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London Spectator: Petraeus planning 2010 visit to Iowa
Spectator ^ | 14th March 2009 | James Forsyth

Posted on 03/14/2009 10:47:48 PM PDT by GOPGuide

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To: GOPGuide

I hope he doesn’t have to step in and apply Martial Law and remind Obama and Congress who hired them, and ultimately that document called the Constitution. God bless and keep the USA. We live in interesting times.


41 posted on 03/15/2009 6:26:49 PM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy ("It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
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To: do the dhue
Petraeus/Palin or Palin/Petraeus

I like it :)

42 posted on 03/15/2009 6:36:50 PM PDT by Bag (Impeach Obama !)
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Sorry, but couldn't support Patraeus for President. History shows that lifelong military men have been sub-par presidents. Zachary Taylor, U.S. Grant, Eisenhower, etc. all weren't very good.
43 posted on 03/15/2009 6:44:34 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

To lead our country you couldn’t support a general who has led men in war but you could support a guy who has delivered babies. Strange.


44 posted on 03/15/2009 6:53:30 PM PDT by Ditter
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No so fast, everybody...there may be nothing more to this than some Weekly Standard blogger’s idea of a joke.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/03/petraeus_shall_returnto_prince.asp

Still, the idea of a “Petraeus/Palin in 2012” bumper sticker does bring a smile.


45 posted on 03/15/2009 6:58:06 PM PDT by Clioman
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Again, this rumor falls into the “Peter Pace Should Run For Senate in Virginia” crappola that always brews up on the web.
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Statement by the US Central Command Public Affairs Office:

Contrary to several recent blogs, General David Petraeus, the Commander of the US Central Command, has not been asked to speak at a university commencement in Iowa in 2010 and has no plans to do so.

It us unclear where this rumor started, but it is not accurate.

Furthermore, General Petraeus is not planning to run for President in 2012. He has repeatedly stated that he feels very privileged to have been able to serve our country in uniform and that he would like to continue to do so as long as those above him want him to serve.

When he retires, he has no intention of seeking political office.

In response to questions about presidential aspirations, General Petraeus has often asked questioners to recall General Sherman’s response to similar queries in the late 1800s. Sherman said, “If nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve.” That remains General Petraeus’ response as well.


46 posted on 03/16/2009 5:51:50 AM PDT by PurpleMan
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I’m not confusing him with someone else. I’m thinking of when he was in northern Iraq.


47 posted on 03/16/2009 3:01:43 PM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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The University of Iowa generally does not invite outside commencement speakers.
48 posted on 03/16/2009 10:14:28 PM PDT by iowamark (certified by Michael Steele as "ugly and incendiary")
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I don’t think that Ike was a bad president. Made a couple of poor Supreme Court choices and a bad VP choice, but was generally a solid conservative.


49 posted on 03/16/2009 10:17:51 PM PDT by iowamark (certified by Michael Steele as "ugly and incendiary")
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