Comments on: Poll: Americans unhappy with Bush policy after Iraq speech. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:07:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jason M. Hendler http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-2/#comment-4082511 Jason M. Hendler Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:16:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4082511 This poll provides good information, and improves my opinion of the general public, in that they understand what will happen, versus what they want to happen. This poll provides good information, and improves my opinion of the general public, in that they understand what will happen, versus what they want to happen.

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-2/#comment-4082033 TripMaster Monkey Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:28:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4082033 Romeo'sDelight sez: <blockquote><em>1) Shall we define mediocre? Let’s!</em></blockquote> Let's not. The qualifier "mediocre" does not change the meaning of "working"to “not actually making things worse”, your desperate attempts to distort the English language notwithstanding. <blockquote><em>Who said I was a “mouth breathing neocon apologist”?</em></blockquote> I did. Given the content of your posts to date, it's a fair and accurate assessment. If you don't like it, you have only yourself to blame. Romeo’sDelight sez:

1) Shall we define mediocre? Let’s!

Let’s not. The qualifier “mediocre” does not change the meaning of “working”to “not actually making things worse”, your desperate attempts to distort the English language notwithstanding.

Who said I was a “mouth breathing neocon apologist”?

I did. Given the content of your posts to date, it’s a fair and accurate assessment. If you don’t like it, you have only yourself to blame.

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-2/#comment-4081956 Raven Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:01:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081956 "Does this mean there may a sex change in your future? Just asking." Comment by Uncle Ho Sex hasn't changed much for 35 years, I'm not expecting it to be any different from here on out... “Does this mean there may a sex change in your future? Just asking.”

Comment by Uncle Ho

Sex hasn’t changed much for 35 years, I’m not expecting it to be any different from here on out…

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-2/#comment-4081945 toasterhead Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:55:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081945 <i>Is this your definition of success? Not making Iraq worse? Comment by Chris L — September 18, 2007 @ 11:32 am</i> When the going gets tough, the tough move the goalposts. Is this your definition of success? Not making Iraq worse?

Comment by Chris L — September 18, 2007 @ 11:32 am

When the going gets tough, the tough move the goalposts.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081944 upside00 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:54:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081944 <em>I hate being a woman-comment by Raven Does this mean there may a sex change in your future? Just asking. Comment by Uncle Ho — September 18, 2007 @ 11:50 am</em> This was just mr. p, namejacking again, since he seems to get whacked when he posts as himself. I hate being a woman-comment by Raven

Does this mean there may a sex change in your future? Just asking.

Comment by Uncle Ho — September 18, 2007 @ 11:50 am

This was just mr. p, namejacking again, since he seems to get whacked when he posts as himself.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081939 upside00 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:53:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081939 Raven, It was at the tip of the Peninsula, by Northport, sailing towards Charlevoix. Weather was beautiful most of the trip. Am off and on the zoo today. First day back home. Raven,

It was at the tip of the Peninsula, by Northport, sailing towards Charlevoix. Weather was beautiful most of the trip.

Am off and on the zoo today. First day back home.

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081931 Uncle Ho Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:50:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081931 I hate being a woman-comment by Raven Does this mean there may a sex change in your future? Just asking. I hate being a woman-comment by Raven

Does this mean there may a sex change in your future? Just asking.

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081922 Raven Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:44:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081922 hey upside00 this can be an awesome time of year up north when the weather cooperates. were you sailing on the big lake? meet me at the zoo sometime... hey upside00
this can be an awesome time of year up north when the weather cooperates.
were you sailing on the big lake?
meet me at the zoo sometime…

]]> By: Romeo'sDelight http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081917 Romeo'sDelight Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:41:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081917 Hey TripMaster Monkey, 2 things. 1) Shall we define mediocre? Let's! adjective 1. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate. 2. rather poor or inferior. That pretty much sums up my original post regarding the 82% 2) Who said I was a "mouth breathing <strong>neocon</strong> apologist"? Nice try, but now I call BullSh!t Hey TripMaster Monkey,
2 things.
1) Shall we define mediocre? Let’s!
adjective
1. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.
2. rather poor or inferior.
That pretty much sums up my original post regarding the 82%

2) Who said I was a “mouth breathing neocon apologist”?
Nice try, but now I call BullSh!t

]]> By: TheRepublicofStupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081913 TheRepublicofStupidity Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:39:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081913 Comment by Chris L — September 18, 2007 @ 11:13 am PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!! Comment by Chris L — September 18, 2007 @ 11:13 am

PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!!

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081905 TripMaster Monkey Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:35:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081905 Romeo'sDelight sez: <blockquote><em>31 percent say escalation “has made things in Iraq better, while more than half (51 percent) say it’s had no impact. 82% feel that the surge has NOT made Iraq worse.</em></blockquote> Nice attempt to move the goalposts, RD, but no dice. Here's what you <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081693" rel="nofollow">originally claimed</a>: <blockquote><em>82% believe that the surge is somewhat working, even if only in a mediocre sense!</em></blockquote> Apparently, you're now defining "working" as "not actually making things worse". A <b>major</b> stretch, even for a mouthbreathing neocon apologist such as yourself. Looks like my original call of bullsh!t was right on the money. Romeo’sDelight sez:

31 percent say escalation “has made things in Iraq better, while more than half (51 percent) say it’s had no impact.

82% feel that the surge has NOT made Iraq worse.

Nice attempt to move the goalposts, RD, but no dice.

Here’s what you originally claimed:

82% believe that the surge is somewhat working, even if only in a mediocre sense!

Apparently, you’re now defining “working” as “not actually making things worse”. A major stretch, even for a mouthbreathing neocon apologist such as yourself.

Looks like my original call of bullsh!t was right on the money.

]]> By: Chris L http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081899 Chris L Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:32:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081899 82% believe that the surge is somewhat working, even if only in a mediocre sense! Comment by Romeo’sDelight — September 18, 2007 @ 9:56 am # 82% feel that the surge has NOT made Iraq worse. Comment by Romeo'sDelight — September 18, 2007 @ 11:28 am # Is this your definition of success? Not making Iraq worse? 82% believe that the surge is somewhat working, even if only in a mediocre sense!

Comment by Romeo’sDelight — September 18, 2007 @ 9:56 am
#
82% feel that the surge has NOT made Iraq worse.

Comment by Romeo’sDelight — September 18, 2007 @ 11:28 am
#

Is this your definition of success? Not making Iraq worse?

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081895 Krazny Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:31:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081895 <em>82% feel that the surge has NOT made Iraq worse. Comment by Romeo'sDelight — September 18, 2007 @ 11:28 am</em> Frankly things can't get much worse in Iraq. So your point is well pointless. 82% feel that the surge has NOT made Iraq worse.

Comment by Romeo’sDelight — September 18, 2007 @ 11:28 am

Frankly things can’t get much worse in Iraq. So your point is well pointless.

]]> By: Romeo'sDelight http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081889 Romeo'sDelight Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:28:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081889 31 percent say escalation “has made things in Iraq better, while more than half (51 percent) say it’s had no impact. 82% feel that the surge has NOT made Iraq worse. 31 percent say escalation “has made things in Iraq better, while more than half (51 percent) say it’s had no impact.

82% feel that the surge has NOT made Iraq worse.

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081883 TripMaster Monkey Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:24:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081883 <em>Still </em>waiting for you to show your math, RD... Still waiting for you to show your math, RD…

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081882 upside00 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:23:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081882 <em>Okay Raven, Thanks for your time. Comment by Romeo'sDelight — September 18, 2007 @ 11:21 am </em> Remeo. this is jut one of our pet trolls here namejacking. He has no life, so this is his way of fighting the N. Virginia Blues, after a hard night on meth, Mountain Dew and Cheetos. Okay Raven,
Thanks for your time.
Comment by Romeo’sDelight — September 18, 2007 @ 11:21 am

Remeo.

this is jut one of our pet trolls here namejacking. He has no life, so this is his way of fighting the N. Virginia Blues, after a hard night on meth, Mountain Dew and Cheetos.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081878 upside00 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:21:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081878 <em> Sorry, still swimming, leaping and skewering… :) Comment by Raven — September 18, 2007 @ 11:18 am</em> That works, too. Howz things down your way today? I just got back from N. Michigan and a bike race and some great sailing. Sorry, still swimming, leaping and skewering…
:)

Comment by Raven — September 18, 2007 @ 11:18 am

That works, too. Howz things down your way today? I just got back from N. Michigan and a bike race and some great sailing.

]]> By: Romeo'sDelight http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081876 Romeo'sDelight Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:21:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081876 Okay Raven, Thanks for your time. Okay Raven,
Thanks for your time.

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081872 Raven Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:19:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081872 Not sure what you’re getting at. Comment by Romeo'sDelight Perhaps you are mistaking me for a poster who gives a rats ass whether you get it or not? Not sure what you’re getting at.

Comment by Romeo’sDelight

Perhaps you are mistaking me for a poster who gives a rats ass whether you get it or not?

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-4081869 Raven Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:18:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/18/poll-americans-unhappy-with-bush-policy-after-iraq-speech/#comment-4081869 "With lemon and capers?" Comment by upside00 Sorry, still swimming, leaping and skewering... :) “With lemon and capers?”

Comment by upside00

Sorry, still swimming, leaping and skewering…
:)

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