Bush was right.
By on Feb 28th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Bush was right.
Yesterday, ThinkProgress highlighted a quote on military readiness from candidate George W. Bush in 2000:
So let’s get something straight right now. To point out that our military has been overextended, taken for granted and neglected, that’s no criticism of the military. That is criticism of a president and vice president and their record of neglect.
Hours later, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) reminded Bush again on the House floor:
[flv http://video.thinkprogress.org/2007/02/wasschultz.320.240.flv]
So when the right talks about “slow bleed,” or tries to cover up their neglect of the military by citing the stellar performance of our soldiers, remember who’s really at fault.
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So let’s get something straight right now. To point out that our military has been overextended, taken for granted and neglected, that’s no criticism of the military. That is criticism of a president and vice president and their record of neglect.
I just had to put it up again…..heh.
Cue the uppity woman hating, GWB apologist trolls in 3…..2…..1…..
February 28th, 2007 at 8:05 pmDont you just absolutely LOVE IT when those smug repugnican bastards are slapped down with their own cherry picked words?? God…I’m doing back flips here. I cant wait to see what the troll Patrick1 has to say about this. Watch. In true Repugnican fashion he’ll claim that the words Debbie quoted were actually uttered by Bill Clinton. Just watch.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:08 pmThats right. I said that. You gotta understand, We gotta fight the terrorists. The terrorist want to detroy your way of life and so do we. I’m the decider here. Hehe.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:12 pmBen Dover sez:
No, he’ll just deny that our military is overextended at all.
Patrick1 is a marvelous specimen of the neocon breed…denial of reality comes as easily to him as breathing. No rational argument can touch him, as he operates entirely outside the realm of logic.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:16 pmLikely the reich wing nut job’s will accuse this young lady for being a blond and call her stupid…..Why do the repub’s hate women.? Oh I forgot they have vagina envy….Me bad…..Blessings
February 28th, 2007 at 8:17 pmDon’t do as I do, do as I say. Wait a minute, that ain’t right. Don’t do as I say, do as I do. No, no, that doesn’t work either. Don’t do anything and don’t listen to me. Just go away and let me be King.
Above all don’t question me for I am a great leader. I will be ahead of you all when you are running me out of town.
King George the Dumb
February 28th, 2007 at 8:22 pmTo the Republicans, the troops are like God Himself and equally useful – a heavy political hammer to be used against political opponents and to be thrown aside like an inconvenient burden once the job is done.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:29 pm[Reporter] And now we switch to the Oval Office, where Pres. Bush is in talks with Tony Snow…
“Whoa, huh huh, she said ’spew’.”
“Yes, yes, fire, fire, fire.”
“Calm down, Bushie. You’re gonna soil your drawers.”
“”Shut up Bunghole! I’ll kick yer a$$!”
“Bushie, I thought you were daddie’s little cutie.”
February 28th, 2007 at 8:34 pmBRAVO!!!
February 28th, 2007 at 8:37 pmPoint made – Dem neglect of the military has been a “slow bleed” in Dem administrations (ala Carter & Clinton). All this from the Party which values lawyers on the front line of national defense (as evidenced by the first WTC bombing trial)…. and not the military.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:39 pmSo where are all of the Republicans who were complaining about the military being unprepared under Clinton.
I know! They’re being treated at Walter Reed.
Of course that’s before they implement Bush’s cuts for veterans services.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:43 pmHiy Karate’
Debbie Wassermann Schultz, I love you!
Give them hell Debbie Wasserman Schultz!
February 28th, 2007 at 8:43 pmFirst Pelosi and now Schultz. What has happened to this country where the “ladies” have a bigger pair than the “men” politicians?
Reverse Osmosis?
February 28th, 2007 at 8:46 pmPoint made – Republican neglect of the military has been a “slow bleed†in Republican administrations (ala Bush Sr and Jr). All this from the Party which values lawyers on the front line of national defense (as evidenced by $600,000 spent on the federal 9/11 investigation and $40,000,000 spent on Clinton’s investigation)…. and not the military.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:48 pmOn the Larry King show Monday, First Lady Laura Bush demonstrated that the Bush family’s legendary compassion deficit is contagious, if not genetic. Even as daily attacks in Iraq climbed to an average of 230 last month, Mrs. Bush casually dismissed the suffering of American troops and Iraqi civilians alike:
“Many parts of Iraq are stable now. But, of course, what we see on television is the one bombing a day that discourages everybody.”
For more on the cold-heartedness of the Bush clan, see:
February 28th, 2007 at 8:49 pm“The Beautiful Minds of the Bush Family.”
Interesting comment from a troll who pretends to be a lawyer.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:50 pm– Bush’s RNC speech, 2004
February 28th, 2007 at 8:53 pmInteresting comment from a troll who pretends to be a lawyer.
Comment by Spudge_Boy
She just can’t work out why she has no credibility — on any issue.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:53 pmBless her heart.
Interesting comment from a troll who pretends to be a lawyer.
Comment by Spudge_Boy
A lawyer? At 22? Not possible. Doesn’t matter how smart or “advanced” someone may be in their education, a 22 year old established lawyer is about as possible as a logical right wing tele-Evangelist.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:57 pmPoint made – Dem neglect of the military has been a “slow bleed†in Dem administrations (ala Carter & Clinton). Comment by valiant venus — February 28, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
As opposed to the “fast bleed” when Cheney gutted the military? Or were you just referring to the “slow bleed” in Iraq, where 150,000 troops could be categorized this way? You can’t possibly be talking about Dem congressmembers neglecting the military, when Dems have much higher ‘grades’ on their voting habits than you Cons have.
All this from the Party which values lawyers on the front line of national defense (as evidenced by the first WTC bombing trial)…. and not the military. Comment by valiant venus — February 28, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
What’s wrong wanna-be laywer, afraid to be on the front line of america’s defense? That explains why an Anorexic c*nt like you is too cowardly to put your own ugly *ss on the line in Iraq!
Oh, and was that the WTC that produced convictions? Or would you be referring to the complete lack of trials from this WTC attack trial? It’s pretty hard to put Osama behind bars, when you don’t even care enough to catch the ‘Koranimal’ that attacked us? Isn’t that right – Valiant Toranimal?
February 28th, 2007 at 9:00 pm2015? Huh? This is from the Director of National Intelligence, McConnell. It’s an imminent threat alright, just like Iraq was . . . or wasn’t!
http://in.today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2007-02-27T235601Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-289408-1.xml
And this after Cheney gets rebuffed by our “ally” Pakistan. And Hersch reports we are funding Sunni extremists in Northern Lebanon who may be linked to al Qaeda. And by the way we just found out bin Ladin is probably alive and well in all those training camps in Northern Pakistan that Pakistan says don’t exist.
If this weren’t our national security policy, it would be a hilarious joke.
These Republicans and their Fox mouthpiece have sung America to sleep. We have forgotten that we as taxpaying citizens are entitled to good government with well-thought-out foreign policies based in fact and logic.
Oh well. Goodnight everybody. And good luck.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:13 pmDebbie is one hot-shit. She came in with a good perspective and shows no compromise.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:32 pmA lawyer? At 22? Not possible. Doesn’t matter how smart or “advanced†someone may be in their education, a 22 year old established lawyer is about as possible as a logical right wing tele-Evangelist.
Comment by Cory
She had devised a whole persona — high class attorney, owned her own firm, married with children, veteran, private schools, condescending attitude, etc. You name it, she had experience with it. Called herself “Mighty Aphrodite.” We always knew she was a fake, but she busted herself when she told an “amusing” anecdote about her alleged dead child. Those of us who are parents knew that was a total lie. Someone here on TP busted her wide open by finding her MySpace page.
Now she has the nerve to keep coming back here, even though we all know exactly what she is. She’s so pitiful and desperate for attention, she keeps coming here.
Bless her heart.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:32 pmI’m guessing that this is the first time Think Progress has had a chance to use that title, “Bush was right”.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:35 pm#15- My, my… You ARE angry. What’s so bad about what Laura said? We are not a cold-hearted clan but a family of ordinary people, like so many others, that finds it difficult to express itself out of fear of rejection. You DO know that my son now has access to e-mail transfers now, don’t you? We’re just looking out for you.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:41 pm“George Bush spews words with not too much meaning behind them”
Excellent smackdown of the Idiot-In-Chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
I hope other Dems are watching and learning how to do it !
February 28th, 2007 at 9:44 pmInteresting that none of the Republican’s who normally troll this blog have much to say in this topic. The sound of crickets is a defeaning testament to the shocking truth of this administration’s debacle.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:53 pmCory,
I typed this long thing explaining the “valiant venus” issue, but TP saw fit to swallow it. Another time…oy.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:59 pmActually he was wrong. The Army 7 years ago was in great shape. We were not neglected nor overextended and certainly not taken for granted. We were well equipped, when we deployed we deployed in overwhelming force and we had the equipment to do the job.
February 28th, 2007 at 10:18 pmThat Congresswoman is a HOTTIE!!
She can subpoena me anytime.
February 28th, 2007 at 10:22 pmDebbie is great. I love her and the other of the 30 Something House Democrats (Kendrick Meek and Tim Ryan).
So is Florida the promised land of Jewish girls with long flowing blonde hair, and good-looking and hard working and so smart?
February 28th, 2007 at 10:38 pmWhoaa there Klyde,
don’t disillusion the wingtards. One of the biggest memes. right behind the Godlisness of the left, and the nanny state/communism thing, is that Dems are “soft” on defense. So pointing out the military was doing pretty good, damages their narrow minds. Please think of the mental anguish you could cause.
February 28th, 2007 at 10:42 pmI wonder if it hurts getting shot in the foot by you own words?
Comment by klyde — February 28, 2007 @ 10:18 pm
February 28th, 2007 at 11:21 pmPoint made – Dem neglect of the military has been a “slow bleed†in Dem administrations (ala Carter & Clinton). All this from the Party which values lawyers on the front line of national defense (as evidenced by the first WTC bombing trial)…. and not the military.
Check out some voting records, moron and see exactly who supports the troops. That would take some objectivity so I am guessing you wouldn’t be swayed.
February 28th, 2007 at 11:23 pmMy entire post did no show
Comment by klyde — February 28, 2007 @ 10:18 pm
I should have been in the Army then. 7 Years ago, our(USMC) equipment sucked.
February 28th, 2007 at 11:37 pmWasserman-Schultz ALWAYS remains calm, and carefully makes her point. She is a pleasure to watch as she attacks the repugs with their own words.
February 28th, 2007 at 11:39 pm#34 The equipment sucks even more now. You are cool with that?
February 28th, 2007 at 11:41 pmA lawyer? At 22? Not possible. Doesn’t matter how smart or “advanced†someone may be in their education, a 22 year old established lawyer is about as possible as a logical right wing tele-Evangelist.
Comment by Cory — February 28, 2007 @ 8:57 pm
This is from misc.news.southasia.
Source: News India-Times, New York, May 22, 1995
WWW Address: http://haven.ios.com/~newsindi
Indian American Boy is World’s Youngest Doctor
By TANIA ANAND
NEW YORK: Bala Murali Ambati, a New York-based Indian-American,
staked his claim to become the world’s youngest doctor when he
graduated last week from Mt. Sinai Medical School, two months
before his 18th birthday. The New York state legislature has had to
pass a special exception allowing Bala to practice medicine because
he is still far below the required age of 21.
Bala is now headed for an internship at North Shore University
Hospital and will be moving on to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Infirmary at Harvard Medical School for residency in ophthalmology next
year.
Asked how they felt about the achievement, while Bala responded
with a subdued ‘I feel very good,’ his mother, Gomathi, was more
emphatic in her joy. ‘We had a plan. We did it!’ she said with a
proud glance at her son.
Interestingly, while Bala’s achievement has attracted global media
spotlight and the family has been receiving phone calls and letters
from congressmen, senators and all kinds of well-wishers over the
past week, no Indian or Indian-American association has even
acknowledged Bala’s feat.
Bala received an award for excellence in communication of science
March 1st, 2007 at 12:00 amfrom the American Medical Association for a book on AIDS he co-
authored with his brother when he was just 11.
A lawyer? At 22? Not possible. Doesn’t matter how smart or “advanced†someone may be in their education, a 22 year old established lawyer is about as possible as a logical right wing tele-Evangelist.
Comment by Cory — February 28, 2007 @ 8:57 pm
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http://www.aegis.com/news/ads/1995/AD950947.html
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Teen-Ager Graduates as Possibly World’s Youngest MD
Reuters (05/19/95)
McCool, Grant
On Friday, a New York teenager became the youngest medical doctor in the world. Seventeen-year-old Balamurali Ambati graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, fulfilling his childhood goal. “About 10 years ago I was reading the Guinness Book of World Records and saw the youngest doctor graduated in Italy at 18 years and three months old, so I thought I’d try it,” said Ambati, who was granted an exception to practice medicine by the New York state legislature even though he is under the minimum age of 21. The teenager also co-authored a book on AIDS when he was 11 with his then 17- year-old brother Jayakrishna, who is also a doctor. “AIDS, The True Story: A Comprehensive Guide,” designed to educate young people about the disease, is in its second printing. The two brothers have also written a book on the environment. Ambati’s next move will be residency training in opthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of Harvard Medical School.
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Bad link in post 37.
Use this one;
http://www.hindunet.org/alt_hindu/1995_May_2/msg00071.html
Use Above Link.
Indian American Boy is World’s Youngest DoctorSource: News India-Times, New York, May 22, 1995 WWW Address: http://haven.ios.com/~newsindi Indian American Boy is World’s Youngest Doctor By TANIA ANAND …
http://www.hindunet.org/alt_hindu/1995_May_2/msg00071.html
March 1st, 2007 at 12:22 amBush was right.
Of course, even the proverbial broken clock is right twice a day.
March 1st, 2007 at 12:23 amComment by rachel kinnardi — March 1, 2007 @ 12:22 am
Yeah, but this is ValientVenus we’re talking about right? lol ;)
March 1st, 2007 at 12:48 am“when Cheney gutted the military?
Comment by ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus — February 28, 2007″
Care to explain that?
March 1st, 2007 at 1:15 am“So let’s get something straight right now. To point out that our military has been overextended, taken for granted and neglected, that’s no criticism of the military. That is criticism of a president and vice president and their record of neglect.
Comment by Zooey — February 28, 2007 @ 8:05 pm”
How about elaborating on your comment?
March 1st, 2007 at 1:17 amCare to explain that?
Comment by michael — March 1, 2007 @ 1:15 am
Care to explain why you don’t know this – dum bass?
March 1st, 2007 at 1:32 amHow about elaborating on your comment?
Comment by michael — March 1, 2007 @ 1:17 am
How about elaborating on your st*pidity?
March 1st, 2007 at 1:32 amHey michael, it must suck for you to have Sam Fox call Kerry a Hero, and denounce the swiftboat smears huh? Wow, how st*pid you look today!
March 1st, 2007 at 1:34 am#45 Valiant, good post, how st*pid he look’s every day…Just another average dark soul…..Blessings
March 1st, 2007 at 1:51 amComments #37 and 38 by Rachel
March 1st, 2007 at 1:53 amSince I’ve been ill lately, I haven’t followed ValiantVenus’ comments much; but as the examples you provided about the teenage doctor indicate, it is quite likely that such a young person passing the bar exam would make the news.
arent we missing a vital point here?
democrats are just as guilty of being part of the military industrial corporate congressional complex as the republicans.
March 1st, 2007 at 10:49 amRep. Wasserman Schultz is one awesome representive and am so proud this woman is a Democrat. I have watched her on the floor many a times. I love it when she is on Hardball she takes no crap from Matthews or the republican’t sitting across the table from her.
March 1st, 2007 at 11:19 amComment, part the first: Oh SNAP!
Comment, part the second: I’m with tom3 – That Congresswoman is a HOTTIE!!
She can subpoena me anytime.
Comment, part the third: If you found that entertaining, read The Book on Bush: How George W. Bush (Mis)Leads America for a veritable feast of Bush’s “say one thing, do the opposite” jive.
March 1st, 2007 at 11:28 am#48 The Republicans had both Houses for 13 years. The American spoke last November. The Dems are for the poor and middle class and the Republican are for the RICH, RICH, RICH.
March 1st, 2007 at 11:36 am[...] Watch Bush [...]
March 1st, 2007 at 12:02 pmEVERYTHING CHIMPya CRITICIZED DURING HIS RUN in the 2000 preisdential election HE HAS ENDED UP DOING, IN SOME CASES TO A WORSE EXTENT, ESPECIALLY IN Iraq!!!!! IT’S CALLED repugnant-repub rightwingnut crank RANK HYPOCRISY, WHICH THEY REFER TO AS “principles” and “ethics”–HAH! I LAUGH AT THEIR PITIFUL EXCUSES AND UTTER LACK OF SCRUPLES! THIS IS KNOWN AS THE “Reverse Robin Hood Principle,” i.e., “STEAL FROM THE POOR AND GIVE TO THE RICH!” HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!!!!!
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