Dennis Milligan may not have uttered George Bush's words verbatim, but what he did say came through clear enough. Republicans like him are under the demented delusion that another terrorist attack on the United States would be a good thing for his beleaguered party both in and out of Arkansas.
From The Arkansas Democrat Gazette:
He said he’s “150 percent” behind Bush on the war in Iraq.
“At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing, and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on [Sept. 11, 2001 ], and the naysayers will come around very quickly to appreciate not only the commitment for President Bush, but the sacrifice that has been made by men and women to protect this country,” Milligan said.
Mr. Milligan that day never came because George Bush has never done the right thing. Losing men and money in Iraq (not to mention the goodwill of the global community) has not done anything in the war against terror. The only thing you could argue is that it has created more terror around the world.
The Arkansas GOP has been going down the toilet now for a while. The Democratic Governor Mike Beebe is immensely popular as is his state legislature and Sen. Mike Pryor(D-AR) is doing well.Even Sen. Jeff Sessions(R-AR) might face a tough challenge in his re-election bid next year. With comments like these from the man charged with leading the GOP's resurgence in the "Natural State", things are looking great for the state's Democrats.
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