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107. Call this man a Chiropractor

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 09:24 AM

Aug 2013

After all the pretzel bending he had to do to form that logic he must be in serious pain.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/28/opinion/bomb-syria-even-if-it-is-illegal.html?_r=0

That is a great opinion piece there, forget the law do what you think is right. Where have we heard that before.

http://reason.com/blog/2013/06/27/irish-politician-calls-obama-a-war-crimi

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck is a Democrat a duck?

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Why It's a Mistake to Conflate Iraq and Syria, Bush and Obama [View all] michigandem58 Aug 2013 OP

Because RobertEarl Aug 2013 #1

It is NOT the same military--not by a long shot. MADem Aug 2013 #7

And the budget is larger, too! RobertEarl Aug 2013 #10

The sequester has taken a large bite out of the DOD budget. MADem Aug 2013 #15

No, I am open RobertEarl Aug 2013 #20

Not just 1% not by a long shot... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #81

It's still on the TVs at Benning and Bragg hardtravelin Aug 2013 #105

I haven't been to either of those lately, but I've been to MADem Aug 2013 #110

The ideologue fringe 'peoplesview' n/ t JimDandy Aug 2013 #2

Before attacking others as "ideological" and "fringe" perhaps... Bjorn Against Aug 2013 #3

It's not only a mistake.. Cha Aug 2013 #4

+1 davidpdx Aug 2013 #106

I'm not conflating anything deutsey Aug 2013 #5

Two to three days of targeted response against "stuff" is not "boots on the ground" and it's MADem Aug 2013 #9

Mmm-hmm deutsey Aug 2013 #16

The hell it isn't an act of war. DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #25

No way! Guided missiles tipped with hundreds of pounds of high explosives raining down isn't war! cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #29

If we were hit with 100 cruise missiles, would we consider it an act of war or a slap in the face? DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #46

We aren't in the midst of a civil war and gassing our "enemies" along with civilians, including MADem Aug 2013 #95

First, I think it's now clear that shooting cruise missiles at Syria would be an act of war. DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #96

I find your justifications for turning your back on this population the opposite of compelling. MADem Aug 2013 #97

You should be busy preparing to attack North Korea DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #98

That was an obtuse remark on your part. MADem Aug 2013 #99

You are advocating a clear Act of War. Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #92

We weren't gassing Hawaiians. Logic fail. nt MADem Aug 2013 #94

Even the crayzee hyped up rhetoric can not rescue this from being a retread of dozens Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #6

+1000 markpkessinger Aug 2013 #11

Where are the specifics ? KurtNYC Aug 2013 #8

so the entire point if your post G_j Aug 2013 #12

That's this one's whole show. 99Forever Aug 2013 #14

I guess they don't serve pizza G_j Aug 2013 #26

They would if someone else was directing traffic in Washington Hydra Aug 2013 #31

I am not ready to cede Russia control of the region. DevonRex Aug 2013 #13

That's what they said when BlueToTheBone Aug 2013 #27

Well, Russia has made their plans public. DevonRex Aug 2013 #30

not this moran piece of shit liar again. arrgh. cali Aug 2013 #17

No, it is actually a people's view of his ass Bjorn Against Aug 2013 #24

can never be sure if it's satire...the design is so Moose Lodge-y, nashville_brook Aug 2013 #39

He certainly shows it a lot n/t Aerows Aug 2013 #54

I was just on a jury for an alert on your post. scarletwoman Aug 2013 #36

Well, gee, thanks for being honest railsback Aug 2013 #47

What violation? Calling some blogger who has his own website a fuckwad doesn't violate shit. scarletwoman Aug 2013 #85

Right... railsback Aug 2013 #91

Thank you Skinner. uppityperson Aug 2013 #108

+1 Union Scribe Aug 2013 #103

... Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #18

Where's the steam? I don't see any steam. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #22

We need more steam Aerows Aug 2013 #58

Better? Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #93

"The ideologue, fringe Left who have always contended that Obama was just another Bush" Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #19

I'm beginning to believe Aerows Aug 2013 #63

Anyone who confuses the two shenmue Aug 2013 #21

astroturfers of the world unite (apologies to karl marx) nt msongs Aug 2013 #23

Attacking Syria would be worse. David__77 Aug 2013 #28

"Certainly an impeachable offense, and giving aid and comfort to al Qaeda." DevonRex Aug 2013 #41

Why should we intervene on the side of AQ? David__77 Aug 2013 #43

Why would you speak of impeaching PBO and calling him a traitor? nt DevonRex Aug 2013 #45

Why do you advocate siding with Al-Qaeda Aerows Aug 2013 #65

I have not advocated for an attack on Syria. And you need to retract that. nt DevonRex Aug 2013 #71

You haven't? Aerows Aug 2013 #72

There are many reasons to rec posts. And no, I have not decided DevonRex Aug 2013 #76

If it isn't of our making Aerows Aug 2013 #84

*snort* DevonRex Aug 2013 #87

Impeach Obama! (And FDR, Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, Etc.) freshwest Aug 2013 #86

Sorry, md58, but "ideologue, fringe Left" doesn't roll like "Peace Puritans." Thanks for playing. leveymg Aug 2013 #32

No, Obama isn't Bush. But maybe he's LBJ OutNow Aug 2013 #33

Liar! (Both you and your sources) - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #34

Rumsenvermin johnnybeogudde Aug 2013 #35

+ Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #88

You just don't give up do you. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #37

Can we at least call a vote Aerows Aug 2013 #68

Do you know what a strawman is??? "Why It's a Mistake to Conflate Iraq and Syria, Bush and Obama" rhett o rick Aug 2013 #38

Uhh.... jeff47 Aug 2013 #61

Must you empty that chamberpot here? n/t whatchamacallit Aug 2013 #40

First off, you call opponents of your viewpoint,"ideologue, fringe Left". Vanje Aug 2013 #42

+1 n/t whatchamacallit Aug 2013 #44

Ah, thepeoplesview.net. My go-to source for absolutely nothing. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #48

I guess if you needed Aerows Aug 2013 #55

The Peehole Spew. n/t QC Aug 2013 #49

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #50

GET BACK UNDER THAT BUS, Rachel! delrem Aug 2013 #51

Egotist! Agenda! Vanje Aug 2013 #52

Psst... Aerows Aug 2013 #60

I have it on good authority QC Aug 2013 #62

OMG Aerows Aug 2013 #64

Probably too exhausted from all her pole-dancin' QC Aug 2013 #70

I am loathe to mention this on a public site.... Vanje Aug 2013 #78

you are deflecting from the fact that you didn't greet your neighbors! Aerows Aug 2013 #79

Why it's a mistake to conflate thepeoplesview.net michagandem58 and horseshit posts Aerows Aug 2013 #53

The People's View:" Good Riddance Barack Obama" Fumesucker Aug 2013 #56

Woah. For a second i was back on RightNation Scootaloo Aug 2013 #57

You probably Aerows Aug 2013 #73

it is indeed a staggering bouquet. n/t Scootaloo Aug 2013 #75

You never forget the smell, though Aerows Aug 2013 #77

Why.... ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #59

It IS a pattern Scootaloo Aug 2013 #69

I hate to keep doing this Aerows Aug 2013 #80

nicely put Chaco Dundee Aug 2013 #66

So IOW: IOKIYO MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #67

And USSR's invasion of Afghanistan was not like our invasion of Vietnam. Taverner Aug 2013 #74

Similarities? Scootaloo Aug 2013 #83

Sports analogies from People's Spew commenters... SMC22307 Aug 2013 #82

No it is NOT a mistake bluedeathray Aug 2013 #89

DU rec for "ideologue fringe left"... SidDithers Aug 2013 #90

Playing the world policeman is the same as Bush. B Calm Aug 2013 #100

who's gonna pay for this war ..... dtom67 Aug 2013 #101

People's view? Lol. Some feeble minded nobody. morningfog Aug 2013 #102

The mistake would be to not do so. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #104

Call this man a Chiropractor 4Q2u2 Aug 2013 #107

Rachel of the 'Obama has lost the debate and the election' hype? Whisp Aug 2013 #109