Dems Irked Over Zarqawi's Death

NewsMax.com ^ | June 8, 2006 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

Grassroots Democrats weighing in on several popular liberal web sites Thursday morning said that they were troubled by reports that al Qaeda's top operational terrorist, Abu Musab al Zarqawi, had been killed in a U.S. air strike.

Reacting to the news, one visitor to the Daily Kos complained that using military force to kill Zarqawi "violates everything my America stands for."

"It violates the rule of law and invokes the rule of force in what should be a criminal, not a military, matter."

Another Daily Kos'er was irked because he thought the news would benefit President Bush:

"No doubt Karl Rove will have the Sock Puppet President acting as if he personally dropped the bomb that killed that jackass," he wrote. "But other than a couple of photo ops of Bush looking cocky, it does nothing because two more tin-plated Zarqawi's will pop up."

A third Kos poster suggested that there was little difference between the top al Qaeda terrorist and the leader of the free world, writing: "Now [that] we are rid of one murderous tyrant - how about the removal of another one-believed hiding in a safe-house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?"

Over at the Democratic Underground, reaction to news of Zarqawi's death was also negative:

"Convenient too that this would happen now," complained one DU'er: "Guess we should just all forget about that Haditha mess, the fact that we are approaching 2,500 dead and the fact that our economy is in big trouble."

Another DU poster said that killing the al Qaeda chief really wasn't such a big deal, insisting: "Zarqawi was a fringe group of al Qaeda, and definitely NOT responsible for the bulk of the insurgency and civil war now occurring in Iraq. Any gains that they hope to receive will be short-lived when reality strikes home."

[highlander_UW]

"Convenient too that this would happen now," complained one DU'er: "Guess we should just all forget about that Haditha mess, the fact that we are approaching 2,500 dead and the fact that our economy is in big trouble."

Perhaps this DUmmie would prefer they'd kept it quite until...oh, say the end of October.

[rlmorel]

"...Hey Kos dude, your America stands for insanity. This is OUR America..."

Well put!

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

"...one visitor to the Daily Kos complained..."

Hardly an appropriate titlefor this article. No doubt a democrat, but how can that be proven. I have seen some wacky stuff at FR too, and wouldn't necessarily associate that immediately with Republicans.

[Exit148]

"Reacting to the news, one visitor to the Daily Kos complained that using military force to kill Zarqawi "violates everything my America stands for."

I almost expect this idiot to say "Can't we all just get along"?

[You Dirty Rats]

I haven't seen this level of hatred for Bush since the last immigration thread here.

[rlmorel]

Ya think Katie will be wearing black today?

[ken5050]

FYI..DailyKos bigwig is on C-span 1 live NOW..9:30-10:00

[ErnBatavia]

Actually, I noted that about 4% of those posting at DU were pleased with Zarqawi's death.

And given that site's reputation for open discussion and free speech, I'm sure that 4% will maintain their posting privileges....right.

[CaptRon]

the fact that our economy is in big trouble."

Reading the occasional news report might be helpful to this mutt.

[P-40]

in what should be a criminal, not a military, matter."

This sort of thinking is what allowed 9/11 to happen.

[RobFromGa]

I agree, these lunatics drive decent old-school "I'm a Democrat because my Daddy was a Democrat" supporters away.

[barker]

"Now [that] we are rid of one murderous tyrant - how about the removal of another one-believed hiding in a safe-house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?"

Sure hope the Secret Service monitors Daily Koz and DU.

[You Dirty Rats]

DU and DailyKOS have called for the arrest of Dorothy for killing the Wicked Witches of the East and West. This is NOT the OZ that those people love!

[The Brush]

Perhaps they can appoint a new leader from DU

[MizSterious]

"Now [that] we are rid of one murderous tyrant - how about the removal of another one-believed hiding in a safe-house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?"

This tells you just about everything you need to know about the 'Rats. To all Republicans even remotely considering staying home or voting 3rd party this election, know this--these are the people who will take over the country while you enjoy your apathy party.

[NRA1995]

FREUDENSCHADE!

[The Great RJ]

My wife was watching CNN and the Today show this morning and the drive by media pundits were all spinning furiously to discount the significance of Zarqawi's death.

[Noumenon]

Too bad it's not yet legal to do what should be done with them. Speed the Day.

[Horatio Gates]

Another Daily Kos'er was irked because he thought the news would benefit President Bush:

Isn't that pretty much the rule of thumb for these terror lovng, America haters reagrding everything?

[susannah59]

As I search for some rational explanation for what essentially has NO such explanation, all I can come up with is that these people are in the deepest denial.

I think they go past denial into delusional.

Who was it said liberalism is a mental illness??