NYT/Maureen Dowd suggest Petraeus/McChrystal plotting "Seven Days in May" style coup against Obama

The New York Times ^ | 11-22-2009 | Maureen Dowd

[jeltz25]

On Afghanistan, Palin says, W-like, that the president should simply give Gen. Stanley McChrystal a blank check. But Afghanistan is a wrenching decision, and we do need the closest exit ramp. So the president should get credit for standing back and studying the issue, and for not rubber-stamping the generals’ predictable urge to surge. But the way he has handled the perception part has allowed critics — including generals — to cast him as indecisive.

McChrystal and Gen. David Petraeus should have been giving their best advice to Obama — and airing their view against scaling down in Afghanistan — in confidence. Instead, McChrystal pushed his opinion in a speech in London, and Petraeus has discussed his feelings in private sessions with reporters. This creates a “Seven Days in May” syndrome, where the two generals are, in effect, lobbying against the president and undercutting him as he’s trying to make a painfully complex, life-and-death decision.

[jeltz25]

Mice to see MoDo suggest that the generals are plotting to take down Obama. Even more amazing that the paper of record would print such an accusation.

I mean, does she really think that the two generals are actively working against him? That they're going to show up at the Greenbriar one day and seize control of the govt?

Is that what she thinks of two decorated soldiers? That they're nothing more than power hungry fanatics who would upend the Constitution.

Amazing the NYT lets her waste space twice a week.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

But if it’s true, count me in :-)

[BenLurkin]

Exactly how much booze has she poured down her gullet since she was dumped?

Could she have alcoholic dementia?

[pgkdan]

We should be so lucky!

[4rcane]

So Bush was micromanaging and playing politics
while
Obama is being thoughtful, taking his time

[Nat Turner]

She needs another shot of scotch....

[equalitybeforethelaw]

Do they need some help? I think I can get away in May if they need me?

[beebuster2000]

amazing turn from petraeus under bush, when the dems insisted he talk out, to now. gotta luv that, if anyone is watching or cares.

[TexasCajun]

Poor Poor MoDo! ...lonely and bitter

[elpinta]

“That they’re nothing more than power hungry fanatics who would upend the Constitution.”

We already have people doing that.

[rhombus]

“Seven Days in May” syndrome

Oh good, another "syndrome"? I'll betcha Mo Dowd believes in a lot of syndromes and daily she thinks she has a new one.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

As always the Dems are projecting.

[BenLurkin]

If Hussein thinks that McChrystal and Petraeus are lobbying against the president then he always has the Truman/MacArthur option.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

That they're nothing more than power hungry fanatics who would upend the Constitution.

That already happened decades ago in the New Deal. There is very little left but some formalities to upset.

[Batman11]

I’m just here to say that MoDo is a spinster biotch. Oh, and of course for the pictures!

[ClearCase_guy]

As always the Dems are projecting.

I take that very seriously. The Democrats really do project all the time. If you want to know what the Democrat insiders are considering, look at what they are accusing the Republicans of doing.

I think the clampdown may be coming early next year. And that's why the Democrats don't seem so worried about the 2010 elections.

[thouworm]

Definitely add her to the leftist list of the mentally unstable...along with Chris Matthews and Pelosi.

[BARLF]

This woman has children?

[Marty62]

modo: STFU

[ntmxx]

This is what Leftists do, as part of Marxist 101, accuse the other side first of something they would do, make everyone scared and to insulate themselves from their corruption and actions!