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Biden Accuses Bush of Misleading on Iraq
Washington Post ^
| 6/21/05
| RON FOURNIER/AP
Posted on 06/21/2005 6:37:49 PM PDT by wagglebee
WASHINGTON -- Two days after announcing his intention to seek the presidency, Democratic Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday accused President Bush of "misleading statements and premature declarations of victory" in Iraq and called on him to change course.
"The disconnect between the administration's rhetoric and the reality on the ground has opened not just a credibility gap, but a credibility chasm. Standing right in the middle of that chasm are 139,000 American troops _ some in their third rotations," the Delaware senator said in a speech at a Washington think tank.
He said Bush should level with voters about the stakes and risks in Iraq and push to get allies more involved in security and reconstruction efforts. While the address broke little new ground, it was arguably the first campaign speech of the 2008 race.
Bush's political team fired back. "Sen. Biden's gloomy view of the significant progress made in Iraq should earn him the title of pessimist in chief," said Tracey Schmitt, spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: biden; bush; iraq
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To: South40
Wow...Chia kits for Senators!
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posted on
06/21/2005 6:50:39 PM PDT
by
gogeo
(Often wrong but seldom in doubt.)
To: wagglebee
"The disconnect between the administration's rhetoric and the reality on the ground has opened not just a credibility gap, but a credibility chasm."
Good work Senator Biden. You sound just like John Kerry, and after the last election, he's still just a senator from Taxachusetts.
To: mlbford2
He will win the Imus primary. You know , the won McCain and Kerry won.
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posted on
06/21/2005 6:51:33 PM PDT
by
LongsforReagan
(Not a Hannity Republican who just reads talking points.)
To: LongsforReagan
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posted on
06/21/2005 6:52:09 PM PDT
by
LongsforReagan
(Not a Hannity Republican who just reads talking points.)
To: wagglebee
And the 'Support the Troops Democrats' show their support by trashing the troops performance, the war and their C-I-C!! Well done! You Dems are brilliant! Siding with the enemy to defat this country will win you many votes...in al-Quida's circles.
Rather than playing Pessimist-In-Chief Biden should try performing his own job and giving Bolton and up or down vote.
To: All
Blah, blah, blah....yahda,yahda, yahda.
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posted on
06/21/2005 6:58:34 PM PDT
by
NordP
(Keeping America Great - Condi Rice/Jack Bauer in 2008 !)
To: All
I mentioned the bisque.
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posted on
06/21/2005 6:59:55 PM PDT
by
NordP
(Keeping America Great - Condi Rice/Jack Bauer in 2008 !)
To: wagglebee
Perhaps Biden should give a little more thought to the situation before he tries to level with anyone about anything. The truth of the matter is a loss in Iraq is going to lead to consequences similar to those in Vietnam. The losses will only begin in Iraq. The democracy movement in Iran will be set back 20 years. The baby steps made by Mubarak in Egypt? pointless. Lebanon reacquired as a Syrian province. This is only the beginning of the domino effect. Biden is a living example of that old adage "Those who refuse to learn from history are destined to repeat it".
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:02:09 PM PDT
by
kublia khan
(total war brings absolute victory)
To: wagglebee
Biden is definitely running in 2008 with all this TV exposure on about every issue.
To: wagglebee
Has anyone else noticed that the communists in the 'RAT party seem to be taking turns attacking President Bush and America. It started with Red Ted and Boxer. Then it was Pelosi and Reid. Then Dickie bin Durbin, Rangel, Biden and now Chuckybumps Schumer. It appears to me that these people are either really sick or they got a hold of some bad weed.
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:06:11 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(We did not lose in Vietnam. We left.)
To: wagglebee
It seems that this far out from the election Biden should be telling people why he's a good candidate. Instead he's bashing Bush. Don't tell him, but Bush isn't running in 08.
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:06:33 PM PDT
by
Dale 1
To: wingman1
Well said. More people than you think also remember the words of President Bush shortly after Sept 11. I hope so because the Prez has been lousy in creating a climate of support for the war and the troops.
There are two classes in this country: those fighting and dying and those going on their merry way as if nothing is going on in the world.
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:07:02 PM PDT
by
zarf
To: lexington minuteman 1775
I don't know what he's thinking. Even the lefties dislike him.
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:09:13 PM PDT
by
soupcon
To: zarf
"I hope so because the Prez has been lousy in creating a climate of support for the war and the troops."
Yeah. You're right. Lincoln was the same way.
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:18:21 PM PDT
by
wingman1
(University of Vietnam 1970)
To: wagglebee
Opportunist. He's trying to position himself as the Vietnam anti-war candidate Kennedy/McCarthy thing, as opposed to Hillary who supported Iraq.
The vacuity of all this is that, no matter how they try, the Dems can't transform this war into Vietnam. North Vietnam never attacked Americans on American soil. In the '70's, if and when we withdrew from Vietnam, no harm was going to come to our homeland.
On the other hand, if we withdraw from Iraq, it doesn't end terrorism and it doesn't make the home land safer. If anything, the home land is in more jeopardy.
I honestly don't comprehend what the Dems hope to achieve with this anti-war rhetoric- it's all lost when the first idiot with a bomb on his back blows himself up in a ny subway.
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:25:54 PM PDT
by
sirthomasthemore
(I go to my execution as the King's humble servant, but God's first!)
To: wagglebee
It looks like he has decided to use a combination of Wesley Clark's, and Howard Dean's speeches. I knew he couldn't come up with anything original. History does repeat itself.
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:30:15 PM PDT
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.And we're unlikely to get a look into this t)
To: Dale 1
Amazing that an admitted liar and thief can question someone else's veracity.
To: wagglebee
Isn't there a speech somewhere for Biden to be plagiarizing?
Or was he able to make this up all by himself?
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:42:23 PM PDT
by
Westbrook
(Having more children does not divide your love, it multiplies it!)
To: popdonnelly
Biden is trying to win the votes of the "Bush is Hitler" crowd.LOL....doesn't he know those folks are already spoken for.
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posted on
06/21/2005 7:45:42 PM PDT
by
ShowMeMom
(America: The home of the free because of the brave.)
To: lexington minuteman 1775
Biden is definitely running in 2008 with all this TV exposure on about every issue. That's the plan..
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