Voodoo Dick

I know this great dirty joke about a cursed well... *item* that is used for sexually recreational activity by a female, but that's beside the point of this entry. The voodoo Dick I am referring to is Mr. Cheney. He's made some appalling statements, devoid of any merit in the past month (not to mention 4 years), in an attempt to criticize John Kerry and what Dick believes, is Kerry's inability to serve as President of the United States of "Everyone Wants to Bomb Us" America.

Cheney told Republican supporters at a town hall meeting in Des Moines that they needed to make "the right choice" in the November 2 election.

"If we make the wrong choice, then the danger is that we'll get hit again -- that we'll be hit in a way that will be devastating from the standpoint of the United States," Cheney said.
--from CNN.com, September 7, 2004

Gee, this sounds like if we don't elect Bush, we'll be hit with a terrorist attack. As far as I know, it doesn't matter who is in power, we'll always be a target--we're so blessed in that way. Seriously, this is an abuse of power that Dick's demonstrated on numerous occasions and it frankly, makes me question his mental soundness. He's feeding off America's fears to swing more votes as opposed to presenting clear policies and plans to prevent complete muck-ups that occurred in the last 4 years from happening again.

Cheney continues to chastise Kerry's criticism of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's statements on the state of post-Saddam Hussein Iraq:

"I must say I was appalled at the complete lack of respect Senator Kerry showed for this man of courage, when he rushed to hold a press conference and attack the prime minister, a man America must stand beside to defeat the terrorists," Cheney told several thousand supporters.

"John Kerry is trying to tear down all the good that has been accomplished, and his words are destructive to our effort in Iraq and in the global war on terror," Cheney said. "As Prime Minister Allawi said in his speech, and I quote, 'When political leaders sound the siren of defeatism in the face of terrorism, it only encourages more violence.' End quote."

Cheney said Kerry has changed his position on the Iraq war many times and that voters face a clear choice on November 2 between Bush's "steadfast leadership and clear determination" and Kerry, "who seems to adopt a new position every day."
--from CNN.com, September 24, 2004

Couple of annoying things here: Kerry's American; he's supposed to criticize and question what government officials say and do! Bush has determined to make Iraq look like Disney World with only a "handful" of people running amuck. (Gee, is this an election year?) In truth, Iraq is still rampant with terrorist supporters and extremists. If it was all peachy keen, our troops would've pulled out of there and they'd have McDonald's and Starbucks on every corner. And as far as *steadfast* leadership--there's nothing like sticking to a bad decision, an admittedly wrong one, and just charging forth. Dick, look within before criticizing without. (This is not to say I'm not happy Saddam's regime is toppled, but Georgie boy didn't have any justification that exists outside of Fantasia to base his decision.)

Cheney, once again, is trying to make Kerry look like he's not supportive of Iraq. Quite the contrary; it is his dissenting opinions that will help make Iraq stronger. Surviving assassination attempts does not a strong Iraqi leader make--addressing the problems in a straightforward manner and trying to make it better, that's a good start. Accepting criticism and investigating critical remarks to determine their validity to help make a better, more informed decision makes you an even better leader.

This is just discombobulated rambling, but I can't help but wonder how in God's name this man was allowed to hold such an office of power (To the tune of "Blame Canada"--*Blame Florida!*). This gay-hater has a lesbian daughter for Chrissakes! At the end of the day, I have no idea how he reconciles that. Dick, Dick, Dick... where did you go wrong? Make sure to voice your opinion: vote November 2. Register by October 2 as many states close their registration dates between October 2-8.