I'm not sure about Obama, but Pelosi and Reid are very willing to lead their troops to slaughter.
"Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing."
Posted on 11/30/2009 2:19:29 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
The anti-war left is turning on the president it helped put into office, launching a counteroffensive against President Obama's decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan.
Activist groups are joining liberal members of Congress in condemning the president's expected announcement on Tuesday that he will order roughly 30,000 more troops to the war zone as part of an overhauled strategy to finish what President Bush started eight years ago. Some are urging him not to go through with it -- though the strategy apparently is set in stone, with Obama having issued his final orders to his generals Sunday evening.
"I simply can't believe you're about to do what they say you are going to do," documentary filmmaker Michael Moore said in an open letter to Obama posted on his Web site. Moore warned that Obama would tarnish his legacy, turn away his supporters and effectively crown himself the new "war president" by escalating the war in Afghanistan.
"With just one speech tomorrow night you will turn a multitude of young people who were the backbone of your campaign into disillusioned cynics," Moore wrote. "Your potential decision to expand the war ... will do more to set your legacy in stone than any of the great things you've said and done in your first year.
"For the sake of your presidency, hope, and the future of our nation, stop. For God's sake, stop," Moore wrote.
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Obama backed himself into the corner. Afghanistan was the real war, right Barack? I guess he thought everything would just settle down as soon as he was in office. Now he finds out he’s actually going to have to back up what he said. And his lefty supporters can’t believe he’s somewhat keeping his word. What a tangled web we weave.
Don’t you just love it when the left start eating their own?
they didn’t beat Hillary in the primaries. The black vote beat Hillary. There is no doubt that she would have beaten any non black democrat. And she’d be President now. I’m no fan of the woman but I’d take her every day including Tuesday over Obama. #1 reason is I don’t think the terrorist trials would be in NYC with her. #2 this decision would not have waited this time.
The main reason I didn’t stay home like a 2 year old on election day and voted for McCain was I support our troops and knew the big difference is the way this would be handled.
Only a moron thinks under either McCain or even Hillary we’d have the trials in NYC or this long on dithering over the Afghan troops decision.
Must be speaking of the hypocritical Hollywood and entertainment Libs that now find themselves in dire need of Americans to watch their movies, programs, fill their concert halls and purchase their music and merchandise that they are peddling in Obama’s floundering economy.
Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama!
Obama may not care if he loses congress. That is what saved Clinton in 1996, losing congress BIG in 1994. But if he could get something big before that happens he could use it to win in 2012, like Bush did prescription drugs and No Child. But Obama is in a corner he has to raise taxes to do something big unlike Bush.
Imagine President McCain about this time. After vetoing a 1.5T Pelosi stimulus bill paid for by taxes on the rich, President McCain signs a 1T stimulus deficit bill and gives a speech about it creating jobs while holding down the deficit. As the deficit and unemployment rise, democrats are on every show talking about the suffering, how McCain doesn't care, how McCain vetoed the jobs bill for America's Main Street has put us in another depression, all to save the rich some taxes , money they don't even need. All because Republicans love the rich and hate you.
Noop. I saw this scenario in early 2008 and said "No way"
I'm not sure about Obama, but Pelosi and Reid are very willing to lead their troops to slaughter.
"Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing."
I somewhat disagree and agree with you. Reid is in a lose-lose situation. I aways wondered why dems didnt put a liberal Schumer in charge of Senate, given a safe seat. So you may be right on Reid. He will lose no matter what happens.
Pelosi does not think she is on a losing strategy. She thinks she is taking the best approach for a democrat majority. She is in a not so great situation too, but she is very liberal but somewhat pragmatic as we have seen on abortion(but not too bright) .
Obama has had to change from candidate to leader fast. That is like jumping from pre-teen to fully responsible adult for big family. He is hostage to the congress on many things, and must sell any piece of trash they send him, just like GWB did 2001-2006. His only grace is a loving MSM but even they cant ignore big failures
In summary, not so much fun to go from rock thrower to owners of the windows is it? Now think of PRESIDENT McCain again trying to patch the windows while giving rocks to the throwers.
“In summary, not so much fun to go from rock thrower to owners of the windows is it?”
What a great line!
And deadly accurate
This is why I got all my republicans friends mad last year when I told them :
1) Obama will beat McCain,
2) McCain presidency would just make the last three year nightmare worse, so dont get too upset at #1
3) The voters will turn on an Obama presidency with Dem congressional control in less than a year, just like 1993
4) It’s our job to make his life as difficult as possible, meaning winning political strategies
5) Out of power can be the most enjoyable time politically, we get to throw the rocks now after over a decade. We might as well have some enjoyment, being screwed either way.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!
I knew McCain would lose the minute he was chosen. I DIDN’t know he would campaign for Obama ;-)
Because he's a crook, not because of his politics.
"I aways wondered why dems didnt put a liberal Schumer in charge of Senate, given a safe seat."
I'll guess because Dingy's from NV, no real loss; while, permitting Harry to do the most outrageous of things.
The Democrat Party USA would OTOH never want to risk losing their bedrock stand in NY State.
As I said just a guess even though one would think your question an excellent one; since, who better to represent America's left than the slimiest of all of 'em, Charlie Schumer? Makes a lot more sense Chucky be kept where he does the most damage.
"Pelosi does not think she is on a losing strategy. She thinks she is taking the best approach for a democrat majority."
She's delusional, either that or I am.
Take your pick. LOL
2010 we'll all find out who's a quart short & who's not.
"She is in a not so great situation too, but she is very liberal but somewhat pragmatic as we have seen on abortion(but not too bright)."
The witch was never chosen because of her IQ.
Ray Charles could see that. LOL
"Obama has had to change from candidate to leader fast. That is like jumping from pre-teen to fully responsible adult for big family. He is hostage to the congress on many things, and must sell any piece of trash they send him, just like GWB did 2001-2006. His only grace is a loving MSM but even they cant ignore big failures."
zerO's a beard, brought all of his deep 17 months experience when he was selected to be the face of the Democrat Party by Democrat Party bosses.
In '08 the Democrat voter, Independents, and some 'Republicans' {spit} would've voted for the Gieco gecko had it been on the ballot.
Powerful forces created a zeitgeist over 8-9 years & inserted their pawn. Only one of many facets, the most prominent & visible; yet, hollow as a rotten log.
That simple.
"In summary, not so much fun to go from rock thrower to owners of the windows is it?"
Yea, looks uncomfortable. Doesn't it.
That 'look' is what not only bothers me, it raises every flag there is indicating it ain't real. Just another concocted illusion based solely for & at those who'd project themselves into another situation. Kind of a sickness in & of itself, easily manipulated with proof all around us to see, if one chooses to look. LOL
"Now think of PRESIDENT McCain again trying to patch the windows while giving rocks to the throwers."
No thanks.
McQueeg had better damned well get busy on the most pressing issue he's ever faced. The only issue that's mattered to him, his beer drenched trophy wench & the tub of lard offspring they spawned: his reelection. LOL
This is why I love her. I further frustrated republicans in early 2006 by proposing Bush and Cheney resign so she would become president. 2008 would have been an easy win for republicans with Pelosi and Chief. I dream of Pelosi giving those presidental speeches.
Quote: " I am confident..I am hopeful we will have a health reform bill as a Christmas present to the american people."
Quote:" The point is we want to make sure that everyone has access to health care. For a long time those that haven’t had health care were provided it ( ??? ) have placed the burden on others. Everybody is paying the price for uncompensated care in a hospital. This is to say we all have to do our part (except those getting it for free) and that is the point of the bill. "Her response to the question : "Madam Speaker, Do you feel like it’s fair to send people to jail for not buying health insurance?"
Quote:" I have concerns about some of the language that is being used because I saw this ... I saw this myself, in the late '70s in San Francisco... This kind of rhetoric was very frightening, and it created a climate in which violence took place. "Pelosi commenting on Tea party protests and citizens raising concerns at Health reform town hall meetings. "
Quote: " Every month we dont have an economic recovery package 500 Million Americans will lose their jobs, I dont think we can go fast enough (on the package) to stop that"
Quote: "Yes, I am saying the CIA was misleading the congress and at the same time the Bush administration was misleading the congress (on Interrogation) ..."
Quote:"I would say that, as an ardent practicing Catholic, this is an issue that I have studied for a long time, and what I know is, over the centuries, the Doctors of the Church have not been able to make that definition." Her response to where life begins with respect to abortions.
Quote:" Family planning services reduce costs. The states are in terrible fiscal crisis now .. one of the initiatives you mentioned contraceptive services will reduce costs to the state, and to the federal government. "Her response to the question : "How is family Planning services in the Economic recovery act economic stimulus? "
Sorry, resign early 2007 with Rumsfield. Off a year
While the Democrats, Independents and some Republicans {spit} did think her the cat's meow? I wouldn't have been so trusting my friend, not even to make a point. LOL
"2008 would have been an easy win for republicans with Pelosi and Chief. I dream of Pelosi giving those presidental speeches."
Where'd you find your faith in the woefully stupid electorate, I want some too!! ;^)
"Her response to the question : 'How is family Planning services in the Economic recovery act economic stimulus?'"
SHE doesn't have to make sense, my friend. She's experts in the print *&* broadcast media who'll clean things up.
Now YOU, I & every other damned person aligning themselves with the Right?
WE have to make sense and even then for ourselves; because, the entire Left universe STF ain't listening. LOL
Notice the *new* stimulus has the words boldly proclaiming: "JOB CREATING??!!
BEHOLD a budget bankrupting noxious weed spun a rose. AGAIN!!!
BWWWWHHHAAAAA!!...oh Sweet Jesus, my sides. LOL
bump^
Zero and co. make Tank McNamara look like a military genious.
Here I completely disagree (was my point last reply.) They protect Obama but in the case of Pelosi they cant resist. Many of these quotes were baited out of her by liberal MSM. They smell blood, and Pelosi is too rich a target, with no real republican targets (out of power.) The media loves to get her talking, she ran to China to avoid them
You are thinking 2007-2008 where she got away with everything, but republicans loss ended that.
Obama is in lose-lose on this one, so he tried the old McCain/Bush compromise, make EVERYONE mad!
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