Speak Howard Speak!

Someone (we think it was Napoleon) said something along the lines of "When your enemy is making a mistake, don't interrupt him."

The Bush/Cheney/Rove braintrust has made a tactical error in the US Ports deal. This could have been headed off a long time ago and been a non issue, but they screwed up and are taking a beating. Que sera, sera.

But wait! On the horizon! Could it be? IT IS! Howard Dean to the rescue!

• "I submit to you that if the issue is defense, the Republicans will lose because this is the weakest Administration on defense that we've seen in many, many years. What I mean is this. For five years this President has been in the White House. For five years North Korea continues to possess nuclear weapons. For five years this Administration has been in the White House, Iran moves closer every day to producing nuclear weapons. For four years, Osama Bin Laden has been on the loose and remains so..."
  
• "The Democrats have a better idea. First we will conclude the negotiations with the Chinese and the North Koreans to disarm North Korea. Secondly, under no circumstances will a Democratic Administration ever allow Iran to become a nuclear power. Three, we will kill or capture Osama bin Laden and four, the authority and the control of the ports of the United States must be retained by American companies. [Howard Dean speaking at the Annual Conference of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs]

Wow! Can't the democrats shut this guy up? Howard is advocating an invasion of Iran, because there is no way that Iran is going to stop pursuing nuclear weapons. The Chinese use North Korea as a foil to frustrate US interests in Asia, so there is no way China is going to make the NoKors do anything that would make our lives easier. No word on Howard's plan to catch Osama - that's just a crowd pleaser line. And how, pray tell, is Howard going to void out business agreements with foreign companies and nations that run terminals in our ports? There are going to be some rich trial lawyers if Howard starts messing with contracts. Keep talking Howard.