Comments on: Draper: Bush Doesn’t Follow An ‘Honest Line Of Questioning’ With Generals About Iraq http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:58:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Grace Stentz http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-2/#comment-4069388 Grace Stentz Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:55:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4069388 Where are our profiles in courage for the 21st century. They could be republican or democrat. I'm still waiting to read about him or her to come out and tell the TRUTH. Where are our profiles in courage for the 21st century. They could be republican or democrat. I’m still waiting to read about him or her to come out and tell the TRUTH.

]]> By: Brantl http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-2/#comment-4068467 Brantl Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:15:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4068467 "How long has our military been infested with sycophant officers who are unable to speak truth to power? THAT takes real courage. Comment by Badmoodman — September 9, 2007 @ 2:38 pm" Since they started being payed. “How long has our military been infested with sycophant officers who are unable to speak truth to power? THAT takes real courage.

Comment by Badmoodman — September 9, 2007 @ 2:38 pm”

Since they started being payed.

]]> By: ipod http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-2/#comment-4067641 ipod Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:57:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4067641 he didn’t use “an honest line of questioning” the only 'lines' that dumbya's familiar with are made out of cocaine he didn’t use “an honest line of questioning”

the only ‘lines’ that dumbya’s familiar with are made out of cocaine

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-2/#comment-4067104 Keith Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:25:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4067104 Oracle, an awful lot of conservatives are acting like this is just a game of Risk. It's like that whenever we invade anyone: Vietnam, Lebanon, Panama, Grenada, Iraq, Cuba, Philippines, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, etc. Oracle, an awful lot of conservatives are acting like this is just a game of Risk. It’s like that whenever we invade anyone: Vietnam, Lebanon, Panama, Grenada, Iraq, Cuba, Philippines, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, etc.

]]> By: The Oracle http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066999 The Oracle Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:50:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066999 The generals should have kept the level of conversation with Bush at the level Bush could understand. For instance, when referring to troop levels in Iraq, the generals should have said, "Mr. President, we need many more game pieces to assure our victory in our attack against Kamchatka...er, Iraq." By using Risk game terminology, you see, the generals on the ground in Iraq could have broken through the Bush bubble. Or maybe they could have used football game references to get and hold Bush's attention, since he was a cheerleader. "Mr. President, those lined up against us on offense are eleven strong, while our defensive line and backfield have only three players. Mr. President, we immediately need eight more players on defense in Iraq, if not an additional eleven-man team or two." See. One has to relate with Bush at the Peter Principle level of language and allusions with which he is most comfortable and cognizant. The generals should have kept the level of conversation with Bush at the level Bush could understand.

For instance, when referring to troop levels in Iraq, the generals should have said, “Mr. President, we need many more game pieces to assure our victory in our attack against Kamchatka…er, Iraq.”

By using Risk game terminology, you see, the generals on the ground in Iraq could have broken through the Bush bubble.

Or maybe they could have used football game references to get and hold Bush’s attention, since he was a cheerleader.

“Mr. President, those lined up against us on offense are eleven strong, while our defensive line and backfield have only three players. Mr. President, we immediately need eight more players on defense in Iraq, if not an additional eleven-man team or two.”

See. One has to relate with Bush at the Peter Principle level of language and allusions with which he is most comfortable and cognizant.

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066987 Keith Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:18:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066987 Hey, who put the emperor of Mongolia in my Doritos? Hey, who put the emperor of Mongolia in my Doritos?

]]> By: Polly Mathe http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066960 Polly Mathe Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:27:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066960 "So Jake D. gets his knowledge of all of human history through, What?, " Reading the backs of snack food packages. He thinks Monosodium Glutamate is the Emperor of Mongolia “So Jake D. gets his knowledge of all of human history through, What?, ”

Reading the backs of snack food packages.
He thinks Monosodium Glutamate is the
Emperor of Mongolia

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066959 Keith Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:26:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066959 Very strange: Jake D.'s link is "tunamelt.com" and says his name is michael. Very strange: Jake D.’s link is “tunamelt.com” and says his name is michael.

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066956 Keith Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:23:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066956 people who write books are even faggier than people who read them. Comment by Jake D. — September 9, 2007 @ 6:19 pm So Jake D. gets his knowledge of all of human history through , What?, Experience? people who write books are even faggier than people who read them.

Comment by Jake D. — September 9, 2007 @ 6:19 pm

So Jake D. gets his knowledge of all of human history through , What?, Experience?

]]> By: Jake D. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066954 Jake D. Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:19:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066954 people who write books are even faggier than people who read them. people who write books are even faggier than people who read them.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066927 upside00 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:36:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066927 <em>How can he be kept in a bubble like that? To quote Sharon, “We are sooo screwed!”</em>Comment by vermontdave — September 9, 2007 @ 4:49 pm That's the way Darth and the NeoCons want him; no input, no brains, no clue. How can he be kept in a bubble like that?

To quote Sharon, “We are sooo screwed!”Comment by vermontdave — September 9, 2007 @ 4:49 pm

That’s the way Darth and the NeoCons want him; no input, no brains, no clue.

]]> By: Gen. Mizkoncepian http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066895 Gen. Mizkoncepian Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:03:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066895 753 BC — Traditional date of the founding of the city of Rome by Romulus, a fictional character who killed his twin brother Remus, populated his city with escaped convicts, and found wives for his subjects by kidnapping Sabine women who had come for a visit. At this stage, Latin is the language spoken by several thousand people in and near Rome. This didn't go over very well with the self described greco-roman-latin 'ex-spurt' at DJKonservo either. Wonder why? I think its because they hate dissenting opinions! Mweh. 753 BC — Traditional date of the founding of the city of Rome by Romulus, a fictional character who killed his twin brother Remus, populated his city with escaped convicts, and found wives for his subjects by kidnapping Sabine women who had come for a visit. At this stage, Latin is the language spoken by several thousand people in and near Rome.

This didn’t go over very well with the self described greco-roman-latin ‘ex-spurt’ at DJKonservo either.

Wonder why? I think its because they hate dissenting opinions!

Mweh.

]]> By: Gen. Mizkoncepian http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066891 Gen. Mizkoncepian Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:58:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066891 http://www.jewfaq.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?Keywords=ARABS The term "antisemitism" comes from the roots "anti" (against) and "Semite" (a term that applies to both Hebrews and Arabs). Just beat the (R)trolls over the head with this repeatedly. They deleted this post over at DJKonservo,seems he doesnt like dissenting opinions on his boring anti-semite hate blog. http://www.jewfaq.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?Keywords=ARABS
The term “antisemitism” comes from the roots “anti” (against) and “Semite” (a term that applies to both Hebrews and Arabs).

Just beat the (R)trolls over the head with this repeatedly.

They deleted this post over at DJKonservo,seems he doesnt like dissenting opinions on his boring anti-semite hate blog.

]]> By: Dittohead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066887 Dittohead Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:50:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066887 To quote Sharon, “We are sooo screwed!” Comment by vermontdave — September 9, 2007 @ 4:49 pm --- Ditto ;) To quote Sharon, “We are sooo screwed!”

Comment by vermontdave — September 9, 2007 @ 4:49 pm

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Ditto ;)

]]> By: vermontdave http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066886 vermontdave Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:49:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066886 If Bush gave these face to face sessions with Draper and was comfortable with what he was saying......then we are even more f@#$ed then I thought. If Bush is so certain of his convictions, why isn't there ANYONE around him to tell him he might be wrong? How can he be kept in a bubble like that? To quote Sharon, "We are sooo screwed!" If Bush gave these face to face sessions with Draper and was comfortable with what he was saying……then we are even more f@#$ed then I thought.

If Bush is so certain of his convictions, why isn’t there ANYONE around him to tell him he might be wrong?

How can he be kept in a bubble like that?

To quote Sharon, “We are sooo screwed!”

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066877 Keith Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:31:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066877 Broncos beat Bill’s with no time left…Great game… Comment by Sharon — September 9, 2007 @ 4:12 pm Tim Russert in reverse. Broncos beat Bill’s with no time left…Great game…

Comment by Sharon — September 9, 2007 @ 4:12 pm

Tim Russert in reverse.

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066875 Keith Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:29:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066875 I agree with upside in #1. Just keeping up with what's going on in Iraq for the past four and a half years and applying a little common sense tells you that this administration does not listen to the generals. Or they keep replacing generals until they get some they do "listen to". The generals ain't dumb and prefer advancement to early retirement. They learn what is necessary to continue to have a postion in this administration. I agree with upside in #1. Just keeping up with what’s going on in Iraq for the past four and a half years and applying a little common sense tells you that this administration does not listen to the generals. Or they keep replacing generals until they get some they do “listen to”. The generals ain’t dumb and prefer advancement to early retirement. They learn what is necessary to continue to have a postion in this administration.

]]> By: Pork Bun http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066872 Pork Bun Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:28:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066872 The scary thing is going to be the stories that emerge when Bush is finally out of office. People will come forward and describe how pathetically unprepared he was for most official meetings. The public is going to experience the horror of realizing that we sent out an utter moron to negotiate on behalf of the United States. And those anecdotes will come to light when he's out of office. The scary thing is going to be the stories that emerge when Bush is finally out of office. People will come forward and describe how pathetically unprepared he was for most official meetings. The public is going to experience the horror of realizing that we sent out an utter moron to negotiate on behalf of the United States. And those anecdotes will come to light when he’s out of office.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066850 upside00 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:14:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066850 <em>Off topic, sorry…Broncos beat Bill’s with no time left…Great game… Comment by Sharon — September 9, 2007 @ 4:12 pm</em> Woo Hoo! Off topic, sorry…Broncos beat Bill’s with no time left…Great game…

Comment by Sharon — September 9, 2007 @ 4:12 pm

Woo Hoo!

]]> By: troqua http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066848 troqua Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:13:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/09/draper-bush-generals/#comment-4066848 If you want to see the consequences of a Democratic Party retreat firsthand, then just visit any urban ghetto. Dems marched into those areas 40 years ago, then fled when “the projects” failed. Comment by Jason M. Hendler — September 9, 2007 Wrong again. fake lawyer/fake soldier. If you want to see the consequences of a Democratic Party retreat firsthand, then just visit any urban ghetto. Dems marched into those areas 40 years ago, then fled when “the projects” failed.

Comment by Jason M. Hendler — September 9, 2007

Wrong again. fake lawyer/fake soldier.

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