Bush for lunch?

Will it be Bush the Decider, just trucking along the Crusade highway? Or Bush the Gloater, with that smirk every time he thinks of Nancy Pelosi? Maybe Bush the Empathizer, trying to convince us that he, too, feels the pain of the public at the gas pump...

It continues to be an excercise in irritation every time I have to listen to the man speak. Even the unintentional comedy factor is worn too thin to make it easier.

Calling for a tougher stance on Iran just makes me cringe. For a country that's already supposedly helping the insurgency, has already said that they don't care if we know they're making nuclear weapons, and doesn't give a rat's ass about what the UN or our government think, are sanctions really going to do anything?

And once that idea is swallowed, how much of a step is it for Bush to give a little nod and say "9/11, WMD's, War on Terror...Iran is now the enemy."

And for the new bill, voting through the House this morning, he says it "reflects a consensus that the Iraqi government needs to show real progress in return for America's continued support and sacrifice." No, frankly, it doesn't. It did before, but Bush said no timetables. Now, it's money, and American lives and morale. Even though there is a threat inherent if Iraq isn't making suitable progress, Bush has the authority to waive that little tidbit at any point.

Fundamentally, they will spend just under $120 billion, with $100 of that going to the war fund. The "fat" domestic spending that had Republicans up in arms? $6.4 billion in hurricane relief. $3 billion in agricultural assistance. How can they have issue with something like that, but be perfectly okay with throwing the other $100 down the drain in a useless conflict?

"We cannot and will not abandon the Iraqis to be butchered by these terrorists in their midst. And we cannot and will not abandon our mission just as real progress is starting to be made." - Rep. David Dreier, R-CA.

Thanks Mr. Dreier, for reminding us that every day is progress, and every day we learn something new. It is a good thing that we're there, since we're keeping all of those Iraqis from being killed in conflict. Like this time, and this time, and this time, and even this time. We sure saved a lot of lives in the past couple weeks. And it's been nearly bloodless for us, thankfully.

Some other nice lines from our Prez...

"By voting for this bill, members of both parties can show our troops and the Iraqis and the enemy that our country will support our service men and women in harm's way." (While forcing them to stay in harm's way)

"We are going to expect heavy fighting in the next weeks and months and we can expect American and Iraqi casualties. We will stay on the offense. It's better to fight them there than to fight them here." (Nothing changing there, it's what we've been seeing for the last 5 years)

"The question is, will members of Congress rise above politics?" (I think Bush stole this line from someone in the Dem party, and then turned it around for a bit of ironic use. Cynical bastard, isn't he?)