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To: nopardons
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight...the Dems were given a real credible leader to rally around...THAT'S WHY ONLY THREE OF THEM VOTED YES TONIGHT.

Think woman! It was a parody resolution. No sane person would have voted for such a transparent spoof.

PERPETUAL WAR"? Let me see if I get your logic....

I doubt you could. But I'll spell it out for you. You oppose the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. You must want them to stay indefinitely. Thus, perpetual war. That's your policy by default.

We've been in Germany and Japan for 60 years. We've been in South Korea for 50.

And the analogy is.....?

7,841 posted on 11/18/2005 11:14:58 PM PST by St.Chuck
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To: St.Chuck
You oppose the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. You must want them to stay indefinitely.

You oppose the rules of logic.

7,846 posted on 11/18/2005 11:16:53 PM PST by JCEccles
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To: St.Chuck

"No sane person would have voted for such a transparent spoof. "

Cynthia McKinney did, as did Wexler and Serrano.

And the whole thing WAS Murthas idea.
He did definitely say to bring the troops home immediately.
But you know that already.
And have conveniently ignored it.

"You oppose the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. You must want them to stay indefinitely."

Never argue from a false premise son.
Also, never make assumptions.
Also, your analogy is false.
The statement is not a tautology.


7,848 posted on 11/18/2005 11:17:26 PM PST by Darksheare (I'm not suspicious & I hope it's nutritious but I think this sandwich is made of mime.)
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To: St.Chuck

"You oppose the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. You must want them to stay indefinitely."

That's like saying that because someone won't own an electric car they hate the environment.
Hyperbole and rhetoric mein freund.


7,853 posted on 11/18/2005 11:19:55 PM PST by Darksheare (I'm not suspicious & I hope it's nutritious but I think this sandwich is made of mime.)
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To: St.Chuck
Murtha said, "Pull the troops out immediately." The resolution read, "Pull the troops out immediately, yea or nay?"

By what strange magic did these words become a "spoof" by being repeated back to the speaker?

If they were a spoof or stunt when repeated, there were a spoof or stunt when first uttered.

7,858 posted on 11/18/2005 11:22:43 PM PST by JCEccles
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To: St.Chuck

I wouldn't call this resolution a "transparent spoof." This was an attempt to get people like Murtha and Pelosi to stop their obvious use of the Iraq war to advance their shallow political self-interest. This was an effort to debate the full ramifications of a quick military withdrawal from Iraq and push House members to stop the political talk and make a strategic decision about the real world. While it was largely a symbolic vote, I think the GOP accomplished these objectives last night.


7,863 posted on 11/18/2005 11:24:26 PM PST by defenderSD (What do Bush, Blair, Aznar, and Berlusconi know about Saddam's regime that Democrats don't know?)
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To: St.Chuck

"No sane person would have voted for such a transparent spoof."

You really meant no sane demoncat would actually go on record to be held accountable for the treasonous bilge they spew didn't you?


7,871 posted on 11/18/2005 11:25:37 PM PST by rickylc
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To: St.Chuck

Hey, St.Chuck, it's just politics. The Democrats have been doing a lot of jumping up and down about the war in the hope of diverting attention from the nightmare (for THEM) unfolding before their very eyes - - a roaring economy, virtually non-existant unemployment, low oil prices (I got my gas for $2.09 today!), a rising stock market.... etc.

All the Republicans did was respond in such a way as to (hopefully) bring the whole war debate to a head, cut to the chase, let it all hang out.... You know, get it behind us so we can "move on" to other important matters.


7,876 posted on 11/18/2005 11:27:07 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: St.Chuck
Chucky, Chucky, Chucky...it wasn't a "parody resolution"; it was what the Dems, via Murtha, have been calling for. They got what they asked for and they balked. Now, they are on record for voting down a resolution they claimed to support.

Logic is neither your forte nor your mietre, dear.

No, of course you don't imagine that I am able to grasp your "logic", but dear Chucky, that's because you really don't have any. And attempting to put words in my mouth, isn't going to help you one whit.

WHERE DID I SAY THAT I WANT OUR MILITARY IN IRAQ FOREVER?

HOW IS IT "PERPETUAL WAR" TO HAVE MILITARY STATIONED IN A NATION?

ARE WE STILL AT WAR WITH JAPAN ?

Gee, so now I make foreign policy for America? Does President Bush know about this?

Chucky, I suggest that you go ask your handlers to explain my analogy. ;^)

7,905 posted on 11/18/2005 11:36:24 PM PST by nopardons
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To: St.Chuck; nopardons; Darksheare
I doubt you could. But I'll spell it out for you. You oppose the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. You must want them to stay indefinitely. Thus, perpetual war. That's your policy by default.

No chuckles, it means not leaving the road before the pavement has been laid, rolled and finished.
8,066 posted on 11/19/2005 7:59:11 AM PST by MikefromOhio (We don't give a damn for the WHOLE state of Michigan.....)
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