Comments on: White House: U.S. Troops Need Army Field Manual Because They’re ‘Young’ And Can’t Legally ‘Drink’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:23:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: batteries http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-5284042 batteries Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:02:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-5284042 After reading the earlier thread regarding the Republican contingent walking out on the vote on contempt charges for Bolten and Miers, I decided - for the first time ever - to see what the right wing blogs had to say about it. As happened here, the comment thread drifted into FISA/Telecom immunity legislation. So, I used the Google to look up ‘right wing blog’, and up came Michelle Malkin. I read her screed and went to the comments. These people are children. 8th grade, tops. It reminded me of the old nugget of wisdom that Republicans don’t vote for leaders - they vote for parents. They could not confront the issue, preferring to veer-off into other topics. Those who did address the issue apparently did not understand the law or our system of government. They did not <a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/acer/travelmate-3260.htm" rel="nofollow">acer travelmate 3260 battery</a>,<a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/acer/as07a41.htm" rel="nofollow">acer as07a41 battery</a> see anything wrong with - much less the the shame in - the actions of their representatives. One guy cited Rush Limbaugh. After reading the earlier thread regarding the Republican contingent walking out on the vote on contempt charges for Bolten and Miers, I decided – for the first time ever – to see what the right wing blogs had to say about it. As happened here, the comment thread drifted into FISA/Telecom immunity legislation.

So, I used the Google to look up ‘right wing blog’, and up came Michelle Malkin. I read her screed and went to the comments.

These people are children. 8th grade, tops. It reminded me of the old nugget of wisdom that Republicans don’t vote for leaders – they vote for parents. They could not confront the issue, preferring to veer-off into other topics. Those who did address the issue apparently did not understand the law or our system of government. They did not acer travelmate 3260 battery,acer as07a41 battery see anything wrong with – much less the the shame in – the actions of their representatives. One guy cited Rush Limbaugh.

]]> By: EdgeOnIt http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4269535 EdgeOnIt Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:50:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4269535 It is sad that Democratic politics involves imagining 'your preferable DOMINATIRIX!' Members of Congress should visit Bondage/Sadism/Masochism sites for homework on the internet...it really HURTS no matter if its a beautiful, inexperienced person, or an experienced, ugly one. Ouch! Results are always speculative, and at best one torturee turns in some other torturee, when the one believes he or she could be worse off than the second!! (Republican)Ouch!(Democrat)Ouch!OOOOOuch!! It is sad that Democratic politics involves imagining ‘your preferable DOMINATIRIX!’ Members of Congress should visit Bondage/Sadism/Masochism sites for homework on the internet…it really HURTS no matter if its a beautiful, inexperienced person, or an experienced, ugly one. Ouch! Results are always speculative, and at best one torturee turns in some other torturee, when the one believes he or she could be worse off than the second!! (Republican)Ouch!(Democrat)Ouch!OOOOOuch!!

]]> By: zuch http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4268804 zuch Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:33:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4268804 <i>In today’s White House press briefing, spokeswoman Dana Perino defended the veto decision by citing the age of CIA interrogators. She said that they are well-trained “professionals” with “an average age of 40.” U.S. soldiers, on the other hand, are too immature to be trusted, argued Perino.</i> "Yeah. Get out of the way. We're profesh'nuls. <i>We</i> know how to torture people <i>right</i>....." I've commented on this <a href="http://leastdangerousbranch.blogspot.com/2008/02/ticking-time-bomb-in-theory-and-in.html" rel="nofollow">here (see update 3)</a> a couple days back. There are some that have speculated that the large number of CIA "contractors" may be to avoid gummint responsibility for any illegal behaviour that is uncovered; foreign contractors might even manage to remain immune from prosecution, at least within the U.S..... Cheers, In today’s White House press briefing, spokeswoman Dana Perino defended the veto decision by citing the age of CIA interrogators. She said that they are well-trained “professionals” with “an average age of 40.” U.S. soldiers, on the other hand, are too immature to be trusted, argued Perino.

“Yeah. Get out of the way. We’re profesh’nuls. We know how to torture people right…..”

I’ve commented on this here (see update 3) a couple days back.

There are some that have speculated that the large number of CIA “contractors” may be to avoid gummint responsibility for any illegal behaviour that is uncovered; foreign contractors might even manage to remain immune from prosecution, at least within the U.S…..

Cheers,

]]> By: Robt http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4268518 Robt Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:27:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4268518 I would like to see more legislators with the thought capability of Sen Whitehouse. Director of National Intellingence Mike McConnell should not be in his position, obviously. To simply do what Cheney tells him to do with no understanding or conscience of consequences of his deeds and actions. Does McConnell even have the reality to know good people die from his GOP patriotic first ideology? I truely doubt it and doubt he has any concern past his pay check and the fat envelope under the table. I would like to see more legislators with the thought capability of Sen Whitehouse.
Director of National Intellingence Mike McConnell should not be in his position, obviously. To simply do what Cheney tells him to do with no understanding or conscience of consequences of his deeds and actions.

Does McConnell even have the reality to know good people die from his GOP patriotic first ideology? I truely doubt it and doubt he has any concern past his pay check and the fat envelope under the table.

]]> By: TRDaggett http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4268012 TRDaggett Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:30:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4268012 Not sure how/if this fits into all of this, but when I went to ET school down at the Naval Base in Millington Tenn. back in the 70s there were 'beer machines' right alongside the soda machines in my dorm. Not sure how/if this fits into all of this, but when I went to ET school down at the Naval Base in Millington Tenn. back in the 70s there were ‘beer machines’ right alongside the soda machines in my dorm.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267866 shoeless Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:56:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267866 Why do Republicans hate our soldiers? Why do Republicans hate our soldiers?

]]> By: grumpyoldvet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267854 grumpyoldvet Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:49:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267854 i gotta say one thing about the bushies.........they sure know how to find the most incompetent idiots to work in their administration............just wonder where they find these people i gotta say one thing about the bushies………they sure know how to find the most incompetent idiots to work in their administration…………just wonder where they find these people

]]> By: alexlerman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267847 alexlerman Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:02:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267847 Keiffer Sutherland/Jack Bauer + George Bush + Mel Gibson = drunk drivers = tough guys. Likker up, fellas. Keiffer Sutherland/Jack Bauer + George Bush + Mel Gibson = drunk drivers = tough guys. Likker up, fellas.

]]> By: yisou http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267834 yisou Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:57:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267834 I would try to help you out, but you might get some of what she’s catapulting on you. Very corrosive… I would try to help you out, but you might get some of what she’s catapulting on you. Very corrosive…

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267832 Max-1 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:55:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267832 . <i>Comment by Marcus Aurelius — February 14, 2008 @ 7:18 pm</i> Naw, it's that Lawyers are too liberal, Libs, as they call us, for their digestion. You see, TRUTH has a liberal bias and wing-nut Reich-wingers don't like TRUTH. Even Hitler, sorry, ordered that books be banned and burned because it inspired to think for themselves, a liberal trait. We make them pee their pants. They don't like that so they call us names, that's all. 8th grade, school yard stuff. . .

Comment by Marcus Aurelius — February 14, 2008 @ 7:18 pm

Naw, it’s that Lawyers are too liberal, Libs, as they call us, for their digestion. You see, TRUTH has a liberal bias and wing-nut Reich-wingers don’t like TRUTH. Even Hitler, sorry, ordered that books be banned and burned because it inspired to think for themselves, a liberal trait. We make them pee their pants. They don’t like that so they call us names, that’s all. 8th grade, school yard stuff.

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]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267828 Max-1 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:47:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267828 . What is wrong with a Nation that trains their young the ways of killing other people en mass, yet refuses to allow that same group the ability to get shit faced plastered and (potentially) kill themselves or another behind the wheel of a car? HOW is one more right than the other? To: The GOP and the <b>C</b>hristian <b>C</b>onservative <b>C</b>oalition Who would Jesus bomb? Who did Jesus say to kill? What does: <i>You shall not murder</i> mean, then? . .

What is wrong with a Nation that trains their young the ways of killing other people en mass, yet refuses to allow that same group the ability to get shit faced plastered and (potentially) kill themselves or another behind the wheel of a car?

HOW is one more right than the other?

To:
The GOP and the
Christian
Conservative
Coalition

Who would Jesus bomb?
Who did Jesus say to kill?
What does: You shall not murder mean, then?

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]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267797 Sabyen91 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:53:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267797 I agree, if you are old enough to kill or die for your country (or your a-hole president)...yeah, I think you must be mature enough to buy a beer. I agree, if you are old enough to kill or die for your country (or your a-hole president)…yeah, I think you must be mature enough to buy a beer.

]]> By: KiP http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267763 KiP Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:29:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267763 Always said, I have, that anyone showing a military ID can buy booze...if you're old enough to die for you country, you're old enough to buy a Bud.. Always said, I have, that anyone showing a military ID can buy booze…if you’re old enough to die for you country, you’re old enough to buy a Bud..

]]> By: rehbock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267661 rehbock Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:33:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267661 Just reminds that we think it OK to let our youth get shot and be killed and expect them to shoot and kill but not consider them mature enough to drink. Just reminds that we think it OK to let
our youth get shot and be killed and expect them to shoot and kill but not consider them mature enough to drink.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267591 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:43:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267591 Under the White House’s logic, only people who are able to consume alcohol should be allowed to administer waterboarding. Kinda sez it all, doesn't it??? Under the White House’s logic, only people who are able to consume alcohol should be allowed to administer waterboarding.

Kinda sez it all, doesn’t it???

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267574 sacopenapa Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:33:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267574 I'm glag all these is video taped! History won't have any problem documenting the insanity of these FACIST scum! I’m glag all these is video taped! History won’t have any problem documenting the insanity of these FACIST scum!

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267571 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:32:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267571 The ship has already gone under, flavorino... it's getting ready to settle in on the bottom. The ship has already gone under, flavorino… it’s getting ready to settle in on the bottom.

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267566 sacopenapa Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:30:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267566 Has she heard about the Nuremberg Trials???? Does she have any knowledge of History?????? Do you have to be dumb to be a lier for the White house??? Has she heard about the Nuremberg Trials???? Does she have any knowledge of History?????? Do you have to be dumb to be a lier for the White house???

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267545 Merlin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:12:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267545 Comment by bilbobaggins — February 14, 2008 @ 8:15 pm OK, Thanks. I misinterpreted your comment. :-) Comment by bilbobaggins — February 14, 2008 @ 8:15 pm

OK, Thanks. I misinterpreted your comment. :-)

]]> By: flavorino http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/comment-page-2/#comment-4267543 flavorino Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:06:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/14/perino-torture/#comment-4267543 We NEED to investigate and impeach. It's no longer just about lawbreaking These people are insane Bush and his people are batsh** crazy They are more like a cult than a political movement As the ship goes under they will only get crazier We NEED to investigate and impeach.
It’s no longer just about lawbreaking
These people are insane
Bush and his people are batsh** crazy
They are more like a cult than a political movement
As the ship goes under they will only get crazier

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