Sen. Biden Says Bush Should Fire Rumsfeld

Sen. Biden Says Bush Should Fire Rumsfeld

"Sen. Biden Says Bush Should Fire Rumsfeld

By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press Writer

(AP) - DOVER, Del.-President Bush needs to fire Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and level with the American people about the situation in Iraq, said U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden, who is testing the political waters for a possible White House run in 2008.

Following up on remarks he made Sunday, Biden said the Bush administration is downplaying expectations in Iraq, and that he wouldn't be surprised if a partial withdrawal of U.S. troops is announced before parliamentary elections scheduled for December.

But the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said a premature withdrawal of U.S. troops would be unwise, given that the biggest problem in Iraq, as he sees it, is 'the lack of order.'

Biden disputed administration claims that more than 175,000 Iraqis have been trained to take over security duties from U.S. troops."
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The article continues with more anti-this and anti-that stuff. In short, as much as I'd like to see a reasonable democrat in the white house, if they're just going to spew anti-stuff... then no thanks, because that's brainless. For crying out loud, take a stand on something and push ideas forward! Stop sitting back and being an armchair quarterback, do something or offer an alternative. Is this so difficult to learn?

I mean come on... Kerry puts up his Vietnam experience at the forefront... that was stupid/needless. I mean, everyone already knew about it, and if not, it would have mentioned anyway. Not making it an issue and leaving it and its medals uncontested would have been more powerful. But, at least that part of the campaign wasn't anti. And how about the flip flopping record and its feeble defense. Yeah, sure, there were good points, and despite all the negatives, it was a close race.

Ok, there are some lessons that should have been learned. Like, figure out where you stand on issues, passionately believe that view, and stick with it. And probably more importantly, promote your own ideas on how something should, or should have, been handled. Don't nominate someone who can't readily admit to believing in God, who doesn't appear to conceal it or acts like he's worried about the atheist vote (Kerry fumbled along a question regarding religious beliefs, I began to wonder if he actually believed in God for a bit before he finally said otherwise). Leave negative campaign to commercials and press, but when you speak, rise above that and project your views.

There's more lessons than this, but if Biden is testing the waters, then I'm cold. I'm getting sick of hearing what's wrong with the US and everything else. It's time for a positive voice. A Democrat Reagan would be great because he inspired hope and gave us strength, that, more than anything, is why so many loved him. If a Republican comes along first who can inspire, and the Democrats continue the anti campaign, then I'll probably vote Republican. Democrats need to get their crap together, it's getting pathetic and shameful. Yeah, even though I'm more in line with Dems than Repubs, I'll go Repub if they can deliver.