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I have to disagree with Bud.

It has been my experience and observation, that the American people are forgiving in the extreme (while cynically pointing out that tax cuts and a rising stock market buys a lot of forgiveness)

W's administration has been given thousands of chances to hold onto their credibility and has blown each and every one, including yesterday's "apology" at Walter Reed.

W said "the system" had failed them. True enough. But he could not bring himself to add that his administration had failed them, and that as CiC, he had failed them. He just could not take personal responsibility for something that did not work the way it should.

As for Bud, I would say that if he truly means what he says, a man with a high sense of "Honor" would be compelled to then renounce his affiliation with the Republican Party and declare himself "Independent".

But, in America today, it is very hard to find anyone, especially in politics, with such a personal standard of dignity.

How many Democrats in Arkansas renounced their party's label when BC was spooging on interns?

That being said, I am very proud of Bud for calling a spade a spade.

Muleboy, you may be right, but should a person of integrity abandon all ties to the past? Could a person of integrity be able to hammer higher standards into a fallen party?

If, as you imply, it would be useless to try, why don't we all just declare that this entire country is lost and beg Iran or Mexico to annex us as a new province?

Canada anyone?

I sincerely hope Bud -- and whoever else can muster some principles -- can breathe some honesty into the Republican Party.

Are we so certain about the Democratic Party's principles at this point?

I have a new plan I thought up in my sleep last night. Impeach Bush and let his successor re-appoint Bud Cummins to his old job.

PS We should pool our money and buy Arkansas Red his first blowjob. Sweet Sweet Connie will do it for 50 bucks. When Red actually has a bj, he'll understand how even the President of the United States might find it hard to turn down.

Monica and Bill killed a million tiny wiggly sperms, which is a whole lot better than 700,000 Iraqi women and children.....don't ya think?

Make your checks out to AR-BJ Fund and send them to P.O. Box OU812, Siloam Springs, AR 72000

Seconded, D...

How about this Monica, sports fans? Click on Cato

Never fear, DBI, my equipment has been serviced.

However, I do find it unfortunate that you are implicitly condoning prostitution. I thought you liberals were all about not subjugating women.

Pity.

However, if you wish to arrange something, I would be game on one condition: You are there to snowball it.

You game, smartass?

spiro,

i will take Bud's statement and twist it a bit in response.

"You get one chance to establish your personal credibility"... by standing up and refusing to stay associated with those who have proven themselves unworthy and incapable of maintaining your own personal standard of integrity.

Bud has failed to do this and has missed his best opportunity. But he is far from alone. There are millions of politicians who have compromised themselves similarly, or worse. (along with scores of millions of real people on a smaller scale)

And that is THE problem.

I think I'll stick with the Rubensque brunette Monica over this Christian fascist crook Monica who works for our government yet chooses to take the 5th before Congress.

I would vote to make prostitution legal for both sexes because I think adults have the right to sell their bodies if they chose. If you believe you can stamp out prostitution, you're high as a kite. In Fort Baptist 100 years ago we had civilized prostitution in fine houses along the river, protected by the police and with regular mandatory health check-ups. Now the poor girls stand out in the rain on 9th street to make 30 bucks. This is evolving?

As far as Red's kind offer, I think I'll pass, but I bet Karl Rove would jump at the chance.

Muleboy, there is precedent aplenty for your stand on this issue.

To paraphrase our favorite preamble:

--When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one person to dissolve political bands
[...]
they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. [my paraphrase]

However, after honest party members with principles have cut and run, the party would be left with its worst offenders intact and unrestrained. The masses succumb to easy plucking by hate-mongers and crooks.

Bud Cummins is a Republican. He supports Republicans. He is also an honest man who wants to do right and not abandon his party despite it's flaws.

How can Democrats fault him after making allowances for all of the outright racists they have put before the Arkansas voters (Jim Johnson comes especially to mind), not to mention the everso polite elite racist, J. Wiliam Fubright.

Cummins is George Bush's worst nightmare, an honest, hardnosed, conservative who does not see all issues through an ideological prism.

and to paraphrase Thomas Jefferson and Martha Stewart...

"a little revolution every now and then is a good thing"

This is the best thing ever to happen to Bud. Any one remember the campaign he ran against Vic?

From Arkansas' sleeziest Repub to folk hero. What a coup.