But what are Shuster's and Matthews' actual jobs at the network?  I mean, O'Reilly and Hannity are commentators and have never pretended to be otherwise.  What am I supposed to think when NBC puts Matthews and Olbermann, their biggest partisan hacks by a wide margin, on actual NEWS coverage of Obama's inauguration?  Ditto with Maddow filling in for what's supposed to be a Sunday news program.  I mean, if MSNBC is going to deliberately distort the difference between editorializing and news reporting, I think we should know exactly what their jobs at the network are supposed to be.

Democrats in Congress

Incompetent and Weak, In the Past!

Incompetent and Weak, Now!

Cheney's response to Matthews and Shuster would probably fall somewhere along the same lines as his retort to Patrick Leahy back in 2004 (adult language warning).

http://politicalhumor.about.com/b/2004/06/25/cheney-to-leahy-go-fk-yourself.htm

"I support the President but not his policies" - Blonde

  Did I get it right? Is that the way the kids do it? Yea, Dick Cheney thought we had WMD's in Iraq. He was the only one. Well, Dick Cheney and every Democrat evah!

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998.

 "If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998.

 "Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998.

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998.

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998.

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999.

"There is no doubt that . Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, Dec, 5, 2001.

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them." Sen. Carl Levin (d, MI), Sept. 19, 2002.

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002.

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002.

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seing and developing weapons of mass destruction." Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002.

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."  Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002.

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force — if necessary — to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002.

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years . We also should remember we have alway s underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." Sen. Jay Rockerfeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002,

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do." Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002.

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction. "[W]ithout question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he has continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ...  Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/wmdquotes.asp 

Sincerely,

a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.

I say we start an official drive for Cheney in 2012. It would drive the left insane for the next couple of years.

Van Jones Community Organizing Communist

http://iamnotaracist.wordpress.com/  

From Iraq, to Syria, to Hammas. 

DEBKAfile Special Report

September 3, 2009, 10:13 AM (GMT+02:00)

Hizballah operative training with anti-chemical mask

The
Kuwaiti daily Al-Siyassa reported Thursday, Sept. 3, that chemical
weapons were stored in the hidden Hizballah arms warehouse which blew
up at Hirbet Salim near the Israeli border in mid-July. Of the 11
Hizballah operatives killed in the blast, 3 died of chemical poisoning.
Hizballah denied any members had been killed or even that it maintains
a weapons store in breach of UN resolutions.

DEBKAfile disclosed at the time that the Lebanese terrorists had lost five men and more were missing.

On
July 21, we reported that the explosion heard on both sides of the
border refuted Israeli military claims that the Lebanese border was
secure and revealed that the destroyed arms dump was one of 35
Hizballah had lined up within 20 kilometers from the border. For this
article, click HERE

European
intelligence sources reported on Sept. 1, that Hizballah had recently
boosted its military capabilities with a supply of chemical shells and
short-range missiles with chemical warheads and was about to receive
biological weapons as well. One source said that the Lebanese terrorist
group is now one of the most sophisticated and best trained military
forces in the Middle East, describing them as "bad guys with good
strategic vision."

The source quoted an Arab
official as predicting that Hizballah is gearing up "for something big"
and there is little doubt that Iran and Syria will be helping them to
obtain biological and chemical weapons.

"You're
going to be reporting a lot on Hizballah in the future," he said. "They
already have people on the ground in Europe and elsewhere. They are
just waiting for orders to act - they are not in a hurry."

Those WMD have already been delivered, according to al Siyassa. DEBKAfile's
military sources add that deliveries began some time ago. In the 2006
war in which Israel fought Hizballah, chemical defense systems were
discovered in the Lebanese group's bunkers and observation posts.