Cord Byrd: “through its shortsighted actions, this administration perpetuates an infinite mirage and a boundless facade. This…”

“through its shortsighted actions, this administration perpetuates an infinite mirage and a boundless facade. This administration hopes to fool the American people into swallowing its wrongheaded policies with no questions asked. These policies have a superficial appearance of reality, but they are beyond comprehension--beyond grasp. They hover like a mirage on the horizon. We are lulled into believing that if we just stay the course, we will eventually reach some sweet, glorious watering hole. However, the truth is that there is nothing tangible, nothing solid, nothing with form or substance on the horizon. Regardless of whether it is Iraq or an energy bill, one need only connect the dots to see that the same questionable tactics are readily apparent. When the President announced to the world, 'Either you are with us or against us,' he alienated many potential allies abroad. The administration uses the same posturing in terms of an energy bill. It is either the administration's way or no way, as it opposes any alternative approaches that do not fit into its little black box. There was a horrible rush to pass the Iraqi resolution in this body last year. This administration is using the same tactics to dictate the terms of a very bad energy bill this year. This facade is all too obvious as the White House's only goal is to pass a bill seemingly regardless of its substance or lack thereof.”