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Home > Opinion > Mike Luckovich > Archives > 2007 > February > 20 > Entry

Friends in need

By Mike Luckovich | Tuesday, February 20, 2007, 06:19 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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By LuckoDull

February 20, 2007 08:00 AM | Link to this

Even better, how about if we come together as a nation, unite behind our troops instead of our political party, giving them what they need to expeditiously defeat the terrorist enemy and secure the safety for themselves and the people of Iraq?

That’s a novel concept, ain’t it?

The way it stands now, we have an entire political movement that openly encourages suicide bombers, demoralizes our troops with mindless “resolutions,” gives aid and comfort to Al Qaeda, providing them the tools and time to defeated the hated “enemy” George Bush.

And they leave our soldiers tip toeing around the Middle East, hamstrung by Congress, careful not to offend anyone should the press be there to accuse them of “crimes,” getting maimed and injured protecting the “rights” of murderous Islamic Fascists.

In a war that we ALL voted for.

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By George

February 20, 2007 08:00 AM | Link to this

Good one ML! I’m embarrassed to be an American when I see how we are treating the Veterans who fought in Dubya’s war on Error.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 08:06 AM | Link to this

Right on the mark, ML.

I’ve been asking myself the last two days why the Pentagon and Bush’s White House don’t seem to have asked for enough money to provide for the health care needs of all of our injured and wounded vets coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Did they not know how many of our soldiers would be hurt and live? Or, did they know the number of injured and wounded who would return, but didn’t tell Congress because that would require admitting that the “real” cost of the war is, at the very least, several times more expensive than what we’ve already spent? Or is it that the Pentagon and White House folks handling all of this are simply inept morons?

Probably all of the above.

By Scooter

February 20, 2007 08:10 AM | Link to this

Support America, have the top five percent pay for most of it!

Active and retired soldiers I speak with are pleased with VA care. However, career critics, I mean “journalists”, always have a different perspective to focus the population on. You know ml, I was in a severe car accident, spent months in the Shepherd Center and a PRIVATE philanthropist paid for my expenses. Does it count if the majestic federal government doesn’t have their hands in it?

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 20, 2007 08:13 AM | Link to this

Occasionally I pull up behind a great big gas guzzling Hummer with a magnetic “Suport the Troops” magnet on the back and just want to grab a real yellow ribbon, wrap it around the drivers neck and yank until his cheeks are nice and red! (Thank goodness for my self-restraint)

The veterans of the oil wars are being treated like dirt. VA budget cuts, lack of materials and training - it is a national disgrace.

By Brian Curtis

February 20, 2007 08:14 AM | Link to this

Well done. Here’s the difference between the two visions of “support”:

The Republican version: Send more of them to die for a pointless and unwinnable cause. Lie to them and pretend it’s actually a noble crusade, so they die happy. When the bodies return home, ensure that they get no attention. When the wounded return home or are discharged, ignore them too and deny them needed medical care.

The Democratic version: Don’t get them killed in the first place.

By LuckoDull

February 20, 2007 08:22 AM | Link to this

By Brian Curtis February 20, 2007 08:14 AM The Democratic version: Don’t get them killed in the first place.

Sending the women and children to die on the streets of New York and Washington instead.

Gee, thanks.

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By Scooters Opposite

February 20, 2007 08:24 AM | Link to this

Support America. Have 95% of the people do the working, and living and dieing.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 08:27 AM | Link to this

Quote of the Day:

“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” - Douglas Adams (1952-2001)

Bush is a prime example.

By LMAO

February 20, 2007 08:27 AM | Link to this

Hey everyone there is no problem, Scooter talked to a couple of people who said so.

Thanks for clearing that up.

By Brian Curtis

February 20, 2007 08:27 AM | Link to this

Dull: And fighting in Iraq is supposed to prevent that how, exactly? After all, if terrorism is the real threat, then Iraq is a costly distraction.

By Anthony

February 20, 2007 08:30 AM | Link to this

Wow!!! What a powerful one ML. I must admit that I really like this one, as it speaks so much about our cracked Vetarans Affairs Organization. As a Veteran, it takes an act of Congress to get the help that is needed by a soldier. I am amazed that a country that can easily send a soldier to war is willing to take months, and even years, to help the same soldier who is wounded mentally or physically.

By Steven Daedalus

February 20, 2007 08:35 AM | Link to this

Republicans love war and patriotism unless they have to pay for it. Let us die and be maimed but leave our tax cuts alone.

By KZ_Guy

February 20, 2007 08:41 AM | Link to this

God bless every member of our armed services. With civilian “leaders” like ours they need our prayers daily. Just like VietNam they are the unknowing, doing the unnecessary, for the ungrateful. Our country can survive a political perfect storm: The Worst president ever elected, the Worst Sec Of Defense and possibly the Worst Sec of State. Would Dumbya please describe what his version of victory looks like. He will win the war on terrorism right ater he win the war on poverty and the war on drugs.

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 08:42 AM | Link to this

Excellent point, Anthony…”an act of Congress.”

That is what is needed.

By QUESTION EVERYTHING

February 20, 2007 08:45 AM | Link to this

Ya know how your mama said if it sounds too good to be true it must be?

Anything, that comes out of Bush’s mouth, the administrations goons or Luckodull most likely ain’t true either.

QUESTION EVERYTHING.

Poke the sleeping ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

By LMAO

February 20, 2007 08:46 AM | Link to this

If you put a “lets pretend” in front of Dull’s comments they make sense, otherwise its just a bunch of nonsense.

“We are in Iraq to kill the terrorists.” says Dull. Absurd you say? Well try it like this “Lets pretend we are in Iraq to kill the terrorists.”

“We went to Iraq because of WMD’s” becomes, “Lets pretended we went to Iraq because of WMD’s”

“President Bush is a great President” becomes, well, er, LMAO!!!! I can’t even finish that one. LMAO!!

Go ahead try it. Fantasyland. Lets pretend…..

By @@

February 20, 2007 08:48 AM | Link to this

O.K. ml, I’ve become suspicious of the news media and pandering politicians.

I find it interesting that this Washington Post story comes immediately on the heels of the Congressional Resolution against the surge.

You visited Walter Reed, didn’t you ml?

Why did you fail to notice the decline and decay. Why did you not report such horrible conditions in the article you wrote about your visit? Were you blind, or what?

I’m reading quite a few articles regarding VA Hospitals around the country. They’re not as negative as the one presented by the WaPo.

Walter Reed is scheduled for closing aren’t they?

If you’re gonna be so quick to jump into the fray, why not discuss the treatment administered by the “Code Pink Anti-War Activists” at Walter Reed?

It’s only fair, dontcha think?

Suspicion of lying and dishonesty on the part of the pink anti-war campaigners in disguise led to the showing of a video tape which proved that they were demonstrating against the war in Iraq. Injured soldiers were just then shipped and flown home from Iraq and brought directly to this army hospital for treatment. Serious injuries included soldier casualties with their arms and legs blown off in the battlefield aside from wounds and other crippling injuries that they sustained. Outside, the demonstrating Pinkos carried placards which read “Maimed for Lies”, “Impeach Bush”, Enlist Here and Die for Haliburton”, “They Lied And They Died”, etc. Subjecting our wounded soldiers to this kind of contempt is outrageously appalling, to say the least.

By KZ_Guy

February 20, 2007 08:48 AM | Link to this

I wonder why Walter Reed Army Hosiptal was empty during Clinton’s administration? Why the large increase in VA budget? Because Dumbya thought the war would only last one year and therefore the VA would not be swamped with so many young men and women needing new limbs.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 08:52 AM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla 8:13

This is a good way to start your day - be sure to zoom in on the bumper sticker:

Link:http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/lio/

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 08:59 AM | Link to this

{{Even better, how about if we come together as a nation, unite behind our troops instead of our political party,}}

Andy-Dull, why don’t you start right here on this blog and do your part in this “uniting” you post… you spend your time every day here insulting everyone and trying your best to divide Americans who post here. You just don’t seem to get that you’re a BIG part of the problem and there’s no way that your insults here are going to help this nation “come together”, as you call it.

Grow up, why dontcha..

By LMAO

February 20, 2007 09:01 AM | Link to this

Oh, there’s another one, “Lets pretend this issue is about Clinton.” says Dull.

See how good that works.

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 09:01 AM | Link to this

{{a PRIVATE philanthropist paid for my expenses.}}

Thanks for sharing your good fortune with us today, Scooter…

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 09:04 AM | Link to this

I thought for a moment that Luckovich was actually supporting the troops.

I should have known better. He is not. He is trying to make them feel helpless and hopeless so we can lose this war.

When you want to discredit the President, anything goes. Troop support, veterans, honesty and patriotism….all gone.

Some veterans are having a hard time in rehab. There is no easy recovery for severe wounds. The Veterans Administration is working with a sudden increase to the best of their ability. The President has asked for more funds. We will see whether the concern of the President for veterans is mirrored in a Congress that hardly even wants to support the war for which they voted.

By LuckoDull

February 20, 2007 09:04 AM | Link to this

Funding for Veterans up 27%, But Democrats Call It A Cut. Money for Veterans goes up faster under Bush than under Clinton.

“Pretend,” eh?

By LMAO February 20, 2007 08:46 AM “Lets pretend we are in Iraq to kill the terrorists.”

LMAO: So you don’t think suicide bombers are terrorists?

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By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 09:05 AM | Link to this

Since I avoid the mindless rantings of Andy like the plague I happened to read his excerpt on Goldie’s 08:59.

His idea of “coming together” is for everyone to agree with him. Why not agree with us, Andy? There would be a dramatic decrease in dead troops as a result.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 09:10 AM | Link to this

There is a great program by the State of Ohio that allows people to donate their state tax refund to help wounded vets pay for some of the cost of their medical treatment.

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer “Last year more than 35,000 Ohioans gave $531,971 to the newly created Military Injury Relief Fund by donating all or part of their state income tax refund.”

That is awesome! That kind of money is helping local vets who face mounting medial bills as they try to rebuild shattered bodies and mend shattered lives. It speaks volumes to the generosity of the American people. However, isn’t their an important question we need to be asking ourselves? Why are these vets facing mounting medical bills for injuries suffered in the line of duty? Why should a 20 year old kid have to raise $10,000 to cover treatment for shrapnel in his jaw? Is this how we take care of our wounded? Break their bodies and then break their bank?

I like how the Bush Administration “supports the troops”.

By Peter

February 20, 2007 09:10 AM | Link to this

Let’s not forget the Agent Orange of this generation … exposure to Depleted Uranium. Congress has been proudly considering studies since June 2005 (H.R. 2410, the Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act). Like veterans returning from Vietnam, Iraq War veterans will be required to fight at home for recogntion before the issue is addressed.

By Brian Curtis

February 20, 2007 09:11 AM | Link to this

Dusty: Of course Luckovich is supporting them, but in a way you don’t understand. He wants them to LIVE.

By LMAO

February 20, 2007 09:11 AM | Link to this

“Lets pretend the suicide bombers came from Iraq.”

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 20, 2007 09:12 AM | Link to this

Paul, Your link does not work….

By LuckoDull

February 20, 2007 09:15 AM | Link to this

By Goldie February 20, 2007 08:59 AM you spend your time every day here insulting everyone and trying your best to divide Americans who post here.

Goldilocks: Have you seen the cartoons posted here every day?

I don’t need any help “dividing” Americans who post here.

Like I said in the same post you quote from, WE ALL VOTED YES TO THE IRAQ INVASION, and to come out now with a bunch of mealy mouth turncoat excuses, abandoning the troops in the field to improve your position in a presidential race is BULLSH-IT and needs to be exposed as such.

I know you wish that you could censor me.

Tough titty.

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By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 09:17 AM | Link to this

Blackadder,

If you’re going to comment on LuckoDull’s post then you need to read that instead of the resident airhead’s interpretation of them, lest you also be viewed as an airhead.

He didn’t say to just come together like a bunch of hippies in a drum circle. Go up ^ ^ ^ there and find out what he really did say.

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 09:18 AM | Link to this

Mrs G…the link works. you have to cut/paste the part that begins with http into a browser window.

By @@

February 20, 2007 09:25 AM | Link to this

Did anybody notice “the parrot” riding on the elephant’s head in Paul’s cartoon link?

That’s one for Midori. She whispered in that elephant’s ear and he did exactly what she wanted.

Squashed the vehicle.

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 09:34 AM | Link to this

{{WE ALL VOTED YES TO THE IRAQ INVASION}}

Wrong again, Andy-Dull! “We all” did not vote yes… Do your research before you post such Shi’ite!

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 09:35 AM | Link to this

Maybe if Paul would ask for some help in creating a link that works here on the blog, we might be more than glad to give advice to him!

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 09:40 AM | Link to this

House vote 296 for the Iraq war 133 against. Senate vote 77 for the war and 23 against.

I would say that means we as a country voted for the Iraq war. The only places you get unanimous votes are in dictatorships where you have no choice.

Good call LuckoDull, we did ALL vote for the war.

By LMAO

February 20, 2007 09:41 AM | Link to this

“Lets pretend we all voted for the invasion.”

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 09:42 AM | Link to this

Andy-Dull, I really feel sorry for you when I read your asinine posts here… you are in some serious need of psych counseling or medicine, or something. There may be no one that can help you with your problem, but you should at least look for help!

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 09:42 AM | Link to this

Paul,

[Your link]*(http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/lio/)

Now take out the asterisk and you have.

Your link

By Paul

February 20, 2007 09:42 AM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla

That was to a Seattle paper - if that didn’t work here’s an alternate:

Link:(http://www.uclick.com/client/cht/lio/)

By @@

February 20, 2007 09:43 AM | Link to this

Blackadder @ 8:56.:

I’ve got no problem about what the “whining anti-war liberals” accomplished at Walter Reed.

Actually, your link brought the problem into a more realistic perspective. It looks like it was more of a janitorial problem, than the great decay and decline that the original article portrayed.

The same could have been accomplished without Priest and Hull making this claim though.

“MUST take care of our military troops who pay severe prices for following the orders of this wacko Commander-In-Chief of theirs.”

But then, or course, they claim it was “sarcasm”?

Uh Huh…sure it was.

By JNH

February 20, 2007 09:45 AM | Link to this

“Lock up the women and children.” That’s a good one. No, ALL were not in favor of the war, and MANY who did vote yes, did so because they were fed a PACK OF LIES by Bush et.al.

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 09:46 AM | Link to this

This makes three lame toons in a row, unless of course, the executive branch is solely responsible for the treatment of wounded soldiers.

…an “act of congress”. Interesting idea. Seems within the 110th congress, there has been no senate activity in this area.

Here is some action from the 109th:

http://www.senate.gov/~svac/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.CurrentHearings&rID=79&hID=68

S 1235, Veterans Benefits Act, specifically.

So, I can’t resist the urge to post a toon that doesn’t suck, seen here:

http://www.townhall.com/funnies/cartoonist/ChipBok/2007/02/1

Lousy US policy in dealing with two “friends”.

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 09:48 AM | Link to this

Brian Curtis thinks that Luckovich supports the troops. How exactly? By betraying them?

Cut and run and live as cowards. That is the philosophy of Curtis, Luckovich and others like him. I will have none of it. Neither will our troops.

By tiffany

February 20, 2007 09:50 AM | Link to this

Mike, you are right-on with this one, Georgie and the rest of the republicants are such hippocrites. They love and support the troops as long as they don’t need anything, such as body armor or any other life saving equipment. And God help ‘em if they get wounded, because they sure as heck won’t get the support they need from this government. Believe me I know. They are trying to put the blame on the Democrats, but people please remember who sent these brave and wonderful young men and women into this unjustified and illegal war to be slaughtered like animals. They are the best of the best, and it is up to the people who sent them over there “republicans” and the ones that were against this unlawful war “democrats” to make sure when they get back they have all the resources they need to live a fully functioning, and dignified life. Thank you, and God bless all the soldiers from every nation. And God bless America.

By Midori

February 20, 2007 09:50 AM | Link to this

Poor @@.

Obsess much?

Isn’t there a pill you can take for that?

Do you fantasize about me hiding under your bed as well?

Now, pardon me while I interact with the adults, ok?

Good tune, Mike.

Last night there were two very good reports on treatment of soldiers at Walter Reed: one on Hardball and one on Countdown.

I just can’t believe that those soldiers are being treated that way.

Have a good day, everyone. I’m on the clock.

By Mrs. RepubLady

February 20, 2007 09:54 AM | Link to this

Dusty, please try to keep up! The catch phrase of the week is now “slow bleed.” Aren’t you watching FOX news 24/7 like a good American? “Cut and run” is so last month. We must have one voice, remember? Or were you too drunk at the kool-aid party to pay attention?

By w00t

February 20, 2007 09:54 AM | Link to this

Yeah Dusty, because throwing money and lives at a fabricated war is far better.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 09:54 AM | Link to this

RW-thanks

By Midori

February 20, 2007 09:56 AM | Link to this

Before I go, I would like to repost this from last night, as it bears repeating.

Some “people” just do “not” get it:

By Midori

February 19, 2007 07:08 PM | Link to this

You know what’s funny?

The cons always, ALWAYS, have to call names, but they want to try to turn it around on the ones that they are attacking.

It’s as if they are totally incapable of making a point without throwing some name calling in there.

Are you people so insecure of the veracity of your beliefs that you have to lace them with the pointless and childish name calling?

If you’ll note, I don’t embark on that road until they start it. I am well aware of the irony. But I refuse to let these self-appointed blog sentries get away with calling me out of my name and letting them get away with it. And pointing out their loathesome hypocrisy.

It appears that they patrol this blog just looking for a chance, any chance, to launch their silly and childish tactics.

They should all take their sentry skills and replace their dumb epithets with weapons and go fight this war that they are so gung ho about.

Believe me guys, this blog will be safe without you.

Trust me.

Go and be obnoxious over there, so you won’t have to be obnoxious over here.

Peace out.

By Liberal Texas Democrat

February 20, 2007 09:58 AM | Link to this

What’s genuinely interesting is that it seems those who foam at the mouth denouncing universal, federally funded health care for all citizens, by decrying it as a budget busting liberal socialists boondoggle - Are now first in line to say that the only fully operational example of such in this nation, The VA Health Care System, is providing excellent care for it’s intended recipients. Not only that, those same persons seem to believe it’s getting funded in excess of it’s needs.

By Play that funky music whiteboy

February 20, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

Please all of you Dusty, LuckoDull and others - just start saying “Support War”. That’s all I’m asking and I think that’s all the cartoon is asking too. As a veteran, friend and family member to several currently serving in our armed forces, I’m sick and tired of people taking the position that if you “ain’t for the killin then you is for the terrorists”. I can most certainly be in full support of our fighting men and women and against the war in Iraq. Now, that position takes thought and careful introspection and sensitivity to the men and women who are currently in harms way - not just a gut reaction prompting inexplicable insensitivity on both sides of the issue. Sometimes I wish the world was as truly black and white as some of you think it is - that would make things a lot simpler. dullards.

By @@

February 20, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

Well no Midori, not obsessing. Just having a little fun.

There are some “dust bunnies” under my bed, but they’re grey and inactive.

Is one of them you?

By Corky Cobb

February 20, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

Dusty-“”Cut and run and live as cowards.”“

How about the “no-cut-just-run” Republicans? Millions of Republicans have been given the opportunity to support the “war on terror” but have chosen to hide instead.

Millions of eligible Republicans have themselves voted NO to the surge by not enlisting.

We should choose a Sunday for “National Vote Yes on the Surge Day”

We can have recruiters at events you are sure to find a lot of Republican war supporters on Sunday, Churches and a NASCAR race.

Then we can see just how many Republicans really support the surge. With the threat as grave as Republicans have made Iraq to be, I’m sure we can enlist another million or so to support the troops.

You in Shawny? Buy Danish? LuckoDull? @@? Paul? RW?? Dusty?? Scooter? Bet you each and everyone of you have an excuse.

VOTE YES FOR THE SURGE…ENLIST… Our future is at stake.

By Kurdish Stanzas

February 20, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

support the troops. Spend on the surge.

President Bush was right. Iraq is the front lines in the war on terror. We cant ever leave, or all the terrorists in Iraq will follow us back to the USA and fight us here.

Spend more on the troops Surge the troops. Win the war on terror.

Great plan. A certain victory will be ours if we just spend more on the troops and surge them. Thank you, George W Bush.

If we have to use the money set aside for troops casualties in order to surge our troops, it’s okay, war is untidy. Look at civil war veterans, they didn’t have any fancy technology to help them out, but they did okay, and they had plenty of surges and spending and stuff.

SO let’s learn from history and spend more on the troops, surge and support them, until all the terrorisis are destroyed and we win the war on terror for good.

W is our greatest prez.

By @@

February 20, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

Oh well, this VA Hospital is in Florida. It’s probably a Bush conspiracy.

VA provides best possible mental health care

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 20, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

Shawny, thanks for the advice - you know I’m not much with a computer…..but I had tried that and still it did not work.

I am something of a “What’s this button for?” old lizard.

Thanks RW for your help. I’m going to have to learn how to do that!

Paul, the only thing that really struck me about the bumper sticker was the spelling.

I don’t like Rulz, or donuts or lite or rite etc….

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

Heck, if Midori is going to repost her ghost-written post from last night, I think I’ll repost mine!

{{{By Buy Danish

February 19, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this

Princess Midori,

Such sanctimony from arguably the foulest mouth on this blog!

You make Amanda Marcotte sound like the Queen of England, but you’re upset because we call you “Parrot”, or “Vulgar Parrot” because of your filthy, vulgar squawking?

No wonder you’re all terrified at the idea of affirmative action programs being dismantled. You and your friends can’t function without them.

rushncap,

I’m not sure what the C** word was exactly. Cat? Cup? Car? Cab? Can?

You got me, but whatever it is, don’t flatter yourself. Nobody is interested in your “c**”.)))

By Corky Cobb

February 20, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

As long as someone else does the fighting right Kurdish Stanzas?

What is your excuse? Why are Republicans sitting out this war they love?

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

Paul,

Shouldn’t you try it before you thank me? I might be…how would JNH put it?….feeding you a PACK OF LIES about making those links.

JNH,

The intelligence committees in the House and the Senate have access to every bit of intelligence the President gets including having the ability to sit down with the analysts to question their findings. Hiding behind the “Bush lied” excuse is absurd.

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

{{We cant ever leave, or all the terrorists in Iraq will follow us back to the USA and fight us here.}}

You’re right, Kurdish — I have a picture in my mind of all those “terrorists” in Iraq putting down their weapons, not shooting at each other anymore, and hopping on those airplanes to America… they’re just waiting for the “cut-n-run” to happen!

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

Dear ladies aka Ms. PhonyRepub and woot,

There is no catch phrase for this war for which your elected President and Congress voted “Yes”. There is no apt description for the cowardly comments, obvious contempt and antiwar protests exhibited by liberals.

Americans voted for this war. I will continue to support our troops in ways that are obvious, not cute little negative cartoons, not political popaganda and not snide snippets against anyone acting like a citizen who appreciates the USA.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this

Since we’re reposting foe the fowl mouthed one, maybe she’ll squawk out an answer this time.

From yesterday:

{{{{{Parrot,

When you show up unannounced at my blog and reel off a string of expletives in the middle of the night, how does that square with your innocent defender of civil discourse fairy tale you’re telling us today?}}}}

By Corky Cobb

February 20, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

Republicans, its your patriotic duty….ENLIST

By w00t

February 20, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Dusty, you can shove your snide little comments up your crusty a$$.

I have never used catch phrases that seem to be the staple of this administration. They tend to treat American citizens like they have the mentality of children anyway. I guess it’s why they work so well on you.

I never voted for this war, and never wanted my representatives to do so either. Instead we and our representatives were spoon fed a pack of lies and BS to justify an invasion of a sovereign country. Because of this we have squandered billions upon billions of dollars and affected thousands of lives from the deaths and casualties of our solders.

In my eyes there is nothing worse than sending troops of to die for something that never was and never will be. Instead we sent our troops in on fabricated evidence, lies to the American people, our representatives, the UN, and the world. That my friend is no support for the troops, but instead boarder lines on the grounds of murder.

By Play that funky music whiteboy

February 20, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

Wow Dusty, put it on a tee for me, so since “There is no catch phrase for this war for which your elected President and Congress voted “Yes”“, and my favorite in your post “Americans voted for this war. I will continue to support our troops in ways that are obvious, not cute little negative cartoons, not political popaganda and not snide snippets against anyone acting like a citizen who appreciates the USA.” Since the pro-war Republicans got their butts kicked in the last election cycle and the Democrats now control both houses of congress, does that mean in your world that Americans just voted AGAINST the war? Just curious as to how far your voting representation logic goes. Support the troops, keep them trained and alive for real threats to our national security and sovereignty.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

Mrs Godzilla

Didn’t know how large your monitor is - if you’re not familiar with “Lio” (a kid in really quirky situations) and missed the bumper sticker it wouldn’t have made any sense.

RW(the original) - ah, yes - but based upon your past posts, I know, even if I disagree, you do put out statement-factual supporting point-source. So the “lie” point isn’t an issue - just as I don’t think doctors, pharmaceutical companies, etc, were “lying” in saying stomach acid, stress, etc caused ulcers, when Drs. Warren and Marshall received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2005 for demonstrating ulcers are caused by bacteria (the other doctors were going with the best available evidence and theories built up over the years).

By Corky Cobb

February 20, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

Republicans, stop being war dodgers….ENLIST

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

Poor ol’ kookie Corky,

Went out and quizzed all the troops and didn’t find any Republicans, just liberals over there fighting all by themselves. Well, that is what he said in so many words. No Republicans fighting for this war.

Corky forgot to tell us when he enlisted. He has advice about enlisting every day but never mentions his own. Just like cute Kurdish Stanzas. Play the undercover game and dump on the troops and the country at war. So much fun. Just like cut and run. So much fun and so much safer for liberals.

As has been said”Forgive them for they know not what they do.”

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

{{not snide snippets against anyone acting like a citizen who appreciates the USA.}}

Oh, you’re too funny today, Dusty-brain!

By LOCAL RECRUITER

February 20, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Hey Corky Cobb - YOU ARE MY KIND OF MAN! OOOOH AAAHHHH

GET THEM COLLEGE REPUBLICANS OUTA THE KEG PARTIES AND INTO UNDER-ARMORED VEHICLES, and Helmets with out liners, and have their momma’s use their last pennies to buy body armor.

SUPPORT THE WAR

SUPPORT THE SURGE

SUPPORT AN ATTACK ON IRAN

SUPPORT HAND HOLDING WITH THE SAUDI’S

ENLIST YOU PANTYWAISTS

By A Little Right of Center

February 20, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

BUSH LIED… BUSH LIED… BUSH LIED.

Here we go again!

So DID Clinton, both the rapist and the socialist, Kerry did too, so did Kennedy the murdering drunk, Gore Lied about WMDs and the internet… the list goes on and on, BUT the only one that matters is Bush.

Clinton gutted the intelligence agencies of the country and then wonders why there is bad intelligence.

Now that we have someone in the White House that is willing to take responsibility and stand by his convections, let’s blame him for everything.

Whine on lefties, your audacity is exceeded only by your ignorance.

By Pope rednecks - Amerikkka's Al Qaeda I

February 20, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

It’s good to see that Andi (edited) Girl, Bi Danish and the completely unoriginal RW are still gainfully unemployed. Since they don’t work, no need to worry about another workplace shooting from one of those misanthropes.

What a bunch of cowardly loudmouthed ignorant trash.

By Doug

February 20, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

The religious right is already ripping Mitt Romney apart….over his religion. Go figure! Let the fun begin.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Isn’t that cute - we have Corky Cobb talking to Kurdish Stanzas.

Corky Cobb,

I want to get your new enlistment rules straight. If it’s a Dem President only Dems enlist, but if it’s a Republican only Republicans enlist?

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Enlist this

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

Paul,

Great analogy at 10:36.

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this

This should be interesting to watch, as it develops:

http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110009688

Low support for the surge, but high opposition to defunding the troops. How will the dems in power play it? More entertaining than American Idol, but that isn’t saying much.

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 10:48 AM | Link to this

This should be interesting to watch, as it develops:

http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110009688

Low support for the surge, but high opposition to defunding the troops. How will the dems in power play it? More entertaining than American Idol, but that isn’t saying much.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Ptfmw,

Did I miss the Democrat controlled Congress voting to defund the war? As best as I can tell they haven’t done a damn thing besides throwing a non-binding hissy fit. I guess you could make the claim that America voted for throwing non-binding hissy fits, but you can’t say that we voted against the war.

wOOt,

I’ll repeat what I said to JNH, the intelligence committees have access to every single piece of information the Executive sees and can even go question the analysts. Is there a reason you want to perpetuate the myth that Bush lied us into war?

Knowing that what you’re saying is untrue really is a lie you know.

By Corky Cobb

February 20, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Lead the way Republican war lovers, if the threat is real….ENLIST. Vote yes for the surge!

If this were WWII we would be speaking German right now. There are millions of you out there. What are you waiting for. We only need about 250,000 of you.

Our freedom is at stake…ENLIST

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

More hypocrisy from Colorado Springs— last week, the Rev. Ted Haggard claimed he was “cured” of his homosexuality. Apparently, that’s not good enough for the members of the New Life Church. They’ve decided to make ole Ted leave not just their church, but leave Colorado Springs:

Church leaders had billed Sunday as a “day of hope” to discuss claims against Haggard and to bring closure to church members. The Haggards have agreed to move from Colorado Springs, Stockstill said. The family was considering the Minneapolis and Phoenix areas, and communities in Missouri and Iowa.

What ever happened to “love the sinner”? Or is banishment the same thing as love to this group? Strange…

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

Doug…please provide some backup on your 10:43. I haven’t heard anything from the right attacking Romney. Discount, of course, anything from Pat Robertson, Buchanan, et al, as they are out there a ways.

By w00t

February 20, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

RW, do we really have to do this again?

If so…

Where are the WMD’s?

Where were the links to Al-Q

Where were the weapons programs, the mobile labs?

ETC, ETC, ETC…….

I guess all the various reports from weapons inspectors, study groups, etc were all an elaborate plot by the democrats and the liberal media to undermine the war.

By Goldie

February 20, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

{{Now that we have someone in the White House that is willing to take responsibility and stand by his convections, let’s blame him for everything.}}

HA HA HA — this is funny, too! What a bunch of comedians you Bush-kissers are today — and I’m not even talking about the word “convections” as posted above! I didn’t know that Bush stood by his convections — I suppose that’s good to know on some level.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

We hear it every day, from our unenlightened Republican friends: an endless litany of misinformation being trotted out as fact.

Valerie Plame was merely a paper-pusher at the CIA, Saddam Hussein was the mastermind behind 9/11, and, of course, the war was justified years ago, when we found that massive cache of WMDs during our first days in Iraq.

This sorry state of affairs cannot be attributed to collective delusion, people simply making up and passing along the same factless stories. The population of our country is woefully misinformed and it is due to people like yourselves.

Some of you simply state unfounded “facts” tailored to promote a political agenda, while others of you stand by and allow those fabrications to stand, uninvestigated and unrefuted. It is a distinction without a difference.

But of the many sins committed by the mainstream news media these days, the most grievous is the sin of omission. What gets left out of our daily newscasts would fill volumes. It’s a shame we have to look to overseas news sources for stories our media doesn’t have the balls to give us.

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

Well, dirty mouth woot has spoken: Supporting the troops is murder.
Thanks, woot, for letting us know where you stand.

Funky…whiteboy. No response. You are a racist.

Goldie Oldie, glad you accuse me of having a brain. ‘Tis much better than being in a liberal state of no mind.

Recruiter, you are being sent to the front for your irritating lies. Sorry, bub, but liberals have to go sometimes. Take Corky with you since you are one and the same.

You liberals try to behave. I am going to make some orange marmalade. As you know, sweets for the sweet.

By Pope rednecks - Amerikkka's Al Qaeda I

February 20, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this

Blackadder, the paranoid ignorant delusions of red state rednecks are making this country a laughingstock. Dumbya is a worthless POS, a given - a sociopath poor little rich frat boy that the red state scum thought worthy of the presidency.

So the real question is - what kind of chickenshiite, chickenhawk, cowardly paranoid garbage votes for a spineless creature like Dumbya?

Our nation is in great peril, from within.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this

wOOt,

Apparently we do have to do this again. Being wrong about something is not a lie, but knowing in advance what you are saying is false is a lie.

I’m not lying to ya bud, there are dictionaries everywhere that will back me up! Here’s a whole bunch of them

By Paul

February 20, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this

Buy Danish 10:36

I thought you’d be one to extend the analogy.

Shawny, RW-(the original)

Jonah Goldberg of LA Times (not exactly a bastion of conservative thought) wrote on Feb 17 that “Maybe a Democrat Should Win”

..if you think it is inevitable that more and bloodier conflicts with radical Islam are on the way, regardless of who is in the White House… Only a handful of people on the left — and far too few liberals — see radical Islamists as a bigger threat than George W. Bush…if you really think that we are in an existential conflict with a deadly enemy, there’s a good case for the Democrats to take the reins. Not because Democrats are better, wiser or more responsible about foreign policy. That’s a case for Democrats to make about themselves and certainly not one many on the right believe. No, the argument, felt in places we don’t talk about at cocktail parties, is that the Democrats have been such irresponsible backseat drivers that they have to be forced to take the wheel to grasp how treacherous the road ahead is…if the war on terror isn’t really that big a deal, hooray… if it is a big deal, Democrates need ot be slapped out of their anti-Bush hysteria by real life.”

It’s a thoughtful, provocative op-ed, worth reading. If the link doesn’t get you there (again..) just go to latimes.com and click on Op-Ed.

goldberg

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this

Goldie,

Hmmmmmmm. Maybe the New Life Church picked up the idea of shunning Haggard from the Quakers?

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

The laughs from the Republicans just keep on coming.

By LOCAL RECRUITER

February 20, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

DUSTY

YOU COMMING WITH ME OR ARE YOUR CANNING DUTIES KEEPING YOU TOO BUSY?

YOU REALLY “JAR MY PRESERVES” FRUITCAKE!

KEEP THE APRON ON, PANSY BOY.

By Brian Curtis

February 20, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

Dusty: Americans also voted, just last November, to change how we handle the Iraq mess. Does the “voice of the people” only count when they agree with you and your troop-slaughtering agenda?

By getalife

February 20, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

Thanks Mike.

Instead of bashing a great American veteran, real Americans are for Mr. Murtha’s plan.

They should use some of the billions for Iraqi welfare to build new hospitals for the wounded troops.

By Anna Nichole Republicans

February 20, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this

BLUFFTON, S.C. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday the war in Iraq has been mismanaged for years and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as one of the worst in history.

Republicans offer up another sacrificial lamb at the altar of Lord Bush. Don’tcha just love it when predatory species eat their own kind?

Hell, it’s beginning to look like neo-puritanism is just another self-correcting abberation like drug addiction. Give the Anna Nichole Republicans their drug of choice POWER, they kill themselves off like the good little addicts they are, and America is automatically saved from their continued influence. Not a bad deal all the way around.

By SSDD

February 20, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

Hey Dusty. How ya doin’ girl?

Say… how’s your arms/legs/physical overall well-being? You doing all right mentally? (hehehee…) how old are you, by the way? I’m just asking because you ALWAYS seem to be the one saying: A: people have a potty mouth. Grow. Up. B: we need to ‘support the troops’ which for you must mean “we do EVRYTHING GeeGollyDubya says to do…” OK then! Sooo lets see here! Where were we? Oh yeah! C: WHY. HAVEN’T. YOU. SIGNED. UP. FOR. ACTIVE. MILITARY. SERVICE.???

Let me guess! You arent going to answer me, are ya? Can you feel the sarcasm here? Cuz I’m laying it on PRETTY darn thick.

You are SO incredibly transparent and pathetic. Parrot head. SQUAWWWK!

By petzj

February 20, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

ML nailed it. Bush can try to appropriate more money for vets which is good. But what took so long? This has been going on since the war started 4 years ago.

Rural, blue-collar kids are being asked to fight a war without sufficient troops, body armor, and poor medical care when they return home missing a limb or mental difficulties. America is a disgrace at this point in history. The good news is - only 2 years left of the worst administratrion in recent memory. The bad news - America might elect another such dufus.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

Here here Blackadder,

Have you had an epiphany?

I join you in condemning our US media for never reporting anything good about America, never reporting on American success or values, never getting to the facts that might undermine their preconceived agendas, deliberately perpetuating myths like “Bush lied,” always insulating their pet politicians from scrutiny, etc.

Welcome aboard Adder!

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Bwahahahahahahahaha.

Goldilocks is calling the Washington Post a “Right Wing rag”.

I guess it is a bit to the right of The “Daily Worker”.

Paul,

I don’t want to expand on that because reviewing history with these “Bush Lied!” parrots gives me an ulcer.

By Corky Cobb

February 20, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this

Paul “…is that the Democrats have been such irresponsible backseat drivers that they have to be forced to take the wheel to grasp how treacherous the road ahead is”

Everyone that is not in Iraq is a backseat driver. Including millions of Republicans that want others to fight and die for their “freedom” as they remain all comfortable and cozy.

Enlist.

By w00t

February 20, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this

RW: “I join you in condemning our US media for never reporting anything good about America, never reporting on American success or values, never getting to the facts that might undermine their preconceived agendas, deliberately perpetuating myths like “Bush lied,” always insulating their pet politicians from scrutiny, etc.”

This amounts to nothing more than, “Do not question anything.”

SUPPORT THE PREZ, HE’S THE MAN! HE CAN DO NO WRONG!

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 11:28 AM | Link to this

Oh dear,

Brian Curtis and his “troop slaughtering ” title instead of “support the troops”. Curtis, did you always admire Benedict Arnold?

Recruiter, honey,

I am not a boy. Not a pansy either. You surely do get mixed up. Stay safe at the front. Keep Corky from running. I will send you a jar of orange marmalade. Bye now.

By Young RepubBoy

February 20, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

Here’s the mission statement from the Georgia Young Republicans’ website. There’s nothing in here about enlisting and fighting the war, so go back to your sad little blue-collar job, you illiterate plebes. We have important things to do for America!

To develop and maintain a statewide Young Republican Organization

To bring young people into the Republican Party, to provide an opportunity for political expression and recognition, to train political workers, and to provide a practical means by which they may contribute in the development and betterment of the Republican Party as a service to the United States of America, the State of Georgia, and its political subdivisions

To support the principles, objectives, and platform of the Republican Party and to work for the election of all duly nominated Republican candidates

To hold state conventions as prescribed by the Young Republican National Federation (YRNF)

To serve as a conduit of information among member clubs and the Young Republican National Federation (YRNF)

By Pass the Mayo?

February 20, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

More than 100 people have been killed in the Baghdad area since Sunday in a direct challenge to efforts by U.S. and Iraqi forces to restore some authority on the streets and give the embattled government some breathing room.

Just like the Democrats have been warnin us. Throw more meat in this grinder n all we’re gonna get is a lot more hamburger patties. Since Republicans continue to defy and spit in the faces of the American voters, will somebody pass the mayo, please?

By RE

February 20, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Small point of clarifiction:

The article on conditions at Walter reed did not deal with the VA. Walter Reed if funded through the DOD as it is for active duty military, not for vets no longer serving. It has praised the medical treatment of the patients, the shortcomings are focused on Walter Reed being filled beyond it’s capacity, short staffed, and in disrepair. This is not a VA issue, this is an active duty funded through the DOD issue.

By @@

February 20, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

LD:

I couldn’t agree more with that officer in Iraq. Representing your constituents views behind closed doors, keeps the emotions (leftists) in check. Make it constructive, not destructive.

I swear…partisan politics has become much uglier than the war, in my opinion.

I’ve been keeping my @@’s on Russia.

I want to wish the “Kaczynski” twins in Poland good luck. “Blowing the lid” off communist sympathizers.

A rather odd approach, but I don’t think they’re just “Pootin”.

Sorry, can’t link. It’s subscription only.

By Amy

February 20, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

By Young RepubBoy

February 20, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

Here’s the mission statement from the Georgia Young Republicans’ website. There’s nothing in here about enlisting and fighting the war, so go back to your sad little blue-collar job, you illiterate plebes. We have important things to do for America!

God help us! Another Cheney is born!

By Corky Cobb

February 20, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

By Young RepubBoy February 20, 2007 11:30 AM

That was, by far, the best post of the day.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

RE:

I believe you made some points regarding a triregional split and loose federation in Iraq - also regional talks among the Mideast countries.

60 Minutes had quite a piece on Kurdistan Sunday. Already semiautonomous, rebuilding, foreign investment, strict security at the borders. Population of 5 mil, worldwide 30 mil Kurds. That was considered in light of Turkish concerns. Prime Minister said they will not declare independence, too many possibilities for foreign intervention. Referendum is about to take place in Kirkuk (petroleum production) - PM spoke of difficulties which will ensue when they want to formally incorporate into Kurdistan. It was in line with much of your comment.

Regarding your multiparty talks. Wouldn’t it be possible for the US to take the lead in calling for Saudi-Iraqi-Kuwaiti-Iranian-Jordanian-Syrian-Eqyptian-Pakistani-etc talks - without US participation. US just calls for talks. No Israeli participation (that’d be an excuse for some countries to boycott). Let them come together to discuss jihadists, security, borders, Palestinian issue. The US would show leadership by calling for regional powers to meet and lay out solutions, without being present, which would take out “US trying to control” issue. Would also put state support of terrorism (I’m including Saudis here) under the spotlight.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

wOOt,

I used to think you actually had a couple of working brain cells.

Please take note of the operative words, “used to.”

I guess I shouldn’t find it hard to believe that you’re scared of getting the whole story about something. It would be quite sobering if you figured out that you had been played for a fool all these years, so you just go ahead and hide in your bubble.

By @@

February 20, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

I would have sworn it was John Kerry (D) who called our troops illiterates.

I’ve always wondered. Was he talking about the registered Republican troops, or the registered Democrat troops?

I wish I had saved that picture of the troops response. I’ll bet there were some of both in that photo.

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Goldie, at 11:10.

Yep, that Cohen writing for that right wing rag also writes:

Dying for Maybe

and

Bin Laden’s victory

among other liberal articles. So, the WP must be a pretty good paper to balance out their op-eds, huh?

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Here’s an example of Blackadder’s observation about the media, although it isn’t technically from American media.

The protocol was agreed in 1997 and took effect in February 2005, but Bush refused to ratify it, citing its high economic cost and the fact that China and India, the world’s largest producers of greenhouse gases after the United States were, as developing nations, not bound by it.

See how easy that is to blame Bush without presenting all the facts? It is a fact that Al Gore signed Kyoto, but it’s also a fact that Clinton never submitted it to Congress for ratification. The Senate, in fact, did one of those non-binding sense of the Senate resolutions, that everyone is so proud of lately, back in 1997 and voted 95-0 that they were against it.

As Tim Graham would say:

It’s quite astounding that liberals would both (1) vote unanimously to avoid Kyoto and (2) trash Bush as the main stumbling block to Kyoto.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

@@,

Here you go!

By LuckoDull

February 20, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

I read this an hour ago, I’ve just quit laughing:

Humans’ beef with livestock: a warmer planet American meat eaters are responsible for 1.5 more tons of carbon dioxide per person than vegetarians every year.

Now I’m laughing again.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

By Are Our Soldiers Scared??

February 20, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

Kerry calld them stupid? Yesterday you were calling them cowards, @@.

They’re not as scared as you are - because they’re over there - not hiding under a bed like you chickenhawk cowards.

By Brian Curtis

February 20, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

I notice that, once again, Dusty can’t answer the question. So here it is again:

You’re all for the “voice of the people” when they wanted to go to war, Dusty. Are you now against it, now that they want to end it?

By @@

February 20, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

Oh Shiite!

“IRAQ — U.S. and Iraqi troops bombarded the office of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr in the al-Shula area west of Baghdad on Feb. 20, KUNA reported, citing a security source. The source added that 14 military vehicles were surrounding the office and soldiers were confiscating documents.”

I’m off to the Middle East newspapers…

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

Interesting post, Paul, from Goldberg at LAT.

I have always said that I will vote for a Dem pres candidate, should the right one come along. I also vote for Dems in other positions (sometimes).

Clinton is too big of a waffler. Obama is unseasoned. Both don’t hold a candle regarding leadership qualities and experience compared to Guiliani and McCain. If the best the libs can come up with is their tossing Rummy under the bus, Rudy’s abortion position, and Mitt’s Mormon faith, then they have nothing of real substance.

But to the article…it wouldn’t be then end of the world. We survived Clinton as he was forced to work with a Republican Congress. We survived Carter (barely, though that mofo just about did us in).

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

BC/Dusty…I can help you out. Everyone wants to end it and bring them home. No one wants war.

Some want to stay long enough to stabilize the area.

Some feel like it can not be stablized.

A MINORITY want to de-fund the troops, though.

By @@

February 20, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this

Are Our Soldiers Scared??:

Before I go, can’t let you get away with that lie.

What I said was they would be wise to be scared. It sharpens their senses.

Now that ^^^ is something that’s necessary to stay on your toes and fend off the enemy.

It’s the adrenalin rush that aids. That would be the same rush you just got from your blatant lie.

Was it good for you?

RW:

Thanks for the pic. I’m bookmarking it.

By Dr.Doom

February 20, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Why am I seeing this recurring question on these here blogs: Are our soldiers scared? The only people who are scared are the ni$$er loving liberals and their cronies.

Bush Rules!!!

By LMAO

February 20, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

Shawny thats the biggest load of cr@p I’ve ever read here.

You have never come close to supporting anything other than far right conservative view points.

You are not an conservative “independant”

Don’t be such a phony.

By RE

February 20, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Paul,

I saw the 60 minutes piece on Kurdistan as well. They are in a much better position than any other region of Iraq. I think a large part of that comes from the fact that there was already a standing army in the kurdish region, the peshmerga, that was not disbanded. The kurds seem to view iraq as a seperate country from kurdistan. There will be tension with Iran, Turkey…etc about an independent kurdistan, but a little peace is better than none. The situation will get more tense as the kurds expel the sunni in kirkuk.

I think you are right on target with getting multi party talks going with the countries in the region, Israel exculded. With the current administration and it’s history, it would be more productive not to be included in those talks, but I would doubt that will happen.

At some point I think there should be a regional coalition set up for the gulf states, similar to nato, or at least an expansion of OPEC into non economic issues to increase stability in the region. There are as many pros as cons to this, and I believe that the gulf states have been played off each other for generations for the gain of western countries.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

@@,

What’s your secret to viewing that Pic that RW posted? When I click on the link I’m told it is “forbidden”.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

“I would have sworn it was John Kerry (D) who called our troops illiterates.” -@@

Kerry was actually talking about Bush in that statement you are loosely referring to. It appears that you fell for the right-wing attempt to say he was referring to the troops.

By By Dekalb

February 20, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

WELL we cannot expect anymore or less from these “Bushes” and this sorry CIVIL war they has been perpatrating in Iraq over these last four years. I feel so sorry for our young men and women in the Armed Forces who are making these Gallant sacifices with little to show for their courage and committment. Too Sad,Too Sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Paul

February 20, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

Shawny

Every so often I’ve voted the slate of “ABTI” - Anybody But The Incumbent.”

Interesting how Obama can turn lack of specificity on issues to an asset - as he comes across as nonpartisan and looking for the greater good. Clinton, on the other hand, comes across as not having a grand vision so much as soundbites - and when pressed for specifics - won’t give them. I’m not sure she’s trying to hide anything - I’m not sure she has many.

Guilliani - McCain - Romney - demonstrated leadership. What do critics attack? Personal issues, from failed marriages to faith (we’ve even seen “Mormon theologians” on this site - well, let’s say likely nonMormons sure of what Mormons “really believe” and how Romney’s ‘deceptive’).

The term “flip-flop” is overdone. I’d rather vote for someone who changes his mind based upon maturity, evolving events or an honest about face than someone who never, ever wants to change or say “I was wrong” (one of Hillary’s problems).

The Republic will survive. But there are those on the horizon who don’t want that - and seem bent on continuing the rhetoric of destruction while pursuing the means to effect that destruction. To use the Dukakis example, if a person has a gun to my wife’s head (means) and says he’s going to shoot (stated intentions with the means and willingness to carry it out), I don’t wait for my wife’s head to explode before I pull the trigger. Preemption can be a good thing.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

RW Well said. Your last paragraph is another example of how the US could demonstrate leadership, lay out a vision for the region, go past current constructs, then step back to let the parties work it out.

That may also give more impetus to the anti-Ahmadinejad forces (clerical and civilian) in Iran.

By Can I be in your club?

February 20, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

I’d like to be what the moonbats call a wing-nut. What do I have to do? What do I have to think?

When a moonbat asks me why we’re in Iraq what do I tell them? When they ask why we went there in the first place how do I answer? When they ask me how we’ll know when we’ve won what is the proper response?

Like my fellow Republicans I feel that our troops need to stay in Iraq until terrorism is dead. When will we know that’s the case?

Should it concern us that bin Laden is strengthening his organization as we speak? What should we do about that? He isn’t even in Iraq.

By Young RepubBoy

February 20, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this

The Buckhead Young Republicans won the coveted National Young Republicans website of the year award! That’s because we have the coolest flash intro with a cutting-edge hip-hop beat. For $500, you can join at the “Reagan Roundtable” level. We are aged 18-40, and dedicate ourseslves to politics first, last, and always. Our uniform is the finest in executive fashion, and our battle plan involves catch phrases, rumors, sucking up, and when necessary, good old fashioned bribery. Fraternity brothers encouraged; environmental activists need not apply. Please arrive at our meetings early, as they are always crowded, since none of us will be shipping out any time soon. Or ever.

By Midori

February 20, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this

LOL. RW must be jealous.

By Devastator

February 20, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

Blackadder,

There’s an article just released this morning on MSNBC’s website that shows that most of the dead soldiers in Iraq disproportionately come from small and poor areas of America. This is the reason why it is diffcult for rich conservatives to have sympathy for our troops because its not their children. They’d rather continue to fight for a lost cause without the sense of lost.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

Chalk up another instance of the Republican Party’s ongoing culture of corruption. According to an article in Sunday’s issue of The Washington Post penned by Dan Eggen, at least three of the seven plus United States Attorneys fired during a recent purge by the Bush administration were investigating illegal activities by once or current Republican members of Congress.

How convenient.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish,

You can get the picture here and then click to expand it.

Parrot,

Why do all your links have birds in them?

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

Devastator,

What do you mean when you say that our soldiers come from “small areas of America”?

Small towns?

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

CIbyc,

If you want to be what the moonbats call a wingnut here you’ll have to think for yourself.

By Bottoms for Bush

February 20, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

That’d be me, Andi, and my homey RW. Along with Dick, Karl/a, Scottie McClellan and Rummy.

Funny one Midori.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that South Carolina should remove the Confederate flag from its Statehouse grounds, in part because the nation should unite under one banner while at war.

Does Hillary think that some of our troops are fighting under the banner of the Confederacy? Bonus question, is she calling for the elimination of State flags? Double bonus question, is she calling for the abolition of Statehood?

By Shawny

February 20, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

LMAO…or is it Lame-o. What load of crap are you referring to?

To address your load of crap, pay very close attention to the following:

I support conservation of natural resources, reduction of pollution, and don’t really care for vehicles with less than 30 mpg, nor have any.

I don’t have a position on abortion, one way or the other, and don’t care about a politician’s stance on it.

I support deficit reduction, though primarily through reduction in spending.

I don’t support pre-emptive strikes.

I don’t support a religious litmus test for a candidate. I don’t care if they are religious or an atheist, as it shouldn’t come into play when leading a country.

I have voted for many democrats in the past.

By getalife

February 20, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

“Speaking of George Bush, with whom Sharon developed a very close relationship, Uri Dan recalls that Sharon’s delicacy made him reluctant to repeat what the president had told him when they discussed Osama bin Laden. Finally he relented. And here is what the leader of the Western world, valiant warrior in the battle of cultures, promised to do to bin Laden if he caught him: “I will screw him in the as-s!”

So, the cheerleader is gay.

Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!

By Play that funky music whiteboy

February 20, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

Dusty you posted “Funky…whiteboy. No response. You are a racist”. What in any of my posts could be considered even the least bit “racial leaning”, forget being “racist”? What in the world are you talking about? Is that your pat answer for any time you can’t debate cogently? Wow - talk about outrageous. Could anyone else point out anything racial in my earlier posts?

By LMAO

February 20, 2007 01:00 PM | Link to this

“If you want to be what the moonbats call a wingnut here you’ll have to think for yourself.”

Yes by using google all day like RW and LuckoDull.

By Devastator

February 20, 2007 01:01 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish,

Yes, that is correct. Particularly poorer towns. Don’t tell me that you’re a conservative from a poor town.

By Dr.Doom

February 20, 2007 01:03 PM | Link to this

getalife,

I see you decided to put your dildo down long enough to post a blog. George W. Bush is not gay you viral infection. Don’t ever disgrace our president on these here blogs.

By Doug

February 20, 2007 01:06 PM | Link to this

Interestingly enough, another Cheney, Elizabeth, was excluded from deploying to Iraq with a group from the State Department with which she works. The excuse? She would be in “too much danger” there. Contrast that to Prince Harry who stated that he would not sit Iraq out. Is the Cheney girl in any more danger than the Prince will be? It is all about moral fiber. Dick Cheney is totally devoid of it. Obviously there is a family in England that is not.

By @@

February 20, 2007 01:08 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish:

I was gonna come back and bookmark RW’s link later. I got distracted by the Sadr raid.

RW:

Nothing is to be forbidden to me. Can you try again on that pic?

Oh, and BTW, France “ain’t all that” when it comes to their “pu$$yfootprint” CO2 contributions either. If I can find the article, I might just post it. It shall not be forbidden from the eyes of those who choose to see.

RE @ 12:29 and Paul @ ???:

This is an interesting fellow who’s making the rounds in the Middle East.

I’ve also read that the new Admiral Fallon is an accomplished diplomat, as well as a Naval Warmonger.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 01:14 PM | Link to this

Looks like Fitzmas is falling apart when the prosecutor has this to say:

“Is it conceivable that all these witnesses would make the same mistake, the same error in their memory?” Zeidenberg said.

So even if Libby did exactly what Fitzfong said it was still just an error in memory according to Fitz’s partner. Does anybody know where we can look up the Federal code that criminalizes errors in memory?

How long will it take the jury to tell Fitz what a complete and utter waste of time and money this was?

By @@

February 20, 2007 01:15 PM | Link to this

Getalife:

Geeeeeeeeez! It was over the weekend that you said you were “down on Boehners” at Wooten’s.

I just wanted to make that clear for everyone to see.

(Insert smile here)

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 01:17 PM | Link to this

@@,

The link in my 12:48 will get you there through Michelle Malkin’s site. Hot Air must not allow hot links to their pictures.

By @@

February 20, 2007 01:21 PM | Link to this

RW:

{{{Parrot,}}}

{{{Why do all your links have birds in them?}}}

I know we’ve had this little talk before RW, but really?

When they’re addressed to you, must you ask?

It’s called “preening” in the aviary mate.

By UGAlaw

February 20, 2007 01:23 PM | Link to this

No RW. Only one that criminilizes perjury.

By getalife

February 20, 2007 01:27 PM | Link to this

Keith and Mike are on the same page

By Bottoms up for Bush

February 20, 2007 01:28 PM | Link to this

One should not be surprised to find out that our President has strong homosexual inclinations - there is evidence all over his bio - rather than be on the football team, he joined the cheerleaders at his prep school, he was a prominent member of Skull and Bones and a spokesman and prominent member of the “Greek” community at Yale, as a senior there he was responsible for branding the bare buttocks of new pledges, which he probably enjoyed quite immensely.

It is well known that many people drink and drug to excess to avoid dealing withe their homosexual inclinations, or to give them an excuse for partaking in them (give a beer to someone like Andi and there is no telling what kind of deviant sex s/he will propose) here again Dumbya spent almost 30 years of his life in a more or less constant drunken or drugged out stupor.

And let’s look at the people Dumbya surrounds himself with - Karl Rove, raised by a gay stepdad and a suicidal mother, has always fought rumors about his homosexuality; Scottie McClellan was often seen in gay bars in Austin, and Dick and Lyn Cheney have raised a gay daughter - Lyn has had to deal with rumors about her homosexuality, and, since Dick has had 4 heart attacks, we have to assume, even in the age of viagra, that he is in essence a sexual neuter.

Which brings us to the other Bush “girls” - Karen Hughes, Condi, Mary Matalin, and Laura. If there is an ounce of feminity or feminine desire in these 4 women put together, I have not seen it. Like Dick, they are asexual Barbie types.

Then, of course, we have the gay prostitute “top” Jeff Gannon/Guckert’s unlimited access to the White House - even Monica didn’t spend as much time there…

Of course, the strongest argument for Dumbya’s homosexuality is the mother figure of Babs - even the most heterosexual male nature would have had a hard time overcoming the image of “femininity” presented by that crusty old hag…

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 01:36 PM | Link to this

Devestator,

Now that we’ve straightened out what you mean by “small places”, do you think there is some sort of conspiracy that causes soldiers in combat from small towns to die at a faster rate than fellow soldiers from large urban areas?

By Dr.Doom

February 20, 2007 01:36 PM | Link to this

Bottoms up for Bush,

It takes a fa$$ot to even know all that info. Stop looking for justifications for your own perversions and just deal with the fact that you need more testosterone in your system. In the right manner of course.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 01:37 PM | Link to this

Accused Terrorist Is Big GOP Donor

By Roy

February 20, 2007 01:37 PM | Link to this

LuckoDull - you are right on! We must come together as one nation in order to have victory.
Also, let me say that we wouldn’t have been in Iraq in the first place if other nations (so call friends) had stood with us in the beginning. There would have been no need to go in if we had had a united front. I hope we get to a point soon where we can pull out all troops from Europe & Asia. Let those jerks protect themselves.

By getalife

February 20, 2007 01:41 PM | Link to this

Instead of a blue dress, it is a blue suit.

Geez.

By Devastator

February 20, 2007 01:42 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish,

The article said small and poor areas. They are not dying at a faster rate, there are simply more of them there. That’s why the war goes on.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 01:43 PM | Link to this

UGAlaw,

So are you agreeing that Libby is off the hook since the prosecution itself considers discrepancies over the very topic of Plame to be errors in memory?

By Bottoms up for Bush

February 20, 2007 01:46 PM | Link to this

Hey Doc, why don’t you and Andi have a beer together - I think you two would get along fabulously.

By RE

February 20, 2007 01:47 PM | Link to this

RW,

The prosecution was undermining the defense by pointing out how unlikely it is that all these people had the same lapse in memory

By Roy

February 20, 2007 01:48 PM | Link to this

Bottoms up for Bush You are a sicko! Obviously you are gay pushing your agenda. This is why I rarely visit this BLOG, there are so many cruel and hatefull people like you with your liberal nonsense. It’s to bad we can’t use this form to have a discussion of issues. It’s a joke! Ha ha ha ha

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 01:51 PM | Link to this

BUFB - You mentioned that bush was a prominent member of Skull and Bones. I beg to differ. He was a legacy pledge who was tolerated by the other members. He was often asked to make the beer run and nothing more. It was reported that he often sat sulking in the corner because no one wanted much to do with him.

By Corky Cobb

February 20, 2007 01:53 PM | Link to this

Roy why do you want our friends and neighbors do our work?

Why not recruit those that think we are in Iraq to defend us from whatever? Then, if that’s not enough ask for help.

Where are all the war loving Republicans? You seem good at giving yourselves waivers.

Why are you not in Iraq defending whatever?

Vote for the surge….ENLIST!

By Dr.Doom

February 20, 2007 01:53 PM | Link to this

Bottoms up for Bush,

Why don’t you use a handle or a name fa$$ot! Better yet, give me your mother’s number. I haven’t had any pu$$y in a while.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 01:56 PM | Link to this

Devastator,

This is what you said:

{{{There’s an article just released this morning on MSNBC’s website that shows that most of the dead soldiers in Iraq disproportionately come from small and poor areas of America}}}

I inferred that the live soldiers have a different demographic, and that you have a beef with small towns, which I might add are not necessarily “poor” unless you’re a moonbat.

Interesting statistics:

The total military dead in the Iraq war between 2003 and this month stands at about 3,133. This is tragic, as are all deaths due to war, and we are facing a cowardly enemy unlike any other in our past that hides behind innocent citizens. Each death is blazoned in the headlines of newspapers and Internet sites. What is never compared is the number of military deaths during the Clinton administration: 1,245 in 1993; 1,109 in 1994; 1,055 in 1995; 1,008 in 1996. That’s 4,417 deaths in peacetime but, of course, who’s counting?

Hat tip: Rush

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 01:57 PM | Link to this

RE,

No sh!t Sherlock.

Blackadder @ 1:37,

It wasn’t more than a few hours ago that you were complaining about the very kind of story in your link. The story doesn’t say whether there any donations after this guy came to the attention of the authorities, all the accreditations that supposedly came from the GOP are all on his say so and one of those was previously outed by the very same reporter to be a sham. It doesn’t even verify that were any donations and if there were does the whopping total of $15,000 over five years to a National organization qualify as BIG DONOR?

One of the commentors pointed out that Harry Reid took four times more than that from Jack Abramhoff and hasn’t returned it.

By RE

February 20, 2007 01:57 PM | Link to this

Hey all you liberal media bashers out there, how about a little congratulations to Dana Priest from the wash post. Her article on Walter reed has already produced results:

Walter Reed Army Medical Center began repairs yesterday on Building 18, a former hotel that is used to house outpatients recuperating from injuries suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan and that has been plagued with mold, leaky plumbing and a broken elevator.

Dana Priest helps support the troops by exposing shortcomings instead of glossing them over.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 01:59 PM | Link to this

I’m glad Dr.Doom is on the other side. What a classy guy.

By SHAME ON ALL OF US

February 20, 2007 02:00 PM | Link to this

Just peaked in and saw this….

Posted by some creature who calls themselves Dr. Doom

Why am I seeing this recurring question on these here blogs: Are our soldiers scared? The only people who are scared are the ni$$er loving liberals and their cronies.

Bush Rules!!!

Does any body see a problem here? Or is it just me?

Dr. Doom:

What letters are we supposed to sub for your $$?

nibber niccer nidder niffer

do i go further?

you are scum.

and anybody who doesn’t stand up to agree is also.

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 02:02 PM | Link to this

Ohh

Does anyone here know how to make orange marmalade? Mine has been cooking several hours and still looks like orangeade. Oh well…

Brainless up for Bush,(1:28)

Honestly, do you have a brain at all? Not to mention, any character at all? I would guess NO for both questions. There is no need to make pointless tries at demeaning President Bush’s character or insulting his mother. It is so obviously false.

In order not to call you a liar and a cheat, I will simply say “Sir, you are not a gentleman!” and how!

By Dr.Doom

February 20, 2007 02:03 PM | Link to this

Blackadder,

You can p** off too! I know you hate Bush. I’ve been reading your bile on these here blogs. You and that other queer can catch on out!

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 02:07 PM | Link to this

catch on out? Do you care to translate? Yep real classy guy you have there wingnuts.

By DR DOOM'S MAMA

February 20, 2007 02:09 PM | Link to this

I think you are scum

By DR DOOM'S AUNTIE

February 20, 2007 02:09 PM | Link to this

I THINK YOU ARE SCUM

By Daniel

February 20, 2007 02:10 PM | Link to this

The Libby trial is important if only because it shows us an hysterical Bush Administration aching to get Joe Wilson and his wife. Remember? Bush said he would get whoever was the leaker. Now we know Bush and Cheney went after Mrs. Wilson with a vengence. Her wrong? She was the wife of a man who told the truth. Bush then lied to America. Bush has betrayed America. He lied to send American troops to war.

By DR DOOM'S BOYFRIEND

February 20, 2007 02:10 PM | Link to this

I think you are scum

By DR DOOM'S DOG

February 20, 2007 02:11 PM | Link to this

BOW WOW RUFF RUFF SCUM

By Dr.Doom

February 20, 2007 02:11 PM | Link to this

Blackbastard,

F$ck You! How’s that?

By DR DOOM'S BOSS

February 20, 2007 02:12 PM | Link to this

GET BACK TO WORK SCUM

By DR DOOM'S KIDS

February 20, 2007 02:13 PM | Link to this

OUR PARENT IS SCUM

By RW (the original)

February 20, 2007 02:15 PM | Link to this

All in all it’s been another good solid weekend for us in Iraq. The tide is turning as we head to victory.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 02:15 PM | Link to this

RE,

Dana Preist helps leak national security secrets. Show me how that helps “support the troops”.

Besides, according to Goldilocks, WaPo is a “right wing rag”.

By DR DOOM'S IN LAWS

February 20, 2007 02:17 PM | Link to this

WE NEW HE WAS SCUM ALL ALONG

By DR DOOM'S ID

February 20, 2007 02:17 PM | Link to this

I AM SCUM

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 02:18 PM | Link to this

Like there’s any chance Dr. Doom is a Republican…Sorry libs, that one is all yours.

RE,

Here’s a chance for you to offer us something substantive. How do you suppose the Federal government managed to put together the specs for the repair, take and award bids, and begin the repair process in one day spurred to action by a newspaper report?

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 02:21 PM | Link to this

Name jacker at 2:15,

Don’t leave out the dash in my name!!!

Hillary begins the conversation with us on Iraq.

By DR DOOM'S DRESSMAKER

February 20, 2007 02:24 PM | Link to this

He’s scum

By DR DOOM'S Pastor

February 20, 2007 02:24 PM | Link to this

I CAN’t BRING MYSELF TO BLESS THAT SCUM

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 02:27 PM | Link to this

Homeschooling gets you sent to the asylum in Germany.

An international human rights organization says the 15-year-old homeschool student taken from her home by a SWAT team and deposited in a psychiatric ward on a judge’s order has been allowed to contact her family.

I wonder if Janet Reno provided the SWAT team training for this?

Moving right along, Blogging about Islam could get you 10 years and have your family disown you if your an Egyptian.

Those^^ are real examples of “rights” that are infringed upon by governments. Quite different from NSA wiretaps, dontcha think?

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 02:30 PM | Link to this

Dr.Doom - I’m flattered but no thanks. I don’t happen to be gay. not that there’s anything wrong with that.

By DR DOOM'S POLITICAL ADVISOR

February 20, 2007 02:33 PM | Link to this

YOU ARE NOT A REPUBLICAN YOU ARE NOT A DEMOCRAT

YOU ARE SCUM.

By RE

February 20, 2007 02:40 PM | Link to this

RW,

Halliburton?

By DR DOOM'S Proctologist

February 20, 2007 02:43 PM | Link to this

YOU ARE SCUM, ITS ALL THE WAY UP IN THERE

By RE

February 20, 2007 02:45 PM | Link to this

True to Malkin’s focus on accuracy, this has nothing to do with the VA

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 02:49 PM | Link to this

RW,

I love the Victory Caucus.

I would love to see Snowe and Collins booted out of Maine, especially Snowe who is the worst of the two.

By Pesos Amigo

February 20, 2007 02:52 PM | Link to this

This just in from CNN: a Sunni woman suddenly and deliberately shaved her moustache in Baghdad today in an obvious cry for help.

How long till we send more troops to help out the Iraqi peoples? I think a surge is a good idea now.

Surge and Win!

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 02:54 PM | Link to this

“Those^^ are real examples of “rights” that are infringed upon by governments. Quite different from NSA wiretaps, dontcha think?” -Buy Danish

Yes they are quite different. For now. It occurs to me that living under a regime that boasts “See? We aren’t as bad as that” as they strip civil liberties is eventually going to be heading down the same road. Power grabbers will never be content with a little control. It always spirals out of control.

As Barney Fife said “You’ve got to nip it. Nip it in the bud.”

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 02:55 PM | Link to this

RE,

Remember that answer the next time you want us to give credence to the depth of your posts.

The correct answer is that Dana Priest already knew the repair process was underway and decided to get a twofer. Tell us that repairs were needed one day and claim credit for them the next.

Buy Danish,

I love this comment from the Blackfive link on your 2:30.

As a vet I am familiar with both the military and VA hospital experiences. Any critique of either must never [lose] sight of the fact that each is a centralized bureaucratic leviathan run by the Federal government. Whenever a leftie points out the problems in such a system, remind them that is the nature of the beast, and it’s the same beast they ask for when they demand universal heatlh care.

By DR DOOM'S EX WIFE #1

February 20, 2007 02:58 PM | Link to this

HE WAS SCUM

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 02:58 PM | Link to this

This is how out of touch these morons in the White House are these days - Tony Snow is telling reporters that the Bush administration’s Iraq strategy “has barely had a chance to begin working.” To them, a war that has lasted longer than World War II that has killed and maimed tens of thousands of Americans and Iraqis is “barely a chance to begin working.”

Even if you give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that he only meant the latest surge, there has been no strategy or plan up till now.

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 02:59 PM | Link to this

RW and Buy Danish,

Donna Priest is yet another to ruin the reputation of those in the news media. Honest reporting seems obsolete. It is almost all slanted.

Her connections to activist liberals against Bush is clearly outlined in your links. But you could almost “smell” it in her interview on 60 minutes. Everything wrong. Nothing right. etc, etc, etc. Government neglect of the troops. Nobody cares.

I hope her interview did something more than make our troops feel neglected and mistreated. That seems to be the aim of liberal journalists, i.e. sacrifice the troops to “get” the President.

Walter Reed was just another obvious spot to look for trouble. Like Luckovich, talk about the poor wounded boys and then undermine them with traitorous cartoons and talk. That is the liberal way of supporting the troops.

By DR DOOM'S COLLEGE ROOMMATE

February 20, 2007 03:00 PM | Link to this

YOU WERE SCUM THEN YOU ARE SCUM NOW

By Paul

February 20, 2007 03:01 PM | Link to this

Dusty 2:02

Unless you are making large batches, many markets carry some very fine British brands. Ones with Seville oranges tend to be a bit sharper. Many have all sugar, no high fructose corn syrup which I think makes for a better tasting product. True also for jams and jelllies manufactured by Chambord (relax - French farmers are not French politicians).

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 03:04 PM | Link to this

Hillary says some other Dems running for president won’t protect Americans from terrorists.

We already have a fearmonger inhabiting the White House, we don’t need another freaking one.

By getalife

February 20, 2007 03:04 PM | Link to this

“The “Worst 10” on issues relating to members of the Armed Forces and their families and veterans and their families are:

Alexander of Tennessee Chambliss of Georgia Cochran of Mississippi Coleman of Minnesota Cornyn of Texas Dole of North Carolina Graham of South Carolina Roberts of Kansas Sessions of Alabama Sunnunu of New Hampshire”

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 03:04 PM | Link to this

Snake,

There is nothing that the Bush administration has done to infringe on our “rights”, and nothing has infringed more on our “rights” as citizens than political-correctness.

RE,

It has “nothing” to do with the VA??

By DR DOOM'S NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR

February 20, 2007 03:08 PM | Link to this

HE MAY A QUIET KEEP TO HIMSELF TYPE BUT HE”S STILL SCUM

By RE

February 20, 2007 03:09 PM | Link to this

No BD, Walter reed is run by the DOD, not the VA

By Paul

February 20, 2007 03:13 PM | Link to this

BlackAdder 3:04

Did she say who? Sounds like a shot back at Obama. Edward, possibly. Is this another tack back to the middle?

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 03:17 PM | Link to this

Hello Iran, we just happened to be in the neighborhood, and we figured since we have nothing better to do, we might as well bomb you. We knew you’d understand.

Planning to? Why of course not! What on earth would give you that idea?

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 03:19 PM | Link to this

Paul - She wasn’t specific. I assume she was making a blanket, fearmongering statement.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 03:22 PM | Link to this

getalife,

What are you doing here on Fat Tuesday?

Look! It turns out Bush was right.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 03:25 PM | Link to this

Dick Morris has an interesting daily note on that issue today. I signed up at dickmorris.com. Many are coauthored with a person I’ve never heard of. (For others: just subscribing doesn’t mean you have to agree). Morris has a long history with the Clintons and he has some different interpretations than what you usually hear.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 03:27 PM | Link to this

Blackadder,

Maybe you could tell us how you came up with this Hillary statement and one of us that likes the whole story could look into it.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 03:32 PM | Link to this

Paul,

If you’re talking about Eileen McGann, that’s his wife.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 03:32 PM | Link to this

BlackAdder My 3:25 was in reference to your 3:19-

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 03:37 PM | Link to this

RE,

If you read Michelle Malkin’s link you will see that the whole point of her story is that this has been going on for years, and she cites a story she did in 1999 about Perry Point, which IS a VA Hospital.

Dana Priest is talking about Walter Reed in her “expose’”, not Michelle Malkin.

The bottom line is that they are all government facilities.

By Mark A Tarnowski

February 20, 2007 03:37 PM | Link to this

Thank goodness Mike finally took a jab at the Democrats who hold the majority in both houses of Congress — you know, the folks that make the laws regarding the treatment of our disabled vets. Keep biting those selfish, heartless Democrats in the a*, Mike! Keep biting!

By Paul

February 20, 2007 03:38 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original)

Thanks. Makes sense - keep the royalties in the family!

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 03:39 PM | Link to this

Apparently they gave Al his Oscar in advance

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 03:42 PM | Link to this

Snake,

You do realize that our military even has contingency plans to attack enemies like Canada, don’t you?

We have a show of force in Iran to intimidate them into making concessions. We have military plans to use if absolutely necessary.

That’s how it works in reality in the big bad world.

Time to put the fairy tales down and move on to the grown up’s reading material.

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 03:42 PM | Link to this

This exchange took place during a May 1, 2002 meeting between Bush, Ari Fleischer, and Adam Levine (who worked for Fleischer):

“As Fleischer recounted [an exchange with Helen Thomas about Saddam Hussein] for the president, Bush’s mood changed, according to Levine. He grew grim and determined—steely. Out of nowhere, he unleashed a stream of expletives.

“Did you tell her I don’t like motherf@ckers who gas their own people?” Bush snapped.

“Did you tell her I don’t like a*******holes who lie to the world?”

“Did you tell her I’m going to kick his sorry motherf@cking a$$ all over the Mideast?”

If I were teaching a course called “Insane World Leaders: 1945-2006,” I’d devote at least two classes to this. There’s a lot you could say about it, but my favorite parts are:

Bush’s belief he somehow was personally “going to kick [Saddam’s] sorry motherf@cking a$$.” I guess I missed the part where Bush parachuted into Iraq and went mano-y-mano with Saddam and bested him in a round of Extreme Kickboxing.

Speaking of which, before the war Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan picked up on Bush’s weirdly personal animus and suggested that he and Saddam fight a duel. “In this way,” he said, “we are saving the American and Iraqi people.” The White House scoffed at this preposterous notion. I suspect this was because Bush is so incredibly manly it wouldn’t be a fair fight.

Bush, Fleischer and Levine were meeting to discuss an upcoming History Channel interview of Bush about similarities between him and Reagan. On a pre-brief memo Bush had scrawled such phrases as “moral clarity.”

I assume it was this moral clarity that led Reagan to help Saddam gas his own people. Reagan’s moral clarity also led him to “lie to the world” and claim the Soviet Union was using chemical weapons in Afghanistan at exactly the same moment he was assisting Saddam do it in Iraq.

After discussing this, my class would take a short break so we could all try to come to terms with the fact this country is run by a lunatic.

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 03:44 PM | Link to this

Paul, thanks for the OJ notes.

I just poured up two quarts of orange marmalade made from mixed oranges and sugar. It smells and tastes good, finally. The real test will come when I try to get it out of the jar. Sometimes that is hard. You would hate my cooking, but there is always a surprise at the end of the line. Kinda like Hillary. Is that good or bad or pretty sticky?

By RE

February 20, 2007 03:45 PM | Link to this

Another funny one on politico

By Paul

February 20, 2007 03:45 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original)

Now, there’s an image I didn’t need to see!

I saw Chris Horner, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism interviewed. The first question was, “Are you a scientist?” His answer was, “I’m as much of a scientist as Al Gore is.”

By Blackadder

February 20, 2007 03:48 PM | Link to this

A couple of you are referring to Dick Morris and Michelle Malkin as if either has one shred of credibility.

Dick “Toe Sucker” Morris is full of sour grapes and Michelle “Inter All Middle Easterners” Malkin is just a joke who’s statements are proven to be lies more often than not.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 03:49 PM | Link to this

Dusty

I knew I’d get a laugh today!

Regarding the Hillary and food thing, I could ask, pre or post-digestion? But that’s going down a road I’d just as soon avoid!

By RE

February 20, 2007 03:50 PM | Link to this

Right BD, like I said, Priest’s article had nothing to do with the VA.

Come on all you “free market solves all ill’s” crowd out there. Why don’t you come out against the socialist army hospital system. No calls for privitization of health insurance for our soldiers?

By Paul

February 20, 2007 03:57 PM | Link to this

BlackAdder

I avoided reading anything about Morris after his scandal with the prostitute. I keyed in on the “toe sucker” stuff, too. Guy seemed a bit off. Then I started reading some of his writings. As with so many guys in the political arena, his sexual predilictions don’t have much to do with his political capability. As I said, he comes at situations from a different angle than most - and that makes him worth considering.

By rushncap

February 20, 2007 03:59 PM | Link to this

Muffin — the word was “c0ck”. I figured in this state, what with its proximity to South Carolina, it would not get blanked.

By RE

February 20, 2007 04:01 PM | Link to this

Ok, this settles it. I am going for Kucinich in 08. Sure he is a little wacky but I am for the combo of having a hot first lady, and for the most mismatched first couple in history

Check her out here

and another one

Pretty hot for a redhead

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 04:02 PM | Link to this

RE,

Gosh, I got the distinct impression that you were diparaging Michelle Malkin for being a poor reporter, not Dana Priest.

As for government run hospitals, obviously military hospitals serve a specific purpose when they are dealing with men/women who have been wounded in combat and need very specific special rehab services that general hospitals may not be able to provide.

However, many people who end up in VA hospitals could be better served in their own local facilities where they are at least near their families.

Medical care Vouchers, RE?

Dusty,

I may start calling you “Dundee Dusty”.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 04:03 PM | Link to this

RE

The only time I’ve found free markets to work as intended was in college during lectures.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 04:06 PM | Link to this

What do you know - a little humor from the congenitally humorless rushncap!

Test!:

Nobody cares about rushncap’s c**.

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 04:09 PM | Link to this

Paul,

UUOooo wish you hadn’t said that about pre and post on Hillary in connection with my orange marmalade. I’ve got to eat this stuff or pawn it off on my innocent family. I just keep saying…it’s good good!! (Would you like a nice big sample or should I send it to Donna Priest?)

By Brian Curtis

February 20, 2007 04:12 PM | Link to this

“talk about the poor wounded boys and then undermine them with traitorous cartoons and talk. That is the liberal way of supporting the troops.”

Dusty: It’s clear you’ll never understand what America stands for. There’s no such thing as “traitorous cartoons and talk,” only the freedom to dissent and criticize that our soldiers have fought and died for.

You say it hurts their morale to see Americans exercising those freedoms? I say it hurts them a lot more to get them killed for no reason. You say words do more damage to our soldiers than IEDs can… so WHO’s the one out of touch with reality again?

By rushncap

February 20, 2007 04:13 PM | Link to this

If they don’t, Muffin, you might want to tell @@ and RW to stop talking about it continuously. Just a suggestion…

By Paul

February 20, 2007 04:16 PM | Link to this

RE

She’s 27 flippin’ years old, for Pete’s sake! What is this, daddy-daughter date night? Guy’s been through this twice - guess he doesn’t always think with his brain.

Let’s see, she wants kids, four years, he’s what, 62? How’d you like to be closing in on 80 with a teenager?

Well, sounds kinda nutty, but I hope they’re happy -

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 04:17 PM | Link to this

Blackadder,

I know you would prefer to read unattributed or confirmed garbage like your 3:42, but some of us like to expand our reading. We’re back to that little concept of learning as much as possible about an issue. Why do you hate that so? Oh, and what are you doing still here? I usually set my watch by you going home at 3:54.

By RE

February 20, 2007 04:18 PM | Link to this

BD, talking to you is like trying to nail Jello to a wall

Pointless, frustrating, and of little use even if you did succeed

By Paul

February 20, 2007 04:20 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

Thank you, pls send to Donna. She could use a little sweetness -

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 04:27 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

Nobody has talked about your c0ck but you. We pointed out that you like to tell tales of you using porn to raise your productivity and those were YOUR OWN WORDS. I’m thankful you stopped short of telling those school girls just what you do with your porn. Sadly I think your latest revelation is giving us too much information and you really ought to keep it to yourself.

By Bottoms up for Bush

February 20, 2007 04:29 PM | Link to this

RE, you’ve just described Bi Danish’s sex life.

Can you imagine how his poor husband must feel?

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 04:32 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish,

Dundee?? They make good marmalade? All I can think of is that guy from Australia and alligators and stuff.

I gather that you and Paul do not shop at Food Depot, a REAL connoisseur’s delight, ‘specially the markdowns. It helps if you can speak Spanish. Si!! Viva le marmalade!

By Bottoms up for Bush

February 20, 2007 04:37 PM | Link to this

RW is a charter member of the Bottoms up for Bush PAC. Of course s/he’s interested in your c0ck, rushn.

By rushncap

February 20, 2007 04:39 PM | Link to this

I never talked about that on this board. This is a politics board, Stalk. You are the one who started talking about it. And keep talking about it. So yes, you are obsessed with my sex life.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 04:44 PM | Link to this

RE 4:35

I figured it out: this is the natural progression of income redistribution and you’re first in line, right?

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 04:45 PM | Link to this

Oh, nevermind. I’ll send my marmalade to Brian Curtis who is even “worse off” than Donna Priest. Talk about needing sweets!!

This poor guy thinks that running down the military and telling them they are being killed for nothing is the way to raise their morale.

Then when the troops some home I suppose he is going to throw “dissent” in their faces with a protest welcome home march.

Ah, the mystery of liberalism. To love you is to hate you.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 04:46 PM | Link to this

I’m jealous of rushncap’s c0ck cause I don’t have one.

Even Buy Danish has one.

By RE

February 20, 2007 04:47 PM | Link to this

Did RW pull a comment from another blog about you Rushncap?

By getalife

February 20, 2007 04:48 PM | Link to this

More from John on Walter Reed

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 04:48 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

That was a Christian Girls site where you gave your “benefits of porn” speech and on this board you have linked to a porn site on one occasion and told us that all normal homes should have a stack of Playboys in the bathroom on another.

Spare me the whining about how you only discuss the topic.

Show me where I said one freaking word about your “sex” life today before you came on here accusing me of it.

NOW PUNK!!!<————Humorous aside that Dmitry won’t find funny.

By RE

February 20, 2007 04:51 PM | Link to this

First the income, then the height.

I am 5’10 though so I am kinda average, I am not sure what I will wind up with.

By rushncap

February 20, 2007 04:54 PM | Link to this

Yeah, it was on a different board, where the question was about porn. I gave my opinion. You are the one who dragged it here, perv.

I never linked to a porn site. You lie. I also never said that “all normal homes should have a stack of Playboys in the bathroom”. That’s another lie. You’re on fire today.

Yes, you’re hilarious. Now GFY.

By @@

February 20, 2007 04:56 PM | Link to this

Strange bedfellows. This is very interesting.

Once-unthinkable deal might be Musharraf’s only option

Between the old rock and the hard place.

I wonder what he’ll do.

Man, I love this kind of stuff.

Dusty:

I looooovvvvveee orange marmalade. I’ll get out my english muffins. My U.K. minister buddy sent me some with bourbon in it.

Heaven…..I’m in heaven…..

I guess bourbon is allowed there. My minister did send it with his blessings.

By getalife

February 20, 2007 04:59 PM | Link to this

Geez

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 05:04 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

How many times to we have to show you the proof about your porn site you linked to here? It wasn’t blatantly graphic, but it was enough for the moderators to yank down and it had links to hardcore sites. In fact if you go there right now the main post has a picture of Paris Hilton getting out of her car with no underwear on and a caption that says, “Saving the World One P*** Flash at a Time.” All in all it seems to have cleaned up some since the time you linked it here.

Now it is possible that you said MOST normal homes instead of ALL normal homes, but since you said it in the context that it was only normal to have them you obviously meant if a home didn’t have a stack of Playboys in the bathroom it wasn’t normal, thus my use of the word ALL is NOT a lie.

Have you ever been right in your life?

By getalife

February 20, 2007 05:09 PM | Link to this

Great work.

It is on CNN right now and they are working on it.

By RE

February 20, 2007 05:09 PM | Link to this

Cindy McCain

Ann Romney

Judith Guliani

Liz Edwards

Michelle Obama

Lilbet Hagel

Bill Clinton

Elizabeth Kucinich

You all can rate the first spouse yourselves, I am pulling for Kucinich, but Cindy McCain is nice as well. Liz Edwards and Bill Clinton are on the botton of the list. Judy Gulianni kinda looks like a drunk divorced girl comng out of the bar at 2:00 AM

By @@

February 20, 2007 05:12 PM | Link to this

Oops! I see rushncap has arrived.

I believe you are addressing a late afternoon post I made Monday on your projection. I take responsibility for the intended pun.

Yes, we are in close proximity to SC and your term WAS censored.

Now, let me be the one to say.

STOP YOUR C*CKADOODLIN’ ON “THE SUBJECT”!!!

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 05:12 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

Porn is part of your “sex life”?. What an odd turn of phrase.

You know I do find it interesting that of what I would imagine are thousands of opportunities to particpate on forums that you chose a Woman’s forum, specifically a Christian Woman’s forum.

The way you talked to that guy on the Yahoo board about evolution kind of blew any opportunity to claim that you are just “curious” about how people think.

By Midori

February 20, 2007 05:14 PM | Link to this

Crikey - what a day.

Listening to Randi Rhodes playing this on the radio

too funny!!!

RW, I was in your neck of the woods today - I had to go to Norcross to get issued a replacement driver’s license.

For the life of me, I can’t figure out why you keep “trying” to give Rushncap a hard time about porn.

Don’t a lot of grown ups look at it? What’s the big deal?

In any event, I’m outta here - Have a nice evening everyone.

By @@

February 20, 2007 05:19 PM | Link to this

Well shute RE, now Kucinich can be added to the Democrat’s list of “firsts”.

First woman.

First black.

First Hispanic.

First First Lady from Britain.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 05:19 PM | Link to this

RE

Well, since I don’t have a clue to the personalities I’ll go with Mrs. McCain, on the basis of the remarkable attitude exhibited after her stroke. She also seems to have had a bit of a mellowing effect on ol’ hubby.

By Scooter

February 20, 2007 05:22 PM | Link to this

Randi Rhodes, now there is an intelligent source of information. She is the most hate filled radio host I have ever heard, and that is saying a lot when Michael Savage is in the running.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 05:24 PM | Link to this

Midori,

They renew licenses in Norcross? Damn, I’ll have to try that next time. You should have stopped by.

I’m sure there are lots of grown ups that have viewed porn, but I bet there are VERY FEW that claim to take several porn breaks at work because they claim getting off that way increases their productivity and concentration.

By getalife

February 20, 2007 05:26 PM | Link to this

Blair pulling troops out of Basra in weeks.

By RE

February 20, 2007 05:28 PM | Link to this

I was just going on looks Paul. Cindy is a looker, but I still like Elizabeth Kucinich. She gives me that Irish Spring showering in the green meadow kind of feeling.

MMMM Soapy redheads…

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 05:28 PM | Link to this

RW,

Did you hear any Parrots squawking in your neighborhood today?

{{{By RE

February 20, 2007 04:18 PM | Link to this

BD, talking to you is like trying to nail Jello to a wall

Pointless, frustrating, and of little use even if you did succeed.}}}

I take it that you had no response to my last comments to you which were perfectly reasonable, so you resort to this^^^^ BS (on top of the lying BS you already through out earlier, where you claimed you said something you very clearly did not).

By Trusslady

February 20, 2007 05:32 PM | Link to this

I’ve wasted a lot of time reading the back and forth spewing from both sides. I for one like this political statement. For those of you who truly “support the troops”, might I suggest you do a little volunteering at the VA hospital closest to you. I do, and if anything it confirms my belief that this war in particular, but any war in general is wrong. But then volunteering for some of you is a reality you don’t want to deal with.

By RW-(the original)

February 20, 2007 05:36 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish,

Believe it or not about two hours ago there was so much bird noise I went out to see what the heck was going on. I never did see what they were squawking at, but they were serious about it.

I think @@ calls it preening in the aviary.

By RE

February 20, 2007 05:38 PM | Link to this

Whack Whack Whack.

The jello just will not stay on there

By Paul

February 20, 2007 05:39 PM | Link to this

RE

Soapy redheads? At least it’d make for a clean campaign -

By LuckoDull

February 20, 2007 05:41 PM | Link to this

I wonder why Midori can’t follow along without the benefit of cue cards?

By Midori February 20, 2007 05:14 PM Don’t a lot of grown ups look at it? What’s the big deal?

If rushncrap were only looking at it then maybe it wouldn’t be a big deal.

But no, he gets all lathered up and takes a firm grasp of the situation, hahaha.

Kind of like RE and his “soapy” pictures.

Egads y’all, aren’t you getting any?

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 05:43 PM | Link to this

@@,

Your marmalade is coming if the UPS guy can lift the jar. But English muffins with bourbon?? That sounds like it might even beat fruitcake and Manichewitz. But you try it first and let me know, if you feel like calling. Or maybe you better call before you eat it. Just to be on the safe side.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 05:49 PM | Link to this

RE,

Make that BS you “THREW” out earlier…

By @@

February 20, 2007 05:56 PM | Link to this

Oh Dusty, my U.K. minister also introduced me to Stilton cheese, just slightly softened in the microwave and then drizzled with port.

Put it on crackers, and it’s confession time.

This is really sad. Heck, I wear jeans to church occasionally.

Female Pakistani minister shot dead for ‘breaking Islamic dress code’

By RE

February 20, 2007 05:57 PM | Link to this

Ok you got me:

this is BS, and apparently inflammatory:

“No BD, Walter reed is run by the DOD, not the VA”

I lied. Walter Reed is run by the VA apparently. Thanks for bringing out the truth BD. Does this mean you will stop talking to me now, please

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 05:58 PM | Link to this

Trusslady,

I have volunteered in a VA hospital, some time back. Helped with the entertainment of men who had more or less departed from reality. They are the sad ones. No wounds or scars that one can see. Yet seemingly no chance at normality.

I support this war and I support veterans. Yes, do volunteer at VA hospitals. I have done it, not to approve or disapprove of war. I did it because I wanted to help those who can no longer help themselves. That is why most people volunteer.

By Daniel

February 20, 2007 06:05 PM | Link to this

Bush wants to borrow 90 Billion more from China to make war. Bush wants to tax our children or his war. Why is that right? If you want to make war pay for it right now. Why should my kids pay for your killing? Chicken hawks only support killing when they don’t have to do it and someone else pays.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 06:08 PM | Link to this

RE,

That’s not the lie.

The lie was this:

((By RE

February 20, 2007 03:50 PM | Link to this

Right BD, like I said, Priest’s article had nothing to do with the VA.}}

Typical liberal lie, err, BS.

You know perfectly well that I did not link to Dana Priest’s article but linked to Michelle Malkins’s story which WAS about a VA hospital.

By Paul

February 20, 2007 06:08 PM | Link to this

@@

And the gunman was described as a “fanatic.” I guess militant Islam isn’t all that dangerous - but the “fanatics” are, right?

Try Carr’s table water crackers. Lets the taste of the cheese come through. No salt to interfere.

I know, unsolicited advice. I’m a guy. It’s what we do.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 06:11 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

Dundee Marmalade, and @@ is right - it is wonderful on English Muffins (with lots of melted butter).

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 06:14 PM | Link to this

RE,

And one more thing. YOU addressed ME today, trying to find fault with my post, not vice versa.

So GFY.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 06:19 PM | Link to this

RECAP!

My original post:

{{{By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 02:30 PM | Link to this

Michelle Malkin on the VA hospitals:

I do hope all the left-wingers who are now newly enraged by problems at the VA sustain their interest beyond the time frame in which these stories maximize embarrassment of their political opponents. Supporting the troops takes much more than exploiting their neglect.}}}

Did I direct that post to RE?? Nope, I did not.

Do you see Dana Priest’s name anywhere? No it is not.

By Daniel

February 20, 2007 06:23 PM | Link to this

Support the truth.

By @@

February 20, 2007 06:28 PM | Link to this

Danish:

Make that “crispy” muffins Muffin.

Lotsa butter’s good on anything but your backside.

Paul:

Advice is always welcome. The husband gives me advice on my Stilton.

He suggests I eat it outside where our neighbors have horses. “Let it breathe out there, he says, because I’ve got to breathe in here.”

By Paul

February 20, 2007 06:39 PM | Link to this

@@

That is well and truly incomprehensible. Eat Stilton outside, so he can breathe… Amazing… Well, if that’s his only shortcoming I’m sure you can live with it!

You might also enjoy White Stilton (with apricots). Skip the port. Eat with your favorite white wine. Your husband should enjoy the aroma of this variety.

By Daniel

February 20, 2007 06:40 PM | Link to this

Bush hasn’t told America the truth. He lied about WMD. He lied about Iraq and Al Aqaeda. He lied about Iraq and 9/11. He lied about Iraq and uranium. He lied about Joe Wilson. He lied about Iran. He lied to send America to war. War is killing people. Bush lied to kill people. Is the truth liberal?

By Dusty

February 20, 2007 06:44 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish,

That Dundee marmalade sounds really good. They have a three fruit one. Mine is a two fruiter since I sliced up two lemons in it. Now, for another big test. Will my breadmaker bake English muffins..ah ha!!?? I am sorta a start from scratch cook. That’s why my family loves to eat out whenever possible.

By @@

February 20, 2007 06:51 PM | Link to this

LuckoDull:

Keith Thompson’s article displays the basis of my all-time favorite “non-fiction” book.

“Napkin Notes on the Art of Living” by Gary M. Duhrst, PhD.

A copy should be given to each child at birth, but then I’ve mentioned it before.

It’s worth ^^^ mentioning again. Read it…be it…live it!!!!

Thanks Paul. I’ll give it a try.

By Buy Danish

February 20, 2007 06:54 PM | Link to this

@@,

Never on my backside!

Daniel (Broken Record),

Time for a new tune. That one isn’t getting any airplay except on Air America and we all know what happened to that now, don’t we?

By @@

February 21, 2007 08:09 AM | Link to this

So tell me again ml. Where was all the Democratic outrage before the WaPo story on Walter Reed?

There wasn’t any. Look at them piling on now though.

U.S. orders review into treatment of wounded troops

Tell me their concern wasn’t politically motivated. It had nothing to do with our VA hospitals and the veterans.

It was all about Bush. It was all about their opposition to the surge. It was all about the 2008 presidential elections.

Politics at their worst, and the Democrats will never disappoint when it comes to that.

By Marc

February 21, 2007 06:08 PM | Link to this

In a war that we ALL voted for.

What in God’s name are you talking about?

And, more to the point, how did you get internet access in the insane asylum?

By Peter

February 22, 2007 08:12 AM | Link to this

The news of Veterans Administration mismanagement and how overwhelmed the system has been keeps coming. Thanks Mike for highlighting those who are paying the real cost of the QUAGMIRE. It’s appalling that the Administration and Congress present a facade of support and our neo-con friends continue to support and make excuses for such failures. (Folks, you vote with your feet. Lip service will not put any more resources in Iraq. If you are not over there, how can you advocate sending more troops to Iraq? Doing so is immoral.)

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