same old same old

The rest of the country seems to catching up with those of us who knew from the beginning that the administration fabricated intelligence in order to invade Iraq. The rest of the country also seems to be catching onto the notion that perhaps this move wasn't such a great idea. The rhetoric (from both sides actually) is spinning out of control. From G.W.B. we get: "The party of FDR and the party of Harry Truman has become the party of cut-and-run." It's almost as if he's claiming to once have respected the Democrats (HA!) but now they're just a bunch of pussies that even FDR and Truman would be ashamed of. My other favorite theme is the same old if-you-aren't-with-us-you're-with-the-terrorists:

"Some have selectively quoted from this document to make the case that by fighting the terrorists -- by fighting them in Iraq -- we are making our people less secure here at home. This argument buys into the enemy's propaganda that the terrorists attack us because we're provoking them."

We don't belong in Iraq. We never did. And our presence there has made the already unstable region that much more so. This isn't partisan. It's common sense. G.W.B. created this situation and now he has the balls to point fingers at me?! It's desperate and pathetic. You know who I respect less than those who "cut-and-run?" Those who knowingly lie to the American people in order to invade a country and then when they realize they can't win turn around and blame everyone else for their failures.

I know I sound like a broken record. I know I can go back in the archives and find a post very similar to this one. And if anything I should be feeling optimistic that the rest of the country seems to finally be getting it. But instead I'm more frustrated and disgusted and sickened by all of it. What he has done and continues to do is criminal. And I know he's going to get away with all of it. I just know it.

SO

I finished the Big Red Scarf yesterday and am working on the lacy fancy one that I've ripped out about a gazillion times. I'm contemplating ripping it out AGAIN because it's missing...je ne sais quois...it'll be right when it's right and I'll know it. Next up is the sweater and then finally I get to start on my leg warmers. I've been eyeing some skirt patterns that look really fun. I used to be intimidated by more complicated patterns. I finally realized that I'm good at reading and following directions so clearly I'm capable of more challenging projects. Tonight I'm very torn between cooking up some good food and hanging out with some peeps or going into complete seclusion and knitting like a lunatic whilst watching something fantastically bad. Regardless I know I have to take off my nail polish and start anew.

My hands appear to be those of a baby prostitute from Thailand.