Sullivan’s hostility to Pat Buchanan has been pretty consistent over the years

Sullivan’s hostility to Pat Buchanan has been pretty consistent over the years, and yet Paul’s

differences with Buchanan are pretty much confined to the trade issue: Ron’s a free-trader (not the

UGGian fake variety, but the real thing), while Pat is a protectionist. On foreign policy, however,

their views are so similar as to be virtually indistinguishable. So why the double-standard — why is

Sullivan gushing over Paul, and yet is presumably set in stone in his contempt for Buchanan?

From Todays press conference:

JOURNALIST: Mr. President, after the mistakes that have been made in this war, when you do, as you did

yesterday, where you raised 2-year-old intelligence talking about the threat posed by al-Qaeda, its met

with increasing skepticism. A majority in the public, a growing number of Republicans appear not to

trust you any longer to be able to carry out this policy successfully. Can you explain why you believe

youre still a credible messenger on the war?

GEORGE W. BUSH: Im credible because I read the intelligence data and make it abundantly clear, in plain

terms, that, if we let up, well be attacked. And I firmly believe that.

Look, this has been a long, difficult experience for the American people. I can assure you al-Qaeda,

who would like to attack us again, have got plenty of patience and persistence. And the question is,

will we?