Comments on: FLASHBACK: Hastert Traveled Abroad, Told Foreign Leaders Not To Listen To Clinton http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:10:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ArchPundit » Blog Archive » Daily Dolt http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3602404 ArchPundit » Blog Archive » Daily Dolt Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:04:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3602404 [...]  Like this: [...] [...]  Like this: [...]

]]> By: I'm Glad I'm Not a Moron « Illinois Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3602245 I'm Glad I'm Not a Moron « Illinois Reason Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:03:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3602245 [...]  Like this: [...] [...]  Like this: [...]

]]> By: Pelosi broke the law visiting Damascus - Page 2 - The Liberty Lounge Political Forums http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3595910 Pelosi broke the law visiting Damascus - Page 2 - The Liberty Lounge Political Forums Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:01:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3595910 [...] GOP Speaker Hastert told Columbia to ignore Clinton's White House all together Think Progress » FLASHBACK: Hastert Traveled Abroad, Told Foreign Leaders Not To Listen To Clinton GOP Speaker Newt Gingrich went around Clinton to conduct talks with Communist China [...] [...] GOP Speaker Hastert told Columbia to ignore Clinton’s White House all together Think Progress » FLASHBACK: Hastert Traveled Abroad, Told Foreign Leaders Not To Listen To Clinton GOP Speaker Newt Gingrich went around Clinton to conduct talks with Communist China [...]

]]> By: Andymatic » Blog Archive » Is Pelosi Interfering by Going to Syria? Ask Hastert. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3483186 Andymatic » Blog Archive » Is Pelosi Interfering by Going to Syria? Ask Hastert. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:20:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3483186 [...] … In 1997, Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) led a delegation to Colombia at a time when U.S. officials were trying to attach human rights conditions to U.S. security assistance programs. Hastert specifically encouraged Colombian military officials to “bypass” President Clinton and â... [...] [...] … In 1997, Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) led a delegation to Colombia at a time when U.S. officials were trying to attach human rights conditions to U.S. security assistance programs. Hastert specifically encouraged Colombian military officials to “bypass” President Clinton and â… [...]

]]> By: Our media: foolish, shallow, easily distracted « Later On http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3477662 Our media: foolish, shallow, easily distracted « Later On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:40:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3477662 [...] Glenn Greenwald dissects the phenomenon today. The issue at hand now is, of course, Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Syria. Never mind that a group of GOP representatives are also visiting (the media and the White House are quiet about that). Never mind that Hastert, a Representative under Clinton, visited Columbia and told its leaders to ignore Clinton. [...] [...] Glenn Greenwald dissects the phenomenon today. The issue at hand now is, of course, Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Syria. Never mind that a group of GOP representatives are also visiting (the media and the White House are quiet about that). Never mind that Hastert, a Representative under Clinton, visited Columbia and told its leaders to ignore Clinton. [...]

]]> By: The Mahablog » Counterbalancing Bush http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3441103 The Mahablog » Counterbalancing Bush Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:28:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3441103 [...] 2) Pelosi is attempting to “establish a shadow presidency.” This claim is directly contradicted by the Post’s own reporting this morning, which states, “Foreign policy experts generally agree that Pelosi’s dealings with Middle East leaders have not strayed far, if at all, from those typical for a congressional trip.” Pelosi herself has “described the trip as little different than the visit paid to Syria the same week led by Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA),” and she went to great lengths to express her unity of purpose with President Bush on terrorism issues. The Post’s own reporting today also cites several instances of members of Congress meeting with foreign leaders during the past 30 years. As ThinkProgress noted yesterday, in contrast with Pelosi’s trip, previous congressional actions abroad attempted to directly undermine President Clinton. [...] [...] 2) Pelosi is attempting to “establish a shadow presidency.” This claim is directly contradicted by the Post’s own reporting this morning, which states, “Foreign policy experts generally agree that Pelosi’s dealings with Middle East leaders have not strayed far, if at all, from those typical for a congressional trip.” Pelosi herself has “described the trip as little different than the visit paid to Syria the same week led by Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA),” and she went to great lengths to express her unity of purpose with President Bush on terrorism issues. The Post’s own reporting today also cites several instances of members of Congress meeting with foreign leaders during the past 30 years. As ThinkProgress noted yesterday, in contrast with Pelosi’s trip, previous congressional actions abroad attempted to directly undermine President Clinton. [...]

]]> By: Paul http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3439415 Paul Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:28:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3439415 HASTERT is a political whore and a pig..he is a disgrace to this nation. He is just another example at how far these so-called NEO-CONS will go to achieve their objectives..He, Bush, Cheney, Rice..they are all war mongering fascist who have no concern for this nation. Rather, they are interested in lining their own pockets while they can and catering to the MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX that Eisenhower warned us about in 1961. Bush and Cheney STOLE the elections of 2000, and 2004, and in the process compromised our nation's international standing, prostituted the office of President of the United States, committed CRIMINAL impeachable acts, sacraficed American lives for their INSANE policies, and then they have the gall to criticize those REAL AMERICANS who are struggling to restore America's honor and recapture America's government for WE THE PEOPLE. We must continue to be vigilant to make sure they aren't capable of stealing any more elections, Constitutional rights, and American honor. They tried it with the FEDERAL ATTORNEY SCANDAL..and got caught..but that doesn't mean they are done with their efforts. MAY THEY ALL BURN IN HELL FOR ALL TIME IF THERE IS SUCH A PLACE !! If their isn't, let's hope that is path toward Fascism that America has taken under these POLITICAL VAMPIRES is a lesson that will NOT BE LOST on future generations. HASTERT is a political whore and a pig..he is a disgrace to this nation. He is just another example at how far these so-called NEO-CONS will go to achieve their objectives..He, Bush, Cheney, Rice..they are all war mongering fascist who have no concern for this nation. Rather, they are interested in lining their own pockets while they can and catering to the MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX that Eisenhower warned us about in 1961. Bush and Cheney STOLE the elections of 2000, and 2004, and in the process compromised our nation’s international standing, prostituted the office of President of the United States, committed CRIMINAL impeachable acts, sacraficed American lives for their INSANE policies, and then they have the gall to criticize those REAL AMERICANS who are struggling to restore America’s honor and recapture America’s government for WE THE PEOPLE. We must continue to be vigilant to make sure they aren’t capable of stealing any more elections, Constitutional rights, and American honor. They tried it with the FEDERAL ATTORNEY SCANDAL..and got caught..but that doesn’t mean they are done with their efforts. MAY THEY ALL BURN IN HELL FOR ALL TIME IF THERE IS SUCH A PLACE !! If their isn’t, let’s hope that is path toward Fascism that America has taken under these POLITICAL VAMPIRES is a lesson that will NOT BE LOST on future generations.

]]> By: Nashville is Talking » Iranian Dreams and Syrian Wishes http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3437548 Nashville is Talking » Iranian Dreams and Syrian Wishes Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:55:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3437548 [...] Currently In Syria For Talks Washington Post Misleads, Contradicts Own Reporting, To Attack Pelosi FLASHBACK: Hastert Traveled Abroad, Told Foreign Leaders Not To Listen To ClintonRepublican Delegation Currently Visiting Syria, Spared From White House Attacks Spread It Around: [...] [...] Currently In Syria For Talks Washington Post Misleads, Contradicts Own Reporting, To Attack Pelosi FLASHBACK: Hastert Traveled Abroad, Told Foreign Leaders Not To Listen To ClintonRepublican Delegation Currently Visiting Syria, Spared From White House Attacks Spread It Around: [...]

]]> By: Jason Baddo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3436129 Jason Baddo Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:03:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3436129 Porky Hastert Porky Hastert

]]> By: Think Progress » Washington Post Misleads, Contradicts Own Reporting, To Attack Pelosi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3421586 Think Progress » Washington Post Misleads, Contradicts Own Reporting, To Attack Pelosi Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:36:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3421586 [...] 2) Pelosi is attempting to “establish a shadow presidency.” This claim is directly contradicted by the Post’s own reporting this morning, which states, “Foreign policy experts generally agree that Pelosi’s dealings with Middle East leaders have not strayed far, if at all, from those typical for a congressional trip.” Pelosi herself has “described the trip as little different than the visit paid to Syria the same week led by Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA),” and she went to great lengths to express her unity of purpose with President Bush on terrorism issues. The Post’s own reporting today also cites several instances of members of Congress meeting with foreign leaders during the past 30 years. As ThinkProgress noted yesterday, in contrast with Pelosi’s trip, previous congressional actions abroad attempted to directly undermine President Clinton. [...] [...] 2) Pelosi is attempting to “establish a shadow presidency.” This claim is directly contradicted by the Post’s own reporting this morning, which states, “Foreign policy experts generally agree that Pelosi’s dealings with Middle East leaders have not strayed far, if at all, from those typical for a congressional trip.” Pelosi herself has “described the trip as little different than the visit paid to Syria the same week led by Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA),” and she went to great lengths to express her unity of purpose with President Bush on terrorism issues. The Post’s own reporting today also cites several instances of members of Congress meeting with foreign leaders during the past 30 years. As ThinkProgress noted yesterday, in contrast with Pelosi’s trip, previous congressional actions abroad attempted to directly undermine President Clinton. [...]

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3407962 JPark Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:04:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3407962 #51 Der, troll. You don't get it do you? There was no uproar over Hastert at that time. Now Pelosi does it and the righties pitch a little girly hissy fit. You tell me, jackass. #51 Der, troll. You don’t get it do you? There was no uproar over Hastert at that time. Now Pelosi does it and the righties pitch a little girly hissy fit. You tell me, jackass.

]]> By: nulljt http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-2/#comment-3406360 nulljt Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:51:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3406360 I'm confused. Are you saying Hastert was right to undermine Clinton in Columbia? Or was he wrong, and therefore, Pelosi was wrong? I’m confused. Are you saying Hastert was right to undermine Clinton in Columbia? Or was he wrong, and therefore, Pelosi was wrong?

]]> By: Comrade Rutherford http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-3405699 Comrade Rutherford Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:38:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3405699 The GOP has long since gone beyond Double Standards. They are firmly in the world of DoubleThink. The GOP (both leadership and rank-n-file) can firmly hold two opposing beliefs and fervently believe in both at the same time: Abortion is murder but capitol punishment is desirable. The only way to be truly Free is to submit your life to the Authoritarian President. Support the Troops by sending them to an illegal war with no exit strategy and no plan for victory and no end in sight. (Simple mathematics of attrition will tell you that you will eventually run out of soldiers...) The Party Symbol of the GOP is a boot stomping on a human face (yours!), forever. The GOP has long since gone beyond Double Standards. They are firmly in the world of DoubleThink. The GOP (both leadership and rank-n-file) can firmly hold two opposing beliefs and fervently believe in both at the same time:
Abortion is murder but capitol punishment is desirable.
The only way to be truly Free is to submit your life to the Authoritarian President.
Support the Troops by sending them to an illegal war with no exit strategy and no plan for victory and no end in sight. (Simple mathematics of attrition will tell you that you will eventually run out of soldiers…)

The Party Symbol of the GOP is a boot stomping on a human face (yours!), forever.

]]> By: Raymond Funamoto http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-3404331 Raymond Funamoto Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:05:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3404331 "John-Boy" Bolton, SCARECROW OF Mitt ROMNEY MARSH, Denny "Forgotten FAT Blowfish Mouthed Queer" Hastert: "BOY ARE OUR FACES SCARLET!!!!" FRANKLY SCARLETS, I DON'T GIVE A FLYING-F*CK!!!!!! “John-Boy” Bolton, SCARECROW OF Mitt ROMNEY MARSH, Denny “Forgotten FAT Blowfish Mouthed Queer” Hastert:
“BOY ARE OUR FACES SCARLET!!!!”
FRANKLY SCARLETS, I DON’T GIVE A FLYING-F*CK!!!!!!

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-3403656 Karim Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:48:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3403656 Double standards at its worst...nice. Double standards at its worst…nice.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-3402043 Gregor Samsa Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:15:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3402043 <i>Hastert [...] encouraged Colombian military officials to “bypass the U.S. executive branch and communicate directly with Congress.”</i> So much for the Republican meme that foreign policy is the exclusive realm of the Executive branch and that any attempts of oversight by Congress violate the separation of powers, and undermine presidential powers. Children, the moral of the story is: encroaching on those Executive privileges is ok as long as you are a Republican. Hastert [...] encouraged Colombian military officials to “bypass the U.S. executive branch and communicate directly with Congress.”

So much for the Republican meme that foreign policy is the exclusive realm of the Executive branch and that any attempts of oversight by Congress violate the separation of powers, and undermine presidential powers.

Children, the moral of the story is: encroaching on those Executive privileges is ok as long as you are a Republican.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-3400863 Zooey Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:37:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3400863 Caption Contest: This is how I'm going to suck up all the air on the planet. Caption Contest:

This is how I’m going to suck up all the air on the planet.

]]> By: jdw http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-3399178 jdw Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:01:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3399178 You think republicans give a shit about their own hypocrisy? The radical right is always quick to condemn and slander Democrats at the drop of a hat, but remind them of how much worse they are and all you hear is dead silence from the nazi party. You think republicans give a shit about their own hypocrisy? The radical right is always quick to condemn and slander Democrats at the drop of a hat, but remind them of how much worse they are and all you hear is dead silence from the nazi party.

]]> By: Bluedog49 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-3398665 Bluedog49 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:34:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3398665 This is President Clinton's war, and when he falls flat on his face, that's his problem."    -Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) "You can support the troops but not the president"    -Representative Tom Delay (R-TX) "My job as majority leader is be supportive of our troops, try to have input as decisions are made and to look at those decisions after they're made ... not to march in lock step with everything the president decides to do."    -Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) This is President Clinton’s war, and when he falls flat on his face, that’s his problem.”
  
-Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)

“You can support the troops but not the president”
  
-Representative Tom Delay (R-TX)

“My job as majority leader is be supportive of our troops, try to have input as decisions are made and to look at those decisions after they’re made … not to march in lock step with everything the president decides to do.”
  
-Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)

]]> By: Bluedog49 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-3398640 Bluedog49 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:32:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/hastert-colombia/#comment-3398640 "I'm on the Senate Intelligence Committee, so you can trust me and believe me when I say we're running out of cruise missles. I can't tell you exactly how many we have left, for security reasons, but we're almost out of cruise missles."    -Senator Inhofe (R-OK ) “I’m on the Senate Intelligence Committee, so you can trust me and believe me when I say we’re running out of cruise missles. I can’t tell you exactly how many we have left, for security reasons, but we’re almost out of cruise missles.”
  
-Senator Inhofe (R-OK )

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