The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Cold War (A Synopsis) - Part VIII - Sep 30th, 2004

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[Valin]

Bush is doing pretty good. Kerry is doing a really good job of being "nuanced".

He's been a all 22 sides of everything.

[Valin]

" Half say Bush is doing terrible."

Remember we do have a lot of "Drama Queens" here.

[Samwise]

Remember we do have a lot of "Drama Queens" here.

Not that there's anything wrong with that. :^)

[Valin]

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

True, but it does get a bit frustrating sometimes.

[Professional Engineer]

Do you know Gary?

[PhilDragoo]

KAL 007: The Literature

I actually voted for the 87 billion--
before I voted against it.

Kerry: 'I'm Proud I Stood Against Reagan'

A day after Ronald Reagan's death Sen. John Kerry praised him for his "love of country" and geniality. But as recently as last year Kerry boasted:

"I'm proud that I stood against Ronald Reagan, not with him, when his intelligence agencies were abusing the Constitution of the United States and when he was running an illegal war in Central America."

That's just one of a series of anti-Reagan quotes unearthed by the Weekly Standard, where the Massachusetts Democrat slams Reagan as everything from an "inexperienced" governor to a dime-store cowboy.

But it was the battle over U.S. aid to Nicaragua's Contra freedom fighters - backed by Reagan and opposed by congressional Democrats - that drove Kerry to extremes.

He was one of 10 signatories to the infamous "Dear Commandante" letter that offered Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega a deal: Don't do anything too overtly Marxist and Democrats would see to it that the Reagan-backed freedom fighters would be denied funding.

After Reagan lost the vote, Ortega promptly traveled to Moscow to get further instructions from his Soviet patrons, leaving Kerry and crew looking like communist dupes.

The Cold War -- Part IX -- Reagan/Bush v. Komrade Kerry

[snippy_about_it]

Kerry is a communist.

[snippy_about_it]

Just got home. What color is his skin tonight? Sam and I had a class tonight and just finished watching the tape we made of it. They obviously lightened Kerry's spray on tan and his nails were too long but neatly manicured.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the bio of Natan (Anatoly) Sharansky, Valin

[SAMWolf]

LOL! Looks like he lost the orange tint.

[SAMWolf]

If you could get past the outright Bullcrap Kerry was spewing, his delivery was a lot better than President Bush's. :-(

[SAMWolf]

Evening Phil Dragoo.

"I'm proud that I stood against Ronald Reagan, not with him, when his intelligence agencies were abusing the Constitution of the United States and when he was running an illegal war in Central America."

And in tonight's debate he tries to compare himself to Reagan and even steals some of his quotes. GRRRRR

[Iris7]

"I don't trust Putin."

For me, I don't think much or often about trust where people I really don't know are concerned.

Putin I trust to the extent that I trust he will act consistently. If he appears to be acting otherwise, then my own understanding is faulty.

Is Putin an honest politician? The old definition of "honest politician" is "one that stays bought". Well, no politician I ever heard of is honest, then.

Imagine a man who thinks and talks like me getting elected! And my memory is pretty darned selective and all too often!

[Iris7]

No, not interesting. Insatiably curious, yeah, I guess. Stick my nose into dumb situations, well, not much anymore. And I mean dumb. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Talk to "Archy" you want to see someone with an "interesting" life. He speaks the language of the Gurkha very well.

As far as my run in with the Comrades, they were afraid of me physically, I think, and I had a good friend who was closer to the inner circle than I was, and he gave me what I needed, and I gave him the leverage on those people he wanted. Otherwise I probably would have stayed out of it. He is dead now, natural causes. Good man, fine, fine American. Jewish.

Dang if I don't talk too much! Thirty years past though, now. Never talked about it before.

Saw a Comrade two years ago, married with three kids. People get tired of lies.

Those folks were a bunch of weenies, actually. Did watch out for a year or two, though I didn't hide. Can't really hide anymore unless you change your name and fake your work experience, or wash dishes. Weenies never showed up. Talk like bad asses, then wimp out. Jerks.

(Beat the chest, holler "I'm BAD! I'm BAD"!!! Sh_t, anyway. Did scare those dinks long ago, but it was like scaring pigeons. Except for that KGB fellow. My friend told me he was in town and described him or I never would have guessed.)

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[snopercod]

Thanks for sharing that glimpse with us. (I like your tagline, too.)

[Iris7]

The tagline comes from Valin. Sardonic humor in truthtelling!

"Stick my nose into dumb situations, well, not much anymore. And I mean dumb. Dumb, dumb, dumb." Did it again last night, stuck my nose into a dumb situation. Tried to talk to a Bush hater.

Man, those people are everywhere. They could easily win, there are so many. This guy is impervious because he says that unless CBS, NBC, ABC, or NPR say it is true then it is a lie. If you say the Rather forgeries are forgeries, you are lying, period. Eye rolling, heavy breathing, rage.

Anger and fear are the two sides of the same coin. Such fear. Near panic.

[Mike Fieschko]

Thanks for the images.

I especially enjoyed the one with the anchor banner.