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Madeleine Albright: Bush Talks 'Victory' Too Much
NewsMax.com ^ | Dec. 31, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 12/31/2005 10:21:56 AM PST by Carl/NewsMax

In an interview posted on the Democratic National Committee's web site, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she doesn't like the way President Bush "repeatedly" talks about achieving victory in the Iraq war.

"I was very troubled recently, particularly by [Bush's] first speech to the Naval Academy," the former top Clinton diplomat complains in a DNC audio webcast.

"They clearly had some kind of a new pollster in the White House tell them that the word 'victory' had to be repeated endlessly," Albright griped. "Plus, [there was] the backdrop that said 'victory' and then there was 'victory' on the podium. I don't know how many times he used the word 'victory.'"

Still, despite her discomfort over President Bush's victory talk, Albright insisted that she and other Democrats really do want the U.S. to prevail in Iraq.

"There's not a Democrat who doesn't want this to work," Albright said. "I think that Democrats are united in not wanting this to fail."

Still, she credited her party with forcing a debate over the question of how President Bush managed to take the country to war without "really having a very good discussion of it."

And Albright complained that it isn't fair for Democrats "to be called unpatriotic simply for asking questions and having a debate."

She also took some pot shots at her successor, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, suggesting that her performance during a recent trip to Europe was a diplomatic embarrassment.

Noting that Rice was repeatedly pressed by reporters to clarify U.S. "torture" policy, Albright said, "I don't think it was a trip that was particularly the one that she had in mind."

"Given the fact that it's being written that she has a great deal of influence with the president, she may have come back and said, 'You know, this was not a great trip - we've got to do something.'"

The former top Clinton diplomat suggested that Dr. Rice may be in over her head, telling the DNC: "I think that you would have had to have been really asleep at the switch not to know what a very hard trip she had and one presumes that others in the White House read the newspapers and could see she had a very hard trip."


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: albright; beyondugly; bush; bush43; cleaninglady; clintonistas; clintonoid; exmarine; iraq; madalinealdumb; murtha; notallthatbright; oilforbribescreator; stupidsos; terrorist; victory; victorystrategy; whatajackass; yerrorism
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Maybe this lunatic Klintonista moonbat lib/'Rat doesn't have any idea what "victory" means. She should learn how to use a dictionary.
101 posted on 12/31/2005 11:06:58 AM PST by manwiththehands (My wish for the new year: I wish Republicans were running the country.)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

Certainly she is happy the Iraqis have their Freedom. Did they ask her about that? Hey Notso, would you rather the Iraqis be under tyranny or Democracy?

Pray for W and Our Victorious Troops


102 posted on 12/31/2005 11:07:13 AM PST by bray (President Bush Protects America. The Rats Protect Terrorists.)
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To: Dane

It was reported that halfbright was visibly flattered when Kim Jong Il called her "cute". She acted like a little schoolgirl as she handed over our money to fund his nuke program.

Gee, halfbright....Condi would NEVER have done such a treasonous thing to America.


103 posted on 12/31/2005 11:08:44 AM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
"Still, despite her discomfort over President Bush's victory talk, Albright insisted that she and other Democrats really do want the U.S. to prevail in Iraq."

"No, seriously, we do! C'mon, stop laughing, we're totally serious!"

104 posted on 12/31/2005 11:09:47 AM PST by mbennett203 ("Bulrog, a tough brute ninja who has dedicated his life to eradicating the world from hippies.")
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To: Carl/NewsMax
One thing the current DUmocrats never have been is patriotic. Not only do they hate this nation and everything it was founded upon, the loathe their own constituents even more. They wake every morning, look at their hollow shell in the mirror and hate is the only thing they see in the reflection.

The only message I have for the DUmpster Diver DUmocrats for 2006 is:

HAVE A NICE FLIGHT!


105 posted on 12/31/2005 11:10:49 AM PST by RasterMaster ("Bin Laden shows others the road to Paradise, but never offers to go along for the ride." GWB)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
"They clearly had some kind of a new pollster in the White House tell them that the word 'victory' had to be repeated endlessly," Albright griped.

Nah...........Maddie needs to learn that REAL leaders don't make decisions based on polls.

Projection of xlinton's abject failure to lead coming out again.

These people define the meaning of the word LOSER.

106 posted on 12/31/2005 11:11:47 AM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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To: television is just wrong
"and how should he put it talking of DEFEAT???"

He should be saying, "if we're nice, they will like us, then we can all get along." < /sarcasm >

107 posted on 12/31/2005 11:19:52 AM PST by sweetliberty (Stupidity should make you sterile.)
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To: DariusBane

More like " We will go out of our way to help you lose the war, and undoubtedly cause a few dozen more deaths with our rhetoric and actions, but that doesn't mean we don't have "FELLINGS" for you"


108 posted on 12/31/2005 11:19:54 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Merry Christmas and happy new year to all our troops at home and abroad!!)
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To: RasterMaster

I hope he doesn't strike an innocent passerby............


109 posted on 12/31/2005 11:21:28 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Merry Christmas and happy new year to all our troops at home and abroad!!)
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To: sweetliberty

lol, we all know that is a bunch of crock.


110 posted on 12/31/2005 11:24:30 AM PST by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: ohioWfan

They don't call her Madeline "Not So Bright" without a good reason.


111 posted on 12/31/2005 11:25:11 AM PST by DarthVader (Do something positive for America today: Insult an America hating leftie.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
"They clearly had some kind of a new pollster in the White House tell them that the word 'victory' had to be repeated endlessly," Albright griped. "Plus, [there was] the backdrop that said 'victory' and then there was 'victory' on the podium. I don't know how many times he used the word 'victory.'"

Yeah Maddy, we wouldn't want to talk about winning the war or anything now would we? The Dems are so corrupt they think everything done in politics is according to polls because this is exactly how they operate.

"The former top Clinton diplomat suggested that Dr. Rice may be in over her head, telling the DNC: "I think that you would have had to have been really asleep at the switch not to know what a very hard trip she had and one presumes that others in the White House read the newspapers and could see she had a very hard trip."

Your ego and envy are showing there Maddy.
112 posted on 12/31/2005 11:33:32 AM PST by headstamp (Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
"There's not a Democrat who doesn't want this to work," Albright said. "I think that Democrats are united in not wanting this to fail."

She is a lying sack of fecal matter . . . (just my opinion of course.)

On one had she decries the President's call for victory in the war on terror and then on the other hastens to deny that the democrat hacks want us to lose.

113 posted on 12/31/2005 11:33:36 AM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
This hag came out and said she believed her President when he said he did not have sex with that woman!

She dares to criticize Dr. Rice??????????????????????????????????????

114 posted on 12/31/2005 11:34:35 AM PST by OldFriend (The Dems enABLEd DANGER and 3,000 Americans died.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

Maddy Albright breathes too much , she is a waste of good oxygen.


115 posted on 12/31/2005 11:37:53 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: jdm
"There's not a Democrat who doesn't want this to work," Albright said. "I think that Democrats are united in not wanting this to fail."

"Liar."

You're absolutely right! Actually Albright meant to say "There's not a Democrat who doesn't want this to work (meaning the constant demoralizing pessimistic spewing of defeatist, cut & run rhetoric that would actually turn this into another DemocRAT version of Vietnam)".

Too bad no spineless gutless Repub will stand up publicly and blast Albright & Clinton for their failed policies and hypocrisy!

116 posted on 12/31/2005 11:38:48 AM PST by rcrngroup
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To: Carl/NewsMax

The Democrats have defeat covered and copyrighted.


117 posted on 12/31/2005 11:44:15 AM PST by popdonnelly
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To: Carl/NewsMax
...former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she doesn't like the way President Bush "repeatedly" talks about achieving victory in the Iraq war.

According to Mr. Webster, "victory" means: --1. Defeat of an enemy or opponent (Saddam's in chains); and ---2. The state of having triumphed (Note the 70% of Iraqi citizens sporting a new purple finger).

VICTORY, VICTORY, VICTORY! (Feel free to gag on the word, Ms. Halfbright.)

118 posted on 12/31/2005 11:44:38 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Carl/NewsMax

So what? Democrats talk defeat too much, Madeline.


119 posted on 12/31/2005 11:45:55 AM PST by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, a pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: Right_in_Virginia; cardinal4

As a former, uh, State Department employee, I'd like to go on record as saying that Mme. Albright is the most embarrassing Cabinet Officer ever to schelp a portfolio. Nice pick, Hillary.


120 posted on 12/31/2005 11:51:10 AM PST by Ax
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