Sen. Reed’s Democratic Response Beats Bush Speech In Cable Ratings On Fox And CNN
Sen. Reed’s Democratic Response Beats Bush Speech In Cable Ratings On Fox And CNN
In what was billed as a major televised address on Iraq, President Bush last week “recycled tired rhetoric” and “mumbo jumbo” about staying the course. Sen. Jack Reed delivered a direct response, pledging the Democratic leadership would “exercise our Constitutional duties and profoundly change our military involvement in Iraq.”
In case any more evidence was needed that the American public has tuned Bush out and is anxious to hear ideas for a responsible exit strategy from Iraq, we received it today. On both Fox and CNN, more viewers watched the Democratic response than they did the Bush speech. And on MSNBC, only a narrow sliver separate the viewership of the two speeches. Courtesy of TVNewser:
Network Time Program Viewers FOX 9:00 Bush 745,000 FOX 9:19 Dem. Response 813,000
MSNBC 9:01 Bush 455,000 MSNBC 9:20 Dem. Response 446,000 CNN 9:00 Bush 454,000 CNN 9:20 Dem. Response 507,000
In January, in the lead-up to Bush’s speech announcing the escalation, Tony Snow claimed, “My sense is that the American people want to hear what the President has to say.” Bush decided not to listen to the public, so the public has increasingly decided not to listen to Bush.
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See? The majority of the country has thrown up the koolaid and knows Bush is a liar.
They’re clearly tired of his lies.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:05 pmI thought Faux didn’t air Reed’s remarks. ???
September 17th, 2007 at 8:08 pm…and those who care what either of them have to say:
0.
Note To All Democrats & Republicans (who are willing to join us in the real world): your words mean nothing. End the War. Impeach the President. Quit talking and Get off your ass and do something.
Note to Sen. Reed: We’ll believe it when we see it.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:11 pmAnd the dopey democrats boycotted Fox News.
Ooops! Typical hair brained move by the Democrats.
Seems the “big bad” Fox News viewers are “Fair and Balanced”.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:12 pmNow I have to vote Reed? A pleasure.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:13 pmEVERYTIME i see shrub on tv, yup he gets SHUT OUT.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:13 pmI thought Faux didn’t air Reed’s remarks. ???
Comment by babsis — September 17, 2007 @ 8:08 pm
If you spend all you time on left wing hate sites you knowledge will be limited. Fox entertainment, you know the Simpson’s, 24….free TV, did not air it because they do not have a NEWS devision. It was aired on FOX NEWS CABLE.
You see Cons watch both sides of the debate thats why they are Cons.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:14 pmhey 187, in case you didnt get the memo, fox isnt news, its more like sci-fi. have you adjusted your tinfoil hat yet?
September 17th, 2007 at 8:14 pmI told all my troll brigades to watch the Dems retort so we could have some talking points to pass around…hehe….trolls on the intranets….all them tubes to crawl around in…hehe….that’s why there were more, cause I told em to spy on those Dems…yeah, spying is so much fun…hehe….finding secrets and stuff…..cause I the decidering guy here…hehe….Babs get me some more pretzels.
Pull my finger…..hehe
September 17th, 2007 at 8:14 pmYou see Cons watch both sides of the debate thats why they are Cons.
Comment by Billy Hill — September 17, 2007 @ 8:14 pm
What were you watching, Hillybilly, “Barn Yard Beauties, Parts 1-10″?
September 17th, 2007 at 8:17 pmOk, I’m liking the ADD Preznut, been getting some comic relief from it’s posts….is it Attention Deficent Disorder Preznut, I assume?
September 17th, 2007 at 8:18 pmWhat were you watching, Hillybilly, “Barn Yard Beauties, Parts 1-10″?
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — September 17, 2007 @ 8:17 pm
Nope, #11-12…..just came in.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:19 pmAttention Deficit Disorder - yeah.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:20 pmMaybe fraud news should look for a new wh wordsmith since this one isn’t able to bring in any viewers.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:25 pmReruns only work if the original was halfway good.
Note to Sen. Reed: We’ll believe it when we see it.
Comment by Some Guy — September 17, 2007 @ 8:11 pm
We will see it when it becomes politically expedient for them to do so as the dems have demonstrated time and again. Its not about principles to them its about power. They say what they need to to get elected then screw the people that elected them.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:27 pmThis is the White Houses responce to Nancy and Harry………..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ypa75axdK6o
September 17th, 2007 at 8:29 pmW has solidified his place as the absolute worst President in history !
September 17th, 2007 at 8:36 pmIts not about principles to them its about power. They say what they need to to get elected then screw the people that elected them.
Comment by Troll — September 17, 2007 @ 8:27 pm
And Bush and Cheney and the whole GOP is pure and holy and haven’t made one mistake since they seized power in 2000. Riiiight…
Well, both Bush and Gonzo said they couldn’t think of a single mistake they had made… must be true! ‘Cause George and Alberto NEVER lie!
Oh wait, my bad… you were talking about BuschCo there, right???
September 17th, 2007 at 8:39 pmNope, #11-12…..just came in.
Comment by Billy Hill — September 17, 2007 @ 8:19 pm
Hmmmm… and you openly admit it…
September 17th, 2007 at 8:39 pm#2 I thought Faux didn’t air Reed’s remarks. ???
Comment by babsis — September 17, 2007 @ 8:08 pm
That’s what I heard also. They referred people to their other sites for the Dem reply but it wasn’t on Fox TV.
I like to hear that people are tuning in to the Democrats, but I don’t want to hear false ratings.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:44 pmTVNewser should be asked to recheck their figures.
Comment by Troll — September 17, 2007 @ 8:27 pm
Well, then you must be awfully tired having your salad so thoroughly tossed the last 6 years.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:49 pmIf you spend all you time on left wing hate sites you knowledge will be limited. Fox entertainment, you know the Simpson’s, 24….free TV, did not air it because they do not have a NEWS devision. It was aired on FOX NEWS CABLE.
You see Cons watch both sides of the debate thats why they are Cons.
Comment by Billy Hill — September 17, 2007 @ 8:14 pm
And your point is…? If they didn’t have a news division and that’s your excuse for not airing the Dem response, then they had no business airing the President’s address either.
con:
–adverb
1. against a proposition, opinion, etc.: arguments pro and con.
–noun
2. the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:50 pmComment by Troll — September 17, 2007 @ 8:27 pm
Who said this, “Our troops should not be used for nation building”
September 17th, 2007 at 8:51 pm“I will restore honor and integrity to the White House”
Who said that Troll? Wheres the integrity? I see scandal after scandal after scandal.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:56 pmIf you spend all you time on left wing hate sites you knowledge will be limited. -Billy Hill
Is you behind children left learning?
September 17th, 2007 at 8:57 pmCheney and Bush don’t give a hoot about the integrity of the Iraqi nation, and never have.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:58 pmIt’s the oil fields and the pipelines and the ports that they care about.
Following President Bush’s address to the nation on Iraq, Fox was the only broadcast network not to air the Democratic response. Instead, Shepard Smith gave a short description of the response and stated: “Our coverage continues on the Fox News Channel on cable and satellite with the Democratic response and more. Right now, back to your local Fox programming.” ABC, NBC, and CBS all aired the Democratic response.
So apparently Fox chose to air the president’s speech, but chose NOT to play the Democratic response because that was taken over by their “news” division.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:00 pmWhy did they play the speech in the first place if they weren’t going to play the response? They are each newsworthy. But that’s Fox for you — catapaulting the Bush propagnda outfit if nothing else.
Convenient.
You see Cons watch both sides of the debate thats why they are Cons.
Comment by Billy Hill — September 17, 2007
I see them watching both sides of stalls.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:00 pmTrolls,
Fox networks did not air the response, but the Fox cable newstation did. Yes TP made that confusing the other day, they could have pointed out that FOX was the only Network with a news division, who did not air the Democratic response on thier network division. NBC has a news division too, but it still aired the Dem response on it’s network division. Fox was limiting who saw the Dem response.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:02 pmThe Levin-Reed amendment (also endorsed by Feinstein and Salazar) is the same old nonbinding crap we’ve seen for over a year now. I’d rather listen to Reed than Bush (I can hardly stand to even look at Bush, anymore; he makes my blood boil), but what Reed offers isn’t much of anything, in my opinion.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:04 pmFox was being manipulative and slippery when they decided to refer viewers to thier cable news division for the Dem response. They know damn well a percentage of people won’t go through the trouble to change the channel. Networks spend lots of money studying viewer behaviors, they know this stuff. The other networks have a “cable news division” too, but they didn’t pull that sh!t.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:09 pmWho said this, “Our troops should not be used for nation buildingâ€
Comment by Ichthus — September 17, 2007 @ 8:51 pm
Was that Gov. G W Bush (The original Flip-flopper)?
September 17th, 2007 at 9:09 pmThe stats show enough Fox network viewers did go through the trouble to change the channel. Ha.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:12 pmComment by Ichthus — September 17, 2007 @ 8:56 pm
Your confusing me with a Bush apologist. I am not.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:13 pm… and your point is?
If most people are like me, they started watching the Prez speech after whatever they were watching on the big 3 networks, then switched over to Fox after the speech, expecting analysis from Brit Hume et al, only to be disappointed to see some Democrat trying to pose as if they are on equal footing with Bush. I had to suffer through the Dem response, then finally see the analysis.
Of course, you neglect to state how many viewers stayed on through Fox’s analysis of the Prez’s speech and the Dem response.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:18 pmSeems the “big bad†Fox News viewers are “Fair and Balancedâ€.
Comment by 187
No, all it shows is that the viewers of Faux Noise are finally starting to get sick and tired of Bush too. It’s about time.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:37 pmunbelievable
September 17th, 2007 at 9:38 pmMeanwhile, via crooksandliars.com, we have an admission by Sean “Stinky” Hannity that Fox “News” got itself involved in politics:
Hannity: I think we learned something and you touched on this in the book as it relates to as for example when people get angry, like on the immigration bill. The fix was in. Everybody agreed to it. They didn’t expect a push back. Talk radio got involved, FOX NEWS, the new media all of a sudden people got informed. They started dialing—instilled fear in their politicians and it changed.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:39 pmSooo, what’s the rumpus?
…neither one of ‘em meant what he said…
September 17th, 2007 at 9:56 pmThe majority of americans believe that Bush is the worst president ever in their lifetimes. No one gives a hoot what he has to say at this point. Once lied to, shame on you - twice lied to, shame on me! It’s over for Bush & the american people.
September 17th, 2007 at 10:09 pmHas that ever happened before? A president’s speech is trumped by the opposition’s response. Nice!
September 17th, 2007 at 10:09 pmSteven Botchco should bring back “Cop Rock” to air every time Bush appears on TV. He might finally turn the show into a hit.
For those who don’t remember, Cop Rock was one of the biggest TV show failures of all time, a weird, weird show that tried to combine a police crime show with musical theater.
September 17th, 2007 at 10:28 pmdemocrats are tied to failure in iraq, they wont cut off funds now because they know iraw will collapse. if they thought getting our troops out would lead to a better iraq, they would cut the funds in a heartbeat. dems are cowards, and their candidates are a joke. sooner the democrat party is abolished, the sooner america will be on the right track.
September 17th, 2007 at 10:30 pmill never get why liberals say bush is the worst or he’s so dumb blah blah blah. bush beats the democrats every single day. he got the dems to fund the war, again. he got them to expand his wiretapping powers. he slaps reid and pelosi around like tennis balls. if bush is so bad, how come he owns the democrats?
September 17th, 2007 at 10:32 pmSomebody should inform the inbred in post #43…
…that the Repulsivescum candidates…
…Mittens, Ruby and “lazy”, and “deranged” (McCain)…
…can’t get elected hall monitors…
…and there are NO greater cowards…
…than his/her god’s Lil Dick and l’il Bushiva…
…and him/her…
September 17th, 2007 at 10:37 pmThe Bushballicker in #44…
…actually BELIEVES Bush is winning…
…while we’re ALL losing…
…unless that idiot has a one way ticket to…
…another Earth like planet in the solar system…
…and a means to sustain itself when it gets there…
…it’s just blowing Bush in the middle of Main street…
…at high noon…
September 17th, 2007 at 10:42 pmOK - This is the second time a story of mine got posted to TP long after my posting at News Corpse. What’s a guy gotta do to get some credit?
September 17th, 2007 at 10:45 pmif bush is so bad, how come he owns the democrats?
Comment by liberals destroyed america — September 17, 2007 @ 10:32
What a silly, meaningless comment.
September 17th, 2007 at 10:50 pmThey say what they need to to get elected then screw the people that elected them.
Comment by Troll — September 17, 2007 @ 8:27 pm
ah, yes, Republicans, screwing their base every time.
September 17th, 2007 at 10:57 pmI thought Fox “news” didn’t air the Democratic response????
September 17th, 2007 at 11:05 pmif bush is so bad, how come he owns the democrats?
Comment by liberals destroyed america — September 17, 2007 @ 10:32 pm
because there isn’t a single republican patriot who will back the Democrats when the chips are down. all republicans are scumsucking traitors, and have obstructed or threatened to filibuster every piece of legislation that would save troops’ lives and the treasury of the US. Thsi war is Bush’s and the GOP’s; the Dems are stymied by treason. Take your idiotid opinions and put them back where they came from: your ass.
September 17th, 2007 at 11:22 pmGood, but will the DC Democrats in Congress stand-up to Bush on Iraq?
September 17th, 2007 at 11:25 pmI thought Fox “news†didn’t air the Democratic response????
Comment by LibertyLover
Go to the top of page.
September 17th, 2007 at 11:26 pmRead article again.
Make mental note of the date of this poll.
Ask yourself that question again.
Re: #50 - LibertyLover…
The Fox broadcast network didn’t air the Dem response. Fox News on cable did.
September 17th, 2007 at 11:34 pmI dont understand this significance of this. I would expect this to happen after every presidential prime-time speech. People come over from the networks for more coverage. All this proves to me is that the VAST VAST VAST VAST majority of Americans could care less what either of these idiotic parties have to say.
September 17th, 2007 at 11:40 pmI don’t think people were watching to see the Democratic response-I know I wasn’t-I think people were watching to see John Edwards’ response-I thought it was unfair of MSNBC to delay it-I wouldn’t have wanted to hear the rest of the guests if I hadn’t been forced to-I wish everyone would start to realize that Edwards has a really strong following despite always being dised in the traditional media-Hillary wouldn’t even have put forth ANY healthcare plan, if not for Edwards-she has no ideas and is just a leech.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:05 amComment by liberals destroyed america — September 17, 2007 @ 10:32 pm
Enlighten us on how liberals destroyed america.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:17 am…sooner the democrat party is abolished, the sooner america will be on the right track.
Comment by liberals destroyed america — September 17, 2007 @ 10:30 pm
Through 2006, Republicans controlled Congress for 12 years, and a Repub has had the White House for 6 1/2 years. That’s 18 1/2 years of Republican influence in government. The Dems have had the majority in Congress for all of 9 months, and have pretty much given Bush what he wants in terms of the “war.” Explain why America hasn’t been on the right track over this period of time (now approaching 19 years) and in the context of Republican control, what difference abolishing the Dem party will make.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:27 amComment by liberals destroyed america — September 17, 2007 @ 10:32 pm
Enlighten us on how liberals destroyed america.
Comment by WC — September 18, 2007 @ 12:17 am
Poor Wingnut - if he thinks liberals destroyed america - that means he feels it’s already destroyed and ruined. Why do the wingnuts HATE THE AMERICA WE LIVE IN - so much?
September 18th, 2007 at 12:30 amsooner the democrat party is abolished, the sooner america will be on the right track.
Comment by liberals destroyed america — September 17, 2007 @ 10:30 pm
September 18th, 2007 at 12:41 amsooner the democrat party is abolished, the sooner america will be on the right track.
Comment by liberals destroyed america — September 17, 2007 @ 10:30 pm
Yea. The same track that pre war Germany was on.
The fast track to infamy.
September 18th, 2007 at 12:43 amMuch as I would like to think people were tuning in to hear Reed, I have to suspect that most of the additional viewers for Reed were just skipping Bush, hoping that their regular programs had resumed, and then waiting until they did.
–Kibitzer
September 18th, 2007 at 1:01 amI saw media matters saying Fox didn’t air the Dem response.
Fox only broadcast network that did not air Democratic response to Bush speech
http://mediamatters.org/items/200709140002
I couldn’t believe that because I had watched it on Faux because I was looking to catch any wingnuttery clips to send in to C&L. I still have the recording.
Seems really sloppy of media matters.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:09 amsooner the democrat party is abolished, the sooner america will be on the right track.
Comment by liberals destroyed america — September 17, 2007 @ 10:30 pm
Yea. The same track that pre war Germany was on.
The fast track to infamy.
Comment by Inbred — September 18, 2007 @ 12:43 am
Wingnuts are always just a banana peel away from the Nazi Slip and Slide…
September 18th, 2007 at 1:13 amReed’s response most certainly did air on Faux. I watched it and recorded it.
Here’s a screenshot
http://thumbsnap.com/v/xTmvIKpC.jpg
I don’t know where the claims they didn’t came from, but they were wrong.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:17 amI think part of the additional traffic to Fox was a result of me, and probably hordes of other folks, switching over, thinking, “those MF-ers better be airing this.” Granted, I hadn’t thought to check the broadcast Fox station, but then again I gave up activities that kill so many brain cells in one breath last January 1.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:36 amOK, that makes sense. Media Matters was right then. I’m so used to cable I must have forgotten what a “broadcast network” was.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:52 amComment by Wayne — September 17, 2007 @ 11:26 pm
Y’know, your condescension is dripping in your response. Was it really necessary, or are you just a jerk?
Comment by Mark @ News Corpse — September 17, 2007 @ 11:34 pm
Thanks for your response, that makes a little more sense… shouldn’t do the drive by blog thing when I’m in a hurry.
September 18th, 2007 at 3:22 amI M P O R T A N T:
UF STUDENT TASERED BY POLICE FOR DARING TO ASK KERRY VALID QUESTIONS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqAVvlyVbag
SEND THIS AROUND THE GLOBE.
September 18th, 2007 at 7:53 amThis is a NON-story. Fox didn’t air the response so some viewers who were interested in hearing the response switched to FoxNews or CNN to catch it. There’s your “uptick”.
September 18th, 2007 at 8:32 amI thought the response was a snoozer and I turned the channel. Bush’s speech was a snoozer too though.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:08 amDid anybody posting here actually
notice the news of this blog post?
Just a reminder…. More people watched the
democratic response than watched the prez!
A minor deal?
Happens all the time?
No good cartoons on other channels while Reed talks?
September 18th, 2007 at 9:32 amI wouldn’t get too excited about this.
It’s all about timing. If they are using Nielsen ratings, the info is based on who is watching at the beginning and the end of the program. They want to know how many people are sticking around and watching the whole program, and how many are finding it boring and turned it off.
Folks tuned around, caught Bush’s speech after it started, and then stuck around and watched the Democrat response.
Personally, I didn’t see either one.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:06 amComment by O. Bigfoot — September 18, 2007 @ 10:06 am
Dawg! Howza Neuticlesâ„¢ hangin’?
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> STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
> Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the
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>
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>
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> At first I thought this was funny…then
September 18th, 2007 at 10:45 am> I realized the awful truth of it.
>
>
> Be sure to read all the way to the end!
> Tax his land,
> Tax his bed,
> Tax the table
> At which he’s fed .
>
>
>
> Tax his tractor,
> Tax his mule,
> Teach him taxes
> Are the rule.
> Tax his cow,
> Tax his goat,
> Tax his pants,
> Tax his coat.
> Tax his ties,
>
>
> Tax his shirt,
> Tax his work,
> Tax his dirt.
>
> Tax his tobacco,
> Tax his drink,
> Tax him if he
> Tries to think.
>
> Tax his cigars,
> Tax his beers,
> If he cries, then
> Tax his tears.
>
> Tax his car,
> Tax his gas,
> Find other ways
> To tax his ass
>
> Tax all he has
> Then let him know
> That you won’t be done
> Till he has no dough.
>
> When he screams and hollers,
> Then tax him some more,
> Tax him till
> He’s good and sore.
>
> Then tax his coffin ,
> Tax his grave,
> Tax the sod in
> Which he’s laid.
>
> Put these words
> upon his tomb,
> ” Taxes drove me to my doom…”
>
> When he’s gone,
> Do not relax,
> Its time to apply
> The inheritance tax.
>
> Accounts Receivable Tax
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL license Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Excise Taxes
> Federal Income Tax
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
> Fishing License Tax
> Food License Tax
> Fuel Permit Tax
> Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
> Gross Receipts Tax
> Hunting License Tax
> Inheritance Tax
> Inventory Tax
> IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
> Liquor Tax
> Luxury Taxes
> Marriage License Tax
> Medicar e Tax
> Personal Property Tax
> P roperty Tax
> Real Esta te Tax
> Service Charge Tax
> Social Security Tax
> Road Usage Tax
> Sales Tax
> Recreational Vehicle Tax
> School Tax
> State Income Tax
> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
> Telephone Federal Excise Tax
> Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
> Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
> Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
> Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
> Telephone State and Local Tax
> Telephone Usage Charge Tax
> Utility Taxes
> Vehicle License Registration Tax
> Vehicle Sales Tax
> Watercraft Registration Tax
> Well Permit Tax
> Workers Compensation Tax
> STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
> Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the
most
> prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the
> largest middle class in the world,
>
>
> What the hell happened? Can you spell “politicians!”
>
> And… I still have to “press 1″for English
By the way, in case anyone missed either of them
VIDEO - President’s Address
http://beta.redlasso.com/ Community/ ClipPlayer.aspx?i=258e1f2a-1185-4011-ac34-2d8af7d844c7
VIDEO - Democrats’ Response
September 18th, 2007 at 2:05 pmhttp://beta.redlasso.com/ Community/ ClipPlayer.aspx?i=9dea15f5-b70f-439b-93cd-342cf9c9bacd
President Bush’s Message, “Not On My Watchâ€
That should be the media’s headlines over the weekend after hearing the President make his 8th primetime television speech about Iraq to the American people.
While I’m not a supporter of John Edwards, he said it best tonight during his paid for commercial that was aired not long after the President spoke.
“In January, after years of evidence that military actions cannot force a political solution, the president announced a military surge to force a political solution. In May, he vetoed a plan to end the war, demanded more time to show the surge could work, and Congress gave it to him. Now, after General Petraeus reports the surge has produced no progress toward a political solution, what does the president want? More time for the surge to work, when all of us know it won’t.”
The President informed the nation tonight that he expects to leave a U.S. presence in Iraq way beyond his presidency. He said Iraqi leaders “have asked for an enduring relationship with America.†The mission keeps changing, have you noticed?
What happened to, “Missions Accomplished†Mr. President?
Con’t….Coonsey’s View: http://www.freewebs.com/coonsey/
September 21st, 2007 at 12:56 pm