Comments on: Pence: Baghdad Bazaar Is Like ‘Any Open-Air Market In Indiana In The Summertime’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:27:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mike Ellis http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3636082 Mike Ellis Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:13:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3636082 Pence's comments are ridiculous, of course. I've never felt the need to wear a flak jacket or have an escort of heavily armed soliders during any of my visits to Indiana outdoor markets. One quibble, though. No one says "Indianans." We're Hoosiers. Pence’s comments are ridiculous, of course. I’ve never felt the need to wear a flak jacket or have an escort of heavily armed soliders during any of my visits to Indiana outdoor markets. One quibble, though. No one says “Indianans.” We’re Hoosiers.

]]> By: bwindrip http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3423726 bwindrip Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:05:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3423726 We have all watched as John McCain has very publicly gone from war hero, to reformer, to campaign whore, to fool, to <strong><em>VERY DANGEROUS FOOL</em></strong>. I am saddened by the events surrounding this disingenous, (and ultimately fatal), photo-op. Have some self-respect, Senator. Go away. We have all watched as John McCain has very publicly gone from war hero, to reformer, to campaign whore, to fool, to VERY DANGEROUS FOOL.

I am saddened by the events surrounding this disingenous, (and ultimately fatal), photo-op.

Have some self-respect, Senator.

Go away.

]]> By: chimpeach http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3404812 chimpeach Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:20:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3404812 #74 Gerald Gibson Jr <em>Mike Pence does not speak for most Hoosiers.</em> He does, however, speak for most Hosers. #74 Gerald Gibson Jr

Mike Pence does not speak for most Hoosiers.

He does, however, speak for most Hosers.

]]> By: Raymond Funamoto http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3403426 Raymond Funamoto Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:44:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3403426 repugnant-repub Pence HAS BEEN CAUGHT WITH HIS PANTS(Pence) DOWN, MUCH THE SAME WAY IN WHICH McPAIN WAS CAUGHT WITH SHIT RUNNING DOWN HIS PANTS(Pence)!!!!! repugnant-repub Pence HAS BEEN CAUGHT WITH HIS PANTS(Pence) DOWN, MUCH THE SAME WAY IN WHICH McPAIN WAS CAUGHT WITH SHIT RUNNING DOWN HIS PANTS(Pence)!!!!!

]]> By: Gerald Gibson Jr http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3402148 Gerald Gibson Jr Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:18:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3402148 <em>In all fairness Indiana does have radical sects in it’s midst; the Amish,Mennonites and a sprinkling of Quakers. Comment by John </em> True but those are good guys... the ones you got to watch out for are the evangelicals. In all fairness Indiana does have radical sects in it’s midst; the Amish,Mennonites and a sprinkling of Quakers.

Comment by John

True but those are good guys… the ones you got to watch out for are the evangelicals.

]]> By: Gerald Gibson Jr http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3402076 Gerald Gibson Jr Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:16:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3402076 Mike Pence does not speak for most Hoosiers. Mike Pence does not speak for most Hoosiers.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3397546 Zooey Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:47:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3397546 <em>I could agree with the description….. Comment by valiant venus</em> You relish that description, Hag. You're disgusting. I could agree with the description…..
Comment by valiant venus

You relish that description, Hag. You’re disgusting.

]]> By: chimpeach http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3396759 chimpeach Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:05:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3396759 #70 vv <em>I wish CAIR and others would quit describing Islam as “a religion of peace” - perhaps if they described it as a ‘religion of pieces and body parts” I could agree with the description…..</em> I think that's neat how Islam and Christianity have so much in common. #70 vv

I wish CAIR and others would quit describing Islam as “a religion of peace” – perhaps if they described it as a ‘religion of pieces and body parts” I could agree with the description…..

I think that’s neat how Islam and Christianity have so much in common.

]]> By: Juan C http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3394321 Juan C Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:13:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3394321 <blockquote>Pence lied. McCain lied. We need to stop saying, “They’re politicians. What do you expect?” </blockquote> You are dead on. I am tired of people saying: <strong>Well, they cant say the whole truth because they are running for President</strong> or things like that. Amazing. If they get the Presidency by lying what does that tell about the citizens of that country? Or the widely known: <strong>They have to be diplomatic.</strong> F*ck that!! People are dying, so get a f*cking grip of reality.

Pence lied. McCain lied. We need to stop saying, “They’re politicians. What do you expect?”

You are dead on. I am tired of people saying: Well, they cant say the whole truth because they are running for President or things like that. Amazing.

If they get the Presidency by lying what does that tell about the citizens of that country?

Or the widely known: They have to be diplomatic. F*ck that!! People are dying, so get a f*cking grip of reality.

]]> By: valiant venus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3394231 valiant venus Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:12:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3394231 I wish CAIR and others would quit describing Islam as "a religion of peace" - perhaps if they described it as a 'religion of pieces and body parts" I could agree with the description..... I wish CAIR and others would quit describing Islam as “a religion of peace” – perhaps if they described it as a ‘religion of pieces and body parts” I could agree with the description…..

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3392719 JPark Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:49:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3392719 #67 Has the US ratified it? I thought we hadn't. #67 Has the US ratified it? I thought we hadn’t.

]]> By: Indiana Mike...Not Pence http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3392709 Indiana Mike...Not Pence Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:49:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3392709 Pence lied. McCain lied. We need to stop saying, "They're politicians. What do you expect?" If they think that we believe it's ok for them to lie, they will....over and over. I know Pence and he's not a man of substance. Not a person to whom we should be listening or for whom we should vote. Pence lied. McCain lied. We need to stop saying, “They’re politicians. What do you expect?” If they think that we believe it’s ok for them to lie, they will….over and over.
I know Pence and he’s not a man of substance. Not a person to whom we should be listening or for whom we should vote.

]]> By: marie2 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3392077 marie2 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:41:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3392077 In 2000, 191 countries signed an agreement known as the Millennium Goals, the first of which is to eliminate global poverty by 2025. I hope that our representatives will uphold this promise made by global leaders. In 2000, 191 countries signed an agreement known as the Millennium Goals, the first of which is to eliminate global poverty by 2025. I hope that our representatives will uphold this promise made by global leaders.

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3390464 barfly Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:17:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3390464 So, what's the Cynicon plan, hip-shooter? Do we stand by while Turkey walks in, and starts military ops in the Kurdish areas? They want to invade before the mountain passes clear (very soon), and<em> the terrorists training in the Kurdish areas</em> infiltrate into Turkey, and start committing terrorist acts. By the way, how did Bush allow the Kurds to set up <em>terrorist training camps </em>in the north? Incompetent, no? So, what’s the Cynicon plan, hip-shooter? Do we stand by while Turkey walks in, and starts military ops in the Kurdish areas? They want to invade before the mountain passes clear (very soon), and the terrorists training in the Kurdish areas infiltrate into Turkey, and start committing terrorist acts. By the way, how did Bush allow the Kurds to set up terrorist training camps in the north? Incompetent, no?

]]> By: Patrick3 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3390027 Patrick3 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:11:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3390027 http://www.icasualties.org/oif/ Try here C Implant http://www.icasualties.org/oif/

Try here C Implant

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3389891 barfly Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:09:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3389891 I did not realize that Bush was waiting for me to come up with a plan to address the Turks. Thanks for letting me know — I’ll get to work on it! Comment by Cynicon Implant Well he certainly isn't going to do anything, so you'd better either come up with one, or prepare your excuses now. My point is what will you say when this accurs, and blows up this whole surge stuff? What will republicans say, when their plans for victory are stymied by Turkey -- citing Bush's precedent of imminent threat, or gathering threat, or whatever you care to call it -- invading the Kurdish areas? Ironic, no? That Bush's reason for invading Iraq, is about to be used by Turkey to invade the Kurds? How will you spin that into a victory? I did not realize that Bush was waiting for me to come up with a plan to address the Turks.

Thanks for letting me know — I’ll get to work on it!

Comment by Cynicon Implant

Well he certainly isn’t going to do anything, so you’d better either come up with one, or prepare your excuses now. My point is what will you say when this accurs, and blows up this whole surge stuff? What will republicans say, when their plans for victory are stymied by Turkey — citing Bush’s precedent of imminent threat, or gathering threat, or whatever you care to call it — invading the Kurdish areas? Ironic, no? That Bush’s reason for invading Iraq, is about to be used by Turkey to invade the Kurds? How will you spin that into a victory?

]]> By: Patrick3 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3389734 Patrick3 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:05:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3389734 Yeh I always wear my flakjacket and have a bevy of armed soldiers around me when I go out to the local market, doesn't everyone? /sarcon Yeh I always wear my flakjacket and have a bevy of armed soldiers around me when I go out to the local market, doesn’t everyone?

/sarcon

]]> By: hacker bob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3389434 hacker bob Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:01:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3389434 Damn, I paid $20 for my rug in Habbaniya. I got ripped bigtime. Damn, I paid $20 for my rug in Habbaniya.

I got ripped bigtime.

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3388297 Raven Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:46:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3388297 <em>"Indiana wants me, Lord, I can't go back there..........."</em> (R. Dean Taylor, circa 1969) “Indiana wants me, Lord, I can’t go back there………..”
(R. Dean Taylor, circa 1969)

]]> By: LWM http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/comment-page-2/#comment-3388123 LWM Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:43:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/04/pence-baghdad/#comment-3388123 Glenn Greenwald posted on this today, with an update from NPR who interviewed the shopkeeper Pence spoke to. <blockquote>We are not against the resistance. We are with them. However, the resistance must fight the occupiers, not the Iraqi people. A huge number of U.S. forces came yesterday. Why didn't they shoot at them, instead of harming us?</blockquote> <a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/04/04/surge/index.html" rel="nofollow">The People Who Claim The Surge is Working</a> <a href="http://letters.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/04/04/surge/permalink/ec243138f51060d5c958a357ea4578fa.html" rel="nofollow">Pence has "clarified" (backpeddled) his remarks.</a> Glenn Greenwald posted on this today, with an update from NPR who interviewed the shopkeeper Pence spoke to.

We are not against the resistance. We are with them. However, the resistance must fight the occupiers, not the Iraqi people. A huge number of U.S. forces came yesterday. Why didn’t they shoot at them, instead of harming us?

The People Who Claim The Surge is Working

Pence has “clarified” (backpeddled) his remarks.

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