Another Frist Misdiagnosis
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Sunday, after Russ Feingold announced his intention to bring a censure resolution to the Senate floor, Bill Frist wasted no time in reciting Right-Wing Talking Point number 37 — Attack all criticism of the president as giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
Frist, shown here doing his best Steven Colbert impersonation, pandered to Rush Limbaugh fans across America with his pseudo-patriotic claptrap:
As I was listening to [Feingold's announcement], I was hoping deep inside that the leadership in Iran and other people who really have the U.S. not in their best interests, were not listening because of the terrible, terrible signal it sends.
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We are right now in a war, in an unprecedented war - where we do have people who really want to take us down . . . So the signal that is sends, that there is in any way a lack of support for our Commander-in-Chief, who is leading us with a bold vision in a way that we know is making our homeland safer, is wrong.
Someone ought to remind Senator Frist that it isn't just Russ Feingold who's sending a "terrible signal" to the world. It's millions of Americans:
Only 37% of Americans view Bush favorably — the lowest rating of his presidency
60% of Americans say the war in Iraq hasn't been "worth it"
46% of Americans favor Feingold's censure resolution
The same poll found that 43% of voters favor impeachment of the president
What kind of a signal does that send to our enemies, Senator Frist?
In fact, it tells our enemies that we are still a free nation, in spite of this administration's best efforts.
