Kansans may be having trouble reconciling Sen. Sam Brownback’s criticism of the troop surge plan with his lack of support for a Senate resolution opposing the surge. Speaking to reporters Thursday, he clarified his stand somewhat: “I think what we ought to be discussing now as these resolutions move forward is what we should support, not what we’re opposed to, and what we can pull together on, not what we’re divided on.” That means he might support a less partisan resolution drafted by Sen. John Warner, R-Va.
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Sam is just proving how malleable are his “principles”. If the Washington DC political winds are blowing in a different direction for one day, then he’ll change his mind.
I am glad ol’ Sam will be coming to Iowa as one of the first campaign stops. He recently went to dinner at the Machine Shed near where I live.
Sam,if I would have known earlier I would have been there to protest you,Sedgwick County,and your entire corrupt corrupt State.
Your are anti-disabled veteran,Anti-Dad,and Anti-American,just like fellow Republican Judge Fleetwood of your party who thinks his “special” name will entitle him to be a “god” here on earth and throughout eternity.
Iowans will NEVER vote for you! “Our liberties we prize and Our right we will maintain…”
By the way Sam,I served this Country in war and in peace, including 3 tours overseas,and was severly service connected injured. Don’t try to fly the flag in my face.
Once again Sam used many words to say nothing. He is sitting on the fence ready to jump off on the side where he hopes the votes are being kept. This man doesn’t stand a chance because we see through him clearly — there is nothing of substance to block our view.
Sam Brownback is counting on his Religious Right to vote him into office but I’m afraid Sam will be disapointed come election day. That group no longer has the power they once wielded with an iron fist. There are too many moderates in both parties who do not wish to go back to the Theocracy that the Religious Right tried to ram down everyone’s throat.
Brownback does sound like a fence rider and a flip-flopper, but he will be the first one to accuse the other guy of doing the same thing.
Since Brownback voted against improving health care for veterans and for improved armor for soldiers and humvees where does he get off suggesting that he ever supported the soldiers?
Because it sounds good on the evening news Doug. Brownback will say anything at this point to get his name on the news. And Brownback was not alone in not supplying the soldiers what they needed and for wanting to cut the VA budget. He had alot of help from other patriotic(?) Republicans.
Give it up Sam, your not going to make it to the white house.
OK! I think I’ve got it figured out. What Sam really meant to say was, “I supported the opposition to the surge until I supported pulling forward toward the surge opposing the division of the anti-surge zealots!” Arguably, considering the subjective quality of the term, it really all depends on just how you define “surge” !! Everybody clear, now? :)
The theocratic right’s ideal is an authoritarian society where Christian men interpret God’s will as law. Women are helpmates, and children are the property of their parents. Earth must submit to the dominion of those to whom God has granted power. People are basically sinful, and must be restrained by harsh punitive laws. Social problems are caused by Satanic conspiracies aided and abetted by liberals, homosexuals, feminists, and secular humanists. These forces must be exposed and neutralized.
Newspaper columnist Cal Thomas, a long-standing activist in the theocratic right, recently suggested that churches and synagogues take over the welfare system “because these institutions would also deal with the hearts and souls of men and women.” The churches “could reach root causes of poverty”–a lack of personal responsibility, Thomas wrote, expressing a hardline Calvinist theology. “If government is always there to bail out people who have children out of wedlock, if there is no disincentive (like hunger) for doing for one’s self, then large numbers of people will feel no need to get themselves together and behave responsibly.”
Cal Thomas for “Mullah of the Year”, perhaps, Trace ????
Tracy: Just for fun, I thought I’d flip over your post and see what we come up with.
The secular left’s ideal is an socialist society where Democrat men interpret Nancy Pelosi’s will as law. Women are Playmates, and children are sovereign over their parents. Earth must submit to the dominion of those to whom Oprah and the U N has granted power. People are basically hopeful, and must be restrained by harsh punitive taxes. Social problems are caused by Christian conspiracies aided and abetted by conservatives, heterosexuals, soccer moms, and Rush Limbaugh. These forces must be exposed and neutralized.
ILMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!
ILTMQ !!!!!!!!
I’m laughing to myself quietly
It’s a more honest way of expressing myself.
“Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday an effort in Congress to pass a resolution opposing President Bush’s troop buildup undercuts U.S. commanders in Iraq and “emboldens the enemy.” ”
ws-I’ll go ahead and give you the answer. Please see above. Given our (you and I) history, if one “emboldens the enemy”, does that make one a traitor?
Does brownback still clean his staffs feet
BDP fleet,
How well has our non-existent exit strategy, too few troops, failed reconstruction, etc. worked?
Bush IS responsible for all of the above. Not to mention the failures in Afghanistan…
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/IraqCoverage/wireStory?id=2829985 ” “It’s not the American people or the U.S. Congress who are emboldening the enemy,” said Joe Biden,…. “It’s the failed policy of this president going to war without a strategy, going to war prematurely, going to war without enough troops.” “