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Meet The Press: Hillary Big-Foots Bob Gates
NewsBusters ^ | MARK Finkelstein

Posted on 03/27/2011 8:34:20 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Did the Secretary of Defense need to be defended . . . or jerked back into line? Hillary Clinton apparently thought so.

It was a stunning power play. On Meet The Press this morning, after Defense Secretary Bob Gates conceded that Libya is not a "vital interest" of the United States--but before he could complete his comments--Hillary cut him off. She launched into a minute-and-forty-second monologue seeking to justify US military involvement in Libya.

Gates had to sit and take it . . . and never got to say another word.

View video here.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bobgates; hillary; libya; meethepress
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1 posted on 03/27/2011 8:34:26 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Gates and Clinton are both losers, any way you slice it.


2 posted on 03/27/2011 8:37:38 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN 2012 PLEASE LORD)
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To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Now Gates knows how Bill feels. Ping to Today show list.


3 posted on 03/27/2011 8:37:45 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

A case of ‘Bad Cop’, and ‘Worse Cop’ I guess.....


4 posted on 03/27/2011 8:37:55 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Gates is gone. Hillary will not tolerate a dissenting opinion.

The Puppet didn’t orchastrate this mess. Hillary and Soros did. The Puppet just did what he was told.


5 posted on 03/27/2011 8:40:54 AM PDT by Marty62 (Marty60)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Gates: Appointed by Bush. There’s no way a true conservative would serve this “president”.


6 posted on 03/27/2011 8:41:36 AM PDT by Terry Mross (Those Who Worship Him will all bow down and say 'Yes, we can!'.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The only thing missing was the leash. I'm surprised Canckles didn't admonish him with...”Bad Dog, Bad Dog.”
7 posted on 03/27/2011 8:41:40 AM PDT by JPG ("2012 Can't Come Soon Enough" - Sarah Palin)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Of course it’s of vital U.S. interest to get involved in Libya....oops, excuse me, Lybia....it’s a crisis that gives Ubama an opportunity to build his military bona fides heading into an election year.


8 posted on 03/27/2011 8:44:12 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Terry Mross
There’s no way a true conservative would serve this “president”.

It is possible (though we'll probably never know) that Gates has remained because he sees Obama as a traitor and wants to keep the military at least one step removed.

Could you imagine having someone like pro-islam idiot John Brennan as SecDef?

9 posted on 03/27/2011 8:47:15 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I saw that! My jaw about hit the floor.

What makes me mad is that they didn't have one coherent voice on for the other side - just more interventionist, old-guard Republicans like McLame and his Indy buddy, "let's-intervene-in-all-countries hereafter" Joe Lieberman because every president since L.B.J. has done so.

Newt was on Fox News Sunday and he was a bubbling idiot who was for being an interventionist right before being a non interventionist. I'm starting to get that old feeling again of being ashamed of being part of anything GOP and it's getting very hard to not just going back to being a small L libertarian who would back a party known as the Tea Party.

10 posted on 03/27/2011 8:48:26 AM PDT by Engineer_Soldier ("Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto." Thomas Jefferson.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Huma Abedin is the one calling the shots on this war.


11 posted on 03/27/2011 8:50:13 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: JPG

Clinton is a cabinet secretary. Gates is a cabinet secretary. Is one position a higher grade than the other? Or is Gates simply a “yes boy” to the left.


12 posted on 03/27/2011 8:52:06 AM PDT by Terry Mross (Those Who Worship Him will all bow down and say 'Yes, we can!'.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I didn’t really see it that way. Gates answered the question but just got stopped before he answered the next question. She is going to run for President.


13 posted on 03/27/2011 8:53:23 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Terry Mross
Gates: Appointed by Bush. There’s no way a true conservative would serve this “president”.

Bush appointed some horrible people in his presidency as well as made some horrible decisions. If Bush is a conservative, then asses are mustangs, Koalas are real bears, and Obama is American.

14 posted on 03/27/2011 8:53:28 AM PDT by Engineer_Soldier ("Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto." Thomas Jefferson.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
A little help here.

Can someone post a pic of what "forces loyal to Moammar Kadaffy" look like and a pic of what "rebel forces" look like.

It would make things so much easier for a bitter-clinger like myself to stay up to speed on what's going on in the tiny island nation of Lybia.

That last bit was for any Red Eye fans out there.

15 posted on 03/27/2011 8:54:46 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

She said “Libya did not attack us...but they add instability to the region that is of interest.”

OK, so, liberals, take note, “Regional Instability” is a good enough reason to invade a country.

So, now, shut up about Bush invading Iraq and A’stan.


16 posted on 03/27/2011 8:56:41 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
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To: Marty62

I thought Gates announced months ago that he was leaving ... maybe to protect what is left of his own honor? In the meanwhile, I don’t see any nominations put forward to succeed him. There was discussion about Lieberman or Kerry. Now, nothing? The Dem roster for that particular job is especially thin. Ana weak.


17 posted on 03/27/2011 8:56:53 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: napscoordinator

“Gates answered the question but just got stopped before he answered the next question.”

I felt it was Hillary who stopped him, presumably because she felt he was strong enough in his defense of Obama’s “policy” on Libya.


18 posted on 03/27/2011 8:56:58 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

http://www.nachumlist.com/


19 posted on 03/27/2011 8:59:56 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

It is possible (though we’ll probably never know) that Gates has remained because he sees Obama as a traitor and wants to keep the military at least one step removed.

I’ve heard that theory. But a better way for Gates to help the military would be to resign and tell the truth about obama. No, I believe he’s a Bush rino.


20 posted on 03/27/2011 9:01:08 AM PDT by Terry Mross (Those Who Worship Him will all bow down and say 'Yes, we can!'.)
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