Comments on: White House Launches Campaign To Politicize Saddam Verdict Ahead of Midterm Elections http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:50:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: PoliticalTruthWatch.Com » White House Launches Campaign To Politicize Saddam Verdict Ahead of Midterm Elections http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1085198 PoliticalTruthWatch.Com » White House Launches Campaign To Politicize Saddam Verdict Ahead of Midterm Elections Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:34:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1085198 [...] Nobody should be surprised by this. . .this is the “modus operandi” of the Bush administration. . .take anything and everything you can and attempt to turn it into political gain. In a season where nearly every respected pollster is declaring that a Democratic tidal wave in next Tuesday’s mid-term is inevitable, it is to be expected that Bush and his Chief Election Manipulator, Karl Rove will pull out all the stops to make the President, who is mighty toxic politically these days, look good. . .and in turn, attempt to make his party look good as well. . .All of this, in hopes of hanging on to power. . .sad. . .truly and pitifully. . .sad. Need further proof? Look no further than this story about Saddam Hussein’s recently-concluded trial and the impending verdict. . .which, oddly enough, will be announced just 2 days before the election. Thanks, as always, to ThinkProgress for the story and the video. Check it out: [...] [...] Nobody should be surprised by this. . .this is the “modus operandi” of the Bush administration. . .take anything and everything you can and attempt to turn it into political gain. In a season where nearly every respected pollster is declaring that a Democratic tidal wave in next Tuesday’s mid-term is inevitable, it is to be expected that Bush and his Chief Election Manipulator, Karl Rove will pull out all the stops to make the President, who is mighty toxic politically these days, look good. . .and in turn, attempt to make his party look good as well. . .All of this, in hopes of hanging on to power. . .sad. . .truly and pitifully. . .sad. Need further proof? Look no further than this story about Saddam Hussein’s recently-concluded trial and the impending verdict. . .which, oddly enough, will be announced just 2 days before the election. Thanks, as always, to ThinkProgress for the story and the video. Check it out: [...]

]]> By: colinjames http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1082482 colinjames Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:00:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1082482 Tony, my man, YOU are a douchebag among douchebags, you big douche you! 6 feet+ of doucheiness, the duke of douche, the grand emperor of all things douchey. To call you a douche is an offense to douchebags everywhere, your douchefullness knows no bounds, you go where know douche has gone before. And that's an understatement. Tony, my man, YOU are a douchebag among douchebags, you big douche you! 6 feet+ of doucheiness, the duke of douche, the grand emperor of all things douchey. To call you a douche is an offense to douchebags everywhere, your douchefullness knows no bounds, you go where know douche has gone before. And that’s an understatement.

]]> By: jackp http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1081189 jackp Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:35:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1081189 Eargy Earp, I agree with you, the Nazi party and the Bush admin are very similiar. They get power by tragedies. Sadam Hussein has nothing to do with US attacking Iraq. He's just another puppet to the Bush and Co. scheme of things. I think it should be Bush , Chaney, and Rumsfield who should be put on trial and then when found guilty, should be hung along with Hussein. Heck, Hussein is a saint compared to those three characters. US, please wake up!! Eargy Earp, I agree with you, the Nazi party and the Bush admin are very similiar. They get power by tragedies. Sadam Hussein has nothing to do with US attacking Iraq. He’s just another puppet to the Bush and Co. scheme of things. I think it should be Bush , Chaney, and Rumsfield who should be put on trial and then when found guilty, should be hung along with Hussein. Heck, Hussein is a saint compared to those three characters. US, please wake up!!

]]> By: Tademy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1080458 Tademy Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:18:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1080458 Saddam was not the dictator of America. We do have a President who I believe is trying to be come dictator of America. Saddam may have ordered many evil thing to be done to people in HIS country. But that was his country, his rule and his way of leading. What makes us so different. We torture, kill innocent people, start wars, hold people in prison for no reason. Who are we that we are so mush bigger than the Iraqi people? This guy (Saddam) was used, is used and being used. He is just a political pawn. Time to Vote! Saddam in play again. I'm waiting for Bin Laden to come out of his cave and make another play for the Republican Party. Saddam was not the dictator of America. We do have a President who I believe is trying to be come dictator of America. Saddam may have ordered many evil thing to be done to people in HIS country. But that was his country, his rule and his way of leading. What makes us so different. We torture, kill innocent people, start wars, hold people in prison for no reason. Who are we that we are so mush bigger than the Iraqi people? This guy (Saddam) was used, is used and being used. He is just a political pawn.
Time to Vote! Saddam in play again. I’m waiting for Bin Laden to come out of his cave and make another play for the Republican Party.

]]> By: Tademy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1080450 Tademy Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:17:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1080450 Saddam was not the dictator of America. We do have a President who I believe is trying to be come dictator of America. Saddam may have ordered many evil thing to be done to people in HIS country. But that was his country, his rule and his way of leading. What makes us so different. We torture, kill innocent people, start wars, hold people in prison for no reason. Who are we that we are so mush bigger than the Iraqi people? This guy (Saddam) was used, is used and being used. He is just a political pawn. Time to Vote! Saddam in play again. I'm waiting for Bin Laden to come out of his cave and make another play for the Republican Party. Saddam was not the dictator of America. We do have a President who I believe is trying to be come dictator of America. Saddam may have ordered many evil thing to be done to people in HIS country. But that was his country, his rule and his way of leading. What makes us so different. We torture, kill innocent people, start wars, hold people in prison for no reason. Who are we that we are so mush bigger than the Iraqi people? This guy (Saddam) was used, is used and being used. He is just a political pawn.

Time to Vote! Saddam in play again. I’m waiting for Bin Laden to come out of his cave and make another play for the Republican Party.

]]> By: grateful http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1078203 grateful Sun, 05 Nov 2006 16:17:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1078203 I am sorry for all of the bad feelings. May I just say that I and my family are thankful to the sacrifices of all americans for ridding our country of the dictator Saddam I am sorry for all of the bad feelings. May I just say that I and my family are thankful to the sacrifices of all americans for ridding our country of the dictator Saddam

]]> By: cheryl http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1073519 cheryl Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:59:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1073519 I hope Tony Snow and the two jerks ahead of him are put on trial just as Bush Will be when the new year takes over and the Dems gain control!!!!His lies and arrogance are something else!!!!!!! I hope Tony Snow and the two jerks ahead of him are put on trial just as Bush Will be when the new year takes over and the Dems gain control!!!!His lies and arrogance are something else!!!!!!!

]]> By: disgrunt » White House Launches Campaign To Politicize Saddam Verdict Ahead of Midterm Elections http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1072710 disgrunt » White House Launches Campaign To Politicize Saddam Verdict Ahead of Midterm Elections Sat, 04 Nov 2006 07:16:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1072710 [...] Watch video [...] [...] Watch video [...]

]]> By: Stephan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1070912 Stephan Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:13:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1070912 Beyond belief. Even the most naive, unthinking citizen will not be influenced by this drivel. Hussein's sentencing is utterly meaningless, given the debacle the war was become. The emphasis on this trial demonstrates how extraordinarily impotent and powerless Bush and his ilk have become. "The Architect" is anything but - he is little more than an obese clod with no foresight. Beyond belief. Even the most naive, unthinking citizen will not be influenced by this drivel. Hussein’s sentencing is utterly meaningless, given the debacle the war was become. The emphasis on this trial demonstrates how extraordinarily impotent and powerless Bush and his ilk have become. “The Architect” is anything but – he is little more than an obese clod with no foresight.

]]> By: JB http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1070659 JB Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:14:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1070659 Bush = Stalin Bush = Stalin

]]> By: Verite http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1070584 Verite Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:56:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1070584 NO 84.. says. <em>"the whole Saddam verdict campaign can only backfire on the Republicans Bush has already killed so many people way more than Saddam on 9/11 in Iraq a lot of people have died on Bush’s Tab foolish neo-cons here comes DEMOCRACY!!!!!!! and, she is PISSED!!!!!!!! Comment by cyberEd — November 2, 2006 @ 11:54 pm"</em> <strong>Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11. Neither did the 655,000 dead people in Iraq, most under 15 years old.</strong> NO 84.. says.
“the whole Saddam verdict campaign can only backfire on the Republicans
Bush has already killed so many people way more than Saddam
on 9/11 in Iraq a lot of people have died on Bush’s Tab

foolish neo-cons here comes DEMOCRACY!!!!!!!
and, she is PISSED!!!!!!!!

Comment by cyberEd — November 2, 2006 @ 11:54 pm”

Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11. Neither did the 655,000 dead people in Iraq, most under 15 years old.

]]> By: jim http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1070250 jim Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:34:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1070250 I agree with several of the above posts: this is meaningless, at least as far as the election is concerned and only suffices to keep Iraq at the top of the news. This will not push an undecided voter one way or the other - and it DOES look desperate. Just like the whole Kerry thing did. There is simply no current/important event they can talk about right now that does anything for Republicans. I have no idea if this will turn into Democratic control of the House or Senate, but it has been so refreshing to watch these botched attempts at whipping up a public frenzy. That feels new, after these last few years. I agree with several of the above posts: this is meaningless, at least as far as the election is concerned and only suffices to keep Iraq at the top of the news. This will not push an undecided voter one way or the other – and it DOES look desperate. Just like the whole Kerry thing did. There is simply no current/important event they can talk about right now that does anything for Republicans. I have no idea if this will turn into Democratic control of the House or Senate, but it has been so refreshing to watch these botched attempts at whipping up a public frenzy. That feels new, after these last few years.

]]> By: tom baker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1070221 tom baker Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:27:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1070221 89 - Ex: Strictly speaking, there was no "opportunity" to extend, post-invasion. Saddam had, in fact, in spite of being murderous and contemptible, been keeping a lid on all the tensions that fed strife in Iraq prior to his seizure of power, and have been feeding it since our woefully ill-advised invasion. Without providing <em>way in advance</em> for a stable organization to transfer power to (and you cannot count Chalabi's little crew) <em>immediately</em> after Saddam's regime (statue) was toppled, the US was, <em>with deliberate negligence</em>, uncorking the genie that <em>everyone who knew anything about that coutry</em> knew was there. 89 – Ex:

Strictly speaking, there was no “opportunity” to extend, post-invasion. Saddam had, in fact, in spite of being murderous and contemptible, been keeping a lid on all the tensions that fed strife in Iraq prior to his seizure of power, and have been feeding it since our woefully ill-advised invasion.
Without providing way in advance for a stable organization to transfer power to (and you cannot count Chalabi’s little crew) immediately after Saddam’s regime (statue) was toppled, the US was, with deliberate negligence, uncorking the genie that everyone who knew anything about that coutry knew was there.

]]> By: devin http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1069860 devin Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:32:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1069860 GOP Plan 2 days before U.S. Election: "Sunday with Saddam" (tie-up the news cycle-as usual) - see America bush & GOP are 'gettin' the evildoers' for yer safety!! Saddam's been hanging out in that courtroom for HOW LONG NOW??!! It took ALL THIS TIME?! So obvious-SO DESPERATE. GOP Plan 2 days before U.S. Election:

“Sunday with Saddam” (tie-up the news cycle-as usual) – see America bush & GOP are ‘gettin’ the evildoers’ for yer safety!! Saddam’s been hanging out in that courtroom for HOW LONG NOW??!! It took ALL THIS TIME?! So obvious-SO DESPERATE.

]]> By: mike cochran http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1069826 mike cochran Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:22:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1069826 This is intended for republican supporters. If this forgone conclusion of a conviction doesn't tell you what your leaders think of you nothing ever will and your vote tells them that you'll go for anything, just as you always have. I pray that I'll be wrong this time. This is intended for republican supporters. If this forgone conclusion of a conviction doesn’t tell you what your leaders think of you nothing ever will and your vote tells them that you’ll go for anything,
just as you always have. I pray that I’ll be wrong this time.

]]> By: Plunderbund » Without words http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1069594 Plunderbund » Without words Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:15:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1069594 [...] I honestly have no idea what to say about this shameless bit of manipulative politics. I say all of that because the Bush administration, in one of the most shamelessly manipulative acts one can fathom, has ensured that the show trial of Saddam Hussein is scheduled to end with a guilty verdict and likely death sentence on November 5 — two days before the election. They are now openly acknowledging that they think this event should and will influence the outcome of our election. [...] [...] I honestly have no idea what to say about this shameless bit of manipulative politics. I say all of that because the Bush administration, in one of the most shamelessly manipulative acts one can fathom, has ensured that the show trial of Saddam Hussein is scheduled to end with a guilty verdict and likely death sentence on November 5 — two days before the election. They are now openly acknowledging that they think this event should and will influence the outcome of our election. [...]

]]> By: Pete Bogs http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1069591 Pete Bogs Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:15:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1069591 folks, Kerry's words or Saddam's verdict aren't going to change the disaster we've made in Iraq, or the depth of corruption and lawlessness we've seen among the GOP... in other words, they aren't going to impact the election, as much as Republicants would welcome it... folks, Kerry’s words or Saddam’s verdict aren’t going to change the disaster we’ve made in Iraq, or the depth of corruption and lawlessness we’ve seen among the GOP… in other words, they aren’t going to impact the election, as much as Republicants would welcome it…

]]> By: charles http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1069550 charles Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:04:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1069550 Hussein deserved to be punished as much as Bush does. Hussein deserved to be punished as much as Bush does.

]]> By: el kanuckistani http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1069290 el kanuckistani Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:43:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1069290 "– Torture in Iraq “may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein, with militias, terrorist groups and government forces disregarding rules on the humane treatment of prisoners,” the U.N.’s anti-torture chief said in September" Didn't he leave out someone from that list? ........that would be YOU....the US forces, at Abu Grahab, and who knows how many other places. O.K., the YOU part is only because (almost) the majority of USers voted in this bunch of criminals to run your countrey (twice). Just because another 10 to 20 % of you <em>claims</em> to have woke up, doesn't let you off the hook. Guess the world will know in a few days if you have got it, and threw the bums out......or if you left them in office. “– Torture in Iraq “may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein, with militias, terrorist groups and government forces disregarding rules on the humane treatment of prisoners,” the U.N.’s anti-torture chief said in September”
Didn’t he leave out someone from that list? ……..that would be YOU….the US forces, at Abu Grahab, and who knows how many other places. O.K., the YOU part is only because (almost) the majority of USers voted in this bunch of criminals to run your countrey (twice). Just because another 10 to 20 % of you claims to have woke up, doesn’t let you off the hook. Guess the world will know in a few days if you have got it, and threw the bums out……or if you left them in office.

]]> By: Rosencrantz http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/comment-page-3/#comment-1068888 Rosencrantz Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:57:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/02/snow-saddam-verdict/#comment-1068888 But I thought anyone who said the results were intentionally being pushed back to help the Republicans for election time were conspiracy theorists? Will the media now stand up and face reality and admit this for what it is? But I thought anyone who said the results were intentionally being pushed back to help the Republicans for election time were conspiracy theorists?

Will the media now stand up and face reality and admit this for what it is?

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