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2007-01-31 Fifth Column

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-31 03:09|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dammit, I thought he was better than that, Well he just lost my vote/sarc

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-01-31 09:06|| 2007-01-31 09:06|| Front Page Top

#2 With all his years of military service, his total understanding of what this would do to the US on the political stage, and how it would allow an insurgent driven civil war to turn into wholesale slaughter I can only say he is either a total moron or a subversive traitor. You decide.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2007-01-31 09:33|| 2007-01-31 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 -- Yes.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-31 09:33|| 2007-01-31 09:33|| Front Page Top

#4 No he's just trading in the lives and blood of american soldiers and their familes, as well as Iraqi's for his own political career.

Its an old Democratic Party Tradition. See what happened to South Vietnam, Cambodia, etc...

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-01-31 10:42|| 2007-01-31 10:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Osama Barak.

Posted by treo 2007-01-31 10:47|| 2007-01-31 10:47|| Front Page Top

#6 It's too bad because a politician in his position could have really pushed for the "vietnamization" of Iraq in a way that the left might have listened to.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-01-31 13:47|| 2007-01-31 13:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Senator Obama offered this bill in return for several million in campaign contributions from Hollywood leftists.

He is a bought man.

Posted by mhw 2007-01-31 14:12|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-01-31 14:12|| Front Page Top

#8 personally i doubt its about the money.

It puts Hilary very much on the spot. To the Dem left, this says "Obama is a man of conviction, who stands up for what he beleives, while Hilary evades the question" The Dem center, which isnt particularly drawn to this, is not likely to react hard, having largely lost heart on Iraq. The few residual Dem Iraq-Hawks werent gonna go for Obama anyway. So its all gain, and little loss.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-01-31 15:06|| 2007-01-31 15:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Surprised it took this long; perhaps it really is the polls talking......
Either way, enjoy your selection Minnesota.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-01-31 15:26|| 2007-01-31 15:26|| Front Page Top

#10 enjoy your selection Minnesota.

al-Ellison is our fault. Don't blame us for this guy too.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-31 15:37|| 2007-01-31 15:37|| Front Page Top

#11 This is the realm Obama, ~~Osama, Come on pretty mama.~~ All the "moderate" crap is simply campaign fluff. His voting record is that of an ultraliberal.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-01-31 21:15|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-01-31 21:15|| Front Page Top

#12 Mike: So sorry. From the same mold and all that.
I will go stand in a corner and/or hand out towels on the gurls locker room downtown to repent.

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-01-31 21:58|| 2007-01-31 21:58|| Front Page Top

#13 I can understand your confusion. This guy is a ringer for a Minnesota liberal.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-31 22:45|| 2007-01-31 22:45|| Front Page Top

#14 #2 49 Pan - I think you may have Obamaslammajamma mixed up with somebody else. To the best of my knowledge he has no military experience. OTOH, fellow cut & runner Chuck Hagel (RINO-5th Column) is a Vietnam veteran.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2007-01-31 22:47|| 2007-01-31 22:47|| Front Page Top

#15 Sorry to confuse you Abu, the rant was a cynical gesture.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2007-01-31 23:36|| 2007-01-31 23:36|| Front Page Top

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