Desperation Politics or Why I Love Dick Cheney

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:12 am

from the NYTimes:

Quote:

Vice President Dick Cheney, campaigning for Republicans four days before congressional elections, said on Friday victories for Democratic critics of the Iraq war would tell militants that ''their strategy is working.''

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:13 am

i love that he pretty much calls the american public retards.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:15 am

also this from the Washington Post:

Quote:

President Bush, campaigning to get out the Republican vote in Tuesday's midterm elections, challenged Democrats today to produce a "plan for success" in Iraq instead of leveling only "harsh criticism."

"So far, the Democrats have refused to tell us their plan on how they're going to secure the United States," Bush told supporters in Springfield, Mo. He later gave essentially the same speech in Joplin, Mo.

Since when does the Legislative Branch make foreign policy? Or is it that bad in Iraq that dude is actually crying out for help even from the dreaded Democrats?

no guru · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:29 am

Last month, my next door neighbor was home from Iraq for two weeks before his re-enlist started up (he's career military).

He says it is that bad, and worse. Execution squads running rampant. People disappearing. Terrified families holed up in their homes and starving to death.

That's our "liberation" and our "gift" to the Iraqi people. Factions and tribes attempting to wipe each other out at all costs. While Cheney and Rummy go on about "difficult transition to democracy."

And the soldiers in the thick of it are just trying to do their jobs.

Fuck you, Cheney. You great goddamn liberator.

Bee OK · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:35 am

From the LA Times:

Quote:

In rural Missouri to help embattled Sen. Jim Talent, Bush invoked God's name in defending his administration's policy in Iraq. "I believe freedom is universal. I believe there's an Almighty, and a great gift of the Almighty to each man and woman and child on the face of the earth is a desire to be free," he said, recalling that thousands of Iraqis voted in free elections once they were freed from Saddam Hussein's tyranny.

Can't wait for Bush to step down, it's going to be a long two years.

HideousLump · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:17 am

I just heard on the radio that four major military newspapers--the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Times--are all printing editorials on Monday calling for Rumsfeld to be replaced.

So maybe the Democrats don't have a plan, but it's nice to see the military trying to come up with one.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:34 am

HideousLump Wrote:

I just heard on the radio that four major military newspapers--the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Times--are all printing editorials on Monday calling for Rumsfeld to be replaced.

So maybe the Democrats don't have a plan, but it's nice to see the military trying to come up with one.

Yeah, Olberman had that one last night. I'd be interested to hear what Mike (afreshstart) has to say about that; like, do those papers hold some influence with the military families that read them?

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:54 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

HideousLump Wrote:

I just heard on the radio that four major military newspapers--the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Times--are all printing editorials on Monday calling for Rumsfeld to be replaced.

So maybe the Democrats don't have a plan, but it's nice to see the military trying to come up with one.

Yeah, Olberman had that one last night. I'd be interested to hear what Mike (afreshstart) has to say about that; like, do those papers hold some influence with the military families that read them?

I think you'd be surprised. I know we always got the Army Times, and its kind of a trade mag for what is going on with new gear and new deployment schedules etc....

I think this should play pretty big.

nobody · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:10 pm

Personally, I love Dick Cheney because he tells people to fuck off on the floor of the Senate and shoots people in the face.

posthumus · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:17 am **Posts:** 589

frosted Wrote:

Execution squads running rampant. People disappearing. Terrified families holed up in their homes and starving to death.

We have to do everything in our power to ensure freedom... oh wait you were talking about the atrocities of the insurgents. Nevermind.

(goes back to playing cards with Satan)

MiceElf · **Posted:** Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:04 am

Bee OK Wrote:

Can't wait for Bush to step down, it's going to be a long two years.

Long and painful.

So out on the campaign trail, Bush is now saying that if we "let the terrorists win" (by voting in the Democrats), that the Middle East will ransom "our oil" -- is he serious?
Everyone get out and VOTE tomorrow-y!!!!!!

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

Bee OK Wrote:

From the LA Times:

Quote:

In rural Missouri to help embattled Sen. Jim Talent, Bush invoked God's name in defending his administration's policy in Iraq. "I believe freedom is universal. I believe there's an Almighty, and a great gift of the Almighty to each man and woman and child on the face of the earth is a desire to be free," he said, recalling that thousands of Iraqis voted in free elections once they were freed from Saddam Hussein's tyranny.

Can't wait for Bush to step down, it's going to be a long two years.

2 long years is right! Pray that he doesn't start something in Iran in the meantime. There is a high probability that sh*t hits the fan before this maniacal freak is out.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:20 am

MiceElf Wrote:

Everyone get out and VOTE tomorrow-y!!!!!!

God, no shit. :cry:

Grape Ripple · **Posted:** Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:19 am

Rumsfeld could be America's biggest mistake of the past 40 or so years.

It hurts my head to think about how poor the leadership of this country is right now. And yet I honestly believe the Republicans will end up on the winning side tomorrow.

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

Egad man... save the gris gris for another day!

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