Help A Neocon Friend Today

[Bragi]

I note that the following poll was released this morning:

Confidence in Iraq Policies Drops to 20% in U.S.
September 28, 2006

Fewer adults in the United States believe their government’s handling of the coalition effort has been adequate, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. Only 20 per cent of respondents are confident that U.S. policies in Iraq will be successful, down nine points in two years.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/13306

I'd have posted this on LBN, but I can't find an actual story on it yet.

Nonetheless, I think this poll is important for DUers to digest because it sugggests the need for us to reach out now to our long-standing, pro-war family members, friends, neighbours, colleagues and associates, and to ask them how they feel about being among one in five.

I would strongly urge DUers to do this today. It's especially important to be compassionate when someone's core beliefs may be under challenge, and when it is apparent that their personal credibility is under serious stress.

Sure, some of our PNACer contacts may not overtly thank us for openly and honestly discussing their isolation, at least not right away, and some may even react with the kind of dismissiveness and contemptuousness they usually show for opinions contrary to their own.

But is there any doubt that, deep down, any DUer who takes on this task, will always be able to feel just right about doing this?

I think not. Reach out and touch someone.

- B

[Bragi]

1. Hey, how is it...

I click the button, I see my article, I click to refresh , and I drop to 14th on the display list.

What gives?

Anyway, I'm kicking my own posting.

Maybe it really is a jungle out there.

- B

[noahmijo]

2. What Neo-Con friends?

I tend to not associate myself with perverts, jailbirds, murderers, rapists, child molestors, inbreeders, and people who take pride in being lazy and blameless in all the problems they create.


PS Unfortunately Neo-Cons would see these stats and blame the Godless Jesus hating "libur" media and say that Micheal Moore paid off reports to show these stats.

[Bragi]

3. You write:

Unfortunately Neo-Cons would see these stats and blame the Godless Jesus hating "libur" media and say that Micheal Moore paid off reports to show these stats.

I would display a look of serious compassion, and reply to such distressed bleatings as follows:

"So if you're good with that one of five thing, then I guess I'm good with the idea that 80 per cent now support my view."

I would then watch the middle of his forehead to see if a bulging, dark vein showed up.

And I mean, what's not fun about that?

- B

[noahmijo]

4. You're one sadistic bastard

Your next beer's on me pal :)