Sen. Conrad Burns, in a debate, discussing Bush’s plan for victory in Iraq:
BURNS: Again he says there’s no plan. There is a plan. We’re not gonna tell you, John. We’re not gonna tell you what our plan is because you’ll just go out there and blow it. Period! By heavens, that’s just common sense. That’s enough.
Fine, Sen. Burns. Don’t tell the Democrats so they can blow it. I can deal with that.
But could you at least tell the Army?
mt
The plan can never be revealed. Otherwise those people that oppose our plans can oppose them.
jg
They can’t reveal the plan because dems can’t be trusted. Get it?
ThymeZone
The plan that is spoken of
is not the true plan.
— The Plan Te Ching (1)
capelza
Please God please let Tester win this one…I’ll be a good girl and stuff.
Burns is not a very bright man. Insulting the fire fighters who helped save his state from burning down was the last straw for me. Not that he had much straw to begin with…
The state of Montana passes a resolution opposing the Patriot Act and he votes to renew it anyway.
stickler
Isn’t it obvious? Burns has seen the “secret plan to end the war.” It’s not Bush’s plan, it’s Nixon’s.
Worked like a charm last time, didn’t it?
Gold Star for Robot Boy
FOR THE LAST GODDAMN TIME, IRAQ IS NOT LIKE VIETNAM!
Unless Fearless Leader says so:
rachel
There have been signs lately (eg. letters denouncing Rumsfeld sent to the editor of Stars & Stripes) that the Army’s been infiltrated by Democrats.
Tsulagi
NO! Because they’d just blow it too!! If we don’t tell anyone what the plan is, then it can’t fail. See, that’s why you vote Republican for national security. Deep thinking.
You should watch the video too. It’s Montana, a state that went big for Bush in 04 and the audience is laughing at Burns while he’s going through his “I think the president has a plan, but he’s too smart to tell us what it is.” These people truly are retarded.
Pb
Conrad Burns is like Ross Perot’s long-lost crazy cousin–the man is certifiable. Thanks for the link, that video was priceless :)
yet another jeff
Maybe Dean Bush is putting Iraq house on double-secret probation?
Burns has always been this stupid, right? I mean, it’s not a recent bout of idiocy/mercury in the water thing?
Burns is worried that Tester will screw up Iraq??? Does anyone have any proof that Burns was EVER sane?
Paddy O'Shea
New NBC/WSJ Poll shows the that approval for the GOP controlled Congress (as so ably represented by Senator Burns) has now skidded to a remarkable 16%.
Which puts them down around O.J. level.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15319792/
ThymeZone
My theory is that Burns is Birdzilla.
demimondian
Nah. I could pull of BIRDZILLA — at least, if was running I high enough fever. Burns? Not so much.
Pb
And while we’re on the topic of crazy, this is crazy too:
It isn’t funny, however. :(
DonkeyKong
The Plan is a Anti-Gay Marrige Amendment on the ballot in all the providences…..c’mon guys, you knew that!
Vladi G
Umm, people, the plan is NOT secret. The plan was revealed well over a year ago. Now let us all study the plan.
r€nato
I am certain that Bush has no idea what the Tet Offensive was or what its consequences were.
JWeidner
Sorry, I see the name Senator Burns, and all I can think of is:
LOL. Senator Booo-urns
Dave
Wow, that made me guffaw…guffaw and snort a bit.
Ugh
We’re not gonna tell you, John. We’re not gonna tell you what our plan is because you’ll just go out there and blow it. Period!
The idea that, you know, the American people might like to know what it is obviously never crossed his mind.
yet another jeff
Tell the American people? We can’t be trusted…if we could be trusted, Bush wouldn’t need to wiretap us or be allowed to call any of us an enemy combatant.
No no…we’ll screw up the plan if we know what it is.
merlallen
Is this guy even real?
chopper
i have a plan so cunning, you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel.
ThymeZone
Oh, absolutely.
Richard 23
This “secret plan” business reminds of a scene from Black Adder Goes Forth, based in the First World War (The Great War). General Melchett is upset because the Germans seem to know every move the British Army makes and suspects that there is a spy at HQ.
Grand Plan: keep killing and dying until everybody gets sick of it and goes home. Sometime after 2008. Great plan.