Mood: irritated
Now Playing: you might just let it go. Jack Johnson
Topic: more specific grumpiness
The Latin from the topic line was stolen from an episode of the west wing. The meaning as described by Martin Sheen is “ before therefore after”. The rough translation describing the cause and effect relationship that is often the case. Sheen’s character goes on to doubt this relationship. Much as our own administration has disavowed or ignored questions about their relationship with Joe Wilson and his wife Valerie Plame. The administration has either misdirected reporters or refused to respond to allegations that the disclosure of Mrs. Plames identity as a CIA employee was the calculated payback for criticisms launched by Mr. Wilson of the administration. Recent indictments of Mr. Cheney’s aid Lewis “Scooter” Libby highlight the transgressions of this administration. For months I have been howling for the head of another top administration official, Mr. Karl Rove. While he is not yet under indictment for the affair his status remains in question. We are waiting for the other shoe to drop. While waiting I thought to ask the question, What did Dick Cheney know? When did he know this? I think they are two pertinent questions that should be answered by the Vice President.
Meanwhile with his polls plummeting the President has embarked on a trip to Southeast Asia to lick his wounds. Nothing-big there. He is borrowing a trick from Bill Clinton’s playbook. Here is what I find interesting about the trip. During this trip to the Asia/Pacific Economic Conference the President is expected to deal with two continuing American issues. First the ban on importing U.S. Beef into Japan and the lopsided trade surplus with China. Here is what his National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley had to say. “I don’t think you’re going to see headline-breakers” from the presidents trip. How is that for support from your own people? I imagine Karl Rove is all ready plotting some nastiness for that astute gentleman when he returns back to our soil. I have to applaud him for speaking truth to power. I don’t expect to see any major advances from the president either and the only head lines I can envision is if he pukes in the Japanese prime ministers lap like his father did. Anyway… Farewell, I am off to kill a turkey. I’ll catch up in a few days. As always harass your elected officials frequently with fervor. TWR
Posted by yellowdogmi
at 5:47 PM CST