We get what's left of America after they're done destroying it.

[Philosoraptor]

We get what's left over. We get the dregs. We get to live with what they've wrought. We get to clean up the mess, rebuild the treasury, renew our image in the world, we get the leftovers and the scraps, while the really important rich and powerful people retire in baronial splendor.

This looks like the plan, rob everyone blind, take the money and run, and fuck you all.

[wake.up.america]

1. Agreed. An inventory needs to be taken and made public...

The Bush gang should be made responsible.

Otherwise, 2008 GOPers will claim the Demos made the mess in years 2007 and 2008,

[NMMNG]

2. Very true

But in true Democratic Party fashion we'll rebuild it and make it as good as, if not better than, it was before.

[Imagevision]

3. We don't get beans if Rove swipes the election...again!

[izzie]

4. If you think this is bad look at the Middle East.

They have been re-building over and over for about 5000 years. Heck a good many of the ones that made this mess have already got their better jobs and moved on or many be not better jobs but out of the line of fire. I think the one that thought so little about all this, Bush, will be the one that gets it in the end. You can bet DOD and Vice will not take the blame. I am not saying Bush was used but jointed in on it all. I do not think he was the brains behind it really. He had the right name and the lack of morals to just ride it all the way doing what he wanted with our really caring what they did as long as he was loved by all and got his way. And the voters liked his ways.

[izzie]

5. If you think this is bad look at the Middle East.

They have been re-building over and over for about 5000 years. Heck a good many of the ones that made this mess have already got their better jobs and moved on or many be not better jobs but out of the line of fire. I think the one that thought so little about all this, Bush, will be the one that gets it in the end. You can bet DOD and Vice will not take the blame. I am not saying Bush was used but jointed in on it all. I do not think he was the brains behind it really. He had the right name and the lack of morals to just ride it all the way doing what he wanted with our really caring what they did as long as he was loved by all and got his way. And the voters liked his ways.

[Parisle]

6. "Take the money and run?"

---- Run where? Where is Halliburton CEO David Lesar going to run? Or Riley Bechtel? Or Big Oil CEO's? How about Perle or Feith? A dogged Israeli secret service was still tracking down old Nazis in the mid-60's, perhaps even later. They can run, but they can't hide. I do not believe the neocons feel that abandoning their quest is a realistic option,... In their minds, they must either prevail, or face very serious consequences.

[Vinca]

7. Agree with everything you say and the only ones who can fix it

are Democrats, but something's been on my mind. This is such a horrendous mess, it will take well beyond 2008 to repair. So what will the Republican mantra be in that election? "The Democrats haven't fixed it, you need us." I must be losing my mind. The dirt in this election hasn't peaked and I'm already worrying about the next one.

[C_U_L8R]

8. well there's "us"

and that's a pretty good start

[zbdent]

9. Not long ago, Bush was quoted that the Dems were "measuring the

offices for drapes" ... I would counter that line with "Dems are going to be too busy cleaning up this mess to worry about frivolous things ... especially a naked boob on a statue that's been there for decades ..."

[Homer Wells]

10. Yeah, as it says in the Bible

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the earth (not exactly verbatim)

in 6x6x4 foot plots.

[genie_weenie]

11. What's worse is this will provide ammo

for the GOP retaking of the Government in 2012.

They will cite:

Defeat-o-crats lost the War in Iraq which W was bravely fighting nearly singleandedly while repleaing the Are you now or have you ever been a TRUE PATRIOT Act and the We aren't spying on you Wiretaps.

Tax-o-crats raised taxes to provide booze money for all the bums in the NOLA region.

Dumb-o-crats stopped the No Poor Children to be Raised above his Appointed Station Law (a cog in the Military or as a slave wage laborer.

Death-o-crats voted to slay embroyonic stem babies for organ harvesting.

[Fierce]

12. Always.

It always happens. We pick up the pieces, make it all better, and then somehow lose power again when it's all put right again. I'm getting kinda tired of it.

[earth mom]

13. What was their take? That's what I wanna know. Millions? Billions?

Whatever happened to the gold at the twin towers?

Or the money that Rummy said they couldn't find?

:grr: