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Tyrone Slothrop
As I recall, Biden is the guy conservatives quote to prove that Kerry was pandering to Dean voters, and Biden went on to point out that there was no question that the money would be appropriated
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"Off the record, he did it because of Howard Dean. On the record, he has an elaborate explanation," — a Kerry adviser to Philip Gourevitch, "Damage Control," The New Yorker, 7/26/04
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In contrast, Bush gladly delayed creating the Dept. of Homeland Security in order to have a political issue
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Yes, and Rome was built in a day. Gimme a break.
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Republicans are about to forego compromise legislation (proposed, initially, by the bipartisan 9/11 Commission) in favor of a House bill that they can use as a political weapon. The point of the exercise is to try to get Democrats to vote against the bill just before the election. The House bill omits most of the 9/11 Commission's recommendations.
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Many people on both sides of the aisle have criticized many of the Commission's proposals. I've read the report myself and think some of the ideas are a big mistake. Perhaps they feel similarly.
Lemme guess. Kerry would rubberstamp the Commission's findings overnight. Until he wouldn't.
