Is Dubya really stupid enough to call for "Sacrifice"?http://www2.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

James Wolcott writes:

...the call for sacrifice is a blade that cuts two ways. Moments after the word reaches the rafters from Bush's mouth, Madame Speaker Pelosi or Sir Harry of Reid or Chris Dodd or some other sharpie is going to say, "We applaud the president's call for sacrifice. Therefore it is only fitting that he sacrifice permanent tax cuts for the wealthy and tax breaks for corporations so that the top one percent can pitch in and do their part. It is only fair that sacrifice be shared."

As for the McCain Doctrine of Escalation, Bush may be adopting an orphan policy no one else is willing to raise. In his latest letter, Immanuel Wallerstein ticks off the tightening restrictions on any true movement on Bush's part in Iraq, noting that even the admission of a policy shift is being done under duress.

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