Thursday, December 6, 2001

Quote of The Day

Helen Thomas: Ari, what makes the President -- I'm taking note of his wide-swinging threats in speeches recently. What makes him think that he has the right to go into a sovereign country and bomb the people?
MR. FLEISCHER: His threats?
Helen Thomas: Any country. Yes, he's --
MR. FLEISCHER: Would you like to be more specific?
Helen Thomas: Does he think he can go beyond Afghanistan or anywhere else?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President has made it clear to the American people that the United States, in the wake of an attack on our country, will defend itself. And as a result of defending ourselves, you can see what is happening in Afghanistan. The President has said that this is a war against terrorism because terrorists continue to pose a threat to the United States and to others around the world, and that he is involved in phase one of defending this country against terrorists, and he will continue to do so.
Helen Thomas: What gives him the authority to go into other countries and bomb them, which is what he is threatening to do?
MR. FLEISCHER: The right as the Commander-in-Chief to protect and defend the American people.

Rudy Guiliani: Over 100 funerals
Hillary Clinton: 1

Gunga Dan's Not-So-Hot Adventure: After three whole days at whatever passes for a Motel 6 in Kabul, Dan Rather is throwing in his pakoul and heading home. Perhaps he can show his bravery once again with an at home interview with Bernie Goldberg?

Zell, You Da Man: For a democrat, Zell Miller is okay - he gets it. Here's what he has to say regarding John Ascroft's appearance on the hill today. "These nit-pickers need to find another nit to pick. They need to stop protecting the rights of terrorists. Why in the world would we try our own soldiers with this system of justice, but not some foreigner who is trying to kill us? It's crazy." Greg Pierce reports in the Washington Times .

Clinton on the Rebound: Clinton was shoveling more than Arkansas soil at a ground breaking ceremony yesterday for the Clinton Library (a future historical site guaranteed to do less business than the Pocatello Potato Museum). Here's what he had to say about that pesky legacy he's been looking for: "...... and I believe the fact that we stood up to this right-wing movement will be something that will rebound (sic) to my credit in history. I don't think it will be a black mark." He's right there. The stain on the Gap dress was some other color.

The Guilt Trip Gambit: John Ashcroft could do worse than printing out John Podhoretz' column in today's NYPost and reading it verbatim at the hearings this afternoon. Someone might also want to read it to Katie Couric whose interview with Senators Leahy and Shelby on the subject sorely tasked her own bias against military tribunals.

PCBusters: Remember when "gay" meant a hat with ribbons? Raspberries in the snow? A chic party or frock? Laughter? How did we let that perfectly delightful word get swiped? What was wrong with "camp"? We note that homosexuals themselves are bringing back "queer" and that's fine. Let them have it, but we want "gay" back. We have "issues" about language theft - oops, sorry, "issues" is tomorrow's word.

Your LComStaff (Reminding you once again. They are trying to kill us)