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Democrats promote patriotism, national security (This should be "April Fools" joke, but isn't)
Grand Forks Herald ^
| April 1, 2006
| DAVE KOLPACK
Posted on 04/01/2006 4:24:30 PM PST by FairOpinion
Democrats put their distinguished soldiers on stage at their state convention with messages of patriotism and a strong national defense.
Four-star Gen. Wesley Clark and decorated Vietnam veteran Max Cleland, a former Georgia senator, told delegates Saturday that the administration has botched the war in Iraq and Democrats would be better at handling national security.
"We're strong on defense. That's the message that I want people to hear," Clark said, during one of the few times he raised his voice during the keynote speech. "We've got to talk it up."
Clark, who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2004, said the war on terror has been marked by "macho slogans" and "incredible failures." He said the world has become more dangerous under the Bush administration.
Clark touted a Democratic plan on national security that was released earlier in the week. He said it includes strategy to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq and better equipment for the military.
"This is bigger than North Dakota. It's bigger than our communities," Clark said. "This is about the future of the United States of America and we need to start now."
(Excerpt) Read more at grandforks.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: North Dakota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: clark2008; cleland; democrats; dncstrategy; gwot; maxcleland; nationalsecurity; terrorism; weasleyclark; westleyclark; wot
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This begs the question: "Are they that stupid, or do they think we are?".
To: FairOpinion
They know their supporters are.
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:26:10 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: FairOpinion
Clark touted a Democratic plan on national security that was released earlier in the week. He said it includes strategy to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq and better equipment for the military.Wow. What a plan. Surrendering, cutting and running, and then promising better equipment (which you know would never happen). I feel safer already.
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:26:55 PM PST
by
pcottraux
(It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
To: FairOpinion
I was traveling all day today, all news channels had Clark's statements slamming the war, saying he was giving the Dem radio address.
Not so, Kerry gave an immigration address, so the network radio news lied, just to get in some more digs at the war.
To: roses of sharon
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:30:40 PM PST
by
FairOpinion
(Dem Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to our enemies. Real conservatives don't help Dems get elected.)
To: FairOpinion
The democrat party is going to split into two parties pretty soon. One part will be less liberal than the other and will be to the right politically of parts of the current Republican party.
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:31:50 PM PST
by
Modok
To: FairOpinion
Actually the article contains the scripts for a movie to be called:
The dope from beyond.
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:33:18 PM PST
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned)
To: FairOpinion
"We need to show how strong we are by committing to retreat!"
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:33:28 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
"We need to show how strong we are by committing to retreat!"
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Good summary or their plaform.
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:34:57 PM PST
by
FairOpinion
(Dem Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to our enemies. Real conservatives don't help Dems get elected.)
To: FairOpinion
So I guess Dick Turban Durbin no longers believes our troops are Nazis?
What We Are About To Do Here Is What The Good Lord Would Call A Cleansing of the Wicked. I Call It A Good Old Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking.
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:35:42 PM PST
by
speed_addiction
(And the Lord said, "Who shall I send? Who will stand for us?" Said I, "Here I am...Send me.")
To: FairOpinion
I never heard Kerry's voice ONCE today, not once. And I checked every news break for ABCCBSCNNandFOX, (as you can tell, I was bored, LOL).
Unbelievable propaganda, unbelievable behavior by the Dems and their media.
To: FairOpinion
"Are they that stupid, or do they think we are?". I think we know the answer to that.
They put forth their only two military figures (Kerry was swift-boated) and what do we have:
The deer-in-the-headlights Wesley Clark and poor Max Cleland the man who tried to catch the wrong grenade but has since become an embittered loser to Saxby Chambliss and has fallen to being a delivery boy for John Kerry.
Puuhhleeeze keep these two guys on stage.
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:39:17 PM PST
by
groanup
(Shred for Ian)
To: speed_addiction
I Call It A Good Old Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking. Amen Brother!
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:43:39 PM PST
by
TeddyCon
To: groanup
Is Max still playing with hand grenades?
To: FairOpinion
Hey Wesley!!!! If your private high-altitude war on Bosnia was so succsessful how come we're still there????
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:48:27 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: FairOpinion
Clark said, during one of the few times he raised his voice during the keynote speech. "We've got to talk it up."I.e., "We have to lie more often and more stridently!"
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:49:05 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: Modok
You are smoking stuff that's too strong.....
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:50:22 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: FairOpinion
"Four-star Gen. Wesley Clark and decorated Vietnam veteran Max Cleland, a former Georgia senator, told delegates Saturday that the administration has botched the war in Iraq and Democrats would be better at handling national security."
Wow, man. Far out. Clark is like...so groovy. To see him speak is to see someone who must be perpetually stoned.
[...little irony and sarcasm there.] And many of Clark's kind are controlling our corporations?
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posted on
04/01/2006 4:53:34 PM PST
by
familyop
("Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." --President Bush)
To: FairOpinion
To: FairOpinion
Blah, blah, blah. Talk is cheap and they think we're fools.
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