Comments on: The ‘epic collapse’ of an administration

By: James Macklin

James Macklin — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:57:10 +0000

President Bush has a problem with tooting his own horn. The Republican’s don’t organize well either .I will state some “facts” and you can decide for yourself what importance they have.Rumor— Bush skipped out of the Viet Nam war by joining the National Guard. Fact—He did join and flew F102 fighter jets over the Gulf of Mexico at a time when the Russians were flying bombers to Cuba. Peace-time operation of an F102 is very dangerous, many pilots died.Iraq is George Bush’s war—Fact, it is Americas’s war and the President has been doing as much as public opinion created by the media and the Congreesional Democrats will allow to win it and keep America safe.My opinion, if Congress had kept their promise to support the war made back in 2001, the Iraq “insurgents” and Iran would have quit by now. But everyday, Congressmne and Senate leaders tell them that they have won and America lost.We should have surrendered to Japan in January 1942, would have saved a lot of lives.

By: RD

RD — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:11:46 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid jumped to the highest level in two months last week, while retailers warned of softer sales in April after a stronger-than-expected March, suggesting some weakness in the economy.

^|||There’s your booming economy.

By: RD

RD — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:42:08 +0000

“…for attempting to allow the Iraqi people to enjoy the same freedoms we enjoy here in this country;”

Other than the opportunity to vote in elections where they didn’t even recognize the hundreds of names on the list of those being voted on, would you please list the freedoms that Iraqi people are currently enjoying?

By: JayW

JayW — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:13:42 +0000

Since we’re bashing Bush, I’d like to bash him for there not being an attack on us since 9-11; for attempting to allow the Iraqi people to enjoy the same freedoms we enjoy here in this country; for his efforts to stop the irresponsible leadership in Iran from becoming nuclear power and for his efforts to replace the leader of North Korea who’s seams bent on starving his people in order to maintain a strong military and police presence so he can remain in power; and I’d like to bash him for standing up for those who are within weeks of being born and have their craniums pierced and brain sucked out, not because there’s anything wrong with them, but because their birth would be an incovenience or cause financial hardship. Yes, this George W. is a terrible man. How could anyone with such principles ever be elected.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:27:27 +0000

Watch for a collapse of Epic proportions. The Administration and Republican party are self imploding.

By: GSheridan

GSheridan — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:08:04 +0000

Obama? Appealing?

Not even close.

Disgusting, maybe.

By: Kev

Kev — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:48:33 +0000

Really the only appealing candidate out there right now is Obama. The others are all boring senior citizens next to him. The candidate with the best resume is Richardson but he doesn’t stand a chance in hell.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:24:28 +0000

Pedant’s response is exactly the reason not to participate in this thread. It is a thread for Liberal Democrats to lampoon and generally mock anything counter to their ideology.Posted by: Republican | April 11, 2007 at 05:13 PM

Loud, screechy whines at that volume are exactly what make my ears bleed.

Ouch.

By: littlejohn

littlejohn — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:18:49 +0000

Mike-Regardless of whether you accept it, i am sincerely sorry for your loss, as sorry as only those who have been in the miitary, and those who have loved ones in the military, can be.

By: Pedant

Pedant — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:16:09 +0000

LOL, and we all know you’re so above lampooning and mocking, right Republican?

Plaques all around!

LOL

By: Republican

Republican — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:13:04 +0000

Pedant’s response is exactly the reason not to participate in this thread.

It is a thread for Liberal Democrats to lampoon and generally mock anything counter to their ideology.

By: Pedant

Pedant — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:12:23 +0000

Gates announces longer tours in Iraq

By PAULINE JELINEK, Associated Press Writer 15 minutes ago

WASHINGTON – Beginning immediately, all active-duty Army soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan will serve 15-month tours — three months longer than the usual standard, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.

It was the latest move by the Pentagon to cope with the strains of fighting two wars simultaneously and maintaining a higher troop level in Iraq as part of President Bush’s revised strategy for stabilizing Baghdad.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070411/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/iraq_us_troops;_ylt=Ar1KcKxbY7ZeTPHpHq4QA8ms0NUE

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Why can’t Bush find additional coalition partners to share the burden?

ANS: It’s the communications skills, his really suck. He’s FULLY informed.

By: Pedant

Pedant — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:03:11 +0000

It’s also why the uninformed can’t put their finger on describing the success or failure of the war.Posted by: Republican | April 11, 2007 at 04:36 PM

LOL, so what’s Bush’s excuse?

Uninformed, or just poor communications skills? :)

By: Republican

Republican — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:02:43 +0000

oops 1 of my relative Marines is in Afghanistan, not Iraq.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:59:55 +0000

And please save your sorry for your loss crap. Tell my mother….she is the one that cries everyday. I get to go kiss their kids and tell them how great their dads were.

By: Republican

Republican — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:57:27 +0000

I have relatives over in Iraq, three marines, 1 Army. I get some very insightful views from them about what is going on.

Like I said before, the way the editorial piece was penned, makes it poisoned for discussion. Some people actually know the truth, so people want to know the truth, while others who agree with this blog topic, like to make up their own so-called “truths.”

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:56:28 +0000

Who is to say my loved ones are not serving? Let me clear this up right now….3 brothers, 2 sisters and an uncle to be exact….2 brothers dead….any more questions?I did not attack Littlejohn. I simply questioned his philosphy of they get what they signed up for.

By: littlejohn

littlejohn — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:53:17 +0000

“And my invitation was for us to sit as men and speak on these issues face to face. Maybe gather some respect for the other side.”

Okay so far”But I forget…Republicans do not wish to engage those opposed to them. They only wish to crush them.”

makes a lie out the previous statement. Whatever

By: littlejohn

littlejohn — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:50:47 +0000

No, I do owe everyone an apology. Name calling does nothing to solve the problem. I believe that, yet I violated it myself. No excuse for it

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:49:18 +0000

Your sarcasm falls on deaf ears. It is refreshing though to see a “right winger” develop something of a conscience. I would not say that you are ignorant and don’t know you well enough to call you an a**hole. I do read your posts everyday and from what I read you seem to back this admin. at every turn. I do not understand how you continue to back them with the sacrifices you have made and will continue to make. And my invitation was for us to sit as men and speak on these issues face to face. Maybe gather some respect for the other side. But I forget…Republicans do not wish to engage those opposed to them. They only wish to crush them.

By: Pedant

Pedant — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:44:50 +0000

there is no front line in Iraq.Posted by: Republican | April 11, 2007 at 04:36 PM

Tell that to the American soldiers patrolling Baghdad in mixed force with Iraqi soldiers.

I’m sure everybody who’s fair-minded knows exactly what XXX meant by the front lines in Iraq.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:43:04 +0000

Littlejohn,

You don’t owe Mike or anyone else an apology. If anyone owes apologies, it’s Mike for insulting the integrity of anyone who has loved ones deployed in Iraq.

Mike,

Shame on you for attacking someone for being concerned about their family members serving in the military. It’s obvious that Littlejohn and others are torn about their thoughts and feelings about this war. Attacking them like that does nothing to help your position, and only shows how small-minded you are.

By: littlejohn

littlejohn — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:42:18 +0000

Yeah Mike, you’re right. Always was. My apologies for being an ignorant asshole. I bow before your knowledge of whom I should be outraged against and why.

now the comment about being right here in town. What’s that? An invitation? To what?

By: Pedant

Pedant — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:36 +0000

It also shows that most Americans are against a timetable to pull troops from Iraq.Posted by: outlander | April 11, 2007 at 04:24 PM

Only if by “most” you mean “a plurality.”

50% of those polled say a timeline “would hurt.”

Note also that the Congress is narrowly Democratic while the President is 100% Republican.

In other words, it’s quite likely the Republicans are in Congress are dragging down Americans’ polled approval rating of Congress overall.

By: Republican

Republican — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:36:25 +0000

xxx, there is no front line in Iraq. That’s why they call it an asymmetrical war.

It’s also why the uninformed can’t put their finger on describing the success or failure of the war.

It’s also why it will take longer than your average fire-the-cannon over the ridge war.

I personally think that some of the greatest minds in the world will come out of Iraq in the future. There’s nothing like innovation under democracy that will stimulate the mind.