The 16-month countdown for ending the Iraq War was supposed to have started – oh — 16 months ago. But, today, Obama got the clock running. But wait. It’s not a 16-month drawdown. It’s now 19 months. And wait again. It’s not really a complete drawdown. Obama and his leftover Bush Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, have decided that even after the 19 months as many as 50,000 U.S. soldiers will remain in Iraq.
I hate to say “I told you so,” but….
Damn, it’s so unsatisfying being right about this stuff.
P.S. Sorry about my absence. I’ve been busy coughing up a lung.
Let’s Rock:
Instead of 50,000 troops, I suggest Obama send 50,000 Yuppie Progressives. That will solve the Iraq problem because, after a year or so, the Iraqis will be forced to move to other countries, after the Yuppie Progs take over the school boards, the local and regional governments, and start passing laws and buying up the real estate.
As we say here in Vermont: “Hi, I’m a native Vermonter from New Jersey. What part of Vermont are you from?” “Brooklyn.” Can you grow kale in Iraq?
Michael: Why don’t you and Boots do an April fool’s Doyle Poll. I did one last year or whatever, it’s great fun. Questions like:
“Do you think Deb Markowitz, David Zuckerman and Vince Illuzzi should go to a bar disguised as a Priest, A Rabbi, and an Imam (hey, Deb would fit that) to see what new jokes Vermonters are telling about Anthony Pollina’s proposed run for Governor…Lt. Governor….hey–Secretary of State!!!” Shit, forget the Poll. I just uncovered the establishment politics fuck-us story of ’09-’10. The fix is in. This is why Deb is going to run for Governor–so Pollina can run for Secretary of State next year. It’s PERFECT! Finally, after all these years, Pollina will be a shoe-in. Nobody runs for Secretary, except the occasional Nobody. Remember, Douglas was Secretary of State for about a hundred years running as a Republican/Democrat before he ran for Gov, knowing people had been ‘programmed’ to check off his name every election. SONOFABITCH! I’ll bet that’s why the Dems were so limp last year. They figured Deb could do it in 2010, but not ’08. And maybe they expect Douglas to go National for 2012–him, Sarah, Joe the Plumber and Rush. (why don’t YOU debate Rush, Michael?) I call this a native Vermont political conspiracy of the first order. Probably Joe’s behind it. We’ll see Vigilers For Deb. And Pollina sneaks into Executive Office and runs and gets elected Governor in a 100 years. Why, those dirty behind-the-scenes bastards!
OK. I just gave you THE story–go with it! Do I have to fucking do everything? Shit, YOU could probably give Pollina a run for his money as Sec of State—maybe even beat him. Holy Crap! Are YOU behind all this? I want answers by the end of the business day, or I will go to the New Yorker with this.