Honestly, what are the chances that Bush could get away with a draft?

[sysoprock]

After virtually guaranteeing the American people that there wouldn't be one?

It would spell disaster for him and his party poltically.

Thoughts?

[ewagner]

1. National emergency

will be declared......that's the plan I think.

[sysoprock]

5. How can you declare the situation in Iraq to be a national emergency ?

Something disasterous would have to happen here in order for them to pull that off, and how would they justify sending the troops to Iraq?

[Polly Glot]

21. Another terror attack. eom

[walkon]

Est. Chance

100%

[mainegreen]

2. Slim to none

I doubt the military would support it.

[Misunderestimator]

They don't have to support it. He's the commander in chief.

[Ducks In A Row]

3. 100%. They own the diebold machines, and this election

proved they can steal it all the media are their lapdogs.

[rot0r_head]

4. If it's called anything but "The Draft"

it's virtually guaranteed. Than the idiot assholes who cling to him can still say "SEE! IT's not 'The Draft'!!"

[SarahB]

Like the "Clear Skies Act" written by chemical and energy companies.

They own the language. It's all just double plus wonderful. :bounce:

[arwalden]

30. Wow!! Excellent Comparison!!!

[arwalden]

16. It Will Be Called "Targeted Skills Conscription" (Mark My Words)

They will start to conscript people in small numbers at first... but only for "target" skills: computers, programming, medial, engineering, construction. Eventually one of the skills will be "cannon fodder" (or in this case "roadside-bomb-fodder")

-- Allen

[blondeatlast]

44. Sheesh; true--they already are doing that with medical personnel, I think.

[blondeatlast]

43. Yep, they said there wouldn't be a "draft."

They didn't say a Mandatory Volunteer Military Educational Opportunity.

[Cobalt Violet]

6. Very good and probable

He doesn't have to answer to the electorate again. He can do anything. And the congress is even more repuke. And watch the supreme court. Its over, America as we know it.

[demnan]

7. What does he care about that?

He'll reinstate the draft, no problem. Actually WE NEED THE DRAFT!!! - just to get the poor guardsmen out of Iraq safe. I've said time and time again that no matter who was President we would need to reinstate the draft.

But now the forces of evil have no leash and he can continue his wars? Oil-Iran, Anyone?

[7th_Sephiroth]

17. poor guradsmen? they signed up for the armed services

and your suggesting replaceing them with slaves

[Emops]

8. I doubt Bush cares much about his party.

Sure, the Republicans will stand in his way, but Bush's goal is $$$, and he knows the Democrats won't stand in his way with serious threats of impeachment. If a draft is a means to getting a fatter wallet, then what's to stop him?

[AverageJoe]

9. 100%

They control every branch of the govt. They control the media. They can do whatever they like.

Yes, I'm scared of them.

[amandae]

10. What are the other options?

He's isolated us from the rest of the world. More hostages being taken from other countries (and being beheaded) with demands to pull troops hardly make it a viable option for people who NEED their people's support to make decisions. Who is going to rally behind this ass who hasn't been able to get anyone to help us since he decided in the beginning of 2003 to go Iraq alone??

We've already got the national guard and reservists in Iraq, undertrained alternatives. Where do you think the rest of the troops are going to come from? We need more troops in there to do anything productive ... where will we get them?

[Dem Agog]

11. Do you really think there's any accountability anymore?

- Bush isn't up for re-election, he's a lame duck. Wacko right wing fundamentalist extremism is going to become the norm for the next four years.

- Our election process is officially gone. Diebold and BBV guarantee Republican results with a great success rate now, as you can see.

Best as I can tell, the two party system is gone. We are a nation of right wing fundamentalist Christians and there's not enough of a Democratic party left in the WH, the House or the Senate to ever regain control of any of them. And the Supreme Court is going to be taken away too.

America is not a free country anymore.

I'd love to hear otherwise, but best as I can tell, if Bush wants a draft, he'll instate a draft. The Republican party will steal their votes and no one will ever be the wiser, except those of us whose votes are not counted.

[Misunderestimator]

12. He can certainly get away with it.

This time he won't be banking on getting reelected since he can't. It's no holds barred this time.

[bif]

13. He lies about everything. So I'd say 100%

What are they gonna do? Impeach him?

[wurzel]

14. It will not be a "Military Draft". It will be a "Homeland Draft"

I noticed when Bush denied a draft he always said "military draft". Let's face it, Bush can get away with anything.

[DixieDem]

20. Exactly!!! Or some other goofy name...

With his plans for Iran, Syria, etc. etc.

How many new recruits can he possibly trick into volunteering now?

[keopeli]

15. It will happen in March of 05. Believe it.

[the Princess]

18. Don't be naive

The ignorant morons who voted him back in office will follow him to the death. You better believe there will be a draft and it will be soon. And the war will get larger and involve more countries that we have no business invading. this is gonna spiral out of control. Bush believes he is the one to bring about WW 3 - he's a lunatic and he will do whatever he has to - to bring his grand scheme to fruition.

This is going to be a terrifying 4 years.

[mainegreen]

19. Heres why it won't happen:

1) Soldiers in the military due to the draft are unreliable. They dont fight well, dont take orders well. They will hurt, not help, any military campaign.

2) At least some high ranking GOP officials children will have to be drafed and go to combat in order to cover up that most of their children are getting a 'get out of draft free' card.

3) To many americans will instantly flip party voting if the draft gets reinstated.

4) By the time we get the draft up and running, soldiers drafted, trained and ready to go, the Iraq issue will have been decided one way or another.

5) It will alienate todays youth, thereby dimishing the long term prospects of the GOP. The GOP knows this.

[GodlessBiker]

22. I think it will start as a medical draft, for doctors and nurses, and then

he will kick in with the more general "homeland security service program." I don't see how he can carry on with these Crusades of his without more people.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. Delete please dupe

Delete please

[Lone_Star_Dem]

24. Pretty good actually

I don't think we have seen the last of his private wars. He cannot continue to keep his war agenda with our current Military. More soldiers will be in order.

First I agree with the poster about "Targeted Skills Conscription". That will be the first step.

I have already read military papers stating that a drafted soldier is just as good in battle as a volunteer one. That won't be an issue.

The youth of America not liking the idea won't come into play either. Do you think Bush gives a shit? If he wants war it's war he will have. One way or another.

I am starting to buy into the concept that the man is the Anti-Christ!
Nah, that's too small he is Satan himself!

[sbj405]

25. He'll just say that God told him to have a draft

and the kool aid drinkers will buy it. No re-election dogging him. cheney is certainly not worrying about that either. He'll be lucky to make it another 4 years. In their minds, anything will go.

[terrya]

26. He's a lying SOB. Every word he says is a lie.

Of course there will be a draft. Count on it.

18 - 24 year olds...get ready to go to Iraq.

[greyfox]

27. Do you for one moment think

that he cares about what we think as AMURIKINS? He would draft at the drop of a hat.

[Karenina]

29. Amurikka has just handed

the *drunk monkey carte blanche to SLASH AND BURN WITH IMPUNITY.

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. Pretty good. One, he doesn't give a damn because it's his second term.

Two....all the rest.

[Bridget Burke]

31. He can get away with anything.

He controls all three branches of government & most of the media. (That is, his handlers do the controlling; he'll continue to degenerate.)

Another Terror Attack on the Homeland (tm) might be needed. No problem.

[noonwitch]

32. He's a lame duck, now.

What does he care? It's not like the twins will be drafted and I'm sure his nephews could get spots learning to fly antiquated aircraft for the Texas Air National Guard.

[Hello_Kitty]

33. No president could ever guarantee that.

[Politicub]

34. It wouldn't spell disaster for him

This is his second term. He won't be running again. He can throw caution to the wind and enact whatever Draconian stuff that he wants.

[mainegreen]

35. Puh-lease!

In order to re-instate the draft Rangel's stupid bill would have to get through both the house and the senate. It might make it through the house, but it would die in the senate. A filibuster here would look great for the democrats, and there are definitly enough republicans who dont support it. The GOP isn't entirely made up of neo-cons, yet.

[LibertyLover]

36. 3 words

Invasion of Iran

[mainegreen]

37. You cant be serious

:crazy:

[TX-RAT]

38. Never going to happen.

If we learned one thing from Viet Nam.
If a man doesn't want to fight, you can't make him.

[Hand]

39. He could do it and get away with it--easily

His supporters have no minds of their own. None.

[redqueen]

40. 100%

He got away with tax cuts for the rich. He got away with handing a windfall to big pharma, he got away with lying us into Iraq... is this a trick question?

[ComerPerro]

41. He told us in 2000 that we are not the world's police,

that we should not engage in "nation building", and that he would only send in troops if the exit plan were clear.

He then did the exact opposite in Iraq. Does this country give a shit? Apprently not.

[blondeatlast]

42. He's a lame duck, he couldn't care less. nt