Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA): White House Will ‘Tweak’ The ‘Petraeus Report’
Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA): White House Will ‘Tweak’ The ‘Petraeus Report’
Last week, the media reported — and the White House confirmed — that the so-called “Petraeus report,” which will document the conditions on the ground in Iraq, will not be authored by Gen. David Petraeus, but rather by the White House.
Yesterday, Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) “bravely agreed to attend a meeting of the antiwar Americans Against Escalation in Iraq.” Davis was asked by Iraq war veteran John Bruhns whether reports of the “Petraeus report” being “filtered through the White House” were true.
Davis responded that he assumed that the White House would “tweak” the report:
I just would assume that if it goes through the White House, they will take it and do what they, you know — I’m sure they will probably tweak it.
Watch it:
Davis added that it’s up to lawmakers to “ask the hard questions… notwithstanding what the report says.” He acknowledged that there have been generals in the past who have “come up and taken the party line,” but he said he’s “going to give Gen. Petraeus the benefit of the doubt on that.”
(HT: The Crypt)
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And now, it in the “No Duh!” portion of our show…
August 24th, 2007 at 9:48 amapparently WE CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH
August 24th, 2007 at 9:51 am“The Petraus Report”…
August 24th, 2007 at 9:51 amIt’s beginning to sound like a Robert Ludlum novel…
His defense (ofthe WH) is that “Congress will be able to ask Petraeus questions”…
Like, “Where exactly, sir, is the WH taking liberties with the truth in this report?”
Funny, I just don’t see that happening.
August 24th, 2007 at 9:52 am“Davis added that it’s up to lawmakers to “ask the hard questions… notwithstanding what the report says.†He acknowledged that there have been generals in the past who have “come up and taken the party line,†but he said he’s “going to give Gen. Petraeus the benefit of the doubt on that.†”
So, in other words, he won’t be asking tough questions.
August 24th, 2007 at 9:57 amComment by Raven — August 24, 2007 @ 9:51 am
…Interesting, isn’t it. Remember the one about a handfull of folks scattered over several countries with complete and total power over all..?
August 24th, 2007 at 10:00 amAs one of Tom Davis’s constituents, I’m sure going to be keeping an eye on him on this one — if HE doesn’t ask the tough questions, he’ll be facing some of his own from his increasingly blue congressional district over the next 12 months…
August 24th, 2007 at 10:01 amDavis also said it’s a shame he couldn’t vote on a bill that represents his true feelings. As for asking the tough questions, the format of the meeting was planned so none of the audience could ask him any. Of course he says he didn’s set the rules. Yeah, right. Republicans have made hypocrisy an art form.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:03 amIts my understanding Bush himself is going to check the report for grammatical errors.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:05 amDoes this mean the Whitehouse will be doing crystal meth while they re-write and whitewash the Petraeus Report?
-GSD
August 24th, 2007 at 10:07 amComment by GSD — August 24, 2007 @ 10:07 am
“come up and taken the party line,â€
sounds more like coke to me
August 24th, 2007 at 10:10 amAh, so the ‘Petraeus report’ isn’t going to be authored by Petraeus, and it’s not going to be a report as much as it will be another propoganda piece. Shocking I tell you. If we can’t get these clowns on anything else, perhaps we could nail them for deceptive advertising?
August 24th, 2007 at 10:10 amTweak? No, the White House will spin what Petraeus says so tight it will look like twine.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:13 amI see you all are already discounting Patraeus’ report, that way, when it doesn’t agree with your pre-concieved notions, you can all call it a whitewash by the White House.
The rest of America will still believe it, though. And that is what really matters.
And what will your Democrats do for you?
August 24th, 2007 at 10:14 am“The Petraus Reportâ€â€¦
It’s beginning to sound like a Robert Ludlum novel…
Comment by Raven — August 24, 2007 @ 9:51 am
…or the next action thriller coming to a theater near you…
August 24th, 2007 at 10:15 amIn another universe long ago and far away, “tweak” meant “lie.”
BTW, it’s not “crystal meth”— it’s “Kristol Meth”.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:16 amit will be the first time Bush has put together a report since his 2nd grade teacher asked him to make a collage about “What I Did This Summer.” ironically, this report will include some of the same pictures… of ponies, ice cream and sand castles.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:16 amOne question that ought to be asked of Betrayus is:
“Do you, Gen Betrayus, swear on your Mother’s and your children’s name, on your respect of the US Military and the people of the US that you serve, and as a MAN, that you fully endorse and accept everything in this report to be factual and reflects your own beliefs, so help you God?”
Then I MIGHT believe him.
Think anyone will ask that?
August 24th, 2007 at 10:17 amWill Petraeus be under oath?
August 24th, 2007 at 10:18 amThe rest of America will still believe it, though. And that is what really matters.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 24, 2007 @ 10:14 am
Don’t bet on “the rest of America” believing it. A majority of Americans already have decided the report isn’t worth trusting.
http://www.cnn.com/ 2007/ POLITICS/ 08/ 16/ poll.iraq.report/ index.html
The White House have a heckuva sales job ahead of them on this one.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:18 amAnd what will your Democrats do for you?
Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 24, 2007 @ 10:14 am
I see the drugs it was taking last night still haven’t worn off.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:20 amWill Petraeus be under oath?
Comment by Marie — August 24, 2007 @ 10:18 am
You mean like Gonzo was? These Repugs wouldn’t know the truth if it bit them in their Cheneys and Roves. They are genetically predispositioned to lie.
Unless it is the oath I put in #18, it won’t mean squat.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:22 amThe real test here s/b, does Petraeus keep talking even when Bush drinks water?
August 24th, 2007 at 10:22 amI see you all are already discounting Patraeus’ report, that way, when it doesn’t agree with your pre-concieved notions, you can all call it a whitewash by the White House.
Already? The libs discounted it before the surge even started, its in their playbook. They create conspiracies before events like this or elections, that way when they lose, the libs can claim that someone cheated.
Remember, if dems lose its not because their message sucked, its because someone else cheated. Liberal Handbook: page 3.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:22 amMost people don’t try to revise history until after it happens….
ahhh, those forward thinking neocons
August 24th, 2007 at 10:23 amI see the drugs it was taking last night still haven’t worn off.
I forgot to add that the posters here will utilize such drivel as a response. Maybe we will get lucky and ronjazz will show up and insult our mothers.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:24 am“Remember, if dems lose its not because their message sucked, its because someone else cheated. Liberal Handbook: page 3.
Comment by Mogura — August 24, 2007 @ 10:22 am”
LOL! Amen!
August 24th, 2007 at 10:27 amDoes anyone think Tom Davis is strong enough to carry all that water?
Hmmm, maybe Jesus Bush has turned the water to kool-aide.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:28 am“I forgot to add that the posters here will utilize such drivel as a response. Maybe we will get lucky and ronjazz will show up and insult our mothers.
Comment by Mogura — August 24, 2007 @ 10:24 am”
Then the conversation can really get informative…as everyone can then see the general intelligence level of the average liberal.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:29 amThursday, 53 percent of people polled said they suspect that the military assessment of the situation will try to make it sound better than it actually is. Forty-three percent said they do trust the report.
Oooooo, another poll, though the libs never reference their congressional approval number polls.
Anyhow, if this poll is to be believed, 43% said they trust the report which his higher than the “28%ers” the libs are constantly crowing about. Odd difference in results.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:30 amI remember this pre-concieved notion:
Feb. 7, 2003: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld: “It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months.”
August 24th, 2007 at 10:30 aminsult our mothers.
Comment by Mogura — August 24, 2007 @ 10:24 am
I’m sure your mothers are already embarrassed over you.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:30 amIt’s funny to see how these Repubs are trying to save their jobs. “Look at me…I talked to an anti-war group…I’m ok, really I am….just don’t look at my voting record.”
August 24th, 2007 at 10:32 amThe libs discounted it (the Petraeus report) before the surge even started, its in their playbook.
Comment by Mogura — August 24, 2007 @ 10:22 am
No, it doesn’t even need to be in our “playbook” — we have just become so weary of being lied to that we are inclined to distrust ANYTHING that comes from this White House. Just as we no longer believe the boy who cries wolf. This is a basic reaction by anyone who has been lied to repeatedly, liberal or not.
Now, if Petraeus could deliver what he has to say without it going through the White House filter, I’d listen to him.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:37 amIt’s funny to see how these Repubs are trying to save their jobs. “Look at me…I talked to an anti-war group…I’m ok, really I am….just don’t look at my voting record.â€
Comment by dlet — August 24, 2007 @ 10:32 am
No, actually it is disgusting. They will say this but when it comes to nut-cutting, they will cave to Darth’s will. They have a 6 1/2 year history that proves their chickenhawk makeup. And what is even sadder is most of the sheeple don’t give a sh!t. They would rather watch Roid-rage wrestling, what happens to Lindsay, Brittany, Paris, et al and see how many dogs michael vick has skinned alive.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:37 amIt’s funny to see how these Repubs are trying to save their jobs. “Look at me…I talked to an anti-war group…I’m ok, really I am….just don’t look at my voting record.â€
Comment by dlet — August 24, 2007 @ 10:32 am
They voted for the war before they voted against it?
August 24th, 2007 at 10:38 amI am sure if General Petraus was giving his report, as and unedited straight from the heart report, I would believe it. When the report is being written, and “tweaked” by the White House, who has already shown their disdain for the truth, well it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out they (the White House) will spin propaganda to fit their message. I am sure you would be as equally dubious of a report authored by a democratic white house, for someone else’s work.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:39 amThe kool-ade is extra strong this morning in Troll-Land. What does the White House need to re-write the PATREUS report for, anyway? All summer it’s been hyped as “The Patreus Report” by the liars in the WH. Then why don’t they let his report stand on it’s own? Even the Repugs on the hill admit that the WH will be “tweaking”. What has your party done in the last 6 1/2 years to deserve our trust? I could probably go back at least 30 years and find nothing your party has done that should instill trust, but let’s make it easy for you nitwits. “Open Government” - nope, fiscal responsibility-nope, oversight in ANY way shape or form-that’s a big “f@ck you” from the WH…anything? I thought not. You are all dismissed. You can all crawl back into your respective cages now. Your traitorous Master Rove will be along for your monthly conjugal visits any time now.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:40 amYour traitorous Master Rove will be along for your monthly conjugal visits any time now.
Comment by A Patriot Acting — August 24, 2007 @ 10:40 am
Oh man, good thing I already ate breakfast.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:41 amDavis is a wimp.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:44 amAnd what will your Democrats do for you?
Comment by O. Bigfoot
Let’s see what Hilary has to say on this topic…
“We want to continue to export democracy,” Hillary Clinton told the New Yorker at the end of 2006, “but we want to deliver it in digestible steps” (Goldberg 2007).
“…the surge particularly in Anbar province is working….`we have to keep preparing to fight the new war….”
August 24th, 2007 at 10:45 amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLXso2HnGwI&eurl=`
The report will be “tweaked” by the White House but the General will still need to sit infront of congress. The NIE just released shows what we can expect in the report. Some success but tough times for the next 6 to 12 months.
This puts Bush near his end. All americans have to plan for beyond the 12 months. This puts the republicans up against the wall. It also demands the democrats show some spine.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:45 amBetrayus
The Surge in Iraq is (not) working, troops loses are at their (highest) *lowest* since the war began,
August 24th, 2007 at 10:46 amPlease continue to discuss Hillary. She doesn’t have my vote.
This is a great example of the failures of the republican party. Can’t lead but can point fingers.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:46 amThe report should be called the George Betrayed us Report.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:48 am“Most people don’t try to revise history until after it happens….”
Comment by raynman — August 24, 2007 @ 10:23 am
MOST people don’t try to revise history at all, they accept the truth of what has occured and try to learn from it. Here’s one of the Reich’s major problems, revising history to suit there whims is par for the course without a second thought. Accepting when you’ve failed and made mistakes are perceived as weak while lying your way and twisting the truth is just considered good strategy. What a bunch of fatally-flawed losers.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:48 amYear Deaths
August 24th, 2007 at 10:54 am2003 486
2004 849
2005 846
2006 822
2007 722 so far this year HOW can you spin that
MOST people don’t try to revise history at all, they accept the truth of what has occured and try to learn from it.
Comment by A Patriot Acting — August 24, 2007 @ 10:48 am
Are you kidding? Humanity has been engaging in revisionist history since the beginning of history. As soon as we got the ability to record what happened, we recorded what happened the way we want to remember it.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:55 amMOST people don’t try to revise history at all, they accept the truth of what has occured and try to learn from it.
Most people ignore history and the truth
August 24th, 2007 at 10:57 am“Oooooo, another poll, though the libs never reference their congressional approval number polls.”
Comment by Mogura — August 24, 2007 @ 10:30 am
What in the WORLD do congressional approval polls have to do with the topic of this thread? But since you brought it up, I would like to point out that I have REPEATEDLY referenced congressional approval polls in rebuttal to trolls who misrepresent them. And I will do it again — although I realize it will be like screaming into the wind with you guys.
The most recent poll for congress as a whole is from Fox, conducted August 21-22: http://www.pollingreport.com/CongJob.htm. It’s at 24%, according to this poll. This falls right around what it’s been averaging. However, this, like most congress approval numbers aren’t really of much value. People traditionally give a low number for congress (it hardly ever gets above 50%, no matter what party is in control) because A) it contains members of the “other” party, and B) progress in congress is usually dependent upon compromise and getting past obstructionism, neither of which is generally popular with the people. People are likely to give a low number to congress, a somewhat higher number to their own party in congress, and a higher number to their own representative.
The lowest approval rating recently comes from Gallup (this is the one that the trolls are currently crowing about): http://www.galluppoll.com/ content/ default.aspx?ci=1600&pg=1
However, that’s only part of the story. While only 18% of Americans approve of congress as a whole, according to Gallup — when you ask specifically about Democratic representatives and Republican representatives, you get a different story. Take a look at page 2: http://www.galluppoll.com/ content/ default.aspx?ci=1600&pg=2
You’ll see that the Repubs in congress get a 29% approval rating and the Dems are at 37%. All this from Gallup. This backs up my point that people will give congress a low number but a higher number to their own party in congress. And it looks like Democrats are 8 points ahead of the Repubs.
The trolls like to throw around terms like “democrat congress” like it’s somehow ours and we control it. They fail to realize that congress belongs to all of us. We do have a thin majority, but we will only be able to control it once we make it veto-proof and obstruction-proof. Which, at the rate things are going, should occur after the next election.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:58 amI tried to post more Hilary quotes but it was deleted. I’ll try again, however I suspect this blog is no more free and open than the right-wing blogs. Fear of discussing the truth about the Democratic candidates looms large here. Does this blog really think the Democrats will do anything good if the voters are not allowed to discuss the issues. Hiding from the truth will result in just more of the same. It will not matter who is elected. And perhaps this blog does not care who’s elected as long as it is someone who will give this blog money.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:59 amIf you put the name Hilary in your post, your post gets deletec
August 24th, 2007 at 11:00 am2007 722 so far this year HOW can you spin that
Comment by Tobey Tall — August 24, 2007 @ 10:54 am
Are you kidding? They already have ….. by now comparing Iraq to Vietnam, they are laying the “killing fields” BS on the table, saying the Dems will be responsible for all the deaths. So “amerrikun” troops lives are worth the sacrifice to “save” the lives of all the civilians that would be killed because BushCo illegally invaded and occupied a sovereign nation.
Just put a little black moustache on Darth’s sockpuppet Dubya, and you will see the eerie similarity.
See how it works?
August 24th, 2007 at 11:00 amPoor W. He can’t keep his own party in line any more.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:02 am.
OPEN LETTER TO GORDON BROWN:
Dear Prime Minister
We urge you to use your October statement to signal a break from George Bush’s foreign policy and to bring all the British troops out of Iraq immediately, regardless of US plans. It is clear the presence of British troops in Iraq is a pointless waste of life. The majority of Iraqis want them to go. Most soldiers have been withdrawn to base outside Basra where they play no active role but are coming under fire regularly and taking heavy casualties. It is time to go. The occupation of Afghanistan is sliding in to chaos so familiar from Iraq and the troops should be brought home. An attack on Iran would be a disaster for the population and would increase instability in the region.
We need a change of course.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:04 amIf the blog is going to delete my posts when I quote Hilary, at least have the guts or the conscience to admit it, and offer an explanation as to why.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:04 amWho said this….
“We cannot and should not — must not — permit Iran to build or acquire nuclear weapons. In order to prevent that from occurring, we must have more support vigorously and publicly expressed by China and Russia, and we must move as quickly as feasible for sanctions in the United Nations. And we cannot take any option off the table in sending a clear message to the current leadership of Iran — that they will not be permitted to acquire nuclear weapons.”
August 24th, 2007 at 11:07 amMaybe if you stayed on topic Dermot, instead of trying to derail the threads it might work. Course then your head might explode.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:07 amIt’s a quote from an HC speech. I must talk in code or my posts will be deleted
August 24th, 2007 at 11:07 amDerail the thread - stay on topic?
The topic is the IRaq war -how am I off topic?
August 24th, 2007 at 11:08 amThe only bright spot to this is that the bush admin is finally admitting to ‘tweaking’ - always the first step in recovery.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:09 amI guess the only topic allowed is how Bush is screwing up. If you start showing how some Democrats are more Bush-like than not, you are off topic.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:09 amHow is anything about the Iraq war ever off topic? It is the only topic. Parsing your discussions to minute categories shows the fear this blog has of talking about the issues.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:11 amThe topic is the IRaq war -how am I off topic?
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:08 am
The topic is the White House’s tampering with the general’s report, idiot.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:14 amThe play is the thing in which to prick the conscience of the king said Hamlet
By bringing up relevant issues related to this topic I am tweaking the conscience of this blog and the blog doesn’t like it.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:14 amIf you start showing how some Democrats are more Bush-like than not, you are off topic.
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:09 am
When the topic is the Petraeus Report, yes.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:14 amDavis is a wimp.
Comment by Zooey — August 24, 2007 @ 10:44 am
Yea, but he is mr. p’s wimp, seeing as they are both from VA. Which proves that the educational system in that state needs MAJOR work!!
August 24th, 2007 at 11:14 amI guess the only topic allowed is how Bush is screwing up. If you start showing how some Democrats are more Bush-like than not, you are off topic.
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:09 am
The topic is the Petraeus report and the WH “tweaking” it.
We all lose comments around here, don’t start thinking you’re special.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:15 amGummitch
Thou doest protest too much
What are you afraid of? That HC is not all she’s cracked up to be.
And Name calling is the last step before your argument collapses, just like patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:16 amZooey
August 24th, 2007 at 11:16 amTake the blinders off.
We all lose comments around here, don’t start thinking you’re special.
Comment by Zooey — August 24, 2007 @ 11:15 am
No I think Dermot is “special” least that is what his mom told him when he got on the short bus every morning.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:17 amYea, but he is mr. p’s wimp, seeing as they are both from VA. Which proves that the educational system in that state needs MAJOR work!!
Comment by upside00 — August 24, 2007 @ 11:14 am
I missed that! I guess the VA trolls are just following the example set by their Reps.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:17 amYes Bush tweaks reports. And???? Yes. Bush lies, he lied. And????
Meanwhile we have important issues to discuss, like what the Democratic candidates are really saying. What their real positions are behind the PR hype and splitting of hairs.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:18 amZooey
Take the blinders off.
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:16 am
No blinders here, Dermot. I can see very clearly that you enjoy nailing yourself to the cross.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:18 amTweak? The White House has already established a record for wholesale revision of reports, including major changes that completely gut the original meaning of the reports. When this was done to a global warming report, a White House lawyer-crook described it as part of the “normal review and editing process.”
They can turn any report into anything they want it to be. They do it shamelessly, and their authoritarian fascist supporters approve of this dishonest and generally un-American behavior.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:18 amMeanwhile we have important issues to discuss, like what the Democratic candidates are really saying. What their real positions are behind the PR hype and splitting of hairs.
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:18 am
Feel free to discuss them on your own blog, or in a relevant topic on this one. Otherwise, kindly shut the hell up.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:19 amKrazny
You are practiced at saying nothing while appearing to have an opinion - what do you really think?
Is it really all that surprising the Bush would distort, lie, obfuscate a report? Come on. We’ve had 6 years of this.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:19 amWhat blinders would those be dermot? The majority of liberal posters here, don’t have any love for Clinton. I for one don’t wish her to be the nominee, too much baggage, too much of an insider, and to willing to do whatever she needs for power.
Now on topic: If Petraus’ report is supposed to help describe and define conditions in Iraq, Why is the White House writing and “tweaking” it? Please take off your blinders.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:19 amYea, and don’t forget about that other famous VA Rep, the “Honorable” Mr. Goode! Now that is a REAL Cracker to be proud of! I bet mr. p has his picture above his mom’s PC, right next to Ann Coultergeists autographed one.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:20 amToasterhead
This is my blog, just as much as it is yours. Who the h’ll do you think you are to dismiss someone who disagrees with you. I know. You are a right-winger wrapped in liberal clothing. You remind of someone who’s initials are HC.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:20 amNow on topic: If Petraus’ report is supposed to help describe and define conditions in Iraq, Why is the White House writing and “tweaking†it? Please take off your blinders.
This must be the course Bush Lies 101
And that’s an easy question professor. I’m surprised you have to ask. You must have been out of the country for the past 6 years.
Everything must be shaped to support the military control of the Middle East.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:23 amAnd Name calling is the last step before your argument collapses, just like patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels.
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:16 am
Make sure you point that out to the other trolls like Bigfoot (kook fringe left) or the Mackerel (libtards). Jes’ sayin’…
August 24th, 2007 at 11:27 amEverything must be shaped to support the military control of the Middle East.
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:23 am
Nice blinders.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:30 amThis is my blog, just as much as it is yours. Who the h’ll do you think you are to dismiss someone who disagrees with you. I know. You are a right-winger wrapped in liberal clothing. You remind of someone who’s initials are HC.
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:20 am
What part of “shut the hell up” did you not understand?
August 24th, 2007 at 11:30 am>The rest of America will still believe it, though.
>And that is what really matters.
Not surprisingly, your wrong again BigTwat
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/ 2007/ 08/ 16/ poll-americans-dont-trust-iraq-report/
“A majority of Americans don’t trust the upcoming report by the Army’s top commander in Iraq on the progress of the war and even if they did, it wouldn’t change their mind, according to a new poll.”
let me guess.. CNN is the “Communist News Network” right? thats why they’ve called out the bush crew so many times for lying about their “we know where the weapons are” claims…
August 24th, 2007 at 11:38 amIt sure would be convenient if people stopped talking about all the ways in which the Bush administration deceives and lies to the American people.
Let’s move on folks. Nothing to see here.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:38 amYeah, how brave of him to meet with an anti war group. How brave indeed. The people that write this stuff should really consider the words they use carefully. Running into a burning building to put out a fire constitutes bravery. Having a meeting with anti-war protesters, yeah not so much. F-ing Washington Post.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:39 amComment by The High Road into the Null Anus of God — August 24, 2007 @ 11:38 am
Mom fix you a good breakfast this morning, hon’?
August 24th, 2007 at 11:39 amOops. Misdirected that last comment. Never mind.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:40 am>Comment by Dermot
Spare us the assanine “dems talked about it so that makes the fact bush did it ok”?
there a big difference between talking trash and starting sh1t. democrats talk trash about stupid sh1t. republic actually start stupid shi1t. its like the difference between talking about throwing a grenade into a roomful of people and actually doing it…
August 24th, 2007 at 11:45 am>Mom fix you a good breakfast this morning, hon’?
Microwave Bacon! mmm yum!
August 24th, 2007 at 11:46 am> Comment by VerbalKint
Are you implying my childishly esoteric name detracts from the potential potencey of my message?
August 24th, 2007 at 11:48 amSpare us the assanine “dems talked about it so that makes the fact bush did it ok�
HRNullAnus - I never said nor implied that. Perhaps you should pull your head out of the dark zone before jumping to conclusions - assuming makes an ass out of you, not me.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:51 amToasterhead
I will not shut up. ANd the more you insist that I shut up the more i will talk and speak, loudly to tell the truth that you don’t want to hear.
Cause you can’t handle the truth.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:53 amI will not shut up. ANd the more you insist that I shut up the more i will talk and speak, loudly to tell the truth that you don’t want to hear.
Cause you can’t handle the truth.
Comment by Dermot — August 24, 2007 @ 11:53 am
I can handle the truth just fine. It’s off-topic trolling I have a problem with.
August 24th, 2007 at 12:11 pm>HRNullAnus - I never said nor implied that.
Then your point in bringing up snips of Dem speech that make them sound pro war is…?
August 24th, 2007 at 12:13 pmmy apologies, you actually may be some sort of reactionary liberall or something.. I dunno, in any case the mass troll strubations all over these boards are making it all a big blur…
B-A-C-O-!N!
August 24th, 2007 at 12:16 pmThere will be more than “tweaking” going on. It will be more like rewriting the Petraeus report.
August 24th, 2007 at 12:23 pm“Tweak”, I love it when they say they are going to just tweak it a little, that means that it’s going to go something like this:
August 24th, 2007 at 12:36 pmWe are WINNING, WINNING, WINNING, WE CANNOT LEAVE NOW, WE ARE WINNING, WE CANNOT LEAVE NOW, WE ARE WINNING, WE CANNOT LEAVE NOW, WERE WINNING.
Any Questions?
Tweak = author.
August 24th, 2007 at 1:22 pmNo More Spin Zone?
Then your point in bringing up snips of Dem speech that make them sound pro war is…?
Make them sound pro war????
I don’t MAKE them sound pro-war. THEY ARE PRO-WAR. And it’s not they. It’s SHE. She is pro-war. Witness her statement “we need to prepare for the next war”
I’m not making her SOUND pro-war. I’m simply quoting her. Jeez. Are you that blind or deaf or what?
As for being off-topic — that’s your opinion about being off-topic. Anythign about Iraq is not off-topic. NOT
And if you think it is you are off topic.
Finally, my complaint was not about my posts being deleted - it was about references to HC being deleted. That any sign of Hilary quotes aresubject to deletion.
That is the repression of free speech. Why would a blog that titles itself “ThinkProgress” want to repress truth?????
Why? Perhaps because this blog really isn’t about truth, or thinking, or progress. Perhaps this blog is about Democratic power regardless of the truth.
That’s all I’m saying. So stop telling me to shut up etc. If you don’t like what I’m saying. IGNORE ME. That’s your right people. Grow up.
August 24th, 2007 at 1:34 pmGetting that report ‘tweaked’ by the white house is like getting your hair trimmed by a guillotine.
August 24th, 2007 at 2:18 pmFIX YOUR EFFING SITE TP!
August 24th, 2007 at 2:47 pmAw, c’mon folks, the White House will hardly make any changes.
Just move a couple pesky little ‘not’s from one sentence to another….
August 24th, 2007 at 3:24 pm“The rest of America will still believe it, though. And that is what really matters.
And what will your Democrats do for you?
Comment by O. Bigfoot “
So, Bigfoot, are you saying that the 67% of the people in America who think we should get the hell out of Iraq are going to believe what the White House says? They haven’t believed them for a long time and I see no reason why they will believe them now. They made a big mistake by admitting that they were writing the report. I suspect the reason why they are doing that is because Petraus would not go along with their making “his report” into a propaganda piece.
As to what will the Democrats do for me. Hopefully they will stand up to the White House and call Petraus on any lies he tries to tell. I wish I could say that I have faith they will do it, but at this point, I have lost faith in the Democratic Party.
August 24th, 2007 at 4:06 pm“The topic is the IRaq war -how am I off topic?
Comment by Dermot “
Because your quote was about Iran?
August 24th, 2007 at 4:25 pmGeorge Bush always tells the truth. He’s a good American, just like Jesus.
August 24th, 2007 at 5:39 pmUnfortunately, Rep Davis has absolutely NO credibility. He actually sounded like an honest broker in the clip as if he has ever acted on his oversight responsibility. Rep. Davis has been one one the most staunch Bush White House enablers in Congress. It’s too late to make up now!!!
August 24th, 2007 at 7:00 pmThis report will not reflect the reality of the failed surge. Instead it will ask for more time for a flawed policy.
August 25th, 2007 at 4:38 amGeorge Bush always tells the truth. He’s a good American, just like Jesus.
Comment by George Bush — August 24, 2007 @ 5:39 pm
Anyone care to comment?
August 25th, 2007 at 8:33 pm