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The stars hath turned in the heavens once more: Mighty Cthulhu stirs. His dreams reacheth forth, communing with those with ears to hear. Iä! Shub-Niggurath! His thoughts trample down along the pathways of thy mind; thou knowest His footprints, each of which is a wound...

Thursday, May 20, 2004






I Couldn't Have Made This Up Myself:

Remember when, while quoting Sy Hersh, I said this:
Senator McCain may have a hard time sticking with his party loyalties while still supporting his beloved military. The seams are certainly starting to crack:

Senator John McCain, of Arizona, said, "If this is true, it certainly increases the dimension of this issue and deserves significant scrutiny. I will do all possible to get to the bottom of this, and all other allegations."

With the evidence mounting, McCain won't be able to hedge on this one. Will he come out swinging at Rumskull and friends? Or will he lose all credibility as he skimpers behind Rove's dress?


Well, it looks like the decision may have been made for him:

The exchange started when a reporter asked: "Can I combine a two issues, Iraq and taxes? I heard a speech from John McCain the other day..."

[Speaker of the House Dennis] Hastert [R-Ill]: "Who?"

Reporter: "John McCain."

Hastert: "Where's he from?"

Reporter: "He's a Republican from Arizona."

Hastert: "A Republican?"

Amid nervous laughter, the reporter continued with his question: "Anyway, his observation was never before when we've been at war have we been worrying about cutting taxes and his question was, 'Where's the sacrifice?' "

Hastert: "If you want to see the sacrifice, John McCain ought to visit our young men and women at Walter Reed and Bethesda. There's the sacrifice in this country. We're trying to make sure they have the ability to fight this war, that they have the wherewithal to be able to do it. And, at the same time, we have to react to keep this country strong."


Well said, Mr Speaker. After all, what would a decorated war hero, wounded in combat and tortured in captivity, know about sympathy? How could McCain ever understand the sacrifices made by our military servicemen and women? How can you respect a fellow party member who says such things as:

"I fondly remember a time when real Republicans stood for fiscal responsibility," he said. "Apparently, those days are long gone for some of those in our party."


When talking about a grotesque $2.3 Trillion budget that calls for more tax-cuts for the wealthy while increasing the monstrous deficit, McCain is just another cheese-eating surrender-monkey. Good call, Hastert: You've finally outed him.

Of course, ShrubCo's™ pep-rally earlier today (the first time he's deigned to visit The Hill in a year) prolly had nothing to do with Hastert's sudden attack. I'm sure nothing unethical went on behind those closed doors.

Posted by: Great Cthulhu / <$BlogItemDateTime $>
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