Odds & Sods, Friday afternoon
- From the NY Daily News:
For all the focus on the Democrats, a former Bush official who predicts a coming bloodbath between the White House and disgruntled conservative Republicans brushed off the Pelosi-Hoyer tussle as much ado about process. "The Democrats are the sideshow," he said. "Bush self-destructing is the big story in town."
Bring it on. - Speaking of Bush, he finally made it to Vietnam after 35 years of dodging that trip. While he was there, he suddenly felt that he understood what the lesson of that war was and how it related to Iraq: "We'll succeed unless we quit," the president said.
- General Abizaid tells Sen. McCain that more troops into Iraq isn't going to help the situation. Watch the video.
- On Election Day, Nov. 7, right-wing talk-show personality Laura Ingraham urged listeners to jam the phone lines of 1-888-DEM-VOTE, a voter assistance hotline sponsored by the Democratic Party. She thought is was funny. Now, Sen. Pat Leahy, incoming Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee wants the Justice Department to investigate the incident.
- Rep. "Dollar" Bill Jefferson of New Orleans is in a runoff election against Karen Carter to see who gets to represent the 2nd CD of LA. It seems that "many of the endorsements for Jefferson from former candidates are because they expect to see him indicted and removed from office (voluntarily or involuntarily) before the 2008 elections. If Carter is elected, many would be kissing goodbye their shot at a congressional seat for many years to come. If Jefferson is re-elected, well, that leaves the door open for their own personal political ambitions," according to Tim Tagaris.
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