The Truth

The Daily Standard: A Excellent Article on Iraq by William Kristol. A must read, Highly Recommended.

Iowa

The first test for those low in the National Polls.

Bloomberg.com: Edwards looking to win Iowa and win from there, VIEWS has his doubts that he will even win Iowa. Dean went left in 04 and Kerry won. Edwards is even more left, Iowa is not foolish.

Republicans - 2008

Latest Polls for Republicans: Political Note, VIEWS does not like National Polls.

USA/ Gallup Poll

Giuliani 30 %

Thompson 20 %

McCain 16 %

Democrats - 2008

Latest Polls for the Democrats. Views does not like National Polls, but its out there.

USA/ Gallup Poll National Poll

Clinton 37 %

Obama 21 %

Edwards 13 %

Vice - President Cheney

The New York Times is having another go at Vice - President Richard Cheney. They have gone back to their favorite issue, Iran - Contra , they could never accept that Ronald Reagan was not Richard Nixon and Iran - Contra was not Watergate. Lets see, Reagan left office one of the most popular Presidents in history, the Discovery Channel had him as the greatest American. Also lets not forget that Reagan was popular hence Bush 41 got elected President, to many this was seen as Reagan's third Term.

The article looks at the role of Cheney on Iran - Contra when he was in the House and looked in to the Iran - Contra Affair or Irangate to Liberals. At its most basic the Republicans thought the President was right and the Congress was wrong. When he became Vice - President, Cheney followed the the same policy when it comes to the powers of the President. As history shows President Reagan was right and so is Vice - President Cheney.

Iraq Articles

Here are some interesting articles on Iraq:

New York Times: Looking at the political pressure on President Bush and how this will effect Iraq policy. The President could move to remove troops from the Baghdad to the Border and cut down on American Deaths. This would have a couple of positives, he could define the change, thus still have troops in Iraq and to defeat the terrorists. Also more on the political front would out fox the the Liberal Democrats. If there had to be change this could be a good move.

Robert Novak: It seems from the article that the President is still in denial about Iraq. That he has like Tony Blair decided on his course and that is an end of the matter, problem the Congress has the money.

Iraq and the Press

A intersting Editorial from the WSJ:

WSJ: The paper is having a go at Republican Senators for allowing Beltway pressure to move them to oppose the surge in Iraq, " ..GOP Senators looking ahead to the 2008 elections have decided that the real front in the war lies not in Baghdad or Baquba but in the Beltway, and that a "bipartisan" redeployment is a worthier goal than backing the current battle plan. " Senators have to get Re- Elected, if the main stream media is to do in Iraq what they did in Vietnam then the Republicans and their supporters have to look reality and meet the Liberal Democrats head on. The President if need be should be on the TV every day day, make Iraq the only discussion that matters. If the USA and the UK leave Iraq, they will have to came back, this is not Vietnam, the terrorists will use Iraq to attack the West. Then there is the Oil Money, Terrorists with that kind of money could make the Cold War look like happy hour.

The reality, the USA does not have unlimited time in Iraq, the USA and UK should take the old Kennedy ethos, win no matter what but win. The time is short, if needed send in more troops, ready or not, we don't have the time to wait for a planned victory. The time is coming when if the Congress will try to pull the plug on Iraq. This is the for winning, if your Republican make sure that your Congress man or woman know that any weakness will cost them at the polls. It is time to go after the Democrats, any scandals that have been kept in the safe for future use should be used, this is not the time for nice, this is the time for Nixon hard ball. The West can not afford to lose in Iraq, thus the liberals have to be defeated on this issue. Win is the only result that counts, go after any weakness, any scandal, turn up the heat, losing is not a option.

The Liberals think the Plame case shows Nixon hard Ball. Political hard ball in its actual sense means using all legal political methods to win. The Plame Case was nothing like Watergate. By hard Ball I mean take the fight to Liberals, make them come up with a workable policy on Iraq. All they have done so far is say get out, but what happens if the place goes to hell after USA and UK troops leave. The President should use all his power to make the Democrats show some policy that will work. The Democrats have had a free ride so far, Republicans have been on the defensive know is the time to take the political fight to them, make them take a stand, make them take the results. If Iraq goes to hell make it like China, do Democrats want another China and the cost that was to them politically.