Comments on: Gates expresses regret for aide’s attack on Clinton. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3965989 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:23:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3965989 A polite and sincere letter intended to save lives of those of us in harms way....You should be ashamed. Fire Edlelman? Move your rear end to Iran and have your tongue cut out for speaking such contempt. The Democratic and Republican Apointee (AMB Edelman) was simply dragged into Hillary's Presidential run and this boiler plate memo taken way out of context for show. A polite and sincere letter intended to save lives of those of us in harms way….You should be ashamed. Fire Edlelman? Move your rear end to Iran and have your tongue cut out for speaking such contempt. The Democratic and Republican Apointee (AMB Edelman) was simply dragged into Hillary’s Presidential run and this boiler plate memo taken way out of context for show.

]]> By: pete http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3965809 pete Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:57:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3965809 Off topic. This is a story that every American must see. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/26/AR2007072602025.html Off topic. This is a story that every American must see.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/26/AR2007072602025.html

]]> By: Arroyo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964346 Arroyo Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:39:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964346 I'm sure that he's sorry, I mean, who would have expected that a former aide to Dick Cheney issue such a response to Clinton's inquiry? I’m sure that he’s sorry, I mean, who would have expected that a former aide to Dick Cheney issue such a response to Clinton’s inquiry?

]]> By: OutSourced http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964309 OutSourced Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:26:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964309 Edelman, of course, should be apologizing, just before the door hits him on the way out of the Pentagon. If Gates hasn't fire him, it's because Cheney threatened to fire Gates. It's not Sen. Clinton that Edelman gave the finger to, it was the Armed Services Committee, the Senate and the Congress. Edelman, of course, should be apologizing, just before the door hits him on the way out of the Pentagon. If Gates hasn’t fire him, it’s because Cheney threatened to fire Gates. It’s not Sen. Clinton that Edelman gave the finger to, it was the Armed Services Committee, the Senate and the Congress.

]]> By: leftcoast http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964197 leftcoast Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:33:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964197 The WH continued obstruction of the peoples' will to learn the truth by declaring exec. priv. shows that the WH is more concerned with their protection of ideology than they are of the protection of Ameican ideals. They are the true traitors to the very basics of democracy, and their impeachment and subsequent imprisonment is too good for them. Half-truth, Lies, arrogance, and the hiding behind legalese is nothing more than an Administration bent on the takeover of the U.S. The WH continued obstruction of the peoples’ will to learn the truth by declaring exec. priv. shows that the WH is more concerned with their protection of ideology than they are of the protection of Ameican ideals.
They are the true traitors to the very basics of democracy, and their impeachment and subsequent imprisonment is too good for them.
Half-truth, Lies, arrogance, and the hiding behind legalese is nothing more than an Administration bent on the takeover of the U.S.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964185 Marie Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:30:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964185 Isn't this what they do? They push the envelope, they make outrageous claims, take undue authority unto themselves, and when they can't stonewall any more, they say, oops! Sorry! And that's the end of it as far as they're concerned. That they commanded the cameras and the microphones in their assaults upon those who disagree with them has no place in their minds. Maybe Gates is a straight shooter and maybe he doesn't deserve to be in the same category as the rest of Bush&Co - but when you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. The least Gates should do in order to establish that he MIGHT be of better character than the dogs he hangs around with is to fire Edelmann - yesterday. Otherwise, it is just more of the same. Apologize and walk away. Meaningless. Isn’t this what they do? They push the envelope, they make outrageous claims, take undue authority unto themselves, and when they can’t stonewall any more, they say, oops! Sorry! And that’s the end of it as far as they’re concerned.
That they commanded the cameras and the microphones in their assaults upon those who disagree with them has no place in their minds.
Maybe Gates is a straight shooter and maybe he doesn’t deserve to be in the same category as the rest of Bush&Co – but when you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas.
The least Gates should do in order to establish that he MIGHT be of better character than the dogs he hangs around with is to fire Edelmann – yesterday. Otherwise, it is just more of the same.
Apologize and walk away. Meaningless.

]]> By: Serenity Now http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964135 Serenity Now Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:12:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964135 The plan is to stay there for 50 years. Remember, Iraq is just like Korea. Or is it WWII, or the Cold War, or the Crusades. Ah, hell I can't remember anymore what the Republicans have compared Iraq too. I do know it is nothing like Vietnam though. The plan is to stay there for 50 years. Remember, Iraq is just like Korea. Or is it WWII, or the Cold War, or the Crusades. Ah, hell I can’t remember anymore what the Republicans have compared Iraq too. I do know it is nothing like Vietnam though.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964134 bilbobaggins Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:11:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964134 <em>“I truly regret that this important discussion went astray and I also regret any misunderstanding of intention,” </em> What the fu@k does that mean "misunderstanding of intention"? He made his intention quite clear, there was no "misunderstanding" involved. Gates is just another Bush flack. Doesn't he read what his underlings are writing to our US Senators? Has he given this underling the power to write things to Senators without his permission. You will notice that he totally avoided the subject as to whether he knew this guy was writing that letter to Hillary. <em>Gates wrote, adding that Edelman also agrees with that point.</em> Oh really, then why did he say what he did to Hillary Clinton? That "apology" was the biggest bunch of bull pucky I have read in a long time. “I truly regret that this important discussion went astray and I also regret any misunderstanding of intention,”

What the fu@k does that mean “misunderstanding of intention”? He made his intention quite clear, there was no “misunderstanding” involved. Gates is just another Bush flack. Doesn’t he read what his underlings are writing to our US Senators? Has he given this underling the power to write things to Senators without his permission. You will notice that he totally avoided the subject as to whether he knew this guy was writing that letter to Hillary.

Gates wrote, adding that Edelman also agrees with that point.

Oh really, then why did he say what he did to Hillary Clinton?

That “apology” was the biggest bunch of bull pucky I have read in a long time.

]]> By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964124 Art Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:07:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964124 “You may rest assured that such planning is indeed taking place with my active involvement,” he wrote in the letter. OK... What is the plan? “You may rest assured that such planning is indeed taking place with my active involvement,” he wrote in the letter.

OK… What is the plan?

]]> By: Ethiolib http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964087 Ethiolib Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:51:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964087 No, Edelman works for the 4th branch of gov't (The Dick branch) so Gates can't fire him. No, Edelman works for the 4th branch of gov’t (The Dick branch) so Gates can’t fire him.

]]> By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964076 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:46:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964076 Cynicon Implant's civil words on Hillary: "... regarding the fat, socialist cow” Phony Mr. President's version of what the apology should have been: “Sorry, Hill-dawg. Now, go fk yourself!” Yesterday, one of this clan, a troll named "Cowtown," threw a hissy-fit and decided he was above arguing with me because in answer to a particularly stupid post of his, I referred to him as a "shitheel." I'm going to take it upon myself to stop calling people names and attempt to raise the level of discourse around here. I will no longer let trolls who daily roll in the mud bring me down to their level. Cynicon Implant’s civil words on Hillary: “… regarding the fat, socialist cow”

Phony Mr. President’s version of what the apology should have been: “Sorry, Hill-dawg. Now, go fk yourself!”

Yesterday, one of this clan, a troll named “Cowtown,” threw a hissy-fit and decided he was above arguing with me because in answer to a particularly stupid post of his, I referred to him as a “shitheel.”

I’m going to take it upon myself to stop calling people names and attempt to raise the level of discourse around here. I will no longer let trolls who daily roll in the mud bring me down to their level.

]]> By: david http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964061 david Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:40:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964061 Even if there is a plan, which I doubt, you can rest assured it will be a BAD plan and will be poorly executed. There is only one way to end this occupation. Mutiny. By the privates, the corporals, the entire military. Only then will the carnage stop. Even if there is a plan, which I doubt, you can rest assured it will be a BAD plan and will be poorly executed.

There is only one way to end this occupation. Mutiny. By the privates, the corporals, the entire military. Only then will the carnage stop.

]]> By: mongo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964037 mongo Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:33:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964037 “I emphatically assure you that [the Defense Department does] not claim, suggest, or otherwise believe that congressional oversight emboldens our enemies, nor do we question anyone’s motives in this regard.” But edelman's letter to clinton *did* claim *precisely* what gates says DOD *doesn't* claim. So will there be a reprimand for edelman? How about replacing him? “I emphatically assure you that [the Defense Department does] not claim, suggest, or otherwise believe that congressional oversight emboldens our enemies, nor do we question anyone’s motives in this regard.”

But edelman’s letter to clinton *did* claim *precisely* what gates says DOD *doesn’t* claim.

So will there be a reprimand for edelman? How about replacing him?

]]> By: bob h http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964021 bob h Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:22:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964021 What the idiot Edelman would have said were he not a total, asshole, Neocon: "Dear Senator Clinton We routinely plan for all warfighting contingencies, and you can be sure that plans have been developed for various withdrawal scenarios. Thank you for your inquiry" What the idiot Edelman would have said were he not a total, asshole, Neocon:

“Dear Senator Clinton

We routinely plan for all warfighting contingencies, and you can be sure that plans have been developed for various withdrawal scenarios. Thank you for your inquiry”

]]> By: interested litigant http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964020 interested litigant Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:22:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964020 Once again another stupid mistake. The letter said nothing of the sort. The subject was CONGRESSIONAL, NOT POLITICAL. YOU take it as ANY sort of discussion. If you ever pay attention to what words say instead of what you want them to say you may learn something but I can guarantee it will BE TOO LATE. Once again another stupid mistake. The letter said nothing of the sort. The subject was CONGRESSIONAL, NOT POLITICAL. YOU take it as ANY sort of discussion. If you ever pay attention to what words say instead of what you want them to say you may learn something but I can guarantee it will BE TOO LATE.

]]> By: Jackie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964015 Jackie Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:20:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964015 I noticed none of the bloggers that supported Under Secretary of Defense Eric Edelman’s recent attacks on Hillary are here. Senator Clinton should with class I might say that she is a leader. Yes we know the GOP is very up set because the crimes committed for 6 1/2 years are coming to light but right now we still have a Constitution. Gates should be held responsible for the actions of Edelman, but with all the lies that have been told coming out to many people would have to be fired. I noticed none of the bloggers that supported Under Secretary of Defense Eric Edelman’s recent attacks on Hillary are here. Senator Clinton should with class I might say that she is a leader. Yes we know the GOP is very up set because the crimes committed for 6 1/2 years are coming to light but right now we still have a Constitution. Gates should be held responsible for the actions of Edelman, but with all the lies that have been told coming out to many people would have to be fired.

]]> By: bogtrotters http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3964007 bogtrotters Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:13:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3964007 Psssst! Gates!! Want some street cred? Fire the asshole! It's not like he won't have a job at the American Enterprise Institute within, say, 15 minutes. Psssst! Gates!! Want some street cred? Fire the asshole! It’s not like he won’t have a job at the American Enterprise Institute within, say, 15 minutes.

]]> By: Larry from C http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3963975 Larry from C Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:03:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3963975 OT- The Meltdown in Subprime Loans and Mortgages is Ripping a Hole through the Stock Market. The extent of the damage is going to be very severe to our economy. What's happening in the stock market today is just a little shakin compared to the earthquake that's coming. The little strength the economy relied upon for the past 6 years was due to rising Real estate prices. Prices are plunging now. People are going to be wiped out. And consider all the baby boomers who were planning on retiring and selling their houses and liiving off the profit. Now all those plans go on hold. This could be a problem that lasts for the next decade. Any Presidential Candidates even addressing this coming disaster? OT- The Meltdown in Subprime Loans and Mortgages is Ripping a Hole through the Stock Market. The extent of the damage is going to be very severe to our economy. What’s happening in the stock market today is just a little shakin compared to the earthquake that’s coming.

The little strength the economy relied upon for the past 6 years was due to rising Real estate prices. Prices are plunging now. People are going to be wiped out. And consider all the baby boomers who were planning on retiring and selling their houses and liiving off the profit. Now all those plans go on hold. This could be a problem that lasts for the next decade.

Any Presidential Candidates even addressing this coming disaster?

]]> By: Angry One http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3963959 Angry One Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:00:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3963959 Sounds like "(Discussing Withdrawal Planning) Reinforces Enemy Propaganda" has been removed from the: <b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000686.htm" rel="nofollow">"Official Republican Iraq Talking Points."</a></b> Sounds like “(Discussing Withdrawal Planning) Reinforces Enemy Propaganda” has been removed from the:
“Official Republican Iraq Talking Points.”

]]> By: dim-wit http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-3963950 dim-wit Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:57:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/gates-expresses-regret-for-aides-attack-on-clinton/#comment-3963950 I'm impressed. I was unaware Republicans were even capable of regret. I’m impressed.
I was unaware Republicans were even capable of regret.

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