Comments on: SOTU: Bush Stands In Isolation On Escalation Plan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:51:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Juan C http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1512628 Juan C Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:14:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1512628 <blockquote>“Many in this Chamber understand that America must not fail in Iraq — because you understand that the consequences of failure would be grievous and far reaching.”</blockquote> For war and oil companies.

“Many in this Chamber understand that America must not fail in Iraq — because you understand that the consequences of failure would be grievous and far reaching.”

For war and oil companies.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1512424 Marie Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:47:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1512424 Does anyone else feel as I, that words like killers, terrorists out to destroy us, recollection of tragic events, reciting specific incidents of (supposed) terrorism that were thwarted, seem inappropriate for a SOTU speech? I guess I expect something more positive, less base, more orward looking, less dark. I've come to expect this style from the trigger-happy guy in the white house, but I just don't think it belongs in the STOU. Does anyone else feel as I, that words like killers, terrorists out to destroy us, recollection of tragic events, reciting specific incidents of (supposed) terrorism that were thwarted, seem inappropriate for a SOTU speech?
I guess I expect something more positive, less base, more orward looking, less dark. I’ve come to expect this style from the trigger-happy guy in the white house, but I just don’t think it belongs in the STOU.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1512417 RUCerious Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:46:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1512417 Allow me to clarify what the chymp wanted to say; "Many in this Chamber understand that America's president has failed in Iraq — and you are rightfully pissed, because you understand that the consequences of failure are grievous and far reaching.” Allow me to clarify what the chymp wanted to say;

“Many in this Chamber understand that America’s president has failed in Iraq — and you are rightfully pissed, because you understand that the consequences of failure are grievous and far reaching.”

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1512004 unbelievable Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:58:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1512004 Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty. ---George Washington Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.
—George Washington

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1511988 unbelievable Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:56:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1511988 It is our true policy to steer clear of entangling alliances with any portion of the foreign world. ---George Washington It's a good thing our founding fathers are dead. I haven't found anything they've held sacred that he hasn't raped, violated or wiped his filthy feet upon. It is our true policy to steer clear of entangling alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
—George Washington

It’s a good thing our founding fathers are dead. I haven’t found anything they’ve held sacred that he hasn’t raped, violated or wiped his filthy feet upon.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1511923 Jay Randal Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:50:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1511923 Yes Bush is isolated, but he is the decider dictator so he does whatever he wants regardless of the consequences! Yes Bush is isolated, but he is the decider dictator so he does whatever he wants regardless of the consequences!

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1511914 unbelievable Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:49:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1511914 I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. ---Thomas Jefferson I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
—Thomas Jefferson

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1511910 Zooey Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:48:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1511910 F*ck you, you lying sack of shit. F*ck you, you lying sack of shit.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1511909 ForTruth Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:48:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-bush-stands-in-isolation-on-escalation-plan/#comment-1511909 Awe, come on, there's got to be some suck ups left. Awe, come on, there’s got to be some suck ups left.

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