Comments on: White House Stands Behind Cheney’s Attacks On Murtha And Pelosi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:44:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Think Progress » Murtha Mocks Cheney: At Least He Didn’t Blame Me For The British Pulling Out http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1992069 Think Progress » Murtha Mocks Cheney: At Least He Didn’t Blame Me For The British Pulling Out Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:26:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1992069 [...] off Vice President Cheney’s attack that redeploying U.S. forces out of Iraq would “validate the al Qaeda strategy.” “He didn’t blame me for at least getting the British out,” Murtha said. [...] [...] off Vice President Cheney’s attack that redeploying U.S. forces out of Iraq would “validate the al Qaeda strategy.” “He didn’t blame me for at least getting the British out,” Murtha said. [...]

]]> By: veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1984376 veritas Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:17:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1984376 Looks like old belly-busting Grover has enough "belly" for it but can he dance? He can't even move in a coordinated fashion so I'd imagine his dancing skills to be non-existent. But even a moron can learn! Looks like old belly-busting Grover has enough “belly” for it but can he dance? He can’t even move in a coordinated fashion so I’d imagine his dancing skills to be non-existent. But even a moron can learn!

]]> By: teak http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1974175 teak Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:41:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1974175 There's a big shock, the WH stands behind smearing people. That's all the WH knows how to do really well. The sad thing is that 30% of Americans think that's what's important: smearing the opposition instead of paying attention to the issues. Scotty: beam them up! There’s a big shock, the WH stands behind smearing people. That’s all the WH knows how to do really well. The sad thing is that 30% of Americans think that’s what’s important: smearing the opposition instead of paying attention to the issues.
Scotty: beam them up!

]]> By: veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1961000 veritas Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:42:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1961000 One criminal thug covering up for another - that's what this actually is. One criminal thug covering up for another – that’s what this actually is.

]]> By: Think Progress » President Carter Rips Cheney Over Iraq: ‘His Batting Average Is Abysmally Low’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1905418 Think Progress » President Carter Rips Cheney Over Iraq: ‘His Batting Average Is Abysmally Low’ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:46:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1905418 [...] week, Vice President Cheney attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) for supporting Iraq redeployment. He [...] [...] week, Vice President Cheney attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) for supporting Iraq redeployment. He [...]

]]> By: SeriousKidding http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1887255 SeriousKidding Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:22:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1887255 <strong>Sorry to double-up on my posts, but having read about patriotism in someone's earlier post, here's my sincere take: I love my Country, but I hate the government. I love the Troops, but I hate the war. </strong><em></em> Sorry to double-up on my posts, but having read about patriotism in someone’s earlier post, here’s my sincere take: I love my Country, but I hate the government. I love the Troops, but I hate the war.

]]> By: SeriousKidding http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1887180 SeriousKidding Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:14:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1887180 The only folks validating the al Qaeda strategy are Cheney, Bush, et al. Bin Laden knew if he attacked America on W's watch he'd get the mayhem he so desired. But, I'll bet he never dreamed it'd be this good. The only folks validating the al Qaeda strategy are Cheney, Bush, et al. Bin Laden knew if he attacked America on W’s watch he’d get the mayhem he so desired. But, I’ll bet he never dreamed it’d be this good.

]]> By: Raymond Funamoto http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1878988 Raymond Funamoto Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:29:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1878988 CHIMPya: What do you say to Torticola Cheney and me, your "Decider in Thief?" Audience: JUST SAY NO! CHIMPya: What do you say to Cheney's and my surge strategy? Audience: JUST SAY NO! CHIMPya: What do you say to NOT impeaching Cheney and me? Audience: JUST SAY NO! CHIMPya: What do you say to giving Cheney and me a pardon? Audience: JUST SAY NO! CHIMPya: What do you say to NOT giving Cheney and me the death penalty? Audience: JUST SAY NO, NO, NO, ABSOLUTELY NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! CHIMPya: What do you say to Torticola Cheney and me, your “Decider in Thief?”
Audience: JUST SAY NO!
CHIMPya: What do you say to Cheney’s and my surge strategy?
Audience: JUST SAY NO!
CHIMPya: What do you say to NOT impeaching Cheney and me?
Audience: JUST SAY NO!
CHIMPya: What do you say to giving Cheney and me a pardon?
Audience: JUST SAY NO!
CHIMPya: What do you say to NOT giving Cheney and me the death penalty?
Audience: JUST SAY NO, NO, NO, ABSOLUTELY NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

]]> By: Tell me more, Dick at Antony Loewenstein http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1878482 Tell me more, Dick at Antony Loewenstein Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:58:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1878482 [...] anybody even listen to Cheney’s rants [...] [...] anybody even listen to Cheney’s rants [...]

]]> By: valiant venus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1877657 valiant venus Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:37:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1877657 "Explains why the terrorists are funding her and the GOP doesn’t it? " One?? (Well that is ONE too many!) I wonder how many Arabs send money to the Dems?? Do you think the number is almost as great as the number of Communist Chinese who contributed the Dem party?? (Apparently, Jason, math isn't your strong suit - but I <em>did </em>hear you were a terrific interior designer.) “Explains why the terrorists are funding her and the GOP doesn’t it? ”

One?? (Well that is ONE too many!) I wonder how many Arabs send money to the Dems?? Do you think the number is almost as great as the number of Communist Chinese who contributed the Dem party?? (Apparently, Jason, math isn’t your strong suit – but I did hear you were a terrific interior designer.)

]]> By: valiant venus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1877606 valiant venus Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:28:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1877606 Dear ruttiger - I agree - honest political discourse is intellectually invigorating. However, it seems you're mixing a couple of components in your argument. Patriotism is defined as "a love of country". I have no doubt a number of progressives love the US - but a huge number of posters here seem to blame and hate most ,if not everything, about the US. Dear ruttiger – I agree – honest political discourse is intellectually invigorating. However, it seems you’re mixing a couple of components in your argument. Patriotism is defined as “a love of country”. I have no doubt a number of progressives love the US – but a huge number of posters here seem to blame and hate most ,if not everything, about the US.

]]> By: null http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1876193 null Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:25:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1876193 http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/ http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/

]]> By: ruttiger http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1875391 ruttiger Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:50:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1875391 as a liberal who reads and learns from thinkprogress very often i want to say to any honest folks from the other side who may read this that <em>I</em>, at least, recognize that what cheney said in this particular instance was perfectly within acceptable political discourse. it was <strong>NOT</strong> a smear. i think he's mistaken, but i find pelosi's reaction embarrassing, as well as thinkprogress's way of reporting it, as well as the reactions of many people on my side. that said, there's a reason for the overreaction: people from your side often smear us in just this way and it's disgusting. i just don't think it happened in this case. one final thing: is it a policy of defeat? yes -- and so is any other policy -- because that's the only thing we've got now, thanks to the unsurpassable incompetence and corruption of this administration. the war <em>is</em> lost, whether anyone admits it now or not. bush started the war and then lost it. if you claim to be patriotic and still defend this man, you are lying to yourself in a deep way. as a liberal who reads and learns from thinkprogress very often i want to say to any honest folks from the other side who may read this that I, at least, recognize that what cheney said in this particular instance was perfectly within acceptable political discourse. it was NOT a smear. i think he’s mistaken, but i find pelosi’s reaction embarrassing, as well as thinkprogress’s way of reporting it, as well as the reactions of many people on my side.

that said, there’s a reason for the overreaction: people from your side often smear us in just this way and it’s disgusting. i just don’t think it happened in this case.

one final thing: is it a policy of defeat? yes — and so is any other policy — because that’s the only thing we’ve got now, thanks to the unsurpassable incompetence and corruption of this administration. the war is lost, whether anyone admits it now or not. bush started the war and then lost it. if you claim to be patriotic and still defend this man, you are lying to yourself in a deep way.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1874098 big papa Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:47:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1874098 <strong>michael's a 30% bushite cult member... ...he prays five times a day in front of a shrine he's erected in his little suburban livingroom... ...where he has small animal burnt offerings to his gods Bushiva and L'il Dick... ...there's no debating the brain/soul-dead...</strong> michael’s a 30% bushite cult member…

…he prays five times a day in front of a shrine he’s erected in his little suburban livingroom…

…where he has small animal burnt offerings to his gods Bushiva and L’il Dick…

…there’s no debating the brain/soul-dead…

]]> By: michael http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1865014 michael Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:29:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1865014 It's amazing how valient disappears when I accept her challenge! It’s amazing how valient disappears when I accept her challenge!

]]> By: michael http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1862416 michael Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:17:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1862416 "Come on michael, when are you going to start debate" ANY TIME! Pick the subject? “Come on michael, when are you going to start debate”

ANY TIME! Pick the subject?

]]> By: michael http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1862404 michael Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:15:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1862404 "Prove it. Prove that she wasn’t undercover. You can’t so you make unsubstantiated claims as usual. Comment by ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus — February 22, 2007 @ 10:43 pm" Try reading something about the story and stop displaying your stupidity for all to see. “Prove it. Prove that she wasn’t undercover. You can’t so you make unsubstantiated claims as usual.

Comment by ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus — February 22, 2007 @ 10:43 pm”

Try reading something about the story and stop displaying your stupidity for all to see.

]]> By: ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1862173 ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:47:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1862173 Michael can't debate, so he smears and lies. Come on michael, I'm waiting for you to debate something, instead of simply crying - wah, wah, like a cowardly desk jockey!!! What's wrong, feel guilty for not fighting in Vietnam - sicko? Michael can’t debate, so he smears and lies. Come on michael, I’m waiting for you to debate something, instead of simply crying – wah, wah, like a cowardly desk jockey!!! What’s wrong, feel guilty for not fighting in Vietnam – sicko?

]]> By: ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1862162 ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:46:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1862162 <em>By revealing our intelligence gathering methods? Comment by michael — February 22, 2007 @ 10:06 pm</em> I didn't do that - so why do you lie michael? Besides, it's a democracy, the government works for us - stupid schmuck. Intelligence gathered illegally, are inadmissible in court. Are you saying you don't want to put criminals in jail? Come on michael, when are you going to start debate. All you do is whine, and not back up your comments. <em>“…your gods (Bushiva and L’il Dick) have already “failed”…” How? Comment by michael — February 22, 2007 @ 10:06 pm</em> It would be easier for you to list where they haven't failed. I'm waiting, and will wait for a while I'm sure... By revealing our intelligence gathering methods? Comment by michael — February 22, 2007 @ 10:06 pm

I didn’t do that – so why do you lie michael?

Besides, it’s a democracy, the government works for us – stupid schmuck. Intelligence gathered illegally, are inadmissible in court. Are you saying you don’t want to put criminals in jail?

Come on michael, when are you going to start debate.

All you do is whine, and not back up your comments.

“…your gods (Bushiva and L’il Dick) have already “failed”…”
How? Comment by michael — February 22, 2007 @ 10:06 pm

It would be easier for you to list where they haven’t failed.

I’m waiting, and will wait for a while I’m sure…

]]> By: ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/comment-page-3/#comment-1862128 ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:43:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/22/cheney-attacks-murtha/#comment-1862128 <em>Duh! She was sitting at a desk in Langley! Comment by michael — February 22, 2007 @ 10:04 pm</em> Prove it. Prove that she wasn't undercover. You can't so you make unsubstantiated claims as usual. Duh! She was sitting at a desk in Langley!
Comment by michael — February 22, 2007 @ 10:04 pm

Prove it. Prove that she wasn’t undercover. You can’t so you make unsubstantiated claims as usual.

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