First, ironic as hell that the White House that brought democracy to a new low in this country, and brought anarchy to Iraq, has the nerve to claim that others don't favor democracy.
Second, this is an incredibly vicious accusation from the chief spokesman of the president. It's the kind of thing that could make someone switch parties. Stay tuned.
From Editor & Publisher:
REPORTER The Senator is not saying that's immoral. He's saying that the U.S. -- he's saying, of course democracy is a great goal --Fine, then arrest Gordon Smith for treason, try him, and if you find him guilty, mete out the punishment reserved for traitors. Why don't they just stop playing games and get to the point. You are a traitor if you do not support their un-American and incompetent policies. And traitors in America are shot. Is that what Tony Snow is advocating we do to a sitting US Senator in his own party?
WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN TONY SNOW: You know what, Ed? Ed, I'll tell you what. You're engaging in an argument and you're trying to fill in the gaps in a --
Q It's not an argument. It's a Republican senator saying it, not me. It's a Republican senator saying it, and he's not --
MR. SNOW: Then tell me exactly what --
Q -- of course he's in favor of democracy.
MR. SNOW: Tell me --
Q Are you saying Republican Senator Smith is not in favor of democracy?
MR. SNOW: Well, I don't know. You just said he said it's immoral; when I listed the elements of the policy, you said that's not what he was talking about. So please tell me what he was talking about.
This White House thinks it's December of 2004, and not December of 2006. Their overheated, arrogant rhetoric is going to be the undoing of the Republican party again in 2008. Keep it up, Tony.
