“The benefits were temporary,
By on Feb 14th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
“The benefits were temporary,
the bodybags were permanent.” — Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL), on past escalation efforts and why he’s opposing the current one.
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Beautiful statement. I applaud you, brave Republican.
I do not applaud gay penguins, however.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:35 pmIn the course of his floor speech today, he remarked, “I like and respect President Bush, I want him to be successful.”
Weasel words.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:48 pmKeller did say that if the President continues with the escalation, he would not vote against funding the operations. But he offered an alternative set of “surges” for the president to pursue.
More weasel words.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:49 pmBush continues to refer to this as a “new strategy” yet, a surge in troops for specific events, etc. has been done many timesover the past 5 years.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:55 pmMost people are skeptical and dubious about Bush’s so-called “new strategy” because this is nothing new. It’s been tried and it’s failed several times — what makes this any different?
Any general who opposed him has been removed, because Bush won’t tolerate opposing views – he misconstrues opposing views as “disloyalty.”
Bush is a man of limited thought, limited perspective, limited intelligence, and limited ability.
His supporters, however, are acutely aware of the boy-king’s requirement of loyalty, so they will sacrifice more young soldiers on the altar of Iraq.
Finally, a patriotic Republican with a brain as well!
February 14th, 2007 at 8:06 pmIt’s not as if this is Bush’s first “surge”; the fact is that he’s had many already and botched them all. So why would we believe that now, with the increase in violence and organization of a bona fide Civil War, would we ever believe that this “surge” should be any different. In fact, it is highly probable that this surge will be far worse than any of it’s predecessors! This is pure statistics and logic….something this administration is seriously lacking.
February 14th, 2007 at 8:08 pmIt’s true
February 14th, 2007 at 8:09 pmI love it – Bush’s “new strategy”. What the hell is the strategy – old or new – anyway? Has he ever told anyone? He hasn’t because, simply put, there is no strategy. There never was a strategy and there continues to be no strategy. And, as long as an addled brain is sitting in the WH, there never will be a strategy. He’s totally incapable of strategic planning – as evidenced by all of his personal business ventures which he, quite handily, tanked due to lack of strategy. This time, however, it’s not some cockamamie oil company he’s driven into the ground – it’s the United States of America. THIS deteriorated country will be Bush’s lifelong “legacy” from which he will never recover or ever forget. Once he leaves office with his abysmal failures, he’ll become a total pariah – domestically and internationally.
February 14th, 2007 at 8:11 pmglad to know of this… my appreciation to this rep…
but then there is this part of his statement:
“… I am for a surge of gratitude by the Iraqi people.”
excuse me, but i just don’t get that attitude…
i’ve heard that and similar ideas and just don’t get it…
the iraqi people should be grateful for… what? …
February 14th, 2007 at 8:12 pm.
11. wellllll,sactions that killed hundreds of thousands of children; destruction of civilian life, contaminated water, no electricity, sparking a civil war, managing to make sadam hussein look like a hero; oh yeah, and we brought them democracy and freedom too…
(obviously: sarc)
February 14th, 2007 at 8:34 pmFinally, a patriotic Republican with a brain as well!
While I can applaud Keller for this comment, he’s still an ass. He’s probably worried, as he should be, about his next election. He’s not popular in his district and has to go against his pledge to only serve 2 terms.
February 14th, 2007 at 8:52 pmCorrecting myself – it’s not 2 terms it’s 8 years. I forgot Rep not Senator. Keller promised not to serve more than 8 years.
February 14th, 2007 at 8:55 pm#11- I know. I heard Bush use that remark in one of HIS last speeches. He said that the Iraqis owe the Americans a debt of gratitude. How sick is that? Frankly, one little remark like that nulls and voids anything else that might be said right. They just don’t get it and never will, I think.
February 14th, 2007 at 8:56 pm#15 – Liberal in New Mexico,
February 14th, 2007 at 9:17 pmOn that basis, we should owe a debt of gratitude to Osama bin Laden for 9/11.
But Republican strategists are grateful to bin Ladin. The Bush admin. has gotten more PR mileage out of him than anything they could have dreamed of in Jan. 2001. Without bin Ladin, Bush would have just been Harding II.
And terrorists love Bush for roughly the same reasons. They act like they hate each other, but it’s symbiosis.
February 15th, 2007 at 5:00 amA Florida Republican speaking out against Bush? That is news. Keller did run a pretty nasty campaign though. He’s not in my district, but close enough that I had to endure the tv ads.
February 15th, 2007 at 7:47 am