Hey Ian,
No supreme 4-alarm flame email yet from Dems on the “Teresa Trashing” of last week. I’m holding my breath though.
I will be the first to admit that I am completely susceptible to spin and/or hype campaigns.
I read a lot of newspapers and news websites (no television in my house, so no worries on that) but I understand that sometimes my news is tainted with the political views of spin doctors. (that’s why they get paid the big bucks…to confuse people who still believe news sources give you news, and not hype.)
Before I answer your questions, I must admit (not that it’s a TOTAL shock to anyone who reads my posts), I am not really all that clever when it comes to political topics.
In fact, I will go so far as to say I am a political ditz. I WANT to know what’s going on, I really do. However, I read all of these political stories in the paper, and sometimes it just goes in one ear and out the other (so to speak). I try to hang onto it, and I know how important it is, but I just can’t. (Don’t flame me, please. At least I’m TRYING to make an informed decision.)
I just want to know, at this point in time, which candidate is going to do the least further damage to our country?
Here goes for Ian’s questions:
IAN ASKS: What would you say Bush’s strategy is for combating worldwide terrorism? Has it been effective, or not, or can you even tell?
LIBBY ANSWERS: Bush’s strategy (at this particular time) seems to be “try and force Iraq into a democracy”. It doesn’t really seem to be working, from my standpoint. Did Bush say anything about the Russian schoolyard standoff? Does he consider that terrorism?
Also, I’ve been reading about the Abu Ghraib prison tortures and the subsequent arrests of soldiers connected, and the whole thing makes me sick.Is this how our president punishes “terrorists”?
IAN ASKS: What about Iraq? What are our reasons for being there? Was going in a good idea, a bad idea, or is it unclear? Are we making progress there or not, or is it impossible to tell?
LIBBY ANSWERS: I know my friends and friends’ husbands have to go back over there again and again. I know that people are dying; the American death toll is escalating. I know that there continue to be bombs exploding and shots fired. People are being kidnapped to blackmail entire countries to pull troops out of Iraq, and I’m still paying too much for gasoline.
Is it a good idea to try and throw more money into a problem to try and fix it? I don’t see it being fixed. I just see an escalating amount of violence in a place that desperately needs peace.
IAN ASKS: Does Bush’s economic plan make sense for you personally? How would you describe his plan, that is, what parts of the economy is he paying special attention to?
LIBBY ANSWERS: My personal experience with Bush’s economy is that I am paying more income tax, I am paying through the nose for healthcare; it’s a lot harder for me to get government assistance for daycare costs, and I’m just struggling through with trying to pay my phone bill every month. I haven’t seen any good things coming my way, just more difficulties in trying to make it from paycheck to paycheck. Doesn’t make a whole ton of sense to me.
IAN ASKS: What is Bush’s record on the environment? Is it good or bad for the Northwest?
LIBBY ANSWERS: I have to be brutally honest: I don’t have a clue. I want to know what’s going on, and I want to hear it from someone who wants to give me information, and not just blow democratic/republican smoke up my skirt.
IAN ASKS: And the ultimate question, would you want to grab a beer and a pretzel (I know, it’s an old joke so I’m letting it go) with Bush?
LIBBY ANSWERS: No, I would not want to go for beer and pretzels; I’m not eating carbs right now. (I’m joking.) But in all seriousness, I think I would have too much to ask him and would get frustrated in not getting all of my information. Plus, I’m a little rusty on the Heimlich maneuver.
Join the Ian-Libby conversation. Respond.
Back to top