Comments on: MSNBC describes Bush position as “similar” to withdrawal. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:43:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: DemandTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1211522 DemandTruth Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:50:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1211522 I do believe that he keeps making it clear over and over again, by stating that that's NOT what he's for. He's gonna stay the course! How many ways does he have to say it? He's gonna ignore them, and ignore me, and ignore you! Who's surprised here? I do believe that he keeps making it clear over and over again, by stating that that’s NOT what he’s for.

He’s gonna stay the course! How many ways does he have to say it? He’s gonna ignore them, and ignore me, and ignore you!

Who’s surprised here?

]]> By: Parrotlover77 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1210708 Parrotlover77 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:52:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1210708 <blockquote>I wish TP would control all these long spam posts that keep getting repeated and let someone who actually has something meaningful to say, like BnF, to actually post. </blockquote> I AGREE!

I wish TP would control all these long spam posts that keep getting repeated and let someone who actually has something meaningful to say, like BnF, to actually post.

I AGREE!

]]> By: Bluedahlia http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1209934 Bluedahlia Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:31:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1209934 I wish TP would control all these long spam posts that keep getting repeated and let someone who actually has something meaningful to say, like BnF, to actually post. I wish TP would control all these long spam posts that keep getting repeated and let someone who actually has something meaningful to say, like BnF, to actually post.

]]> By: Jay http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1209932 Jay Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:30:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1209932 Yes it is similiar...on a galactic scale, all of the US Troops remain on the planet indefinately, therefore it is similar. If that's not a stretch, I don't know what is. Yes it is similiar…on a galactic scale, all of the US Troops remain on the planet indefinately, therefore it is similar.

If that’s not a stretch, I don’t know what is.

]]> By: rail http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1209882 rail Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:18:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1209882 It's all in the euphamism. We just needed to call withdrawal something else, besides redeployment, and w would be all for it. It’s all in the euphamism. We just needed to call withdrawal something else, besides redeployment, and w would be all for it.

]]> By: klyde http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1209487 klyde Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:07:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1209487 It's similar to wirhdrawal, only without removin' the troops. <i>If you imaginge John Stewart doning his shrub imitaion that line is funny</i> It’s similar to wirhdrawal, only without removin’ the troops.

If you imaginge John Stewart doning his shrub imitaion that line is funny

]]> By: Swordsbane http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1209384 Swordsbane Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:40:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1209384 <em>Thus I am again left with only two possibilities: either Democrats hate America because they believe the lies they are spewing or they are spewing the lies because they hate America. Comment by dickvandyke — December 1, 2006 @ 12:50 am</em> It all comes down to who you think is telling the truth. Iraq had no ties to Al-Queda before we invaded. Bush said they did. There were no WMDs in Iraq. Bush said there were. The war dragged on for longer than WWII and there's no end in sight. Bush said it would be over quickly. All our generals in Iraq now say that more troops isn't the answer, Bush says it is. Either Bush is a liar, or he's incompetent. Either way, his time is over. We need to minimize the damage now. Thus I am again left with only two possibilities: either Democrats hate America because they believe the lies they are spewing or they are spewing the lies because they hate America.

Comment by dickvandyke — December 1, 2006 @ 12:50 am

It all comes down to who you think is telling the truth. Iraq had no ties to Al-Queda before we invaded. Bush said they did. There were no WMDs in Iraq. Bush said there were. The war dragged on for longer than WWII and there’s no end in sight. Bush said it would be over quickly. All our generals in Iraq now say that more troops isn’t the answer, Bush says it is.

Either Bush is a liar, or he’s incompetent. Either way, his time is over. We need to minimize the damage now.

]]> By: Swordsbane http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1209285 Swordsbane Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:24:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1209285 Actually, I think the study group is saying what the president has been saying. The group reccommends a phased withdrawl by 2008! It just so happens that 2008 is when Bush leaves office. Funny how Bush wants to keep the troops in Iraq and the study group wants a military presence until 2008. Yeah, we'll step down our involvement and there probably wont be that many troops by then, but the schedule will be subject to manipulation and interference from the Republicans in congress, so the irony is that with a phased withdrawl by the time Bush is out of office is liable to keep our troops there longer than if we just let Bush do what he wants until he's deposed and then bring ALL the troops home. So in a twisted way, MSNBC is correct, the Bush plan IS like the Study Groups plan. Actually, I think the study group is saying what the president has been saying. The group reccommends a phased withdrawl by 2008! It just so happens that 2008 is when Bush leaves office. Funny how Bush wants to keep the troops in Iraq and the study group wants a military presence until 2008. Yeah, we’ll step down our involvement and there probably wont be that many troops by then, but the schedule will be subject to manipulation and interference from the Republicans in congress, so the irony is that with a phased withdrawl by the time Bush is out of office is liable to keep our troops there longer than if we just let Bush do what he wants until he’s deposed and then bring ALL the troops home.

So in a twisted way, MSNBC is correct, the Bush plan IS like the Study Groups plan.

]]> By: Dryveby http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1208425 Dryveby Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:01:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1208425 from #24 “…Democrat policy is designed to reward failure…” If this is true, than Georgie the Decider has the mother of all rewards coming his way in the lifetime achievement catagory. from #24

“…Democrat policy is designed to reward failure…”

If this is true, than Georgie the Decider has the mother of all rewards coming his way in the lifetime achievement catagory.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1208290 Wayne Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:25:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1208290 Wow. The troll is being trolled. :) ---- Zooey hahahaha Now that's funny!! Wow. The troll is being trolled. :)
—- Zooey

hahahaha
Now that’s funny!!

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1208203 Zooey Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:57:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1208203 Wow. The troll is being trolled. :) Wow. The troll is being trolled. :)

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1208120 Zooey Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:50:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1208120 j, I'm here. j, I’m here.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1208025 Zooey Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:42:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1208025 ren, I hope you don't get caught up in the sweep I just requested by TP. Oops. ren,

I hope you don’t get caught up in the sweep I just requested by TP. Oops.

]]> By: stonehinge http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1207923 stonehinge Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:31:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1207923 Ren, I left you some useful information concerning the Mayan calendar in the previous thread. With that done, I'm gonna plow under the covers 'til morning -- it's 17degF here. Well, not just yet: The background on the Iraqi Study Group turned up today. It is rather disheartening to see that the ISG is actually sponsored by the US Institute for Peace, which itself is populated by the worst slags you could possibly drag-up from the Cold War era. In addition to James Baker and Lee Hamilton, the directors include Edwin Meese, Lawrence Eagleberger, William Perry, Vernon Jordan, Sandra Day O'Connor (like wtf?), Allan Simpson, and even goofball slags like Chuck Robb and Leon Panetta. The details can be seen <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y92h92" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Sorry to say, but with that kind of political heritage, there is no way the ISG has the vision or intent to "move-forward" into the new millenium...this is strictly business-as-usual, at least for the immediate future. Ren, I left you some useful information concerning the Mayan calendar in the previous thread. With that done, I’m gonna plow under the covers ’til morning — it’s 17degF here.

Well, not just yet:

The background on the Iraqi Study Group turned up today. It is rather disheartening to see that the ISG is actually sponsored by the US Institute for Peace, which itself is populated by the worst slags you could possibly drag-up from the Cold War era. In addition to James Baker and Lee Hamilton, the directors include Edwin Meese, Lawrence Eagleberger, William Perry, Vernon Jordan, Sandra Day O’Connor (like wtf?), Allan Simpson, and even goofball slags like Chuck Robb and Leon Panetta. The details can be seen here. Sorry to say, but with that kind of political heritage, there is no way the ISG has the vision or intent to “move-forward” into the new millenium…this is strictly business-as-usual, at least for the immediate future.

]]> By: Above the Clouds http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1207671 Above the Clouds Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:47:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1207671 Someone needs to start breaking their pills in half. Someone needs to start breaking their pills in half.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1207669 Wayne Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:46:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1207669 Just ignore and pity the fool, stonehinge. Just ignore and pity the fool, stonehinge.

]]> By: JPV http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1207288 JPV Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:51:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1207288 Huh? Huh?

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-1207221 unbelievable Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:44:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/30/bush-wants-withdrawal/#comment-1207221 It's Newspeak... It’s Newspeak…

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