How often have we heard Wolf Blitzer of CNN ask the inane questions against Democrats? He never really seemed to find a prosecutorial voice against Republicans. Well maybe he finally has, albeit in the third person.
This past Friday November 11, on Veteran's Day, he had on "The Situation Room", Dan Bartlett, former White House Communication's Director and now a Counselor to the President. Wolf had him on to answer criticisms by Ted Kennedy and Howard Dean. Bartlett poured the Kool Aid but Wolf didn't let him get away with it and stung him pretty well.
Below is an excerpt from the full transcript found at:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/...
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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. TED KENNEDY (D), MASSACHUSETTS: The best way that you honor the bravery and the courage of American servicemen and women is to tell them the truth. Tell them the truth about Iraq.
And have a real policy, a real policy, not one that's being made up every single day. A real policy that is going to ensure the beginning of the return of those brave men and women back to the United States of America. That is the best way to honor those veterans. Not campaign sloganing, and not campaign talk.
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BLITZER: You're smiling a little bit when you hear that, why?
BARTLETT: It's just perplexing to hear the best way to honor troops is to maybe vote for the funding that the troops need in a time of war. Senator Kerry voted against the $87 billion that our men and women who wear the uniform need to fight and win the war. And if we did look, he says policies are made up on a day-to-day basis here at the White House.
If we were to follow the policies of Ted Kennedy, not only would Saddam Hussein still be in control of that country, he would still be in control of their neighboring country in Kuwait. He voted against this war, he voted against the war in 1991.
So there is a difference of opinion when it comes to how to protect the American people. We believe that President Bush's view of fighting this war on offense is one that the American people not only appreciate, they understand is absolutely necessary to win and protect our country.
BLITZER: If you would have followed, the critics will point out, if you would have followed the policies, what Senator Kennedy recommended before the war. And he voted against that resolution authorizing the president to go to war, what, some 2,000 plus U.S. troops would still be alive, 20,000 would not be injured, $200 billion would not be spent.
And Saddam Hussein without weapons of mass destruction would still be contained by United Nations overflights and inspections, if you will. He has a point when he says you should listen to him.