WH will conduct courtesy calls to members of Congress when Bush devises his final Iraq plan

[sabra]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/02/bush.iraq/index.html

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The White House will conduct courtesy calls to members of Congress when Bush devises his final Iraq plan, the official said.

Those calls will go out "within a couple of days" before Bush addresses the nation.

Bush has not yet briefed Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on his plan, but is expected to do so before addressing the nation.

However, administration officials have stressed they remain in "constant" contact with Iraqi officials.

:crazy:

[speedoo]

1. Who will do these "courtesy calls"?

Surely The Coward won't do it hisseff.

Whoever it is, the dems should just say "fuck you" and start working on de-funding this fiasco.

[Telly Savalas]

8. A call center based in Mumbai will do the calls.

[Higans]

2. Typo "Final plan" should be "Finally a plan?"

If he actually has one I will be Amazed.

his final plan might just look like this:

[tridim]

3. Unbelievable and infuriating

Do they really think the Dems are going to roll over after taking a freaking courtesy call? There are THREE branches of government George, not one.

[babylonsister]

4. Is he running for something, because that only happens usually

when someone's up for confirmation.
Oh yeah, he is. Biggest asshole on the planet?

[beltanefauve]

5. He's never stopped running

This administration has never stopped campaigning. In six years, I haven't seen any real governing. They don't have policy issues, only marketing issues. It's all about photo-ops and "framing the debate". If the American people don't see a clear objective to our being in Iraq, why, it's a matter of framing it differently. We've been there longer than we were ever in World War II, and with every State of the Union address and press conference they're still trying to explain it to us. And then there are those three-syllable catch-phrases they keep repeating to us, such as, "Cut and run","Stay the course", and "Tax and spend". Any idiot can grasp them if they hear them often enough. Of course, "Stay the course" doesn't seem to be working anymore, so they've replaced it with, "Complete the mission". And then there's "The Surge". The surge, of course, is an escalation, just as "sectarian violence" is a civil war. The BFEE has outdone George Orwell.

Are you as tired of being hawked and pitched to as I am?

[babylonsister]

6. How about 'sacrifice'? Did you hear Olbermann tonight?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3028692

If not, you came to the right place. And yes, it's oh so tiring to be played by these jerks. We know they're doing it, want it to quit, but how? I hope you watch that video.

[beltanefauve]

10. Thank you

babylonsister. I wouldn't have caught that otherwise. And everytime I log on to DU, I know I've come to the right place.

[babylonsister]

11. You are more than welcome. If you would send that video far and

wide, and e-mail MSNBC your opinions of the commentary, that would help! We need to support this voice, because it's so honest but lonely.


1. [e-mail]
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3. [e-mail]
4. [e-mail]
5. [e-mail]

[rodeodance]

7. so, he has made the plans ---Without Congress??

[Telly Savalas]

9. Cut him some slack.

He's using the word "plan" figuratively, not in the literal sense.

[Kadie]

12. robo-calls? n/t

[babylonsister]

13. If anyone is up, this should be nom'd. Desperation or concern? nt