Usually, John Podheretz is on par with John Gibson for conservative assholism. Making him a natural for
Lord Murdoch's Rag. So if
you're pissing him off, you've lost the base big time
YOU want to understand how on earth the Department of Homeland Security could come up with a "matrix" according to which no site in New York City or Washington is a major terrorist target? All you need to know is that DHS used the word "matrix" in the first place - a word that reeks like the managerial, business-schoolmarmish social-science garbage it is.
Once again, Washington bureaucrats have been seduced by the false promise that if only they use things like "a two-by-two matrix," they'll be able to make just and right decisions and nobody will yell at them when they make those decisions because, after all, they used a "two-by-two matrix" - and who could argue with a "two-by-two matrix"?
Not only that, but
Raymond Kelly has some views too:
THE Department of Homeland Security may want to consult with al Qaeda before it makes another retreat from support of New York's counterterrorism efforts. While DHS found zero "national monuments and icons" in New York to help rationalize its 40 percent cut in counterterrorism assistance to the city, the terrorists have had no such problem in finding iconic targets. Granted, as The Post's editors noted yesterday, they won't be able to find the Twin Towers anymore - New York remains a target-rich environment nonetheless, as a cursory review of terrorist acts here would indicate.
Of course, God forbid the name of George W Bush should appear in either of these articles huh? God forbid that this quote from the Republican 9/11 Corpse-Fuckathon back in September 2004, should appear anywhere:
This election will also determine how America responds to the continuing danger of terrorism and you know where I stand. Three days after September 11th, I stood where Americans died, in the ruins of the Twin Towers. Workers in hard hats were shouting to me, "Whatever it takes." A fellow grabbed me by the arm and he said, "Do not let me down." Since that day, I wake up every morning thinking about how to better protect our country. I will never relent in defending America whatever it takes.
God forbid the First Brush-Clearer should have to shoulder responsibility for these cuts.
But hey what's this? A new Quinnipiac Poll that shows Bush as worst modern-era president
Strong Democratic sentiment pushes President George W. Bush to the top of the list when American voters pick the worst U.S. President in the last 61 years. Bush is named by 34 percent of voters, followed by Richard Nixon at 17 percent and Bill Clinton at 16 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. Leading the list for best President since 1945 is Ronald Reagan with 28 percent, and Clinton with 25 percent.
President Bush is ranked worst by 56 percent of Democrats, 35 percent of independent voters and 7 percent of Republicans, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Best ranking for Reagan comes from 56 percent of Republicans, 7 percent of Democrats and 25 percent of independent voters. Among American voters 18 - 29 years old, Clinton leads the "best" list with 40 percent.
"Bush's job-approval numbers remain in the cellar. But he might finally have hit bottom."
...and people are amazed at the Dixie Chicks' stellar sales this week...