What’s with the Republicans and the use of Poland in debates?
“MR. FORD: I don’t believe, - Mr. Frankel that - the Yugoslavians consider themselves dominated by the Soviet Union. I don’t believe that the Rumanians consider themselves dominated by the Soviet Union. I don’t believe that the Poles consider themselves dominated by the Soviet Union. Each of those countries is independent, autonomous: it has its own territorial integrity and the United States does not concede that those countries are under the domination of the Soviet Union.”
“KERRY: The United Nations, Kofi Annan offered help after Baghdad fell. And we never picked him up on that and did what was necessary to transfer authority and to transfer reconstruction. It was always American-run.
Secondly, when we went in, there were three countries: Great Britain, Australia and the United States. That’s not a grand coalition. We can do better.
LEHRER: Thirty seconds, Mr. President.
BUSH: Well, actually, he forgot Poland. And now there’s 30 nations involved, standing side by side with our American troops.”
Actually, Poland hasn’t been happy for a while, and now they’re planning to go.
My advice? In future debates Republicans should avoid references to Poland, unless they are complimenting its cuisine. I recommend Sawas locally. Anyone know a good Polish restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio? St. Louis, Missouri? Tempe, Arizona?
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We got nothing in St. Louis–btw–send me some stuff to highlight your issues if get a chance–with so much going on–I don’t typically think about your race, but I’m happy to mention it if you remind me from time to time.
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