Faux News and Senator Santorum...
Sen. Santorum must really be struggling to win his election this November. I thought he was done for (a 38% approval rating 4 1/2 months before an election is never good), but he may just have a few tricks up his sleeve, thanks to Fox News and the typical right-wing spin in Washington.
Today, Fox News reported a portion of a declassified report making a public claim that the US and coalition troops "had found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons." What a claim! I felt the urge to keep reading quickly to uncover the wonderful news that we had found the smoking gun. It states over 500 pounds of mustard gas and nerve agents were found and even more exist. It also talks of the danger the coalition forces are in if these munitions get into the hands of the insurgents. The Republicans were right, the rest of us were wrong. We can't deny our defeat in the political fight regarding the war on terror.
But wait, something isn't right. As I keep reading, I see that Fox followed up with the Defense Department for comment on the report. First, all weapons were produced before the first Gulf War in 1991. Next they are quoted as saying that these munitions "are not the WMDs this country and the rest of the world believed Iraq had, and not the WMDs for which this country went to war." And finally, a senior Defense Department official pointed out that the chemical weapons were not even in usable conditions.
So what exactly was Sen. Santorum claiming we had found? Some empty canisters of old mustard gas that can't be used for anything? Or was he trying to create non-existent evidence supporting his "war record" to get some votes for November? This is supposed to get people to vote for him?
I'll give you reasons NOT to vote for him: 1) He believes evolution is fiction; 2) He has consistently voted against the progression of embryonic stem cell research; 3) He believes that scientists have not proven global warming is a man-made phenomenon. He's your perfect Republican. And thank God for it... as long as he stays just as he is, we are guaranteed to pick up a Senate seat.
One final note - while searching around for some info to include here, I stumbled upon the Republicans for Environmental Protection website (if THAT'S not a total oxymoron...). There, they have a scorecard for republicans and their environmental voting record. Basically, the higher your score the more you have voted in favor of the environment. The lower your score, the less you have supported the environment based on your voting record. There are a few high scores and a couple of perfect 100's. However, the vast majority of scores are below 30. And guess what Sen. Santorum came in with?
A perfect 0.
Today, Fox News reported a portion of a declassified report making a public claim that the US and coalition troops "had found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons." What a claim! I felt the urge to keep reading quickly to uncover the wonderful news that we had found the smoking gun. It states over 500 pounds of mustard gas and nerve agents were found and even more exist. It also talks of the danger the coalition forces are in if these munitions get into the hands of the insurgents. The Republicans were right, the rest of us were wrong. We can't deny our defeat in the political fight regarding the war on terror.
But wait, something isn't right. As I keep reading, I see that Fox followed up with the Defense Department for comment on the report. First, all weapons were produced before the first Gulf War in 1991. Next they are quoted as saying that these munitions "are not the WMDs this country and the rest of the world believed Iraq had, and not the WMDs for which this country went to war." And finally, a senior Defense Department official pointed out that the chemical weapons were not even in usable conditions.
So what exactly was Sen. Santorum claiming we had found? Some empty canisters of old mustard gas that can't be used for anything? Or was he trying to create non-existent evidence supporting his "war record" to get some votes for November? This is supposed to get people to vote for him?
I'll give you reasons NOT to vote for him: 1) He believes evolution is fiction; 2) He has consistently voted against the progression of embryonic stem cell research; 3) He believes that scientists have not proven global warming is a man-made phenomenon. He's your perfect Republican. And thank God for it... as long as he stays just as he is, we are guaranteed to pick up a Senate seat.
One final note - while searching around for some info to include here, I stumbled upon the Republicans for Environmental Protection website (if THAT'S not a total oxymoron...). There, they have a scorecard for republicans and their environmental voting record. Basically, the higher your score the more you have voted in favor of the environment. The lower your score, the less you have supported the environment based on your voting record. There are a few high scores and a couple of perfect 100's. However, the vast majority of scores are below 30. And guess what Sen. Santorum came in with?
A perfect 0.
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