April 7, 2002

Bunnypants' Nursemaids Argue about Future of the World as Daddy's Little Doofus Plays Video Games

Despite the apparent victory of Secretary of State Colin Powell in prodding a reluctant 'president' to commit himself to greater Mideast engagement, it's not clear how much support the mission has back at the White House, Newsweek reports.

Sources tell Newsweek in the April 15 issue (on newsstands Monday, April 8), that the administration is deeply divided between hard-liners, like Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, who'd like to see Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon given a free hand, and senior officials at the State Department, who've argued the president's "leadership" is on the line unless he tries to resolve the conflict.

[T]ough talk works to appease the Clueless Cowpie's conservative base, many of whom are angry over his decision to restrain Sharon. Just as important, it pleases the politically influential U.S. Jewish community, whose support could deliver Florida to bush in 2004 -- decisively this time. Indeed, because of the need to address many different constituencies, the "president"'s speech went through 17 drafts, and much of the dickering was over just how tough to be on Arafat. Karl Rove, Bunnypants' principal handler, helped craft the language he thought was necessary to reassure Israel supporters: namely, that ``Arafat created this problem.''

- - From Noozeweak.MSNBC.com.




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