And according to Frances Townsend, Bush's homeland security advisor, it wasn't about politics but was about two tapes released by al-Qaida just prior to the elections with specific threats.
Ridge's interpretation is that it was about politics. Townsend's interpretation is that it was about credible threats. Not surprisingly, the MSM runs with the Ridge version. On Aug 20, 7:51 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > jgg, > > But Tom Ridge WAS asked to raise terror alerts, THAT is the point > being raised. I take note you make no effort to refute that statement, > so what's phony? > > On Aug 20, 5:09 pm, jgg1000a <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The notable part YOU LEFT OUT was Ridge refused to do it... You > > complain about things that never happened... Just like Pelosi using > > the MSM to leak CIA info about a program never near operational in > > defense that the CIA "lied"... > > > This is just another PHONY "Blame Bush" moment... > > > On Aug 20, 5:43 pm, CaliforniaLuis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/08/ridge-reveals-pressure-t... > > > > Duuuuh. I knew that as it was happening. Raising anxiety and fear > > > levels works well for the Republicans because it lowers voters' > > > ability to think rationally and logically. But, then again, > > > Republicans have never thought logically or rationally. Phony terror > > > alerts is just another form of terrorism. It is lying, and lying is > > > the cornerstone of Republican politics.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
