frankg, Tom Ridge was the secretary of DHS, Townsend was just an advisor. So who's opinion would carry the most credibility?
On Aug 20, 9:26 pm, frankg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -- 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
