Gop Memo Suggests New Terror Attack To Revive Party

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GOP memo touts new terror attack as way to reverse party's decline
By DOUG THOMPSON
Publisher, Capitol Hill Blue
Nov 10, 2005, 06:19
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A confidential memo circulating among senior Republican leaders suggests that a new attack by terrorists on U.S. soil could reverse the sagging fortunes of President George W. Bush as well as the GOP and "restore his image as a leader of the American people."

The closely-guarded memo lays out a list of scenarios to bring the Republican party back from the political brink, including a devastating attack by terrorists that could “validate” the President’s war on terror and allow Bush to “unite the country” in a “time of national shock and sorrow.”

The memo says such a reversal in the President's fortunes could keep the party from losing control of Congress in the 2006 midterm elections.

GOP insiders who have seen the memo admit it’s a risky strategy and point out that such scenarios are “blue sky thinking” that often occurs in political planning sessions.

“The President’s popularity was at an all-time high following the 9/11 attacks,” admits one aide. “Americans band together at a time of crisis.”

Other Republicans, however, worry that such a scenario carries high risk, pointing out that an attack might suggest the President has not done enough to protect the country.

“We also have to face the fact that many Americans no longer trust the President,” says a longtime GOP strategist. “That makes it harder for him to become a rallying point.”

The memo outlines other scenarios, including:

--Capture of Osama bin Laden (or proof that he is dead);

--A drastic turnaround in the economy;

--A "successful resolution" of the Iraq war.

GOP memos no longer talk of “victory” in Iraq but use the term “successful resolution.”

“A successful resolution would be us getting out intact and civil war not breaking out until after the midterm elections,” says one insider.

The memo circulates as Tuesday’s disastrous election defeats have left an already dysfunctional White House in chaos, West Wing insiders say, with shouting matches commonplace and the blame game escalating into open warfare.

“This place is like a high-school football locker room after the team lost the big game,” grumbles one Bush administration aide. “Everybody’s pissed and pointing the finger at blame at everybody else.”

Republican gubernatorial losses in Virginia and New Jersey deepened rifts between the Bush administration and Republicans who find the President radioactive. Arguments over whether or not the President should make a last-minute appearance in Virginia to try and help the sagging campaign fortunes of GOP candidate Jerry Kilgore raged until the minute Bush arrived at the rally in Richmond Monday night.

“Cooler heads tried to prevail,” one aide says. “Most knew an appearance by the President would hurt Kilgore rather than help him but (Karl) Rove rammed it through, convincing Bush that he had enough popularity left to make a difference.”

Bush didn’t have any popularity left. Overnight tracking polls showed Kilgore dropped three percentage points after the President’s appearance and Democrat Tim Kaine won on Tuesday.

Conservative Pennsylvania Republican Senator Rick Santorum told radio talk show host Don Imus Wednesday that he does not want the President's help and will stay away from a Bush rally in his state on Friday.

The losses in Virginia and New Jersey, coupled with a resounding defeat of ballot initiatives backed by GOP governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in California have set off alarm klaxons throughout the demoralized Republican party. Pollsters privately tell GOP leaders that unless they stop the slide they could easily lose control of the House in the 2006 midterm elections and may lose the Senate as well.

“In 30 years of sampling public opinion, I’ve never seen such a freefall in public support,” admits one GOP pollster.

Democratic pollster Geoffrey Garin says the usual tricks tried by Republicans no longer work.

"None of their old tricks worked," he says.

Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.) admits the GOP is a party mired in its rural base in a country that's becoming less and less rural.

"You play to your rural base, you pay a price," he says. "Our issues blew up in our face."

As Republican political strategists scramble to find a message – any message – that will ring true with voters, GOP leaders in Congress admit privately that control of their party by right-wing extremists makes their recovery all but impossible.

“We’ve made our bed with these people,” admits an aide to House Speaker Denny Hastert. “Now it’s the morning after and the hangover hurts like hell.”


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Crap sites, which I've been looking into. I wonder if these qualify as spam? DMP???
 
The fact that you automatically DISMISS the premise of what's being said here without further investigation IS WHAT'S WRONG in this country!!!!!! :shocked:


And it ain't just a female thing anymore! :talk2:
 
nibor said:
The fact that you automatically DISMISS the premise of what's being said here without further investigation IS WHAT'S WRONG in this country!!!!!! :shocked:


And it ain't just a female thing anymore! :talk2:

Why do you assume that no one has investigated these allegations before?---Have you seen the dates on these things?
 
If such a memo actually exists, I'm sure everyone would love to see a copy of it.

Personally, I think the admin would realize that any attack here shows that their stated policy of fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them here...is a failure, and they're not going to allow that.

And while I think this admin has messed everything up from the getgo, I also don't think they're evil enough to intentionally allow an attack on civilians.
 
nibor said:
The fact that you automatically DISMISS the premise of what's being said here without further investigation IS WHAT'S WRONG in this country!!!!!! :shocked:


And it ain't just a female thing anymore! :talk2:
Since you give no linkage, for poster or site, :trolls:
 
dilloduck said:
Why do you assume that no one has investigated these allegations before?---Have you seen the dates on these things?
If you know wtf he is referring to, please link.
 
jillian said:
If such a memo actually exists, I'm sure everyone would love to see a copy of it.

Personally, I think the admin would realize that any attack here shows that their stated policy of fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them here...is a failure, and they're not going to allow that.

And while I think this admin has messed everything up from the getgo, I also don't think they're evil enough to intentionally allow an attack on civilians.
WHAT memo are you referring to?
 
Hello Posters. Please 'quote' or link to what the heck you are speaking towards. It will make it so much easier for the rest of us.
 
jillian said:
Sorry....in the opening post, the article refers to "a confidential memo" purportedly being circulated around Washington, DC.

http://www.usmessageboard.com/forums/showpost.php?p=413379&postcount=1

My response was that if such a thing exists, I'm sure we'd all love to see it.
OH my, a 'memo' from 2005, which means what? Get a life people. A 'memo' without a link, even more intriguing, a memo from a memo from a site, from a leak...
 
Kathianne said:
OH my, a 'memo' from 2005, which means what? Get a life people. A 'memo' without a link, even more intriguing, a memo from a memo from a site, from a leak...

I agree...hence my saying if it existed, I'm sure we'd love to see it. :D
 
jillian said:
I agree...hence my saying if it existed, I'm sure we'd love to see it. :D
Cute. :laugh: You sound rational here, but anyone that bothers to see your past posts knows it's anything but...
 
jillian said:
I can assure you, I'm rational at all times. I just have little patience for loonies of either ilk.
So far, you've failed to show that.
 
jillian said:
Guess it depends on what you think is loony. But if you look at my posts, you'll see that I've commented on unsubstantiated bull on both sides....

Anyway, gotta run.

Laterz.
I've looked at your posts. Was fooled in the beginning. You are a :trolls:
 

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