · 14 answers · asked by jihiro 2

and don't I have a right to defend my flag?

Because I have and I will against a flag burner also

2006-10-22 12:47:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

That's not why he was impeached and you're pretty narrow-minded if you think that. Clinton wasn't impeached for oral sex in the oval office. He was impeached for the illegal activities he did trying to cover it up: lying on the stand, telling others to lie, hiding evidence, obstruction of justice. Just like Nixon, it wasn't the act that got him in trouble -- it was the cover up. To do something illegal to hide something that is, while immoral, not illegal is pretty dumb.

Comparing Clinton's impeachment in that way to wanting President Bush to be impeached (for something there's no credible evidence to support) is ridiculous.

Where did the idea come from that Clinton was impeached for his adultery?

2006-10-22 12:44:38 · 11 answers · asked by bennyjoe81 3

...yet these liberals are the very ones who say that NOBODY is EVIL, only some people have a hard life and do bad things which are really society's fault for not looking after these poor people who should be set free and loved, not put in prison.

Liberals also use the same logic to canonize people like Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.

2006-10-22 12:44:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Historically Americans will support their president, what we have now is 22 out of 100 Americans think this man should be occupying the High office of State. Appalling isn't it?

2006-10-22 12:41:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

She is a Strong, Intelligent, Proud Black Woman and I'm so tired of the attacks on her by these Racial Bigots who are uncomfortable with an African American in a postion of POWER.

GET USED TO IT!!!!!!!!!1

I do NOT want to hear about how RACE has nothing to do with this..YOU are a BIGOT and a LIAR...NOW you tell me your "SLAVERY PLANTATION LIES".

Tell me where I'm wrong?

2006-10-22 12:39:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous