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Chaos erupts outside Petraeus briefing
Politico ^
| 4/25/07
Posted on 04/25/2007 11:40:26 AM PDT by bnelson44
Chaos erupted Wednesday outside a House briefing with Army Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. military commander on the ground in Iraq.
Protestors thronged the halls of the Rayburn House Office Building outside the committee room where Petraeus is briefing members of Congress. The assembled protestors, which included members of Code Pink, shouted for members to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq as the lawmakers entered the room.
Then, Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to resign after suggesting the war in Iraq “is lost.”
That prompted the protestors to shout him down and pandemonium ensued before Capitol Police officers cleared the hallway for reporters, members and aides.
Both parties have scheduled on-camera briefings following the meeting to share their impressions of what Petraeus has to say.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) scheduled a briefing for Democrats on Wednesday afternoon, a day after ABC reported that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) would not attend the meeting.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: appeaseniks; codepink; communists; dhimmis; dhimmitude; dims; dumbocrats; duncanhunter; gohuntergo; partyofappeasement; petraeus; rats; shoutingmatch
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To: Paperdoll
No TV here at work. Let me know. Ultrasonic posted a blurb from CNN’s website. I doubt it will get much coverage. maybe on Brit’s show.
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posted on
04/25/2007 6:07:17 PM PDT
by
pissant
To: pissant
If the MSM didn’t want to get his name out before, now they’ll surely block any mention of his name. He has certainly made his share of newsworthy comments lately, yet the MSM backs further away.
202
posted on
04/25/2007 6:31:44 PM PDT
by
dfwddr
(Duncan Hunter '08 -- the real thing.)
To: AU72
Pelosi - said she would not be there for the briefing .. probably had a botox appt.
Reid - said it didn’t matter what was said, he wouldn’t believe it.
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posted on
04/25/2007 6:58:25 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
("... first time in history the U.S. House has attempted to surrender via C-SPAN TV ...")
To: All
YES! Go Duncan! I love this man. If this man tells you he believes in something, you can believe him, because he doesn’t just talk the talk to get votes. If Hunter tells you he believes in something you will see him take every opportunity to stand up for that belief - damn the torpedos, full speed ahead!
204
posted on
04/25/2007 7:31:12 PM PDT
by
Elyse
(I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
To: bnelson44
Thank you for posting this.
205
posted on
04/25/2007 9:25:52 PM PDT
by
Brandie
(I am for Duncan Hunter but then I am a Conservative.)
To: Liberty Valance
SHe looks even worse than usual in that image. Has she suffered from a collagen implosion or something?
Maybe someone found the painting...
206
posted on
04/25/2007 11:16:43 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Right Wing Assault
Let’s send Code Pink to Iraq on a fact finding mission.I'm not sure they could find a fact if they fell in it.
207
posted on
04/25/2007 11:20:04 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Right Wing Assault
Let’s send Code Pink to Iraq on a fact finding mission.I'm not sure they could find a fact if they fell in it.
208
posted on
04/25/2007 11:20:09 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Natural Law
A few thousand pounds of Wisconsin’s finest would keep the story in the news for a while and make “Cheesy Reid” a laughing stock for ever.I dunno. Nary a staffer, employee, nor person dining at a shelter would need more than the 'Sheryl Crow allotment' for a month or more. There is enough constipation in D.C. as it is.
Bravo, Congressman Hunter. Give 'em Hell!
209
posted on
04/25/2007 11:28:03 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: TexasCajun
That some serious 5 o’clock shadow on that Pinko.
210
posted on
04/26/2007 10:09:37 AM PDT
by
Emile
(Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. --Plato)
To: Badeye
To: bnelson44
Hunter stock just set an all time high with me!!!
Tell It!!!
212
posted on
04/26/2007 2:56:20 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jazzy
(Very Proud Dad of LCpl Smoothguy242 USMC of 1/3 Marines, now fighting for freedom, on duty in Iraq)
To: pissant
PING to post 145.
^^
Good one!
213
posted on
04/26/2007 6:55:44 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(You are either with us or with the terrorists.)
To: pissant
As time goes on, I like Duncan more and more.
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posted on
04/27/2007 12:31:03 PM PDT
by
Czar
( StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
To: pissant; missnry
"PING to post 145"Brilliant...
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posted on
04/27/2007 12:36:28 PM PDT
by
Czar
( StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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