Comments on: FLASHBACK: In 2004, McCain Said ‘We’re Going To Be In Iraq For Five Or Six Years’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:29:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4220823 Leftside Annie Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:27:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4220823 60 - Actually, McCain called them (quoting) "agents of intolerance." That was until he decided that he very badly wanted to be president. Then he called them "BFF." 60 – Actually, McCain called them (quoting) “agents of intolerance.”

That was until he decided that he very badly wanted to be president. Then he called them “BFF.”

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4220089 Wayne Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:14:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4220089 Just to be clear, I am not saying the troops in the field had that option. Comment by Impolitics — January 7, 2008 @ 7:44 pm They don't, unless they can tell if it is an illegal order, they have to follow orders. And Bushco has been jailing conscientious objectors. Make it real tough for the boots on the ground. Just to be clear, I am not saying the troops in the field had that option.

Comment by Impolitics — January 7, 2008 @ 7:44 pm

They don’t, unless they can tell if it is an illegal order, they have to follow orders.

And Bushco has been jailing conscientious objectors.
Make it real tough for the boots on the ground.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219822 jb Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:04:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219822 Lie down Gramps...it will all be over soon. Lie down Gramps…it will all be over soon.

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219804 barfly Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:40:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219804 Hey TP. How about a thread about this (from Crooks and Liars): <i>The reports are that during searching the woman's house the Americans assaulted her and when she was on the ground started to kick. The soldier who is named Caesar Saadi Al-Jibouri asked them to stop beating her and when via interpreter they refused saying that could do as they wished he went to one of the patrol vehicles and opened fire. </i> Hey TP. How about a thread about this (from Crooks and Liars):

The reports are that during searching the woman’s house the Americans assaulted her and when she was on the ground started to kick. The soldier who is named Caesar Saadi Al-Jibouri asked them to stop beating her and when via interpreter they refused saying that could do as they wished he went to one of the patrol vehicles and opened fire.

]]> By: Impolitics http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219765 Impolitics Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:10:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219765 <em>Impolitics, it should be easier for people to moderate themselves. TP staff shouldn’t have to moderate this…. Bilbo is right, it’s happened many times: ignore a troll, the troll goes away.</em> Comment by Wilco — January 7, 2008 @ 8:02 pm Very true. But, sometimes it's HARD not to join in and, on very rare occasions, even trolls can provoke thoughtful discourse. Impolitics, it should be easier for people to moderate themselves. TP staff shouldn’t have to moderate this…. Bilbo is right, it’s happened many times: ignore a troll, the troll goes away.

Comment by Wilco — January 7, 2008 @ 8:02 pm

Very true. But, sometimes it’s HARD not to join in and, on very rare occasions, even trolls can provoke thoughtful discourse.

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219757 Wilco Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:02:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219757 Impolitics, it should be easier for people to moderate themselves. TP staff shouldn't have to moderate this.... Bilbo is right, it's happened many times: ignore a troll, the troll goes away. Impolitics, it should be easier for people to moderate themselves. TP staff shouldn’t have to moderate this…. Bilbo is right, it’s happened many times: ignore a troll, the troll goes away.

]]> By: Impolitics http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219753 Impolitics Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:57:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219753 Comment by bilbobaggins — January 7, 2008 @ 7:52 pm To be fair, some days are better than others and it's fun to engage in an occasional insult. But, it would be nice to see a more "hands-on" approach to moderation. All too many threads are just unreadable. Comment by bilbobaggins — January 7, 2008 @ 7:52 pm

To be fair, some days are better than others and it’s fun to engage in an occasional insult. But, it would be nice to see a more “hands-on” approach to moderation. All too many threads are just unreadable.

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219750 Wilco Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:56:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219750 bilbo, it's never going to happen People on here are die hard liberals, who then butt heads with die hard conservatives, who get off on butting heads with die hard liberals. And there are people on here who villify those who suggest they stop engaging the trolls. People truly enjoy it. It's some sick sport. bilbo, it’s never going to happen
People on here are die hard liberals, who then butt heads with die hard conservatives, who get off on butting heads with die hard liberals.
And there are people on here who villify those who suggest they stop engaging the trolls. People truly enjoy it. It’s some sick sport.

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219747 Wilco Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:54:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219747 Comment by bilbobaggins — January 7, 2008 @ 7:52 pm Why are you for this war? Comment by Clear Conservative Now THAT'S comedy! Comment by bilbobaggins — January 7, 2008 @ 7:52 pm

Why are you for this war?

Comment by Clear Conservative

Now THAT’S comedy!

]]> By: phantasyman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219746 phantasyman Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:54:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219746 Re 120... I meant "IT sounded like..." Re 120… I meant “IT sounded like…”

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219741 bilbobaggins Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:52:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219741 <em>I have flagged a certain vandal more than 50 times in the last two days with this comment: “Nothing but spam. Please ban this vandal.” Feel free to join the party. Comment by Impolitics</em> I have pretty much given up. I don't think that TP is paying attention any longer. This place has become a sewer again with trolls stinking up the place and people reacting to them, thereby giving them the attention they are looking for. When will the regular posters here stop doing that. When will they finally realize that all they are doing is encouraging them? I have flagged a certain vandal more than 50 times in the last two days with this comment: “Nothing but spam. Please ban this vandal.”
Feel free to join the party.
Comment by Impolitics

I have pretty much given up. I don’t think that TP is paying attention any longer. This place has become a sewer again with trolls stinking up the place and people reacting to them, thereby giving them the attention they are looking for. When will the regular posters here stop doing that. When will they finally realize that all they are doing is encouraging them?

]]> By: phantasyman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219740 phantasyman Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:52:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219740 you missed the joke entirely. Comment by justasking — January 7, 2008 @ 7:49 pm I'm sorry... I sounded like I was getting grammer advice from Yoda there for a minute. you missed the joke entirely.

Comment by justasking — January 7, 2008 @ 7:49 pm

I’m sorry… I sounded like I was getting grammer advice from Yoda there for a minute.

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219738 Nevar Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:50:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219738 What grade did you lern that dum rule in? Comment by phantasyman <em>At least one past your last...</em> What grade did you lern that dum rule in?

Comment by phantasyman

At least one past your last…

]]> By: Impolitics http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219736 Impolitics Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:49:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219736 <em>What grade did you lern that dum rule in?</em> Comment by phantasyman — January 7, 2008 @ 7:47 pm Correction: In which grade did you learn that dum rule? What grade did you lern that dum rule in?

Comment by phantasyman — January 7, 2008 @ 7:47 pm

Correction:

In which grade did you learn that dum rule?

]]> By: phantasyman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219732 phantasyman Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:47:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219732 And you should never end a sentence with a preposition! That is something up with which I can not put! Comment by Wilco — January 7, 2008 @ 7:44 pm What grade did you lern that dum rule in? And you should never end a sentence with a preposition! That is something up with which I can not put!

Comment by Wilco — January 7, 2008 @ 7:44 pm

What grade did you lern that dum rule in?

]]> By: phantasyman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219729 phantasyman Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:45:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219729 Just to be clear, I am not saying the troops in the field had that option. Comment by Impolitics — January 7, 2008 @ 7:44 pm Correction noted... now will you send them some GORP? Just to be clear, I am not saying the troops in the field had that option.

Comment by Impolitics — January 7, 2008 @ 7:44 pm

Correction noted… now will you send them some GORP?

]]> By: Impolitics http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219727 Impolitics Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:44:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219727 Comment by phantasyman — January 7, 2008 @ 7:38 pm Well, a soldier's duty is to obey <em>lawful</em> orders and disobey those which are unlawful. If more generals were good soldiers, rather than political creatures, we may not be in this mess. Just to be clear, I am <strong>not</strong> saying the troops in the field had that option. Comment by phantasyman — January 7, 2008 @ 7:38 pm

Well, a soldier’s duty is to obey lawful orders and disobey those which are unlawful. If more generals were good soldiers, rather than political creatures, we may not be in this mess.

Just to be clear, I am not saying the troops in the field had that option.

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219724 Wilco Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:44:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219724 What branch of the military did you serve in? Comment by phantasyman And you should never end a sentence with a preposition! That is something up with which I can not put! What branch of the military did you serve in?

Comment by phantasyman

And you should never end a sentence with a preposition! That is something up with which I can not put!

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219722 Wilco Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:43:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219722 So I had no idea what gorp is. And now I will promptly forget. So I had no idea what gorp is.
And now I will promptly forget.

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/comment-page-3/#comment-4219720 Nevar Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:41:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/07/mccain-predictions-flashback/#comment-4219720 I’m just asking why people keep just asking me why I ask! Comment by justasking Why? I’m just asking why people keep just asking me why I ask!

Comment by justasking

Why?

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