Comments on: Reid, Pelosi acknowledge Iraq ‘disappointment.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:09:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Thad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3859643 Thad Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:30:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3859643 Nice to hear Nancy gets it. I really should write Harry Mitchell. I really was disappointed in his vote. Nice to hear Nancy gets it.

I really should write Harry Mitchell. I really was disappointed in his vote.

]]> By: Namtillaku http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857800 Namtillaku Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:24:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857800 <b>Put up, or shut up.</b> 1 - Americans voted for a change in the makeup of Congress in order to end the war in Iraq. 2 - Knowing this, knowing how the America people feel, you do nothing. It is time for you to act, and end the criminal occupation of Iraq. Anything less, and you are no better than BushCo. We see through you. Put up, or shut up.

1 – Americans voted for a change in the makeup of Congress in order to end the war in Iraq.

2 – Knowing this, knowing how the America people feel, you do nothing.

It is time for you to act, and end the criminal occupation of Iraq. Anything less, and you are no better than BushCo. We see through you.

]]> By: Chris http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857472 Chris Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:28:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857472 I thought the dem o crats was gonna end the war.lies lies I thought the dem o crats was gonna end the war.lies lies

]]> By: Seven of Six http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857444 Seven of Six Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:23:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857444 Let's remember that it only takes 40 Senate votes to filibuster a war spending bill to halt the Iraq War. The Democratic controlled House requires a simple majority to stop a war spending bill from passing. This is of course it the Dems had any "cajones"! Let’s remember that it only takes 40 Senate votes to filibuster a war spending bill to halt the Iraq War.

The Democratic controlled House requires a simple majority to stop a war spending bill from passing.

This is of course it the Dems had any “cajones”!

]]> By: Flaco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857430 Flaco Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:20:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857430 Just follow the money to the Bushco & Cheney Inc. I love using lefty cliches. Heh |:{) Just follow the money to the Bushco & Cheney Inc.

I love using lefty cliches. Heh |:{)

]]> By: Sharon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857415 Sharon Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:16:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857415 Thank You BnF,...Today is the day for me to start my new work schedule..Do hope you will repost your request for truth and light...Working together doe's work....Blessings Thank You BnF,…Today is the day for me to start my new work schedule..Do hope you will repost your request for truth and light…Working together doe’s work….Blessings

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857404 unbelievable Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:13:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857404 <em>nobody in our state of Georgia has called to replace the Diebold machines, so if they are still here in November 2008, then GOPers remain in office. Comment by Jay Randal — June 14, 2007 @ 11:15 am</em> Even when we had paper ballots, this was still a red state because it's in the Bible Belt. It's hard to get a Democrat into office here, regardless of the voting system because in order to be a viable Democrat, you have to be conservative, and what's the point? As long as Jesus is King, Georgia will stay red. We can just scare them though :D nobody in our state of Georgia has called to replace the Diebold machines, so if they are still here in November 2008, then GOPers remain in office.
Comment by Jay Randal — June 14, 2007 @ 11:15 am

Even when we had paper ballots, this was still a red state because it’s in the Bible Belt.

It’s hard to get a Democrat into office here, regardless of the voting system because in order to be a viable Democrat, you have to be conservative, and what’s the point?

As long as Jesus is King, Georgia will stay red. We can just scare them though :D

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857403 shane Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:13:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857403 Whitey and Nanlichi, you are spot on. We can sit here and yell and bitch at the Dems for being spinelesss, but the reality is that we need a veto proof majority for the next 12 years or so to undo the effing damage done during this administration’s tenure. Let’s get to it. Comment by RUCerious You're all right. But the fact is, on the off chance politicians actually check out sites like this, we need to bitch. We need to let them know they will be held responsible for their actions. That they can't just do the easy thing and not get called on it. That is the job of an involved electorate. And for too many years only the right wing has had their voice heard. Whitey and Nanlichi, you are spot on.
We can sit here and yell and bitch at the Dems for being spinelesss, but the reality is that we need a veto proof majority for the next 12 years or so to undo the effing damage done during this administration’s tenure.
Let’s get to it.

Comment by RUCerious

You’re all right. But the fact is, on the off chance politicians actually check out sites like this, we need to bitch. We need to let them know they will be held responsible for their actions. That they can’t just do the easy thing and not get called on it. That is the job of an involved electorate. And for too many years only the right wing has had their voice heard.

]]> By: rf7777 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857402 rf7777 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:12:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857402 Yawn... Does anyone care what these spineless creatures say anymore. I have become a card carrying Independent (We do have cards coming, right?) Yawn…

Does anyone care what these spineless creatures say anymore.

I have become a card carrying Independent (We do have cards coming, right?)

]]> By: rfinca http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857370 rfinca Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:02:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857370 "Mr. Reid said later, speaking of the bloggers who have been pushing for Congress to end the war. 'I understand their disappointment. We raised the bar too high.'" “'It’s the war, I believe so, it’s the war,' Ms. Pelosi said"... Oh please! You can stop playing like you're thick, you guys knew it was the war right after the elections in Nov. Stop the bullshit. “Mr. Reid said later, speaking of the bloggers who have been pushing for Congress to end the war. ‘I understand their disappointment. We raised the bar too high.’”

“’It’s the war, I believe so, it’s the war,’ Ms. Pelosi said”…

Oh please! You can stop playing like you’re thick, you guys knew it was the war right after the elections in Nov. Stop the bullshit.

]]> By: Seven of Six http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857352 Seven of Six Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:58:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857352 Reid and Pelosi need to lead or get the f*@k out of the way! Reid and Pelosi need to lead or get the f*@k out of the way!

]]> By: Seven of Six http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857345 Seven of Six Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:57:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857345 Reid and Pelosi need to lead or get the f*ck out of the way! Reid and Pelosi need to lead or get the f*ck out of the way!

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857344 Briseadh na Faire Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:57:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857344 <em>My Dear Madam Speaker Palosi, You are only half right “it’s the war”, the other half of the correct answer is the very cause of this war, the present administration… When you took impeachment off the table you lost half the democratic support, then the dem’s caved and gave Bush a blank check, yet again…In going against we the people you have lost our support…To regain our support the dem’s must show strength, start investigation’s for impeachment of Bush/Cheney/Rice/Gonzales and all the rogue goverment that has distroyed our once great nation, caused war’s, allowed 9/11 and abandonded the people of the United States such as Katrina victom’s…We the people will no longer wait for inabeler’s and stalled tactics in removing these law breaker’s and warmonger’s… You had better move swiftly Madam Speaker and it’s past time to carry a big stick.. We demand result’s or we the people will vote in new people that will accomplish the job….. Comment by Sharon — June 14, 2007 @ 10:44 am</em> <strong> Well Said!</strong> My Dear Madam Speaker Palosi, You are only half right “it’s the war”, the other half of the correct answer is the very cause of this war, the present administration…

When you took impeachment off the table you lost half the democratic support, then the dem’s caved and gave Bush a blank check, yet again…In going against we the people you have lost our support…To regain our support the dem’s must show strength, start investigation’s for impeachment of Bush/Cheney/Rice/Gonzales and all the rogue goverment that has distroyed our once great nation, caused war’s, allowed 9/11 and abandonded the people of the United States such as Katrina victom’s…We the people will no longer wait for inabeler’s and stalled tactics in removing these law breaker’s and warmonger’s…

You had better move swiftly Madam Speaker and it’s past time to carry a big stick.. We demand result’s or we the people will vote in new people that will accomplish the job…..

Comment by Sharon — June 14, 2007 @ 10:44 am

Well Said!

]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-2/#comment-3857339 whiteyfresh Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:56:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857339 I'm in NC. Anyone else from NC care help get Dole and Burr out of office? (ironically enough, I have a photo of myself and Richard Burr on the City Courthouse steps. I asked him about gay rights after we took the photo-op and he ran like a scalded dog!) I’m in NC. Anyone else from NC care help get Dole and Burr out of office?
(ironically enough, I have a photo of myself and Richard Burr on the City Courthouse steps. I asked him about gay rights after we took the photo-op and he ran like a scalded dog!)

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-3857326 Keith H. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:52:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857326 The whole SOB'in government is nothing but a show. They are under the control of the military complex, oil companies and are in the business of disaster capitalism. What a way to go down. The whole SOB’in government is nothing but a show.

They are under the control of the military complex, oil companies and are in the business of disaster capitalism.

What a way to go down.

]]> By: JesusChrist_GodOfWar http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-3857301 JesusChrist_GodOfWar Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:42:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857301 When will the Dem leadership lead the party to do the Will of the People? Perhaps Harry and Nancy misunderstand why they were elected? ReichWingNuts failed to clean up their own mess after six years of Madness. Now Dems are failing to understand the gravity of the situation and are allowing the republic to become a dictator-led empire. America has proven to the world that it is incapable of keeping democracy alive. Failed experiment? Yikes! I never thought I'd see the day... When will the Dem leadership lead the party to do the Will of the People?

Perhaps Harry and Nancy misunderstand why they were elected?

ReichWingNuts failed to clean up their own mess after six years of Madness.

Now Dems are failing to understand the gravity of the situation and are allowing the republic to become a dictator-led empire.

America has proven to the world that it is incapable of keeping democracy alive. Failed experiment? Yikes! I never thought I’d see the day…

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-3857289 RUCerious Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:39:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857289 Whitey and Nanlichi, you are spot on. We can sit here and yell and bitch at the Dems for being spinelesss, but the reality is that we need a veto proof majority for the next 12 years or so to undo the effing damage done during this administration's tenure. Let's get to it. Whitey and Nanlichi, you are spot on.
We can sit here and yell and bitch at the Dems for being spinelesss, but the reality is that we need a veto proof majority for the next 12 years or so to undo the effing damage done during this administration’s tenure.
Let’s get to it.

]]> By: knaemald http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-3857288 knaemald Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:39:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857288 looks to me like the dems want the war as much as the dork sitting in the oval office. Guess they all have their hands in the k street lobbies to such an extent that withdrawal will never happen. Never mind what the majority of americans want, it's all about the money. People don't have any pull, corporations have all the power because they have the money. Simple really. Iraq will be a thorn in our side for the next many many years because of the impotence of reid and pelosi. Some sick shit is what keeps this illegal occupation going. It won't end. Here comes Iran. looks to me like the dems want the war as much as the dork sitting in the oval office. Guess they all have their hands in the k street lobbies to such an extent that withdrawal will never happen. Never mind what the majority of americans want, it’s all about the money. People don’t have any pull, corporations have all the power because they have the money. Simple really. Iraq will be a thorn in our side for the next many many years because of the impotence of reid and pelosi. Some sick shit is what keeps this illegal occupation going. It won’t end. Here comes Iran.

]]> By: redstateblueheart http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-3857275 redstateblueheart Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:33:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857275 The Democrats are trying to fix 6(OR 13) years of some of the worst governing in probably America’s full history. Chill. Comment by whiteyfresh — June 14, 2007 @ 10:56 am Exactly!!! The Democrats are trying to fix 6(OR 13) years of some of the worst governing in probably America’s full history.
Chill.

Comment by whiteyfresh — June 14, 2007 @ 10:56 am

Exactly!!!

]]> By: NCBlueneck http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-3857274 NCBlueneck Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:33:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/congressional-leaders-acknowledge-disappointment/#comment-3857274 I am sick and tired of the Jell-O-crats. But what choice do I have? There is no viable third party, and I sure as hell am not going to vote for any Reich-winger. It is no wonder that Congress -- and the Democrats -- are held in contempt. Plenty of posters above echo my sentiments perfectly. Pelosi, Reid and company are playing perfectly into the Repug's frame -- Dems are weak. If they can't stand up to this little tin despot, how in the hell are they going to stand up to foreign enemies, let alone stand up for America? Why are Pelosi and Reid acting like KKKarl's best friends? Are they really that stupid? Are they really the best that the Democrats can put forward? This is MY COUNTRY and I am not going to quit the fight. The Bush family and their hangers-on have ruined this country and the damage must be undone. I have no other choice. I am sick and tired of the Jell-O-crats. But what choice do I have? There is no viable third party, and I sure as hell am not going to vote for any Reich-winger. It is no wonder that Congress — and the Democrats — are held in contempt. Plenty of posters above echo my sentiments perfectly. Pelosi, Reid and company are playing perfectly into the Repug’s frame — Dems are weak. If they can’t stand up to this little tin despot, how in the hell are they going to stand up to foreign enemies, let alone stand up for America? Why are Pelosi and Reid acting like KKKarl’s best friends? Are they really that stupid? Are they really the best that the Democrats can put forward? This is MY COUNTRY and I am not going to quit the fight. The Bush family and their hangers-on have ruined this country and the damage must be undone. I have no other choice.

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