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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 12:21 AM Original message |
President Puts Defense Contractors on Notice: Crackdown on Costs Is Coming |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. He did mention "Change" during his campaign, did he not? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. He did. Main Street is all for it. Wall Street - not so much. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. 45,000 Contractors in Iraq --- !!!!! |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Contractors should be the First thing to Cut |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Boeing to lay off 4,500 |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I'm talking Blackwater, Haliburton, KBR... |
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pasto76 (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. word |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. BINGO.....Ding Ding Ding |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. I cannot recall any President taking this on before. Gobama! Will the Pentagon allow it, though? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That is the question. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Check out who Obama picked as the head Pentagon buyer: |
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ShockediSay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Somewhere in this task force, Wes Clark should be involved. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. "Weapons programs" and "terminate" in the same sentence! |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Well, I can see where the academic credentials might be of help |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Welcome their hatred" -- FDR |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. Clark is rumored to become SoD |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 06:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. That would be a very good thing n/t |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. Yeesssssss!! |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'll hold my congratulations until the promise is fulfilled. n/t |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. Some of the waste is not what it seems. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Also over budget is not always a sign of waste. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
17. He sends more troops to Afghanistan and cuts their budget. |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Obama a tough guy???? Geee if you could only be so tough on YOO and all the |
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