Comments on: McCain Hypocritically Attacks Reid For Criticizing General http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: pre-amerikkkan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3866426 pre-amerikkkan Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:27:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3866426 he has NO chance whatsoever and is running scared. that is how desperation acts, fellas, that is how it sounds. he has NO chance whatsoever and is running scared. that is how desperation acts, fellas, that is how it sounds.

]]> By: ANON A MOUSE http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3859644 ANON A MOUSE Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:31:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3859644 "Time of War" be damned! It is NEVER inappropriate for a free adult American citizen to criticise his government or military leadership. “Time of War” be damned!

It is NEVER inappropriate for a free adult American citizen to criticise his government or military leadership.

]]> By: guns'n'bibles http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3859473 guns'n'bibles Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3859473 It never ceases to amaze that with all that has happened in Iraq our military still seems to be above all critisism. After 4 years of failed policy and 500 billion spent, the situation is worse than ever. The simple fact is, the U.S. military has approached the war in Iraq with an incredible combination of arrogance, ineptitude and ignorance. Their initial war chants of "meeting the ememy at a time and place of our choosing", "applying massive force" and of course "shock and awe" has been replaced by this whiny "we're overstreched" Bush does not have the wherwithal to stand up to the army brass, and has acquiesced all policy making to the "commanders on the ground". He even fired Don Rumsfeld at their behest. It's high time we stopped glorifying our military and start demanding results. It never ceases to amaze that with all that has happened in Iraq our military still seems to be above all critisism. After 4 years of failed policy and 500 billion spent, the situation is worse than ever.

The simple fact is, the U.S. military has approached the war in Iraq with an incredible combination of arrogance, ineptitude and ignorance. Their initial war chants of “meeting the ememy at a time and place of our choosing”, “applying massive force” and of course “shock and awe” has been replaced by this whiny “we’re overstreched”

Bush does not have the wherwithal to stand up to the army brass, and has acquiesced all policy making to the “commanders on the ground”. He even fired Don Rumsfeld at their behest.

It’s high time we stopped glorifying our military and start demanding results.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3859204 Evil Spaniard Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:31:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3859204 <em>McCain Hypocritically... </em> *** Oxymoron Alert *** McCain Hypocritically…

*** Oxymoron Alert ***

]]> By: phil james http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858915 phil james Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:59:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858915 McCain is a Bush enabler. He has pledged to carry forward the same strategy as Dubya...what used to be called "Stay the Course" but which lately more and more Americans would likely characterize with the single word "lunacy". Why is ANYone listening to McCain at all? McCain is a Bush enabler. He has pledged to carry forward the same strategy as Dubya…what used to be called “Stay the Course” but which lately more and more Americans would likely characterize with the single word “lunacy”. Why is ANYone listening to McCain at all?

]]> By: Devil's Advocate http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858885 Devil's Advocate Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:45:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858885 McCain needs to go home and check into a facility for people afflicted with senile dementia. He will never be President. Had he any dignity left, he would bow out gracefully from the race. Clearly, he is beyond dignity. McCain needs to go home and check into a facility for people afflicted with senile dementia. He will never be President.

Had he any dignity left, he would bow out gracefully from the race. Clearly, he is beyond dignity.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858804 Merlin Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:07:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858804 #68 Comment by Rhetoricbuster — June 14, 2007 @ 6:53 pm You said: <em>Why the need for insults, these stories can be discussed with ideas. I find the Dems and Repubs are the problem. I have been trying to find a political blog that my classes can read, but with all the insults and expletives, this will not be it. I have to get twelve year olds interested in civics, but the lack of fact in the arguments and raw animosity is appalling. Later!</em> If you are still here: Try the DailyKos website. I guarantee it to be what you are looking for. It is unfortunate that there is so much anger expressed here, but that appears to be its function. A place to rant and express severe anger and frustration at the direction this country has been going in. Good luck #68 Comment by Rhetoricbuster — June 14, 2007 @ 6:53 pm
You said:
Why the need for insults, these stories can be discussed with ideas. I find the Dems and Repubs are the problem. I have been trying to find a political blog that my classes can read, but with all the insults and expletives, this will not be it. I have to get twelve year olds interested in civics, but the lack of fact in the arguments and raw animosity is appalling. Later!

If you are still here:
Try the DailyKos website. I guarantee it to be what you are looking for. It is unfortunate that there is so much anger expressed here, but that appears to be its function. A place to rant and express severe anger and frustration at the direction this country has been going in.
Good luck

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858800 Merlin Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:00:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858800 #70 Comment by kasinca — June 14, 2007 @ 7:32 pm <em>#69 Troll = Bottom Dwelling, knuckle dragging, 28% troglodyte or moron who supports anything the thugs in the crime family does, usually a paid asswipe who works for the RNC. They are ignorant asswipes.</em> Sorry, kasinca, this is not the definition of a troll. This is your angry rant in answer to what appears to be an honest question. Go and look up "troll" on Wiki before you rant your angry and ignorant opinion at other people who don't deserve it. #70 Comment by kasinca — June 14, 2007 @ 7:32 pm

#69 Troll = Bottom Dwelling, knuckle dragging, 28% troglodyte or moron who supports anything the thugs in the crime family does, usually a paid asswipe who works for the RNC. They are ignorant asswipes.

Sorry, kasinca, this is not the definition of a troll. This is your angry rant in answer to what appears to be an honest question. Go and look up “troll” on Wiki before you rant your angry and ignorant opinion at other people who don’t deserve it.

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858783 Rusty Shackleford Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:46:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858783 <blockquote>Years of military service discarded and called a loser by an American citizen he tried to protect. Gee, I wonder why military officers hate the Democratic Party. Comment by m12 — June 14, 2007 @ 4:33 pm</blockquote> In what history book is it written that the American people were in danger of being attacked by the Vietnamese? McCain was fighting a war, suffered as a prisoner and should be respected for his service to our glorious nation. But at no time was any American soldier protecting any homefront American from the Vietnamese.

Years of military service discarded and called a loser by an American citizen he tried to protect.

Gee, I wonder why military officers hate the Democratic Party.

Comment by m12 — June 14, 2007 @ 4:33 pm

In what history book is it written that the American people were in danger of being attacked by the Vietnamese? McCain was fighting a war, suffered as a prisoner and should be respected for his service to our glorious nation. But at no time was any American soldier protecting any homefront American from the Vietnamese.

]]> By: darth vader http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858775 darth vader Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:36:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858775 i've heard mccain bleeting on about failed strategies and mismanagement of the war but has he actually ever said what his strategy would have been? - i've never heard his recipe for success but i imagine it would go something like"....you stay here and guard the oil..whoops!,i mean guard the girl....the rest of you come with me - we'll head them off at the pass" i’ve heard mccain bleeting on about failed strategies and mismanagement of the war but has he actually ever said what his strategy would have been? – i’ve never heard his recipe for success but i imagine it would go something like”….you stay here and guard the oil..whoops!,i mean guard the girl….the rest of you come with me – we’ll head them off at the pass”

]]> By: kasinca http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858715 kasinca Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:05:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858715 #68 go to romper room.com #68 go to romper room.com

]]> By: candideinnc http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858613 candideinnc Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:43:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858613 Kos says the Politico story was untrue--a fabrication. Reed never said these things according to the people that were there. The story needs to be reconsidered. Kos says the Politico story was untrue–a fabrication. Reed never said these things according to the people that were there. The story needs to be reconsidered.

]]> By: kasinca http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858606 kasinca Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:32:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858606 #69 Troll = Bottom Dwelling, knuckle dragging, 28% troglodyte or moron who supports anything the thugs in the crime family does, usually a paid asswipe who works for the RNC. They are ignorant asswipes. #69 Troll = Bottom Dwelling, knuckle dragging, 28% troglodyte or moron who supports anything the thugs in the crime family does, usually a paid asswipe who works for the RNC. They are ignorant asswipes.

]]> By: Rhetoricbuster http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858574 Rhetoricbuster Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:54:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858574 What the heck do you guys mean by troll - Republicans? What the heck do you guys mean by troll – Republicans?

]]> By: Rhetoricbuster http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858571 Rhetoricbuster Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:53:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858571 Why the need for insults, these stories can be discussed with ideas. I find the Dems and Repubs are the problem. I have been trying to find a political blog that my classes can read, but with all the insults and expletives, this will not be it. I have to get twelve year olds interested in civics, but the lack of fact in the arguments and raw animosity is appalling. Later! Why the need for insults, these stories can be discussed with ideas. I find the Dems and Repubs are the problem. I have been trying to find a political blog that my classes can read, but with all the insults and expletives, this will not be it. I have to get twelve year olds interested in civics, but the lack of fact in the arguments and raw animosity is appalling. Later!

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858552 m12 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:40:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858552 #64 Who let the dog out? #64

Who let the dog out?

]]> By: J. Lewd http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858531 J. Lewd Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:29:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858531 m12: John McCain is a tortured fool who condones torture. You, however, are simply a fool. Go back to your troll cave and have mama troll read you the funnies. m12:

John McCain is a tortured fool who condones torture. You, however, are simply a fool.

Go back to your troll cave and have mama troll read you the funnies.

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858530 Mr. President Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:29:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858530 Reposted from yesterday Sign on and add to the list of trolls not shown. Comment by JPV — June 11, 2007 @ 1:52 pm HEY GUYS, CAN WE MAKE A PACT, WITH EACH OTHER, TO COMPLETELY IGNORE THE TROLLS FROM NOW ON? Comment by Buck Fush — June 11, 2007 @ 2:29 pm “IGNORE THE TROLLS CLUB.” Good idea, guys!! Why not take this list you started and expand it to include the rest not listed yet, and also as Trolls change their “handle.” Then automatically (cut & paste) post it on every thread on TP about, say, every 25 posts. All of us anti troll folks can post it if we see it hasn’t been posted in a while. Especially on troll heavy threads. “Members” can add their names as they wish forswearing communication with the trolls. Repetition is the name of the game! (Put the word “Reminder” on top in bold) What do you think folks? Shall we band together formally? If I don’t hear from anyone I will begin to post it anyway. IGNORE THE TROLLS CLUB Members: Buck Fush, JPV, Merlin, Mr. President Reminder Don’t Read A Trolls Post 
Don’t Respond To A Trolls Post IGNORE THE TROLLS - Debate good, Trolls bad Here are the trolls currently posting on TP. m12, Patrick1, Jake, Valiant Venus, Pres. Clinton, MAF54, Mr. President, Reposted from yesterday
Sign on and add to the list of trolls not shown.

Comment by JPV — June 11, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
HEY GUYS, CAN WE MAKE A PACT, WITH EACH OTHER, TO COMPLETELY IGNORE THE TROLLS FROM NOW ON?

Comment by Buck Fush — June 11, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
“IGNORE THE TROLLS CLUB.”

Good idea, guys!!
Why not take this list you started and expand it to include the rest not listed yet, and also as Trolls change their “handle.” Then automatically (cut & paste) post it on every thread on TP about, say, every 25 posts. All of us anti troll folks can post it if we see it hasn’t been posted in a while. Especially on troll heavy threads. “Members” can add their names as they wish forswearing communication with the trolls. Repetition is the name of the game! (Put the word “Reminder” on top in bold)

What do you think folks? Shall we band together formally? If I don’t hear from anyone I will begin to post it anyway.

IGNORE THE TROLLS CLUB
Members:
Buck Fush, JPV, Merlin, Mr. President

Reminder
Don’t Read A Trolls Post

Don’t Respond To A Trolls Post

IGNORE THE TROLLS – Debate good, Trolls bad

Here are the trolls currently posting on TP.

m12, Patrick1, Jake, Valiant Venus, Pres. Clinton, MAF54, Mr. President,

]]> By: Je support les troops http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858519 Je support les troops Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:19:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858519 What's McCain hiding in those cheeks of his? Acorns? What’s McCain hiding in those cheeks of his? Acorns?

]]> By: kasinca http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/comment-page-2/#comment-3858513 kasinca Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:15:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/mccain-general/#comment-3858513 Comment by m12 — June 14, 2007 @ 5:00 pm Hey shit for brains. You are a f%cking loser for being in the 28% made up of knuckle dragging troglodtyes who listen to the lies of the reichwing enough to belittle real servicemen and defend worthless cowards like the drunken AWOL coward in the White House and his side kick, five deferment coward, Dick Cheney...hell they are all cowards who know absolutely nothing about the military or war, except how to use others to stay out themselves. Go play with yourself...you are the loser, asswipe. Comment by m12 — June 14, 2007 @ 5:00 pm

Hey shit for brains. You are a f%cking loser for being in the 28% made up of knuckle dragging troglodtyes who listen to the lies of the reichwing enough to belittle real servicemen and defend worthless cowards like the drunken AWOL coward in the White House and his side kick, five deferment coward, Dick Cheney…hell they are all cowards who know absolutely nothing about the military or war, except how to use others to stay out themselves. Go play with yourself…you are the loser, asswipe.

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