Jay Bookman

By AJC/DNC Management

November 11, 2008 6:54 AM | Link to this

So far today the Urinal has not called our brave troops baby killers but the day is young.

Maybe now that the perpetual goony campaign against George W Bush is coming to a close it might be possible for you libs to give our soldiers the credit they deserve for the last 7 years, no more terrorist attacks on the homeland, al Qaeda wiped from the face of the world and a stunning, truly remarkable victory in the country of Iraq, not only for America but for the people of Iraq and their new found freedoms.

Duty, Honor, Country, My Brothers.

Now if the socialists don’t squander these gains that we have made……….

By Taxpayer

November 11, 2008 7:13 AM | Link to this

Happy Veterans Day,

I thank all of you that have sacrificed for our country. See you tomorrow, perhaps.

By How To Field Dress A Liberal, If You Must (Mad As Zell)

November 11, 2008 7:15 AM | Link to this

You had your chance and blew it.

Jay

By TW

November 11, 2008 7:25 AM | Link to this

So far today the Urinal has not called our brave troops baby killers but the day is young.

I thank them for helping giving Americans like me the ability to criticize two-faced left-wing Benedict Arnolds like Lady Kookman and Friends and calling them out for what they really are….the scum of the earth!

Ah, rightwing gratitude at its finest…

On a serious note, may God bless those who protect the greatest nation to have ever inhabited the planet.

By AF

November 11, 2008 7:34 AM | Link to this

Thank you, all who have served in the military of the United States and are serving now. Your service is my freedom and I know it.

By SOUTHERN ATL

November 11, 2008 7:36 AM | Link to this

Thanks…I have served…U.S.Navy and Navy Reserves…

Many thanks to those that continue to serve!!

By AJC/DNC Management

November 11, 2008 7:40 AM | Link to this

Look at what another case of foaming PDS brought forth from the Urinal:

“I think the Republican ticket represented too much of the status quo, too much of what had gone on in these last eight years, that Americans were kind of shaking their heads like going, wait a minute, how did we run up a $10 trillion debt in a Republican administration? How have there been blunders with war strategy under a Republican administration? If we’re talking change, we want to get far away from what it was that the present administration represented and that is to a great degree what the Republican Party at the time had been representing,” Palin said in a story published Sunday.-Urinal/DNC

Amazing isn’t it, the weak minded spineless wonder moderates in the Republican party natter on about hot Sarah’s wardrobe while she completely castrates them for their efforts.

No truer words have been spoken this whole entire election season, these “reachers across the aisle” do not represent the American people, nope, they joined up with the tax and spend liberals to champion the causes of special interest groups all in the name of “bi partisanship.”

And look at what that got us.

There is a reason that Sarah is the constant, mindless focus of these socialist democrats, and a target for their personal attack smear machine, it’s because she is danger to them, which of course means she is good for America.

If the libs hate Sarah this much, can you find a better reason to like her?

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 11, 2008 7:40 AM | Link to this

Thanks to all who have served.

A special thanks to my dad and Mr. G.

The two finest men on the planet.

By reebok

November 11, 2008 7:52 AM | Link to this

Happy Veterans Day, and I offer my sincere gratitude to all who wear, or have worn, the uniform of any branch of our military.

By AJC/DNC Management

November 11, 2008 7:53 AM | Link to this

By TW November 11, 2008 7:25 AM So far today the Urinal has not called our brave troops baby killers but the day is young. Ah, rightwing gratitude at its finest…

Oh, I get it, one day a year of mealy mouthed platitudes from you liberals is supposed to absolve you of all the criminal acts of treason and betrayal that you have spent the last 364 days committing against our soldiers, is that the idea here?

You know, there is a special place for you liberals, I am not allowed to further elaborate on this for fear of being banned, for spreading all of your al Qaeda propaganda, accusing American troops of butchering women and children when they have done no such thing, disclosing national security secrets, just to name a few of the perverted acts you performed in service to your stupid, wormy little political party.

I will never forget these things nor do I suspect our soldiers ever will.

But if beating your chests one day a year makes you proud of yourself, then go for it.

By GOP is gone

November 11, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this

Thanks to my father, 22 yr Corp veteran. You have earned your retirement and happiness.

And also thanks for the kudos to spouses, my mom could pack up a household of 5 kids and move it across the country single handedly and unpack in 2 days. I can only imagine how she coped with 5 kids age 1 to 14 while my dad was in Vietnam.

Thanks to both of them for working hard and giving us principles, morals and good work ethics.

By Ray

November 11, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

I agree with Andy. You would have never known that Bookman’s dad wore the uniform by the way he talks. And it is so easy for you libs to be thankful for our military one day/year just like the Easter only church goer.
We who have served do not need your platitudes. The way you truly feel about those who put on the uniform has been readily evident in the last few months of postings by many who don’t have a clue about what it is to serve your country. There are some exceptions, I am sure, but for the most part, save your pandering for someone else. We don’t need it.

By JAY BOOKMAN

November 11, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

Andy, Ray, to quote Merle Haggard, you’re getting on the fightin’ side of me now.

Quote one thing I have ever written that was anti-military or denigrated our men and women in uniform. You made the charge — treason, betrayal, etc. — so back it up.

Bring it on.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 11, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this

RAY AND ANDY

Oh blow it out your ear.

Your “more patriotic than thou” attitude is so much clap trap.

You’ve made yourselves look sillier than normal this morning.

Question your own patriotism, it seems fickle at best.

By Ray

November 11, 2008 8:30 AM | Link to this

Bookman,

It’s not so much that you denigrate the military by actually calling them out. You can say so much, however, by what you do not say. I have never read a posting by you or your paper about the good things that are happening in Iraq. I have never read one word that Tucker has written about what a good job the military has done to free Iraq from that jerk that dominated their country for so long. I have never read ONE WORD from anyone on your liberal staff about the many relief efforts our military has made worldwide to help those in need. You have said volumes by your silence.

By JAY BOOKMAN

November 11, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

Ray, then you read or remember reading only those things that suit your purpose.

And I will take that as a retraction.

By Road Scholar

November 11, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

Agreed Mrs G; They cannot even show respect to our troops on a day of rememberence of the pain and suffering they have and will go through. And Andy, where’s your honor? You do not know what the word means! Why not take the day and reflect on the positives; you know there are many.

P.S. Stop trying to read our minds and spout conjecture on what we are thinking or the future, because you have been wrong….totally wrong. Stay with analyzing the past and present; your record as a “psychic” is pathetic.

By GOP is gone

November 11, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

I will again reiterate my sentiments that disagreeing does not make one Anti-American, and I will go further to say it makes one MORE American than the people who blindly follow an agenda that was not working.

The reason I am SO against the Iraq war is seeing the fresh young faces of America’s children being snuffed out for no good reason. We should demand air time for each and every war casualty, as PBS does, on each network. At lease give them the respect and recognition they have earned with the ultimate price instead of the constant politicizing and backbiting on CNN, MSNBC, FOX and the rest of them. Come on Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannerty, if you really cared, give the dead kids their due. A little less of your face time and a little more of theirs would improve your “shows” immensely.

I wonder if “W” is going to start up playing golf again? How does he sleep? But I guess someone with as low an IQ as “W” does not have much on his mind at all times. Happy Veterans day Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Chambliss, so glad you were able to serve

By JAY BOOKMAN

November 11, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

I’ll post this link and move on.

By Tom

November 11, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

Mad as Zell, it seems to me that Obama selected Rahm Emanuel to deal with the Democratic Congress, not the Republicans. If anyone should be upset by his selection, it should be us lefties.

By FrankLeeDarling

November 11, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

Oh! great now these whining cons are going to play the victim.Get over yourselves and show some respect for the truly selfless.

A Big thanks goes out to my father who fought in Korea and Vietnam and my father in law for his service in WW2 and every other man and woman who hs served their country. It takes a special kind.

By Bosch

November 11, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

Happy Veterans Day to our vets - shout out to my dad who served our nation well.

But, on this Veteran’s Day, it saddens me to see one of our Representatives warning of Obama setting up a Gestapo-type Marxist government.

Aren’t we over that now? Haven’t the wingnuts chimed enough to deaf ears who don’t want to hear that tripe garbage?

And another axe to grind - I’m very frustrated with this bailout - no “toxic” mortgages wiped off their books yet, no lending, paying dividends to shareholders with money they didn’t earn, executives partying with our tax money - the Treasury Department is being sued by Bloomberg to find out who and how the money is being used - I don’t think this is the bailout that Obama and McCain voted for and hopefully the Congress and Obama will get off their arses and do something about us being robbed (as if we are shocked).

By GOP is gone

November 11, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

Bloggers

. I can not believe that you waste your time even reading the diatribe of constant utter crap that weird little guy types so incessantly? Just scroll past it like I do and it makes for much better discussion and reading. The best weapon is to ignore, and that would probably trigger a bann-able offense and that solves the problem too.

By AJC/DNC Management

November 11, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

O.K.

To some, the media was once again playing into the hands of al-Qaida. But forced to look further by pressure from the Afghan government and the media, the U.S. military discovered that the Afghani version of events appears to have been closer to the truth. Because of that discovery, U.S. rules involving use of air power have changed for the better, reducing the risk of civilian casualties and thus improving American hopes for success in the region.-kookman

The day after this battle against the Taliban, the AJC blared that US Forces had killed 90 civilians and, if memory serves, 60 of those were children.

Pure, unadulterated Taliban propaganda.

Sure, the Americans finally admitted to 33 “civilan” deaths with the caveat that the Taliban regularly dress up in Burkas and stay close to civilians to purposefully draw American fire upon those civilians.

I go even further and fault the military for making such an admission, no one knows how those 33 “civilians” became dead, who is to say that the Taliban didn’t kill them and use their bodies as props to weaken their enemy, the US Armed Forces?

So here we are, we all know that the Taliban have no compunctions with killing innocent civilians, that they fight hiding behind civilians, that they dress up as civilians.

Do tell us Jay, whose fault is it that there were dead “civilians” from the fight in Azizabad?

By RW-(the original)

November 11, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

Thanks Veterans.

As for those on the blog I would rather honor the ones that don’t constantly harp about their service, like Andy and Midori, than those that never stop talking about it.

By AJC/DNC Management

November 11, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

By Road Scholar November 11, 2008 8:40 AM And Andy, where’s your honor? You do not know what the word means! Why not take the day and reflect on the positives; you know there are many.

Veteran’s Day is every day of the year for me, (expletive deleted.)

By AmVet

November 11, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

Mr. Bookman, thank you. From the bottom of my heart.

I was just a starry eyed 17 year old who didn’t know much about domino theories or Indochina. I was just trying to do my part.

There is seldom a day that goes by when I do not think about those men who scaled those cliffs in France or took those hellish islands in the Pacific. Or whose names, some of whom I knew, are on that Wall in Washington DC.

I believe we owe them our undying gratitude for everything we have, including our very lives.

And it is quite moving to know that a complete stranger would publicly thank me for the service I did so long ago. I was not seeking thanks then, nor now, but in the name of brotherhood will humbly accept it.

Again, thanks. You have truly made my day!

And to all the other veterans, and active duty servicemen and women, of all campaigns, all ranks and all branches of the service, I salute you.

Sweet Land of Liberty, Of Thee I Sing.

By Mike

November 11, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Thank you to all who have served!

“By Bosch

But, on this Veteran’s Day, it saddens me to see one of our Representatives warning of Obama setting up a Gestapo-type Marxist government.

Aren’t we over that now? Haven’t the wingnuts chimed enough to deaf ears who don’t want to hear that tripe garbage?”

Yes it is garbage. It was also garbage when you and the rest of the “wingnuts” on the left were spewing similar rhetoric at Bush.

The demonizing of Obama is disgusting now and your demonization of Bush was disgusting then.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 11, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Mike

Was Bush perfect?

By Ray

November 11, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Pulled:

Ray, if you’d like to rephrase without the namecalling directed at your fellow commenters, feel free to do so.

But for the record, I have repeatedly defended McCain’s service and sacrifice in this forum.

• Jay

By Bosch

November 11, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

Mike,

To be fair here, my demonizing of Bush was based on Bush’s actions and things he actually did.

By "The Corporal"

November 11, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

Jay

Thank you for your salute today and I am sure you will pause to remember the service of your parents.

Ooo Rah !

To those out there who are upset with Jay he may write some things from time to time that we disagree with on military strategy, etc. but I have never known him to dengigrate the individual soldier. He was raised better than that.

However, regarding the American press in general, I stand by my statement of yesterday. I sincerely believe that most of our press today would have printed the invasion site the day before D-Day in the interest of truth.

Just one grunt’s opinion.

The Corporal

India Company

3rd Battalion. 4th Marines

Vietnam (1967-68)

By Bosch

November 11, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Oh, and Mike, I missed part of your post. We are the “moonbats” - get it straight.

By getalife

November 11, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Thank you Veterans!

Our new commander in chief will get you out of Iraq and back home to your families.

By BDatlanta

November 11, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Thank you veterans! We appreciate all you’ve done for us.

I’d like to see BHO select a can-do vet to head the Dept of Defense. We need to provide the best services to vets - the injured and the non-injured.

Jay, Which bourbon do you enjoy? I prefer Maker’s Mark and Booker’s myself. Booker’s is 120 proof so you have to be real careful with that stuff.

If you like high-end tequila, try out El Tesoro Reposado.

BDatlanta

By Swami Dave

November 11, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

A quick lesson in effectiveness…….

If you hold the perception that some of the more liberal voices are being “Easter Lilies” in their support / well-wishes toward the military on Veteran’s Day. Specifically, you perceive that they are negative toward them at other times & voicing support on a rare holiday.

It would be much more effective to congratulate them on their support today & then highlight / remind / challenge them when you think they are being negative at another time.

Otherwise, you get drawn in the pointless exercise of “….find where I was negative….”.

And not to be remiss - Congratulations and thanks to all of those who served and sacrificed defending our freedom to argue what are many times much less consequential things.

-Swami Dave

By Road Scholar

November 11, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

AJC MGMT: I agree with you that each day I am grateful for our military personnel and their sacrifice. But today is a day set aside for reflection on what they do and mean to us. Honor the day!

By lrd

November 11, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Happy Vets day to my grandfahters, my great grandfathers, to my relatives that fought for both sides during the War between the states, to the ones who fought in 1812 and the ones that fought during the revolution.

And thanks to my Father in Law who flew missions over Vietnam for 2years.

And thanks for the guys/gals fighting right now.

By RB from Gwinnett

November 11, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

Jay, You’ve written 5-6 paragraph slams against Palin/Bush/McCain 4 times a day for the last 9 months. You write a 1 paragraph “support our veterans” piece today and call yourself a patriot. If that paragraph is all you could come up with, the casual observer of your work would have to make the same conclusion as Ray and Andy have.

The other issue is those with whom you associate. You align yourself with liberals who have made all of the comments noted above and you have never once challenged any of them for their positions (that I’ve seen anyway). Even to the point of bashing McCain for crashing his plane and being captured not qualifying him as a war hero.

Like it or not, Jay, you are judged by the company you keep, just like your momma said. And the company you keep ain’t all that friendly to our armed services. The shoe fits whether you like it or not.

By lovelyliz

November 11, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore

Do something substantial and say thanks to a veteran today.

By BDatlanta

November 11, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

To Corporal at 9:08,

I agree about the press, but I believe some of them would have printed the invasion site the day before D-Day for self-interest reasons: to beat the competition by being the “first” to do so…never mind the consequences.

By TN Gelding

November 11, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Make that delusional opinion.

HAPPY VETERANS DAY!

By Ray

November 11, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

RB,

I said essentially the same thing with a little more in the way of fire and Bookman pulled the post.
An enabler is just that…… stir up the pot, ignite innuendo, half truths, questionable sources, then just sit back and watch the fireworks. And then play Miss Piggy and say, “MOI?”. You are who you make friends with, plain and simple.
Interesting piece on the Today show this morning. Matt Lauer, the most vitriolic of the daytime libs with a two day stay in Alaska with Palin…. warm, fuzzy, “patriotic” and pathetically pandering. Van Sustern interviewing Palin on the campaign. Where were all of these warm and fuzzy pieces during the election? And she is being about as nice and cooperative as anyone could be. I would be tempted to tell them where they could put it…. I would make a terrible politician.

By RB from Gwinnett

November 11, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

getaclue,

Obama won’t have troops out of Iraq a single day earlier than McCain would have (or Bush for that matter). We’re not leaving until the Iraqi’s can take care of themselves. Unless Obama is ready to man a post, he can’t change that date and it’s not in ANYBODY’S interest to leave sooner. He’ll realize that the first day he meets with our people on the ground over there.

Watch and see if I’m not right in 18 months. BTW, we’re already reducing troop counts, so don’t take credit for what’s already happening. I know you will, though. Thats just how you are.

By TN Gelding

November 11, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management

November 11, 2008 7:40 AM

Fox News is liberal?

Those words were spoken to Greta in an “exclusive” interview that is getting wide coverage in all opinion circles. Sounded like your gal is gearing up for a presidential run in 2016.

Try not to be an angry white man. You’re hurting your cause and our country.

By TN Gelding

November 11, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management*

November 11, 2008 7:53 AM

Isn’t your grievance really with the incompetent Bush Administration

By TN Gelding

November 11, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this

RB from Gwinnett

November 11, 2008 9:58 AM

Originally, did Bush plan to ever withdraw the troops?

By bh

November 11, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all those who have served our country through times of war and peace. My prayer for those on active duty is that you return home to your loved ones safe and whole. And that you know that the American people value your committment and sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day!

Heading out the P’tree Street for a spot at the parade now. I’ll be the one with tears in my eyes.

By "The Corporal"

November 11, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

To BDatlanta

Exactly!!!

To JAY

Jay - there is one thing I would like to request that you do for veterans today. You have access to this information and know how to research it better than most.

Question: What was the final vote breakdown (McCain vs. Obama) for all active duty military personnel?

Thanks ahead of time for your response.

By RB from Gwinnett

November 11, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

TN, I would guess since he’s withdrawing them, the answer would be YES. Lose the BDS, TN, it’s the same tired old crap.

BTW, I don’t believe Bush and co. planned this whole thing very well. I think that’s common knowledge from both sides of the aisle. But I also believe there are many aspects of a war you can’t anticipate up front and you have to be flexible and nimble to make it work. And that’s exactly what we’re doing. Packing up our crap and going home is not part of the solution as you would like to believe.

By Copyleft

November 11, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

RB seems confused:

Jay, You’ve written 5-6 paragraph slams against Palin/Bush/McCain 4 times a day for the last 9 months. You write a 1 paragraph “support our veterans” piece today and call yourself a patriot. If that paragraph is all you could come up with, the casual observer of your work would have to make the same conclusion as Ray and Andy have.

I doubt the “casual observer” would confuse patriotism with backing Bush, which is the error you’ve made here, RB.

By TN Gelding

November 11, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Ray

November 11, 2008 8:15 AM

Are you bitter that you were called on to serve?

By "The Corporal"

November 11, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight. A seventeen year old boy has to get parental permission to join the military but a thirteen year old girl does not have to get parental permission to get an abortion?

Both can be life changing or life ending events !

By TN Gelding

November 11, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

RB from Gwinnett

November 11, 2008 11:24 AM

The obligation NOW is to the Iraqis. Unfortunately, the concern and care for our troops must come after that.

Bush thought he would be able to stay forever and set up a power base there. He’s withdrawing now because of political pressure there and here.

I agree with you about Obama’s actions. The die has been cast.