Comments on: McConnell: When I Said Waterboarding Is ‘Torture,’ I Meant I Personally Don’t Like ‘Water Up My Nose’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:55:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: batteries http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-5284186 batteries Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:55:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-5284186 If this slime admits to three incidents, you can bet the real number is more like thirty. In any case, he has admitted that torture has been employed at least three times, and that is at least three criminal acts for <a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/asus/silver-m3.htm" rel="nofollow">asus silver m3 battery</a>,<a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/asus/silver-m3n.htm" rel="nofollow">asus silver m3n battery</a> everyone involved. It won’t be long before some troll says something about breaking eggs to make an omelette, or the price of freedom, or our women wearing burkas, or something else equally ludicrous. If this slime admits to three incidents, you can bet the real number is more like thirty. In any case, he has admitted that torture has been employed at least three times, and that is at least three criminal acts for asus silver m3 battery,asus silver m3n battery everyone involved.

It won’t be long before some troll says something about breaking eggs to make an omelette, or the price of freedom, or our women wearing burkas, or something else equally ludicrous.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255806 Evil Spaniard Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:08:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255806 <em>McConnell: When I Said Waterboarding Is ‘Torture,’ I Meant I Personally Don’t Like ‘Water Up My Nose’</em> But these Middle East people randomly kidnapped and jailed illegally at Guantánamo or other hidden prisons like the water up their noses? McConnell: When I Said Waterboarding Is ‘Torture,’ I Meant I Personally Don’t Like ‘Water Up My Nose’

But these Middle East people randomly kidnapped and jailed illegally at Guantánamo or other hidden prisons like the water up their noses?

]]> By: Great Frybread King http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255784 Great Frybread King Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:55:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255784 So waterboarding is only torture if it is performed on a wealthy, elitist, middle-aged white man? So waterboarding is only torture if it is performed on a wealthy, elitist, middle-aged white man?

]]> By: tnrc75 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255402 tnrc75 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:00:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255402 You have <b>gotta</b> be kidding me. "I never bathed when I was a child because I was scared of some water entering my nose. In fact, I didn't bathe today." Really, he's just spitting in the face of all those who have been tortured, whether it's by waterboarding or any other manner, or widely accepted measures of humane treatment. You have gotta be kidding me. “I never bathed when I was a child because I was scared of some water entering my nose. In fact, I didn’t bathe today.” Really, he’s just spitting in the face of all those who have been tortured, whether it’s by waterboarding or any other manner, or widely accepted measures of humane treatment.

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255361 MapleStreet Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:43:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255361 3 detainees ? I thought y'all said before that it wasn't used on anyone ???????????????????????? \And speaking as an ex-WSI with large experience in teaching swimming classes, I dare say that a swim teacher who goes around talking to their students about waterboarding won't be too successful in getting their students to like swimming. 3 detainees ? I thought y’all said before that it wasn’t used on anyone ????????????????????????

\And speaking as an ex-WSI with large experience in teaching swimming classes, I dare say that a swim teacher who goes around talking to their students about waterboarding won’t be too successful in getting their students to like swimming.

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255322 ucsbclassics53 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:54:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255322 77, that's an excellent point, they just want to put a low-ball number out there to suggest that things aren't as bad as they are. If I remember correctly, someone in the administration said the war would only cost $50 billion and Iraqi oil revenue would pay for it. 77, that’s an excellent point, they just want to put a low-ball number out there to suggest that things aren’t as bad as they are. If I remember correctly, someone in the administration said the war would only cost $50 billion and Iraqi oil revenue would pay for it.

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255321 Doc Rock Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:54:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255321 "beating a dead horse about 3 isolated incidents of waterboarding, […] " Agreed! Let's just <strong>hang</strong> the relevant war criminals and get on with it! “beating a dead horse about 3 isolated incidents of waterboarding, […] ”

Agreed! Let’s just hang the relevant war criminals and get on with it!

]]> By: Jeannie See http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255312 Jeannie See Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:48:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255312 [...]<blockquote>beating a dead horse about 3 isolated incidents of waterboarding, [...]</blockquote> So you just take their word that there are only <b>3</b> people whom have been water boarded good_golly? I certainly don't. [...]
beating a dead horse about 3 isolated incidents of waterboarding, [...]

So you just take their word that there are only 3 people whom have been water boarded good_golly? I certainly don’t.

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255291 ucsbclassics53 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:29:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255291 73, it must suck having to live in a world on a foundation of straw man arguments. 73, it must suck having to live in a world on a foundation of straw man arguments.

]]> By: Jeannie See http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255276 Jeannie See Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:10:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255276 Goddamnit!!!! How much more of this BUSHIT do we have to take???? Goddamnit!!!! How much more of this BUSHIT do we have to take????

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255272 katy Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:06:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255272 <em><strong>Iraq Group May Attack Outside Nation, McConnell Says</strong> (Update4) Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Jeff Bliss and Tony Capaccio Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The terrorist group known as al-Qaeda in Iraq may try to attack targets around the world in response to US-led efforts to clamp down on it, the top US intelligence official said.</em> Iraq Group May Attack Outside Nation, McConnell Says (Update4)
Bloomberg – 1 hour ago
By Jeff Bliss and Tony Capaccio Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — The terrorist group known as al-Qaeda in Iraq may try to attack targets around the world in response to US-led efforts to clamp down on it, the top US intelligence official said.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255260 The Republic of Stupidity Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:56:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255260 Yet, they act as if it’s their birthright. Comment by ucsbclassics53 — February 5, 2008 @ 5:45 pm It's all they've got left, ucsb. Every last, bleepin' thing the righties have touched over the last 7 years has turned to total, complete sh*t on them. They're running on fumes at this point. That stale, hackneyed, canned rant is all that's left in their cupboard. Along w/ a heapin' helpin of crow. Yet, they act as if it’s their birthright.

Comment by ucsbclassics53 — February 5, 2008 @ 5:45 pm

It’s all they’ve got left, ucsb. Every last, bleepin’ thing the righties have touched over the last 7 years has turned to total, complete sh*t on them.

They’re running on fumes at this point. That stale, hackneyed, canned rant is all that’s left in their cupboard.

Along w/ a heapin’ helpin of crow.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255257 The Republic of Stupidity Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:53:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255257 I would prefer the guillotines…has a sweet “republic” hue on the scenario… Comment by Juan C. — February 5, 2008 @ 5:57 pm Whoa!!! I've never once talked about putting anyone in a guillotine... But the THOUGHT has crossed my mind... late at night... in private... I would prefer the guillotines…has a sweet “republic” hue on the scenario…

Comment by Juan C. — February 5, 2008 @ 5:57 pm

Whoa!!! I’ve never once talked about putting anyone in a guillotine…

But the THOUGHT has crossed my mind… late at night… in private…

]]> By: JMOHR http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255209 JMOHR Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:12:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255209 Response to comment 69: Yes it is hard to carry on a civil discourse when we are wrongly accused. So why even try. I am tired of hearing the Republicans refer to themselves as the party of ideas (so was the NAZI party) or values (Yes, the values of Satan and Terrorists) in their own mind. I will start treating them as what they are without reservation or mercy. They deserve to be ostracized. Response to comment 69: Yes it is hard to carry on a civil discourse when we are wrongly accused. So why even try. I am tired of hearing the Republicans refer to themselves as the party of ideas (so was the NAZI party) or values (Yes, the values of Satan and Terrorists) in their own mind. I will start treating them as what they are without reservation or mercy. They deserve to be ostracized.

]]> By: Juan C. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255181 Juan C. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:57:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255181 <em>It is time that people like good_golly are treated as Nazi war criminals, taken out and hung. Comment by JMOHR</em> I would prefer the guillotines...has a sweet "republic" hue on the scenario... It is time that people like good_golly are treated as Nazi war criminals, taken out and hung.
Comment by JMOHR

I would prefer the guillotines…has a sweet “republic” hue on the scenario…

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255161 ucsbclassics53 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:45:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255161 Comment by JMOHR — February 5, 2008 @ 5:33 pm It's hard to have civil discourse with someone who accuses you of treason and supporting the terrorists and wishing death upon millions of Americans. Yet, they act as if it's their birthright. Comment by JMOHR — February 5, 2008 @ 5:33 pm

It’s hard to have civil discourse with someone who accuses you of treason and supporting the terrorists and wishing death upon millions of Americans. Yet, they act as if it’s their birthright.

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255156 sacopenapa Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:43:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255156 He needs to be waterboarded against his will to remind him of his previous statements! He needs to be waterboarded against his will to remind him of his previous statements!

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255144 ucsbclassics53 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:40:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255144 The link should be <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Frawstory.com%2Fnews%2F2007%2FArkansas_GOP_head_We_need_more_0603.html&ei=huWoR8OiKqrWpgSS17jWDQ&usg=AFQjCNGjFBth7B6ZK9GBY4crw-30bqG0Qw&sig2=fqRrsFglLQ8zrypss2EQOA" rel="nofollow">fixed</a>. The link should be fixed.

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255140 ucsbclassics53 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:39:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255140 In addition, it is the Republicans who view these barbaric acts such as suicide bombing as a sign of progress, that the terrorists are getting desperate and resorting to other tactics in Iraq. In fact <a href rel="nofollow">some </a>of you are calling for terrorist attacks to "unite" the country and to put sense back into us into who it is we are fighting. According to your logic, this then means that he supports terrorism. In addition, it is the Republicans who view these barbaric acts such as suicide bombing as a sign of progress, that the terrorists are getting desperate and resorting to other tactics in Iraq. In fact some of you are calling for terrorist attacks to “unite” the country and to put sense back into us into who it is we are fighting. According to your logic, this then means that he supports terrorism.

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4255132 ucsbclassics53 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:36:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/mcconnell-deny-water-torture/#comment-4255132 good_golly can't stop with his use of GOP talking points. In fact, Limbaugh said the same thing today. "They are not going to surrender the country to Islamic radicalism or the war in Iraq," Mr. Limbaugh said after mentioning the two Democratic senators by name. "They are not going to do that to themselves, despite what their base says." Thus proving that good_golly has no independent thought and must take his talking points from good ole Rush. Hey, do you ask him to go to the bathroom too? good_golly can’t stop with his use of GOP talking points. In fact, Limbaugh said the same thing today.

“They are not going to surrender the country to Islamic radicalism or the war in Iraq,” Mr. Limbaugh said after mentioning the two Democratic senators by name. “They are not going to do that to themselves, despite what their base says.”

Thus proving that good_golly has no independent thought and must take his talking points from good ole Rush. Hey, do you ask him to go to the bathroom too?

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