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2005-11-18 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2005-11-18 10:41|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1
The Generals in Iraq, are now implementing a steel curton at the edges of Iraq, meaning, they have driven the thugs out of whole cities that they controlled and are now closing the door on them at the borders, as new Iraqi forces back fill.

John Kerry had all kinds of old and retired carreer officers, including generals campaigning for him against Bush, the latest general is just another one of them.

Someone said the following on a blog, my replies in bold:

General Murtha did...
1. Fight in the Korean war. Ended in a Stalemate.
2. Voluntarily fight in the Vietnam war. Cut and Ran and LOST
3. Earn two purple hearts and a bronze star. 55,000 DIED in Vietnam For Nothing. Time to do the Same in Iraq AGAIN! Cut and Run!
4. Retire from the Marines after 37 years. A career of never winning a conflict, unless in Desert Storm
5. Be called a whore for disagreeing with the wimp that ducked and ran. Actions Speak Louder than Words.

Murtha is now one of the John Kerry type of generals.

Posted by RG 2005-11-18 12:26|| 2005-11-18 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 This is news? Murtha said the same thing back in 2004.

Murtha's a "hawk?" My tailfeathers! He's a Deaniac.

Posted by Mike 2005-11-18 13:08|| 2005-11-18 13:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Great comments Fred! Bravo! Fred For Senate!! Fred! Fred! Fred!

Posted by 2b 2005-11-18 13:17|| 2005-11-18 13:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Murtha .. introduced a resolution Thursday that would force the president to call back the military,

Oh please! Oh please! If the Republicans had any spine at all they'd let him go through with this. I can think of nothing I would enjoy watching more than the Dems being forced to take a public stand on this, rather than just being allowed to throw peanuts from the peahead gallery.

Posted by 2b 2005-11-18 13:19|| 2005-11-18 13:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Murtha didn't make General. He retired as a colonel. I suppose even the Marines have their occasional moonbat.

Posted by SR-71 2005-11-18 13:22|| 2005-11-18 13:22|| Front Page Top

#6 I can think of nothing I would enjoy watching more than the Dems being forced to take a public stand on this

I think you will reap a summer of enjoyment next year. Bush is going to put the donks' feet to the fire just in time for the election. The only question in my mind is whether he will get help from the MM or Pencilneck.

Posted by Theager Glaviger8459 2005-11-18 13:23|| 2005-11-18 13:23|| Front Page Top

#7 "Congressman Murtha is a respected veteran and politician who has a record of supporting a strong America,"

He's a doddering OLD FOOL!!!

Posted by ARMYGUY 2005-11-18 13:28|| 2005-11-18 13:28|| Front Page Top

#8 reaping a summer of enjoyment

He's putting up a resolution to make the Dems take a public stand on the. He supported Dean.

Hmmm...it's seems so ....Rovian Bwahhhaaa

Posted by 2b 2005-11-18 13:29|| 2005-11-18 13:29|| Front Page Top

#9 darn. I've got to go get some coffee.

Posted by 2b 2005-11-18 13:30|| 2005-11-18 13:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Bravo, Fred!

*standing ovation*

And yes, no shit, I'd vote for you for any public office, preferably in the House or Senate (plz?), lol!

Beautiful smack-down of another lying disingenuous anti-patriotic (perfect description) asshole Dhimmidonk high on partisan BS in a time a war. The Reid remark is, indeed, breathtakingly hypocritical. He has come completely unhinged since he took over for Daschle - and I'll work against him every chance I get.

Thx!

Posted by .com 2005-11-18 14:02|| 2005-11-18 14:02|| Front Page Top

#11 I agree with .com. Absolute masterpiece Fred. Murtha's statement is so obviously wrong that it borders on treason. And you just have to laugh at Reid's statement. This is all farce. Will the Republicans have the strength to show it for what it is? That is the question.

Posted by remoteman 2005-11-18 15:19|| 2005-11-18 15:19|| Front Page Top

#12 Drudge has the sirens on! House vote tonight on immediate pullout!

Trunks are very smart to make the donks go on record about this and to show the world exactly how split we are.

Posted by Angerens Slavitle4631 2005-11-18 15:46|| 2005-11-18 15:46|| Front Page Top

#13 Personal attacks on Murtha are a mistake. Murtha has no strategic argument - all he has is his personal record. Attacking him personally is falling into the trap. To see the best way to respond, look at Kristol and Kagan's piece in the Daily Standard.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-11-18 15:57|| 2005-11-18 15:57|| Front Page Top

#14 lh - Good grief. Nobody made him stand up and play partisan demagogue. He's certainly old enough and, after almost 4 decades (37 yrs, IIRC) in Congress, is aware there are ramifications for flapping gums. So of course he is responsible for his grandstand stunt, just like anyone else.

He makes it personal because he plays upon his service, portrays it as if it gives him unimpeachable authority, then calls for the one thing any military guy will tell you is both asinine strategy and demeaning to those who sacrificed.

Fuck him. :-)

Posted by .com 2005-11-18 16:09|| 2005-11-18 16:09|| Front Page Top

#15 I am left totally pissed off at the Democrats and spineless Republicans from seeing the events of the last two days. I've lost friends in Iraq and have had a friend come home to an empty house and be embroiled in legal battles with his ex-wife. He asked me last night, "What did I go there for? Why did I lose my family and wind up penniless if we are going to pull out now before the mission is accomplished? Why did I have to watch my Buddy Col Reed die? Theese assholes in Washington are throwing it all away." I told him to contact Senator Frist's office as well as all the other Congressmen that represent us and lay it on the line. I already have. I lost the best buddy I will probably ever have in Vietnam. William Clyde Northington was my closest friend growing up near Pratville, Alabama in the 50's and 60's. He was a couple of years older than me and it was pretty hard to see him go off to the Marines in 1967. He was eventually promoted to Lance Corporal and was killed in March, 1969 in the A Shau Valley. His life was wasted and these sons of bitches are going to do it all over again! May they all rot in hell.
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Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2005-11-18 16:31|| 2005-11-18 16:31|| Front Page Top

#16 Nice work, Fred.
And Harry Reid should have his balls repossessed...

Posted by tu3031 2005-11-18 17:24|| 2005-11-18 17:24|| Front Page Top

#17 Live coverage of debate has just restarted on C-SPAN

Turn it on = WILD FIGHT

Posted by 3dc 2005-11-18 19:55|| 2005-11-18 19:55|| Front Page Top

#18 In the 70's some folks attacked the funding of efforts to resist the spread of communism. I think it is reasonable to conclude that they were for the spread of communism/socialism. I don't get what the kooks expect to get out of our disengagement from the Middleast in 6 months. If mid-term elections go badly, Murtha mightbe able to cut funding for our continued presence in Iraq. The result would benefit Iran, Syria, Bathists, Islamists, terrorists and anyone who wants to see a bunch of Kurds die in excruciating fashion. I just finished reading First They Killed My Father about how the KhmerRouge capitalized on our lack of resolve. We have already paid a blood price for Iraqis to be free.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-11-18 19:56|| 2005-11-18 19:56|| Front Page Top

#19 IT HAS HIT THE FAN!

Posted by 3dc 2005-11-18 20:14|| 2005-11-18 20:14|| Front Page Top

#20 Commie felching Democrats = fascist felching Democrats.

Cut and run by another name is cut and run.

Democrats = terrorist loving dhimmis

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2005-11-18 20:55|| 2005-11-18 20:55|| Front Page Top

#21 When I got to Reid's tripe, I just had to dash this off to him, via e-mail:

Senator: May I quote you?

"It's a weak, spineless display of politics at a time of war," said Reid, who spoke while Bush was in Asia.

Talking about Rep. Murtha, were you?

Senator, my son is in the Marines and has already served one tour of duty over there. I am terrified your remarks will make his next trip there more hazardous. You MUST know what is at stake in this war!

My son is more important than your politics, Senator.

Respectfully, (My real name)

Posted by Bobby 2005-11-18 21:33|| 2005-11-18 21:33|| Front Page Top

#22 It was quite a pissing match. Convoluted, disingenuous beyond belief.

It was only interesting, in the entertaining vein, when the Dhimmidicks were apoplectically screeching that Murtha had been slandered and how that was unacceptable and reprehensible - and then reminded that they have been slandering President Bush to a far greater degree for a couple of years and, BTW, no one has actually slandered Murtha, just disagreed with his idiot twit ideas and grandstanding stunt.

Their wild-eyed objections and screeching about this "stunt" is equally hilarious, since they pulled one of their own a week ago. Cheap political ploy, indeed, lol. The Kool Aid is strong with the zoomers, tonight.

Wank-o-matic blather. I can't imagine anyone in their right mind would want such a job. What a pathetic duplicitous Byzantine maze of meandering drivel.

And now we have the great General Murtha himself coming up. Oh boy.

Posted by .com 2005-11-18 21:59|| 2005-11-18 21:59|| Front Page Top

#23 It's continuing. That this even is necessary pisses me off to no end. The MSM and Donks leadership will burn in hells fire.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2005-11-18 22:08|| 2005-11-18 22:08|| Front Page Top

#24 tu -

I thought that problem was the Ried aleady had his balls repo'd?

Posted by Fred 2005-11-18 22:46|| 2005-11-18 22:46|| Front Page Top

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