Oh thank goodness the Democrats have power
 

As we know, the Democrats do not do things just for the political effect of scaring the shit out of you. So hopefully the effect of real leadership will show the electorate why the Ds should be trusted with the White House in 2008.

Amid Uproar Over War, Rangel Renews Call for Draft

Heh heh heh...

To whom will they complain and point blame when they screw up?

They could take a tip from the Republicans and say everything is somehow Clinton's fault?

Yeah, Clinton't balanced budget was only the result of the groundwork laid by the republicans. The huge federal deficit of today is a result of groundwork laid by the Clinton administration. Makes perfect sense! :right:

The threat of a draft is a shock tactic. You all should know that.

I think its a gambit for pulling us out of the War. At this point, we just don't have the troop strength that a victory -NOT 'mission accomplished' - would require. We either get out, re-instate the draft, or continue in pointless carnage over there ad infinitum. That's our three choices.

Or Canada could invade the US, making us ALL Canadian citizens, and the War could be dropped as not Canada's problem.

Well...okay. But I won't adopt a Canadian accent! I JUST WON'T!

We can increase troops, stay the course, or pull out.

Bush won't pull out.
Staying the course gets worse and worse each day.

To increase the troops, we can extend tours even further, reassign troops from other locations, and/or have a draft. The first two options have a hard upper limit on how many troops can be raised. Is it enough? If not, then a draft is needed.

Ooooh!

So are ya scared yet? Did he gitcha?

Scared of what? It's pure math.

Uh, yes, why yes it is. Math in avoidance of any actual discussion or advancing the topic one iota, while pretending to be smart, it is in fact math.

I think Rangel should be first to be drafted.

Okay, you go now, it's your turn. You're a politician: advance the topic one iota, through discussion. (Careful! Don't sound smart!)

I started the thread, dude.