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2006-09-22 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Mike 2006-09-22 06:43|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So, how many applications have been submitted at the American Embassy in Carracas?

Here's how you play the game. Have a sign like McDonald's outside the US Embassy. x thousand severed daily. Jam a big one into the tranzies and issue a big quota for Venezuelan applicants, pointing out that we support LEGAL immigration. These new one's aren't Mecha and will contrast nicely with those who parade with Mexican flags in our streets. And its not like exluding one nationality for another in this case could be labeled 'rascism'.

Posted by Thereger Chosing1087 2006-09-22 09:03|| 2006-09-22 09:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Peggy's problem here is that she doesn't recognise that we are not the target of Chavez's rants. We are only the subject matter. His audience thrives on this and the more we try and act like an adult the more he will rant. The gang leader doesn't gain in stature by allowing his opponents calm words to cool the situation. A gang leader gains in stature by constantly turning up the heat.

Both Chavez and Dinnerjacket are trying to become the new gang leaders.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2006-09-22 09:21|| 2006-09-22 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Too late, TC1087. There are so many FARC and now some Hezb'allah in Venezuela it would be difficult if not impossible to screen them out.

Posted by lotp 2006-09-22 09:44|| 2006-09-22 09:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Peggy's problem here is that she doesn't recognise that we are not the target of Chavez's rants.

Peggy recognizes that and that the response should be made to the audience of the undecided. That is why she calls for an answer with humility, confidence, facts and humor. Her point that the administration responds only with unpersuasive defensiveness that only contributes to raising tempers is spot on.

Bush's PR has been terrible. The only positive public images of Bush I can think of is him with NYFD firemen and the bull horn telling Osama & friends they'd be hearing from us and the Christmas in Baghdad. Cheney and Rumsfeld are Secretaries of War. The closest thing he's got is the brilliant but underexposed Tony Snow. And that's too little too late. But that's the kind of PR blitz that is needed 24/7 in multiple foreign venues.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-22 10:05|| 2006-09-22 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Just the fact that this is written by Peggy Noonan points out what
should have happened.
One can just imagine old Reagan chuckling his way through a Noonan backhanded, beautiful putdown of Hugo.

Posted by J.D. Lux 2006-09-22 10:21|| 2006-09-22 10:21|| Front Page Top

#6 NS I think you're wrong on the audience.

His audience is not those undecided between him and Bush. His audience is all the other crazies. He's campaigning for the UNSC and leadership (replacing Castro) of the anti-American "non-aligned" movement.

I agree that Bush's PR sucks. But, I would ask what Noonan thinks this will accomplish? I don't recall RR laughing off Qadaffi. Unless those bombs had jokes on them.

I think that Tony Blair's latest about how the Euros and others better be careful or they'll get what they want and the US will retreat within and leave the rest of the world to their own devices. His point is that nothing good can come without the USA involved. That's the kind of talk we should be touting.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2006-09-22 11:35|| 2006-09-22 11:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Nope. No visas. The Venezuelans elected him. Now they can get to enjoy him up close and personal, just like we do from afar. Providing visas justs provides pressure release valve for pathological regimes, as has been done for years for Cuba and Mexico.

Posted by ed 2006-09-22 13:44|| 2006-09-22 13:44|| Front Page Top

#8 AlanC
Where can I find the text of Blair's speech. ?

Posted by J.D. Lux 2006-09-22 14:06|| 2006-09-22 14:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Everyone boycott Citgo. Spread the word.

Posted by KBK 2006-09-22 14:55|| 2006-09-22 14:55|| Front Page Top

#10 That's pretty easy. All of our gas stations appear to be Lukoil
these days.

Posted by J.D. Lux 2006-09-22 14:58|| 2006-09-22 14:58|| Front Page Top

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