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More Murtha Than Thou [Duncan Hunter's Iraq withdrawal plan]
Opinion Journal (WSJ) political diary ^ | 3/20/07 | Brendan Miniter

Posted on 03/20/2007 2:25:05 PM PDT by M. Thatcher

Last week, with no fanfare, Mr. Hunter unveiled his own plan that his office says will "set the stage for withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq." In a letter to President Bush, Mr. Hunter calls for rotating Iraqi troops into combat assignments and, once they prove adept at the new role, American forces can leave the country. Mr. Hunter offered his plan after returning from a fact-finding mission to Baghdad, Ramadi and Fallujah. He doesn't give a specific date for withdrawal, but his plan is certainly a sign of waning support among Republicans for the war.

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As his Iraq plan shows, symbolic attempts at micromanagement are becoming the mandatory way even for ambitious GOPers to distance themselves from the war without seeming to be in favor of defeat.

(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: duncanyoyo; hunter; potusfredthompson; unfitforpotus
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To: SolidWood

Do you expect an honest thread from a serial Rudy Rump Rider?


21 posted on 03/20/2007 3:12:25 PM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: M. Thatcher

This is a Wall Street Journal hit piece on Hunter - the WSJ is solidly behind unrestricted trade with the entirity of the third world, and a president who wanted fair trade with China would be a disaster for much of their constituency.


22 posted on 03/20/2007 3:22:15 PM PDT by Old_Mil (Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: streetpreacher; SolidWood

Duncan Hunter has absolutely no chance of winning the nomination, let alone the election. None.


23 posted on 03/20/2007 3:26:41 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Neither does Rudy McRomney. Good luck.


24 posted on 03/20/2007 3:29:54 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
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To: EveningStar

I didn't say he did. So that makes it okay to post lies?


25 posted on 03/20/2007 3:31:40 PM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: EveningStar
Duncan Hunter has absolutely no chance of winning the nomination, let alone the election. None.

Because? You say so? A majority of Americans support no restrictions on trade with China? A majority of Americans support the gay agenda? Name recognition is the most easily fixed of a politician's troubles.
26 posted on 03/20/2007 3:32:28 PM PDT by Old_Mil (Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: streetpreacher

Who's posting lies?


28 posted on 03/20/2007 3:38:45 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Old_Mil

Hunter is strong enough of a candidate to draw hit pieces. If this were baseball, he'd be the wild card but this is still spring training.


29 posted on 03/20/2007 3:40:47 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
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To: M. Thatcher

It has been the aim of the administration to drawdown troops from Day one. after the fall of Saddam.


30 posted on 03/20/2007 3:42:45 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: EveningStar

You wanna' go back and read post #21. That IS the one you replied to.


31 posted on 03/20/2007 4:11:19 PM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: cripplecreek
If this were baseball, he'd be the wild card but this is still spring training.

It's not baseball. It's Supreme Court vacancies and war management, etc.
Hunter will not win. What's your next choice?

This and others threads show that Hunter Fans are dug in and not moving.
Good luck with that.

32 posted on 03/20/2007 4:41:24 PM PDT by PRND21
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To: PRND21
What's your next choice?

I guess we'll get to listen to you folks throw a tantrum due to the fact that you can't even get a liberal elected in the GOP.
33 posted on 03/20/2007 4:49:18 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
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To: M. Thatcher

The thirteen or fourteen people still supporting Duncan Hunter are definitely going to be angry about this. Now the Hunter platform has surrender plans to go with big government and protectionism.


34 posted on 03/20/2007 4:51:21 PM PDT by JHBowden (President Giuliani in 2008! Law and Order. Solid Judges. Free Markets. Killing Terrorists.)
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To: JHBowden
The thirteen or fourteen people still supporting Duncan Hunter are definitely going to be angry...

Color me shocked. They are the angriest posters here. Perpetually.

35 posted on 03/20/2007 4:54:12 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: cripplecreek
throw a tantrum

Did you read this thread?
Hunter's Hypocrites may cause the death of this forum, but nothing else.

Brendan Minater, you are full of sh*t.You must be a blithering Rudy/MCCain rump boy if you think this stupidly.Brenda looks like a San Francisco fudge packer!WSJ's total endorsement of "Open Borders to one and all"I won't say you are crazy, but, go see a licensed professional before you try to fly like a bird.Do you expect an honest thread from a serial Rudy Rump Rider?Neither does Rudy McRomney!

36 posted on 03/20/2007 5:01:38 PM PDT by PRND21
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To: JHBowden; M. Thatcher
You people are unbelievable! The WSJ prints a completely skewed piece on your candidate's position and you blame his supporters for getting angry?!?

Plus you obviously have no idea what Hunter's positions are since you then REPEAT the lie.

Sorry, but you guys are no better than DUmmies in this instance.

37 posted on 03/20/2007 5:04:40 PM PDT by The Blitherer (What the devil is keeping the Yanks? Duncan Hunter for President '08!)
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To: The Blitherer

We're talking about the same Duncan Hunter that had glowing words of praise for the Iraq Surrender Group, right?


38 posted on 03/20/2007 5:07:09 PM PDT by JHBowden (President Giuliani in 2008! Law and Order. Solid Judges. Free Markets. Killing Terrorists.)
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To: PRND21

You seem quite happy promoting something you know is a lie to attack a man who is one of the strongest supporters of the troops there is.

At least my principles are intact.


39 posted on 03/20/2007 5:09:20 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
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To: The Blitherer

Mine was a comment on the general emotion of the Hunter supporters here — I have never seen an angrier group. I think the dissection of this article (if one ignores the spittle) has been legit and some fair points made, providing necessary context to Hunter's position that was omitted from the article. Personally, I like Hunter, but many of his vicious FR "supporters" do him no favors and bring in no converts.


40 posted on 03/20/2007 5:09:57 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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