Mitt baby, is leading the pack in Iowa according to a recent poll. McCain and Guiliani are about tied for 2nd. Why? This guy flops around like a fish out of water. Hopefully, it is an error and the guy taking the poll was either drunk or stoned.

McCain is still cranky! In the debates I said he looks like a p*ssed off Doberman and I also said he needs a nap. Nothing has changed–he still needs a nap. I ask his suppoorters, Do you want someone who cannot control his temper to be in control of the World?

Guiliani, does not need a nap, he is already in a coma.

Sunday violence erupted between the Lebanese army and some Palestinians in the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp. The battle has been raging for two days, maybe three. All promoted by the search for a bank robber. Fatah al-Islam faction, is the culprit. Now the small town north of Tripoli is being bombarded by the army and the “bad guys” are fighting back.

US has said that it is unfortunate and both sides need to step back and look at the situation. Now that is excellent advice! But apparently it is only for others, the US does not need top do this.

And of course, the inevitable , SYRIA DID IT! The Lebanese government is blaming Syria, again. They say that Syria is trying to destabilze the goverment of Lebanon. I know that those who read my blog are extremely intelligent, so would someone please tell when just when Lebanon got a stable government? Apparently I missed that newsbreak!

I will be watching this situation and will probably have a lot more to say as it drags on.

CHUQ

Is There Anything New?

This a quote from the “Independent”.

The US Army tried to kill or capture Muqtada al-Sadr, the widely revered Shia

cleric, after luring him to peace negotiations at a house in the holy city of

Najaf, which it then attacked, according to a senior Iraqi government official.

This is from the Washington Post,

The comeback of the Iraq Study Group’s suggestions underscores the intense desire

by some in Washington to fashion a workable long-term policy on Iraq. The months

since the commission issued its report have seen increased polarization, with

Democrats mostly united in their desire to end American involvement in the war

and President Bush struggling to buy time for additional troops to pacify

Baghdad.

THe Bush Admin seems to want to try failed tactics in Iraq. They are trying to

wall off the bad guys to help security. China tried it–It failed. The US

brought in basically foreigners to run the country. The Brits tried it –It

failed! These guys just keep rewaching into a bag of failed policies and try

them again. The Sadr thing about invite to talk then kill, was used by the US

Army against the Apache. They called for peace talks with Mangas Colorado and

when he shpowed up he was killed. It failed! The Apache problem continued for

another 30 yrs or so.

Now after about 6 months the admin will take another look at the Iraq Study Group

Repoprt. Better late than never, I guess. Why is it revelent now and not 6

months ago? What part of it is attractive? Or are they grasping at straws?

Trying desparately to find something that will give them some good news and work?

The Bush Administration is a absolutely failure in foreign policy and grasping at

failed tactics from the past will not help the situation at all.

CHUQ

21/05/07

Side Note: Lebanon has exploded –AGAIN!

There has been a lot of lip service about why we should stay in Iraq. Repubs have said there are some successes in the country with the surge. The Demos will debate this fact and so will many others. But the idea that we, as Americans, should give the President more time for his plan to work.

My thought on this is, he has had 4 years and the progress has been a negative, why would we believe that it will work now?

More important, ask if the Iraqi oil law is passed as it is, which favors the oil companies over the country, how fast would the administration be looking for a quick out? I would almost bet that there would be some revelation that comes to their minds and we would start the withdrawal.

Just a thought.

I have started this as my regular Sunday post–it is easier than thinking–gonna give the brain a day off.

1) 60 million votes on American Idol! Damn!

2) Rosie of the View started an anti-war tirade by saying the US was responsible for 650,000 deaths in Iraq. May I suggest that she stick to raggin’ on Donald and leave the anti-war stuff to informed people.

3) Wolfowitz to resign from World Bank—Leave it to the incompetence of the Bush Admin to not be able to find a Jew that can run a bank. (Not my analysis, that of Bill Maher–funny nonetheless)

4) McCain is cranky–he used the “F” word when talking with fellow Senator from Texas, Coryn, when they were speaking of the new immigration thing. I keeep saying that McCain needs a nap.

5) This is a good one–Congress rating in the polls is lower than Bush’s. I sincerely hope the American people are watching the occurrances in Washington and that they are as pissed as I am. Probably not.

6) Paris gets off with good behavior before she goes to jail. Can anyone else get this deal?

7) This is one of my favs–a man in Minnesota was refused a gun permit, and he is pissed and wants to go to court. THE MAN IS BLIND!

In conclusion–While I was read blogs a few days ago I saw this description of a blog–“a conservative blog against stupidity” After reading it twice and thinking a moment–I have come to the conclusion that that statement is just one long oxymoron!

Have A Day—Peace, Out!

CHUQ

Let see, the Wall Street journal, et al are thumping their chests at the direction of the economy; they say it is good and strong. That is probably true for those who read the Journal. I will offer my opinion and I realize that somewhere, someone will write a 4 page diaribe citing all the economic theroms, axioms, laws, do-dahs and yadas, to illustrate why the the economy is strong. To that I say, Bully! But to Joe Q. Public it will not appear the rosy picture they paint.

Since most reporting is done piecemeal so not to really effect markets, one must wait through an entire month of rosy predictions to get to the grits and the gravy. For instance there is about 4% unemployment–that is good news, but for those who have falling off the emplyment roles and those who have not found a job; the news is not so good.

here we go, WalMart, Target, etc sales are down, while Tiffany’s, Bloomingdales, etc are up. If you closely at that, you will see where the poor shop is down, basic meaning they have NO money after necessities. While the spots the rich go shopping at are up, basic meaning they have more disposable income.

You may not agree with my analysis, your choice, but I suggest that you ask someone besides people who depend on the Markets for their employment, what life is really like. They will most likely say to a person, “poor get poorer and the rich get richer”.

CHUQ

19/05/07

Hopefully everyone is watching the drama play out in the Sacramento River, two Humpback whales, a mother and her young, are a bit confused at where they are. Different organizations have different plans to try and coax the two back down the river and into the Pacific. So far not much has worked. Do not fret for now, they do not seem to be in any danger, right now, but people are concerned and would like to return them to their habitat.

Since nobody has been successful and the situation is leaving the bunch scratching their heads. I have a suggestion, take a copy of the last Repub debate and play it for them, that should drive them away and back to the ocean. If that does not work, try a blown up pic of Gov. Thompson, with all the rouge and such, that would definately scare the ba-jesus out of them.

Just a thought.