This kind of talk from the President has me steaming mad:
The country, in my judgment, is tired of pure political bickering that happens in Washington, and they understand that on this important issue of war and peace, it is best for our country to work together
Sorry but I just can't take it - Screw you sir! For years now you have divided this country pandering fear and half-truths about the Democratic party and its followers. Remember this?
However they put it, the Democrat approach in Iraq comes down to this: The terrorists win and America loses
There's so many more from him, his administration and the rest of the right wing pundits that I won't even try to pick a select few. You had your chance and you blew it. NOW of course you want bipartisanship but only because you have no choice.
You won't get any bipartisan ship and you shouldn't. Remember when you claimed a "mandate" for your 51-48 victory in 2004? Well what you saw in the midterm elections IS A MANDATE. A big majority of it is probably a mandate against you, your policies and your lack of leadership. The people don't want you involved anymore because they know what will happen. You have become irrelevant and rightly so.
And while I'm at it, I would like to tell Evan Bayh, Joe Lieberman and every other rightwing apologist/centrist to go pound sand as well. Here's a classic example of how a right-wing apologist attempts to undermine the party after a huge electoral win:
White House hopeful Sen. Evan Bayh warned on Monday that Democrats could lose their newfound grip on Congress if the party pursues an ideological course.
Right. Because the American people couldn't possibly support Democratic ideas. How's this - instead of undermining your own party, how about you talk about what YOU plan on doing other than squandering your campaign coffers on an ill-fated run at the presidency. I think the American people will most certainly support an ideological agenda such as - minimum wage increase, redeployment from Iraq, fair trade policies, stem cell research, etc.
I'm going to enjoy this. The President had this one coming. From cherry-picking intelligence in Iraq, to outright LYING about it to the public (i.e. mobile labs and aluminum tubes). I say do the oversight, hold the hearings and let the chips fall where they may. And most importantly, don't give the President or his party 1 inch of breathing room. It's our house now, for better or worse, and it's time we do things our way...