Random Thoughts

9/11 Commission, Kerry’s movie twin, plus some other stuff

by Heidi Parent
08/01/04

9/11 Report – part 1

So, the 9/11 Commission has issued their report. And after months of testimony, countless interviews, the review of thousands and thousands of documents, ridiculous circus-like hearings, intense media scrutiny, daily editorial speculation, not to mention predictable partisan bickering, they concluded that – surprise! – the 9/11 attacks were not preventable and that our intelligence agencies need to communicate better. What a revelation. Leave it to Washington to point out the obvious and then seek credit for doing so.

9/11 Report – part 2

Democrats, predictably, are trying to spin the report’s conclusion and continue to blame President Bush for failing to prevent the 9/11 attacks. But I have a question for all reasonable people – being that prior to 9/11 President Bush was at the helm for only eight months but John Kerry, on the other hand, spent eight years on the Senate Intelligence Committee and thirteen on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who held more sway over our national security and our intelligence agencies? Just something to think about as you contemplate your vote.

9/11 Report – part 3

John Kerry challenged the President to quickly act on the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation to appoint a national intelligence director. And should the President fail to do so, Kerry vowed to act if elected. “Mark my words. If I am elected President and there has still not been sufficient progress on these issues, I will not wait a single day more. I will lead. I will convene an Emergency Security Summit that brings together leading Democratic and Republican members of Congress, leaders of the agencies that play a vital role in our fight against terrorism and the 9/11 Commissioners. We will assess what we have achieved and what more is to be done.” I think it speaks volumes that John Kerry’s idea of leadership is not doing what he believes needs to be done, but rather calling yet another meeting to assess and review the issue.

Quayle vs. Edwards

When Dan Quayle joined George H.W. Bush on the Republican ticket in 1988, the media let out a collective guffaw, and nothing further was needed to solidify Quayle’s reputation as a lightweight, pretty boy with scant Congressional experience. Fast forward sixteen years and we have a lightweight, pretty boy with even less Congressional experience joining the Democrat ticket. But not a snicker is heard from the Fourth Estate. Hmm. Their collective silence makes it pretty apparent where their election hopes lie.

Really?

Is it just me, or does anyone else double over in laughter every time John Kerry begins a sentence with, “I believe very deeply that…”?

Further proof

There is nothing that illustrates John Kerry’s lack of conviction better than his recent announcement that he believes life begins at conception and doesn’t personally approve of abortion. But he explained his support of the pro-choice movement by saying that he doesn’t want to impose his views on anyone, which is pretty funny considering that John Kerry doesn’t appear to have any compunction about imposing his views on other issues (i.e. taxes, health care, education, foreign policy, etc.) upon us.

So much for ‘Bring it on!’

If there is anyone out there who still isn’t sure whether or not John Kerry is a liberal, look no further for your answer than his willingness to play the victim. His constant whining that Republicans are questioning his patriotism is getting really old. And it’s also quite untrue. Yes, Republicans have questioned his judgment on matters of national security (shouldn’t the judgment of all candidates be questioned?) but there has never been one instance where Republicans have questioned his patriotism. But this fact doesn’t stop Kerry from crying foul at every campaign stop in an effort to gain the sympathy vote. Ugh! We just recently experienced one woe-is-me president. I’m not ready for another.

Its all Bush’s fault

John Kerry blames President Bush for France’s failure to join the coalition in Iraq. But I disagree. The way I see it, the president is more than happy to accept help from any country. In fact, I am not aware of one country that has offered assistance in the War on Terror that has been turned away by this Administration. However, when a country is asked by President Bush to help and that country turns their back time and again, I fail to see how President Bush is to blame.

We’re sorry

If elected, John Kerry promises to repair alliances with France, which means he will grovel and apologize for everything President Bush has done to offend them. This is leadership? Since when should a country have to apologize for leading where others wouldn’t? Apologize for liberating 50 million people when others failed to act? Forget Jimmy Carter, it is clear John Kerry’s foreign policy would be the most damaging…well, maybe ever.

Okay, Pookie. Do the honors

I have it! John Kerry’s movie twin is (drum roll)…Judge Smails, Ted Knight’s pompous character in “Caddyshack”. (But some of you probably figured it out from the title clue.) It hit me while watching Kerry announce John Edwards as his running mate (“I have chosen a man…”). He sounded just like Smails, “It’s easy to grin, when your ship comes in…”. The similarity in their inflection is uncanny. Can’t you just see Kerry delivering the classic Smails’ lines, “Well, the world needs ditch diggers too” or “Oh Porterhouse, look at the wax build up on these shoes! I want that wax stripped off there, then I want them creamed and buffed with a fine chamois, and I want them now! Chop, chop!” Or my favorite, “Don’t you have homes?!” But just like Smails, I predict Kerry’s arrogance will be his downfall. I hope so. Otherwise we may have to employ Carl Spackler’s hamstring strategy.

Way to go Lance!

Take that, Jacques. A rare breed, Americans. Unlike some people, we just don’t give up. Try to stop us and you’ll just deepen our resolve. I’d have thought you and your countrymen would’ve learned that by now.