Burt Lahr in “Waiting for Godot” (Explained after the jump)

So what’s David Ignatius’ excuse? He may be stupid, but “criminally insane” is a reach, as it is not for Bush/Cheney and all who have drunk of the cool-aid.

The singular purpose of Ignatius’ latest column, out today in the welcoming pages of the Wa Po opinion section, is to make sure that Democrats get a good portion of the blame for all the bad things to come in Iraq.

Getting into Iraq was President Bush’s decision, and history will judge his administration harshly for its mistakes in the postwar occupation. But getting out of Iraq is now partly in the hands of the Democrats who control both houses of Congress. History will be equally unforgiving if their agitation for withdrawal results in a pell-mell retreat that causes lasting damage.

Well, at least he makes it explicit.

So what the hell is it that Ignatius is cautioning Democrats they’d better be on board for?  Read more 

Robert Gates has Tehran on his mind:

Serial numbers and markings on explosives used in Iraq provide “pretty good” evidence that Iran is providing either weapons or technology for militants there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserted Friday.

Offering some of the first public details of evidence the military has collected, Gates said, “I think there’s some serial numbers, there may be some markings on some of the projectile fragments that we found,” that point to Iran.

There’s a smoking gun for you.  Read more 

[I’m listening to those wienie-scarfing fucktards at NPR carefully frame Robert “Bob” Gates as a member of the Bush 41 team—the rational Republicans, so much better than Bush, so much more the natural ruling party…. Without, can you believe it, mentioning Gates as an Iran-Contra operative. Just unbelievable.]

It could be that the Republican tendency to lower the bar and exceed even the most cynical expectations for massive suckitude has somehow been eliminated…

That the Republicans, chastened, have returned to reality-based thinking…

That the Republicans, somehow, can undrink the Kool-Aid.

No, I didn’t think so. Bush’s trainwreck of a presser showed this clearly; all he could do is repeat the same inside-the-bubbdle talking points.

Anyhow, Robert Gates is a more competent VRWC operative than Rummy. And for those who remember Iran-Contra—arguably, where today’s Constitutional crisis has its roots—Robert “Bob” Gates is an old, old friend:  Read more