The phone call came late at night in Asia, but the recipient, who was playing a game of mahjong at the time, took it anyway.
"Kim, it's George. I'm sorry to wake you, but I need help badly."
"That's OK, George. Tell me, what's wrong?"
"You can't imagine the trouble my party is in with the elections only 28 days away. We've got a real disaster in Iraq hanging over our necks with all these books now saying we lied and bungled almost every step of the way; voters still remember the Katrina debacle and my ham-handed attempt to make people think everything was OK ('Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job'); then, there's the Harriet Myers nomination disaster and our contacts with the rip-off-artist Jack Abramoff; and now congressman Mark Foley gets 'outed' as a menace to young boys even though our guys on Capitol Hill tried to cover it up — and the exposure of the 'cover-up' just added to the problem. So, Kim, I could use all the help you can give me."
"Anything for you, my friend, but what do you suggest?"
"You know how you've been threatening to test an atomic bomb? Well, do it now. I can then play my patented hole card and stand up to you as defender of America and freedom. After all, you're one of the Axis of Evil, and I'll accuse the Democrats of being soft on you and unable to defend against you while we Republicans will stand tall and tough for flag and country!"
"OK, George. My people say we aren't quite ready yet, but I'll give 'em a big dose of persuasion that will make your 'water boarding' seem child's play and they'll come around. Stay tuned."
BOOM
Now, of course, that phone call is fantasy. But let us examine the idea that this North Korean test will help the president and by extension his party change the subject back to homeland security.
Sam then laughs and shares his thinking that after Bush's assertion in the SOTU of 2002 to stop just this sort of event from happening (read indented material below) this development won't help the Republicans. But I think that Mr. Donaldson hangs out with people steeped in all the news available, and insightful analysis. This is not what makes it through many local news casts, and especially Rush Limbaugh and the hate media conglomeration of radio, news sites--from Fox News on down to the scum of NewsMax and WND, and bloggers).
"North Korea is a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens. … I will not wait on events, while dangers gather. I will not stand by, as peril draws closer and closer. The United States of America will not permit the world's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most destructive weapons. "
But I want to note that I did bring up the thought a few days ago that the US might have given the green light for a NK Nuke test with the least reprecussions if done this October, and it wouldn't take a late night phone call. There are channels that can be used that are quiet and secure. It's not that inconceivable with Rove's Republican party.
Wonkette says Donaldson's assertion that such a phone call could happen is outrageous. See why here.
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