Hagel Mocks McCain’s Trip To Iraq: ‘We Did No Shopping While We Were Here’
Hagel Mocks McCain’s Trip To Iraq: ‘We Did No Shopping While We Were Here’
Over the weekend, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) visited Iraq, his fifth visit to the country. He held a press conference yesterday where he reminded reporters that the U.S. commitment was never intended to be “open-ended,” adding, “We can’t continue to stay in Iraq the way we are.”
Hagel also took a jab at the recent trip by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) and Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), stating, “We did no shopping while we were here.” Watch it:
In a press conference after his Baghdad tour, McCain told a reporter that his visit to the market was proof that you could indeed “walk freely” in some areas of Baghdad. Graham noted that he “bought five rugs for five bucks” and Pence said the Shorja market “was just like any open-air market in Indiana in the summertime.”
CNN’s John Roberts summed up Hagel’s dig at McCain: “I didn’t go to the Shorja market with 100 soldiers around me and helicopters overhead and snipers on the roof.”
Transcript:
BLITZER: Sen. Chuck Hagel, Republican of Nebraska. He’s in Iraq right now. He had a news conference in Baghdad. He’s a big critic of the President’s strategy in Iraq. Listen to this dig he gave Sen. McCain. Listen to this.
[HAGEL CLIP]: We did no shopping while we were here. I think, my assessment, as I noted on my fifth trip, is that Iraq still has great challenges ahead of it.
BLITZER: The reference to “no shopping” clearly aimed at Sen. McCain.
ROBERTS: I didn’t go to the Shorja market with 100 soldiers around me and helicopters overhead and snipers on the roof.
BLITZER: Right.
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Maybe Hagel has enough Persian rugs?
April 16th, 2007 at 11:38 amIt appears McCain has just been b*tch-slapped by Hagel.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:40 amOR maybe Hagel really is a war vet and understands what war is, unlike jake the lying plagiarist.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:41 amHA! I’m loving watching that party get more and more divided. While the dems are (painfully slowly) coming together.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:45 amHe didn’t shop, he just hageled.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:46 amPretty soon, you delusionists are going to be claiming POW McCain is not a war vet either . . .
April 16th, 2007 at 11:47 amPretty soon, you delusionists are going to be claiming POW McCain is not a war vet either . . .
Comment by Jake — April 16, 2007 @ 11:47 am
You mean like “you people” claimed John Kerry is not a war vet either.
Do you think you can answer or are you still cowering behind your “list”?
April 16th, 2007 at 11:51 amPretty soon ReichWingNuts may wake up and smell the unpleasant oder of death that they themselves contribute directly to in Iraq on a daily basis. Oil? No problem, as long as ChristoFascistTerrorists are “controlling” it.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:51 amNo.1 Wise ol Jake surmises:
“Maybe Hagel has enough Persian rugs?”
Bwaaaa Haaaa Haaaa!
Maybe Hagel has real work to do on his trip to Iraq? Like doing this country’s business! It shows the level of understanding that many of the current Republican Congressmen (aka known as BushCo boot lickers) have about what their job really is. They think that strolling around a market in Iraq buying rugs and enjoying what they think is a campaign photo-op, is doing the peoples business.
And then there are trolls like you, who know nothing other than trying to inflame people, while having nothing of importance to say. You are not even good enough to be an “enabler”. Spout on poor fool, your neo-con talking points are the laugh of the country
April 16th, 2007 at 11:53 amwhen a senatorial colleague from your own party starts twisting the knife, you, john mccain, can be sure you’e through…
And, yes, I DO take it personally
April 16th, 2007 at 11:54 amAnd yet again Jake adds his version of truth to force another thread off track and loading it with endless replies and posts ‘By JAKE’
Please TP consider using Drupal or phpBB so that users can put Jake on a proper ignore list!
April 16th, 2007 at 11:54 am… and speaking of countries illegally invaded so that ReichWingNuts can have their way with Muslim speaking citizens of the world…
… back in the day, when BushCo could have PREVENTED the events of 9/11, the French warned him MONTHS in advance!
[from: http://news.yahoo.com/ s/ ap/ 20070416/ ap_on_re_eu/ france911 ]
France’s foreign intelligence service learned as early as January 2001 that al-Qaida was preparing a hijacking plot likely to involve a U.S. airplane, former intelligence officials said Monday, confirming a report that also said the
CIA received the warning…
“That’s the kind of information concerning a friendly country that we communicate,” he said. “If you don’t do it, it’s an error.”…
Hello! France was trying to be our friend. And what did Emperor Georgie Boy do???
Freedom Fries while Iraqis Die!!!
ITMFAs now!!!
April 16th, 2007 at 11:56 amAmerica goes to Bagdad, “five rugs for five dollars”. Wow! The Senator knows a bargain. Maybe he would be interested in doing a commercial for walmart? Those rugs would decidely be cheaper. There would be no military overhead.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:56 amPretty soon, the troll delutionist is going to claim something true. Not on purpose, mind you, but the old sayings about a blind squirrel and about clocks are appropriate.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:57 amoh no he ditten! you go, Hagelmeister!
April 16th, 2007 at 11:58 amPretty soon, you delusionists are going to be claiming that baghdad isn’t anything like indiana… [p.s.—does anyone know whether a major bridge got blown up somewhere in indiana last week?]
April 16th, 2007 at 11:58 amI am sure the GOP wouldn’t mind trading Senator Lieberman for Hagel ; )
April 16th, 2007 at 12:00 pmHey jake,
now you’re comparing yourself to mcain?
April 16th, 2007 at 12:01 pmFor all his faults, he at least had the courage of his convictions. you have neither courage nor convictions….unless you count that peepingtom charge.
For the record, INDIANA Jones seems to get himself blown up quite a bit (the 4th installment is scheduled to start filming in a few months, to be released in May of 2008).
April 16th, 2007 at 12:02 pmBushman McCain’s response to Hagel: “I’m not in love with your tone right now”.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:03 pm“when a senatorial colleague from your own party starts twisting the knife, you, john mccain, can be sure you’e through…”
speaking of which, Time.com has a good article about a letter, signed by Richard Viguerie and friends, calling for gonzales to resign.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:04 pmWhazzup all!
April 16th, 2007 at 12:11 pmGreeting and salutations Jake; I see you’re here riling up the libs again:)
Raven:#5 post is absolutely HILAROUS! I had my coworkers looking at me funny I laughed so hard.
Zooey! what’s up? It’s nice to see the Princess of Progress on board today!
morning shane! Sorry, I missed your name on my initial run-thru…
April 16th, 2007 at 12:12 pmBushman McCain’s response to Hagel: “I’m not in love with your tone right nowâ€.
Comment by PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) — April 16, 2007 @ 12:03 pm
Thank PLC - I now have coffee spewing from my nose onto the keyboard. And really with so much Jake poop around today it’s just what I needed.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:13 pmFor the record, INDIANA Jones seems to get himself blown up quite a bit (the 4th installment is scheduled to start filming in a few months, to be released in May of 2008).
Comment by Jake — April 16, 2007 @ 12:02 pm
Wow. Did Jake just try to make a joke? I guess it really IS true what they say about right-wing humor. Which is, it doesn’t exist.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:15 pmRemember when Bush announced the reasons for going to war, I don’t remember rug high prices being mentioned.
-GSD
April 16th, 2007 at 12:15 pmHow’s it hanging, whiteyfresh?
April 16th, 2007 at 12:15 pmyo JC GodofWar, I’m going to show my ignorance her(heck,if you don’t once in a while, you never learn anything…)
April 16th, 2007 at 12:16 pmwhat does ITMFAs stand for?
Top o’ the mornin’ to you whiteyfresh.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:16 pmZooey! what’s up? It’s nice to see the Princess of Progress on board today!
Comment by whiteyfresh
Whitey, you’re such a charmer. ;)
I’m about to head out for school, so you’ll have to help take care of things around here. Have fun!
April 16th, 2007 at 12:18 pm“I guess it really IS true what they say about right-wing humor. Which is, it doesn’t exist.”
somewhere, mike pence is nervously laughing.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:19 pmDid Spence really get 5 blowjobs from Graham for 5 bucks?
Lindsay, we know you’re used to selling yourself, but c’mon, 5 bucks?
April 16th, 2007 at 12:19 pmHow’s it hanging, whiteyfresh?
Comment by Jake
Sad old f*cka.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:19 pm#28 - Let me hazard a guess…
Impeach The Mother F@#$king Adzeholes?
April 16th, 2007 at 12:20 pmImpeach The Mother F@#$king Adzeholes?
Comment by Proud Dem
Heh. That’s what I think when I see ITMFA, but I don’t know for sure.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:24 pmlittle to the left as usual Jake:)
April 16th, 2007 at 12:24 pmJC: uh, I meant HERE: well, if THAT doesn’t show it, I don’t what does…)
Zooey: lay off:) don’t use me to diss Jake!
April 16th, 2007 at 12:27 pmAH… That makes a whole “heckuva” lot of sense….
April 16th, 2007 at 12:28 pmthanks everybody!
the Princess of Progress has more class than that..
April 16th, 2007 at 12:29 pm:D
Zooey: lay off:) don’t use me to diss Jake!
Comment by whiteyfresh
Sorry, whitey.
**hanging head in shame**
Speaking of class…..I better git.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:32 pmThis brings back memories of Bush’s comment after 9/11 about what we Americans could do. “Go shopping,” he said.
McCain et al just took him up on it, that’s all.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:39 pmThis brings back memories of Bush’s comment after 9/11 about what we Americans could do. “Go shopping,†he said.
McCain et al just took him up on it, that’s all.
Comment by Mistergizmo
That’s right - and Cheney is still “in touch” because he went shopping with his daughter. OK, I’ve got it now. Everything is perfectly OK as long as we are going shopping. Well, in 2008 Americans are going to be shopping for some new leaders - so maybe this shopping tactic will actually work things out.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:47 pmDid anyone hear the actual question? Sounds like someone from CNN asked him if he did any shopping before the answer.
Not that I’m supporting McPain, but let’s set the record straight here. That wasn’t a soundbite of Hagle slamming him, it was a response to a question from a reporter.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:48 pmGood point, adam.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:48 pmNo. 43 Comment by adam — April 16, 2007 @ 12:48 pm
“Did anyone hear the actual question? Sounds like someone from CNN asked him if he did any shopping before the answer.
Not that I’m supporting McPain, but let’s set the record straight here. That wasn’t a soundbite of Hagle slamming him, it was a response to a question from a reporter.”
Why do you assume this was not a slam of McBush?
The best digs are done under just this kind of situation. People that see only the literal interpretation of what is said miss the real message and are constantly confused by what is really going on. And it needs to be noted that the questioner may have tossed up a softball so Hagel could smash McBush while appearing to “simply” answer the question.
Note to Jake on your response in No. 44
April 16th, 2007 at 1:27 pmKeep up the perceptive work of understanding what is really going on…
There goes that musical sound again of your head being used for a punching bag. Ya hear it Jake? Blapity, blapity, blipity blap. Music to my ears Jake. Keep responding like you did in No.44, you deep thinker you!
yo JC GodofWar, I’m going to show my ignorance her(heck,if you don’t once in a while, you never learn anything…)
what does ITMFAs stand for?
I hear you. Saw it on a protest sign about a year ago. I liked it, so it stuck.
April 16th, 2007 at 2:08 pmImpeach the M*ther F***ing A**holes now!
Impeach the M*ther F***ing A**holes now!
Comment by JesusChrist_GodofWAR
OHHHHH, I was right! Yay me!!!! And I’m on THE LIST!!!!! Yay, me again!
April 16th, 2007 at 4:11 pmI really wish that video had been edited earlier in the conversation. It seems to be spliced right in over Hagel’s shopping comment. Is it not possible that he was responding to a question from the audience?
I love the notion of digging at McCain, but I’d like to see that that’s what it was, not just an answer to a question.
April 16th, 2007 at 5:42 pmIf he ever does lose his day job (not likely, since he is doing his job), he Hagel would make a great stand-up comedian.
All he needs is some of his dimwit colleagues for straight men, and his career is made.
April 16th, 2007 at 8:15 pmDoesn’t matter what the question is fellow dimwits, there is no IMAGINABLE context where McCains trip is not being aluded to.
Scree away seagulls—–squack squack!!!!!
April 16th, 2007 at 8:22 pmPretty soon, you delusionists are going to be claiming POW McCain is not a war vet either . . .
Comment by Jake
No, Jake, the only forces that have disparaged McCain’s record as a POW so far were the Bush campaign people in 2000–especially in South Carolina.
April 17th, 2007 at 12:03 amLora- got a link? I didn’t think so. Got proof Bush and Rove put the black kid in the mix in SC?. Didn’t think so. Got any evidence Hagel has ever said a single thing that wasn’t already said by 6231 other people? Didn’t think so.
April 17th, 2007 at 12:19 amBelieve what you want, Arthur. Who benefitted from the rumors that went around about McCain in South Carolina, after he handily beat Bush in the New Hampshire primary? McCain himself blamed the Bush people at the time. Moreover, Rove has a well-documented record of being connected with dirty rumors and tricks. Finally, I suppose you want to claim there was no connection between uber-chickenhawk Bush and the Swiftboaters who belittled John Kerry’s Vietnam War record, although the same attorney for a while worked both both them and the Bush campaign and though Bush recently used a recess to appoint one of their major funders as Ambassador to Belgium–the same Mr. Fox, who when, questioned in the Senate, suddenly had praise for Kerry’s war record. Get off the Kool-Aid, boy.
April 17th, 2007 at 2:49 am