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October 12, 2004

Run For Your Lives! The Election Is Coming!

We're not sure whether we should be amused or saddened by the news today from Senator Mark Dayton's office. Mr. Dayton, citing a "top-secret intelligence report on our national security" presented to him by Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist, has announced that he is closing his Washington offices until after the upcoming elections. Others, including Frist himself, have since denied any intelligence that would indicate new threat activity aimed at the Capitol.

Recently, the Senate Majority Leader, Bill Frist, presented us with a top-secret Intelligence Report on our national security. Obviously, that document's top-secret classification prevents me from discussing its contents.

However, based upon that information, I have decided to close my office in the Russell Senate Office Building until after the upcoming election. I will move part of its operations to my office in the Fort Snelling Federal Building in Minnesota and other parts to Senate office space available off of Capitol Hill.

I do so out of extreme, but necessary, precaution to protect the lives and safety of my Senate staff and my Minnesota constituents, who might otherwise visit my office in the next few weeks. I feel compelled to do so, because I will not be here in Washington to share in what I consider to be an unacceptably greater risk to their safety.

It seems quite possible that this administration's climate of fear has begun to affect the politicians themselves. We only hope that Mr. Dayton will be comfortable while leading from the rear. Where is General Patton when we need him?

Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. You are here today for three reasons. First, because you are here to defend your homes and your loved ones. Second, you are here for your own self respect, because you would not want to be anywhere else. Third, you are here because you are real men and all real men like to fight. When you, here, everyone of you, were kids, you all admired the champion marble player, the fastest runner, the toughest boxer, the big league ball players, and the All-American football players. Americans love a winner. Americans will not tolerate a loser. Americans despise cowards. Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor will ever lose a war; for the very idea of losing is hateful to an American. General George S. Patton, Jr. June 5, 1944

Now that's leadership.

Posted by bcoffee at October 12, 2004 11:49 PM