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AnnInLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:35 AM Original message |
What do you think of Andrea Mitchell's revelations this morning? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's WRONG. He politicized the military and he should be FIRED. NT |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. You would be amazed at how many people here are for the politicalization of the military. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Well, any people who say that are idiots. And they're idiots who have never served in the military, |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
66. people, HERE? |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 08:23 AM Response to Reply #66 |
77. Here at DU |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #77 |
84. There is a difference between who can be on the air waves and |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #77 |
86. I've never seen that happen here at DU. Posters defending Rush Limbaugh? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hard to say who said what in confidence, but I do get the feeling that |
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rusty charly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. he has 1 'Friedman' |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Exactly- funny, eh? He'll only get another when this one expires. |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. you'd think they'd try for '5' or '7' or something just a bit different |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. What business does an active duty general have meeting with a Republican group? |
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Terri S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. exactly my question!! nt |
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rusty charly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. especially since they're the minority |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
88. b/c he has the interest of the (R's) at heart |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
89. Now THAT is the $64K question! |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. With that promise of progress |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
6. Mitchell is a lightweight twit and Petraeus appears to be a fool |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. we have already spent 111 million for Blackwater troops |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
7. I heard that they wouldn't have voted for the original Iraq War Resolution if it |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. Gee, do you think maybe they know there's an election coming |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. Why can't these bastards EVER tell the truth?! |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. Labor Day? Can't they round it out to Sept 11? n/t |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. Cheney was called to a meeting with King Faud who told him to get out of Iraq it was messing |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. I think this is correct. Add to that the deafening silence from the RW Noise Machine.... |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. I don't think they're going to be able to triangulate this one |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. Excellent post, deserves it's own thread. nt |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. Smothering nanny-state? |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. I used the phrase in the context of arguing with libertarians |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
69. That's a very good observation: |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
15. Again, what business does an active duty general have meeting with a REPUBLICAN group? |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. First - when someone like A. Mitchell and GE tell us something |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Thanks for the reminder. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
44. Are they telling bush to not veto the new bill? |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
70. I doubt very much that PNAC has given up their plan |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
19. That bastard needs to be in front of a Congressional hearing explaining |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. Is this not a clear cut violation of the Hatch act? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. It seems like it would be close |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
20. Why is Labor Day the deadline? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. Because that is the time to roll out a new product? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. Call me psychic .. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. The real story here is with the U.S. Military Generals. Did they |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. I htink we need an Official Thread on this one. |
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AnnInLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. Who and what do you think the "moderate center" of |
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IggleDoer (601 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. Lemme get this straight ..... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
26. .66 F.U. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
27. "until August, until Labor Day" |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. K&R - and Thinkprogress is on the story |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
29. Gee,all the luck soldiers that get to die for this little farce til fall. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
90. Bingo------ |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
30. Andrea got the real message out to the "moderates": "if it doesn’t work, they’re running.” |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. But instead of leaving honorably, they will |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #53 |
64. There's always: "Why does Bush want more troops to die for Iraq?" |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #64 |
80. Easy answer ... |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
32. If it was anybody but Andrea Mitchell saying it... nt |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
33. R's assume the Iraq insurgents will cooperate ... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. How can they ask US soldiers to DIE so that .... |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. How can any of them sleep? |
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No DUplicitous DUpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
58. Exactly, The perfect post (imho) |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. 5 more months in the meat grinder -- oh joy! |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
39. I think the republican Caucus should stop trying to micromanage the war from Washington |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. Thank you!!! |
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European Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. If Petraeus is so great, why couldn't he get Iraq's troops ready. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
42. September? Why then? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. That's a great question. It may have to do with cycles of violence in Iraq so far |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. That is an interesting graph |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. Wazzzmadda? Getting a little too close to 08? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
45. But that's not a "deadline" or a "time table" is it? Cause otherwise, the terrorists have won. |
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Roy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. A deadline for their support only, not redeployment...... |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. Some subordinates do not like General Petaeus.. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
49. Excuse me? A general met with a partisan caucus in the Senate? |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. That is what stunned me. Why the hell is he meeting |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Yes, I hope that the House/Senate Armed Services Committees look into this. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 06:06 AM Response to Reply #49 |
75. Didn't Republics get bent out of shape over Waxman meeting with the CIA head? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #75 |
85. Did the CIA head meet with him as the head of a Congressional committee... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. I'm sure it was as the head of the committee |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. Mitchell has no credibility |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
60. BWAHAAHAHAHA! What Idiots! It's ALREADY Politically Too Late For Them |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
63. Wow. That's worse than saying I was for it, before I was against it. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
67. Military personnel take an oath of allegiance to the entire USA .... |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
68. August? Sounds like a TIMELINE to me! |
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Danascot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-01-07 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
72. There are "moderate" Republicans? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 05:03 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. well, I thought there was maybe 1, didn't realize it was a 'caucus' |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
73. GOP to Troops: "See You In September ... Maybe." |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
76. I would really have liked to heard what Joe Klein |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
78. Isn't this Andrea Greenspan? And I should believe her about |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
79. Truly wrong and should be looked into if Petraeus is meeting |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
81. "I will have real progress to you by August." |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 09:13 AM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Yup--there will always be a "six more months"--until Nov 2008. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
83. I thought the revelation was going to be... |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
91. I just forwarded this to Keith Olbermann. eom |
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