Comments on: Rumsfeld: I Stopped Reading About The Civil War Because There Were So Many Americans Killed http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: disgrunt » Rumsfeld: I Stopped Reading About The Civil War Because There Were So Many Americans Killed http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1256915 disgrunt » Rumsfeld: I Stopped Reading About The Civil War Because There Were So Many Americans Killed Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:21:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1256915 [...] Source: Think Progress Posted by Michael Kolanos Filed in CIA/Pentagon, Current Events [...] [...] Source: Think Progress Posted by Michael Kolanos Filed in CIA/Pentagon, Current Events [...]

]]> By: Improbable Journey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1255284 Improbable Journey Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:48:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1255284 I happen to know that someone had given Rumsfeld a copy of "The Art of War" in March of 2003 and it was sitting on his desk. I asked him about it and he said someone had suggested he read it (again). He clearly didn't. I happen to know that someone had given Rumsfeld a copy of “The Art of War” in March of 2003 and it was sitting on his desk. I asked him about it and he said someone had suggested he read it (again).

He clearly didn’t.

]]> By: coco http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1254811 coco Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:44:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1254811 Bye, Bye ...you senile old arrogant bastard! Bye, Bye …you senile old arrogant bastard!

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1254692 Evil Spaniard Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:13:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1254692 <em>Rumsfeld: I Stopped Reading About The Civil War Because There Were So Many Americans Killed</em> He loves fresh carnage. Rumsfeld: I Stopped Reading About The Civil War Because There Were So Many Americans Killed

He loves fresh carnage.

]]> By: Whitey HermAphrodite http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1254308 Whitey HermAphrodite Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:32:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1254308 <em>And why did no one stand up and start screaming when he said this? Comment by motherlowman</em> weapons grade peer pressure my boy... awww come on unkle donnie.. if its any consolation, alot of those americans were only 3/5 of a person.. you'd think something that involved alot of colored folk dyin would cheer him up... in truth, he probably just doesnt like reading about the civil war because it doesnt have the happy ending he hoped for.. (im trying to drive the horrible image of unkle dik reading donnie a bedtime story out of my mind..) And why did no one stand up and start screaming when he said this?

Comment by motherlowman

weapons grade peer pressure my boy…

awww come on unkle donnie.. if its any consolation, alot of those americans were only 3/5 of a person..

you’d think something that involved alot of colored folk dyin would cheer him up…

in truth, he probably just doesnt like reading about the civil war because it doesnt have the happy ending he hoped for..

(im trying to drive the horrible image of unkle dik reading donnie a bedtime story out of my mind..)

]]> By: Mike_Sunnyvale http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1252782 Mike_Sunnyvale Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:44:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1252782 Maybe he tried his best? Maybe he tried his best?

]]> By: Maggie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1251437 Maggie Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:50:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1251437 Has anybody noticed how many charmin' people we have in this administration? Guess the resume requires a strong dose of charm over and above intelligence, intellect, curiosity or common sense. <blockquote></blockquote> Has anybody noticed how many charmin’ people we have in this administration? Guess the resume requires a strong dose of charm over and above intelligence, intellect, curiosity or common sense.

]]> By: Sneh http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1250722 Sneh Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:11:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1250722 *blatant *blatant

]]> By: Sneh http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1250716 Sneh Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:10:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1250716 Why does this site allow blatent, repeat trolls? Get some moderators on the job. Why does this site allow blatent, repeat trolls? Get some moderators on the job.

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1250665 Karim Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:54:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1250665 Thank god this idiot is gone. Thank god this idiot is gone.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1250533 DieNowForPeace Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:17:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1250533 Rummy, you ignorant slut... Rummy, you ignorant slut…

]]> By: New Yorker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1250258 New Yorker Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:03:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1250258 "But I stopped. I found the struggle going on — gosh, those years, there were so many people killed and wounded, and they were all Americans, except for the foreign fighters who came over from Germany and Poland and elsewhere." That is as retarded a comment as I ever heard one. “But I stopped. I found the struggle going on — gosh, those years, there were so many people killed and wounded, and they were all Americans, except for the foreign fighters who came over from Germany and Poland and elsewhere.”

That is as retarded a comment as I ever heard one.

]]> By: dixie blood http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1249782 dixie blood Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:01:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1249782 I'm sure <strong>Rummy</strong> is <strong>pulling for </strong>the <strong>Nazis</strong> as he <strong>visits</strong> the <strong>history</strong> of <strong>WWII</strong> for the <strong>first time </strong>in his <strong>life</strong>. He is <strong>enjoying</strong> the stories of <strong>mass torture </strong>and <strong>death</strong> in the <strong>concentration camps</strong>. He must be <strong>thrilled</strong> at the <strong>parallels</strong> between the <strong>Nazi rise to power </strong>and his <strong>Neocon rise to power</strong>. The <strong>similar tactics</strong>, the <strong>familar police activites </strong>and <strong>destruction of truth </strong>must make him <strong>squeal</strong> with <strong>delight</strong>. This must feel like <strong>turning the pages </strong>of an <strong>old high school Annual </strong>for him. I’m sure Rummy is pulling for the Nazis as he visits the history of WWII for the first time in his life. He is enjoying the stories of mass torture and death in the concentration camps. He must be thrilled at the parallels between the Nazi rise to power and his Neocon rise to power. The similar tactics, the familar police activites and destruction of truth must make him squeal with delight. This must feel like turning the pages of an old high school Annual for him.

]]> By: Paige http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1249360 Paige Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:58:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1249360 Time to Rejoice; in just a short period of time, we have.... John Bolton: GONE Donald Rumsfeld: GONE Ken Mehlman: GONE Rick Santorum: GONE Bill Frist: GONE George Allen: GONE Mike DeWine: GONE Jim Talent: GONE Lincoln Chafee: GONE Conrad Burns: GONE Richard Pombo: GONE J.D. Hayworth: GONE Curt Weldon: GONE Katherine Harris: GONE Mark Foley: GONE Henry Hyde: GONE Don Sherwood: GONE Kenneth Blackwell: GONE Porter Goss: GONE Dusty Foggo: GONE Jeb Bush: GONE Tom Delay: INDICTED Scooter Libby: INDICTED Duke Cunningham: CONVICTED Bob Ney: CONVICTED Jack Abramoff: CONVICTED Michael Scanlon: CONVICTED David Safavian: CONVICTED Claude Allen: CONVICTED Brian Doyle: CONVICTED Frank Figueroa: CONVICTED Ken Lay: CONVICTED Jeff Skilling: CONVICTED Thomas Noe: CONVICTED Bob Taft: CONVICTED James Tobin: CONVICTED Wayne Semprini: CONVICTED Chuck McGee: CONVICTED Shaun Hansen: CONVICTED Ted Haggard: FALLEN HYPOCRITE Ralph Reed: FALLEN HYPOCRITE/'CHERUB' Unitary Executive Rule: GONE Lack of Oversight: GONE 3 Day Work Week: GONE Karl Rove: GOING SOON Dennis Hastert: BLASTED BY ETHICS PANEL FOR COVERING UP FOR A CHILD PREDATOR (and farewell to the rest of the Republican Congressmen/women, Governors, State Legislators who lost/are out of power). My prediction for the next Bush Admin. official who will dash off before Democrats can subpoena their asses... and air their dirty laundry that the Republicans have been spraying with Febreeze: Alberto Gonzales. Maybe Cheney. Yours? * Time to Rejoice; in just a short period of time, we have….

John Bolton: GONE
Donald Rumsfeld: GONE
Ken Mehlman: GONE
Rick Santorum: GONE
Bill Frist: GONE
George Allen: GONE
Mike DeWine: GONE
Jim Talent: GONE
Lincoln Chafee: GONE
Conrad Burns: GONE
Richard Pombo: GONE
J.D. Hayworth: GONE
Curt Weldon: GONE
Katherine Harris: GONE
Mark Foley: GONE
Henry Hyde: GONE
Don Sherwood: GONE
Kenneth Blackwell: GONE
Porter Goss: GONE
Dusty Foggo: GONE
Jeb Bush: GONE
Tom Delay: INDICTED
Scooter Libby: INDICTED
Duke Cunningham: CONVICTED
Bob Ney: CONVICTED
Jack Abramoff: CONVICTED
Michael Scanlon: CONVICTED
David Safavian: CONVICTED
Claude Allen: CONVICTED
Brian Doyle: CONVICTED
Frank Figueroa: CONVICTED
Ken Lay: CONVICTED
Jeff Skilling: CONVICTED
Thomas Noe: CONVICTED
Bob Taft: CONVICTED
James Tobin: CONVICTED
Wayne Semprini: CONVICTED
Chuck McGee: CONVICTED
Shaun Hansen: CONVICTED
Ted Haggard: FALLEN HYPOCRITE
Ralph Reed: FALLEN HYPOCRITE/’CHERUB’
Unitary Executive Rule: GONE
Lack of Oversight: GONE
3 Day Work Week: GONE
Karl Rove: GOING SOON
Dennis Hastert: BLASTED BY ETHICS PANEL FOR COVERING UP FOR A CHILD PREDATOR

(and farewell to the rest of the Republican Congressmen/women, Governors, State Legislators who lost/are out of power).

My prediction for the next Bush Admin. official who will dash off before Democrats can subpoena their asses… and air their dirty laundry that the Republicans have been spraying with Febreeze: Alberto Gonzales. Maybe Cheney. Yours?

*

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1248930 Sharon Cox Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:27:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1248930 rummy is just that, a senile piece of shit..He should be thrown in jail with the rest of them in this administration, sadly, he will probably get off with the insanety plea....Blessings rummy is just that, a senile piece of shit..He should be thrown in jail with the rest of them in this administration, sadly, he will probably get off with the insanety plea….Blessings

]]> By: rewinn http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1248893 rewinn Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:13:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1248893 Rumsfeld's job now is to absorb criticism; the more outrageously he acts, the more energy he absorbs. The problem remains: our troops are in Iraq for no useful purpose. The policy may be the result of deranged individuals, such as Rumsfeld, but the policy survives as long as we focus our just anger at the individuals. Notice that the ISG proposes we keep troops in Iraq indefinitely; it just wants to reclassify them as "trainers" and "force protection" troops, not "combat" troops. While it represents a minor rhetorical improvement, it still gives the Bush Crime Family a free hand in Iraq for years ... Rumsfeld’s job now is to absorb criticism; the more outrageously he acts, the more energy he absorbs.

The problem remains: our troops are in Iraq for no useful purpose. The policy may be the result of deranged individuals, such as Rumsfeld, but the policy survives as long as we focus our just anger at the individuals. Notice that the ISG proposes we keep troops in Iraq indefinitely; it just wants to reclassify them as “trainers” and “force protection” troops, not “combat” troops. While it represents a minor rhetorical improvement, it still gives the Bush Crime Family a free hand in Iraq for years …

]]> By: YouCantHandleDaTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1248768 YouCantHandleDaTruth Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:31:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1248768 This man is evil; a person who is in the habit of doing no good just for his own ego. Not money, not glory but his own damn "feelings" no matter how good or bad he's done. He used automatic pens to sign the letters to parents of fallen soldiers, this man is heartless. This man is evil; a person who is in the habit of doing no good just for his own ego. Not money, not glory but his own damn “feelings” no matter how good or bad he’s done.

He used automatic pens to sign the letters to parents of fallen soldiers, this man is heartless.

]]> By: Cayobo http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1248704 Cayobo Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:13:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1248704 This is what a Nation gets when it allows men who have never been to War, declare War. 2 Billion Dollars a week spent on a murderous fiasco abroad, but health care and education here in America is anathema. Follow. The. Money. This is what a Nation gets when it allows men who have never been to War, declare War.

2 Billion Dollars a week spent on a murderous fiasco abroad, but health care and education here in America is anathema.

Follow. The. Money.

]]> By: Uncle_Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1248688 Uncle_Ho Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:00:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1248688 #50 bye from Ga; my message to the NSA: F*CK OFF!. -from a card-carrying member of the ACLU. #50 bye from Ga; my message to the NSA: F*CK OFF!. -from a card-carrying member of the ACLU.

]]> By: james k. sayre http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/comment-page-2/#comment-1248379 james k. sayre Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:24:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/08/rummy-reading/#comment-1248379 This stupid endless Bush war on the Iraqi people can be easily and quickly ended in January 2007, simply by having Congress cancel their 2002 Authorization to use force in Iraq. This can be done by a simple majority vote in the House and the Senate. After that cancellation of the Authorization bill passes, the war will have to end immediately. Any continuation of the war by Bush would be illegal and unconstitutional by definition. If the stupid Bush tried to continue his stupid war, impeachment would quickly gain support of a majority of the American people. Of course, in impeachment we would want to be sure to impeach Cheney first, and that way we would get President Pelosi after Bush was removed... Cheers. This stupid endless Bush war on the Iraqi people can be easily and quickly ended in January 2007, simply by having Congress cancel their 2002 Authorization to use force in Iraq. This can be done by a simple majority vote in the House and the Senate. After that cancellation of the Authorization bill passes, the war will have to end immediately. Any continuation of the war by Bush would be illegal and unconstitutional by definition. If the stupid Bush tried to continue his stupid war, impeachment would quickly gain support of a majority of the American people. Of course, in impeachment we would want to be sure to impeach Cheney first, and that way we would get President Pelosi after Bush was removed…
Cheers.

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