Substantial Penalty for Early Withdrawal?

Ok, ok... What are we talking about here? All this talk about a pullout, makes me wonder what task we are talking about here. Kind of reminds me of adolescent love gone too far. Well, if you don't want to get the girl pregnant and you didn't use protection, well, I think that is the best you can do.

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Oh, ok. That pullout. I don't think the two situations are that different. I think the Democrats think that we can still pullout now and hopefully deal with fewer repercussions of the Iraqi War for doing so. I think the Republicans think that well, heck, if we've already done the deed, then we might as well stay and enjoy it some more, 'cause it ain't gonna get any better than this. You see the analogy so far?

If we hadn't gotten so pushy and taken it to third base, then decided we need to hit a homerun with Iraq, we wouldn't be in this mess today. One side feels that to make the situation better is to cut our losses now and get out. The other side feels this is the best situation and we should just ease the seat back and enjoy the ride. One side is wearing nerdy glasses and felt lucky just to even be in your presence, while the other wafts of strong cologne and arrogance as he confidently says it's all going to be ok, let me make you feel good (while Van Halen's "Panama" pumps from his car stereo--1984, that was a great album, btw).

Then, there's the banker type who wants to threaten you with "substantial penalties for early withdrawal," when you know darn well that to keep the money in his bank would cost you considerably more than that 'substantial penalty' he's threatening you with. Ok, I know that doesn't follow the other analogy at all. But, it also makes sense in some odd way, too.