Republicans slam Democrat plan to hit Bush from (military) bases

[sabra]

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060322-122733-3061r.htm

Republicans slam Democrat plan to hit Bush from bases
THE WASHINGTON TIMES


Republicans accused Capitol Hill Democrats yesterday of plotting to use military bases as props for political press events to criticize President Bush for his handling of the war in Iraq.
"I think that is deplorable," Sen. George Allen, Virginia Republican, said yesterday on Fox News. "It is pitiful. We are at war. This country needs to be unified and realize who the enemy is -- it's not fellow Americans."

Mr. Allen and others cited a memo distributed last week by the office of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid that recommended Senate Democrats hold press events at, among other places, military bases.

Jim Manley, spokesman for the Nevada Democrat, dismissed the accusations and pointed to several examples of Mr. Bush and other Republicans using soldiers in uniform and military equipment for what he said was clear political gain. Among them was Mr. Bush's 2003 fighter-jet landing onto an aircraft carrier adorned with a huge banner that read: "Mission Accomplished."

"President Bush and Republicans have perfected the art of politicizing our military, and they should think twice before they unfairly accuse Democrats of following in their path," Mr. Manley said.

[saigon68]

1. The Big Chimp is a War Criminal

[Mr_Spock]

2. Haha RW morons don't like it when two wanna play their childish game!!

:rofl:

Allen - what an ASS HOLE he is :P

[MidwestTransplant]

17. Allen is Dork Back Mountain

[MADem]

Awww, the GOP would NEVER do anything like THAT!!!!

[malaise]

10. Do you have a copy of the photoshopped

pix with him speaking to the army - the one that was publicly exposed.

[MADem]

12. This one?

[malaise]

18. Oh yes

that is priceless. It exposes all the lies in one shot.

[SoCalDem]

27. Too bad the military doesn't realize they are just "wallpaper"

or backdrops for Prince Pissypants

[UpInArms]

11. Claim vs. Fact: Treatment of Troops at a Time of War

http://www.kintera.org/AccountTempFiles/cf/%7BE9245FE4-9A2B-43C7-A521-5D6FF2E06E03%7D/bushtroops.htm

MEDICAL CARE FOR TROOPS


“Seeing the care that these troops get is comforting for me and Laura. We should and must provide the best care for anybody who is willing to put their life in harm's way.”

– President Bush, 1/17/03

The President made these comments on the same day that his Administration announced it was cutting off access to its health care system for approximately 164,000 veterans. The Administration also is pushing a cut of $1.5 billion in military housing/medical facility funding, despite the fact that UPI reports “hundreds of sick and wounded U.S. soldiers including many who served in the Iraq war are languishing in hot cement barracks here while they wait - sometimes for months - to see doctors.”

– Wash Post, 1/17/03, UPI, 10/17/03

HEALTH CARE FOR GUARD & RESERVES


“Your lives can be changed in a moment with the sudden call to duty. I want to thank you for your willingness to heed that important call, and I want to thank your families. I want to thank your sons, daughters, husbands and wives who share in your sacrifice, who are willing to sacrifice for our country and who stand behind you.”

– President Bush to National Guard and Reserves, 10/9/03

Less than 2 weeks after the President made these comments, “the Bush administration announced its formal opposition to a proposal to give National Guard and Reserve members access to the Pentagon's health-insurance system, jeopardizing the plan's future and angering supporters. A recent General Accounting Office report estimated that one of every five Guard members has no health insurance.”

– Gannett News Service, 10/23/03

DEPLOYMENT TIMETABLE


“The services and the Joint Staff have been working with Central Command to develop a rotation plan so that we can, in fact, see that we treat these terrific young men and young women in a way that's respectful of their lives and their circumstances.”

– Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, 7/9/03

“Troops were told they'd be going home in May. Then in early July. Then late July.” Then Rumsfeld said August. Then officials changed the story again, saying “they could make no hard promises.” Then the Pentagon announced for the first time since Vietnam, they might “have to start serving back-to-back overseas tours of up to a year.” Then Secretary of State Colin Powell said some troops would probably be serving at least another year in Iraq. And now the Pentagon acknowledges that the “United States will have to provide the overwhelming majority of the occupying troops indefinitely.”

– ABC News, 7/16/03, USA Today, 8/24/03, Figaro, 10/24/03, NY Times, 10/27/03

SOLDIERS PAY


“I want to make sure that our soldiers have the best possible pay.”

– President Bush, 1/3/03


“The Bush administration announced that on Oct. 1 it wants to roll back recent modest increases in monthly imminent-danger pay (from $225 to $150) and family-separation allowance (from $250 to $100) for troops getting shot at in combat zones.”

– Army Times, 6/30/03

MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING


“I want to make sure the housing is the best possible for our military families.”

– President Bush, 1/3/03

The Bush's 2004 budget proposes a $1.5 billion reduction in funds to military family housing/medical facilities – a 14% cut.

– Bush FY 2004 Budget

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[CottonBear]

3. I knew it was a WT article when I saw the word "Democrat"

instead of "Democratic." :grr:

[OKNancy]

4. Has there ever been a President who is more stage-managed?

Who has used the props of the military and pseudo-patriotism more that GWBush!
What a bunch of creepy hypocrites.

[lakeguy]

5. there it is again, "Democrat", not Democratic!

is the washington times slanted? nah.:sarcasm:

[MADem]

15. We should just call them Republic, as opposed to Republican, every

time they do that--the REPUBLIC President, the REPUBLIC Senator...and pronounce it very deliberately. Re-Pub-LICK.

When they object, and they will, we can point out that they were the ones who started with the political "shorthand." When they get it right, we'll get it right.

[motocicleta]

16. I like the way Sam Seder has started pronouncing it Rapeublicans. eom

[Norquist Nemesis]

20. Even better, just plain "CONS"! n/t

[MADem]

23. I kinda like the LICK bit--as in bootlicking bastards

And shortening the word, well, it's the same thing they do to us. It would bug them, especially if the LICKING part was emphasized....repub (pause) LICK!

[zbdent]

24. When the Repukes defend the war

call them the Iraqi Republican Guard . . .

[bluedeminredstate]

25. Love this idea!

Very funny breakdown of the syllables too! I would love it if this took off, but I think I'll just have to imagine Russ Feingold saying this on Russert's show for comic relief.
:)

[TankLV]

28. I prefer "repukes" or "republiCONs"

[Big_Mike]

29. While there are plenty of things that pisses me off about the WT andRepubs

I dislike many things about the Times, as well as the Party of Idiocy, but English usage is not one of them.

Merriam Webster's Online dictionary provides this definition to the word democrat: 2 capitalized : a member of the Democratic party of the U.S.

What is the problem?

[MADem]

30. A Democrat, that is fine--a "Democrat Senator" that's NOT fine

The proper usage is DEMOCRATIC Senator--as in, a Senator who is a member of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Did you sleep through Rove's 'RAT' commercial????

[RubyDuby in GA]

6. Well if that's not the goddamned pot calling the kettle black

Do they even know that there is such a word as 'hypocrite' and that they are the very embodiment of it?????
"Republicans accused Capitol Hill Democrats yesterday of plotting to use military bases as props for political press events to criticize President Bush for his handling of the war in Iraq."

[leveymg]

7. They didn't like it when Clinton adopted their symbols. It works. Do it.

Every Dem should get to the nearest military base, surround herself with flags and camouflage uniforms, and give BushCo and the GOP hell for misusing the military and intelligence services. It's just plain unAmerican to invade countries on the basis of lies. It's shameful to then turn around and scapegoat law enforcement and intelligence community for the Administration's own catastrophic intelligence failure.

The GOP are on their way to losing all but their rock-core Taliban base.

[AlCzervik]

8. Waaaa, you're taking a page from our playbook--except you really care

not fair!!!!

[sinkingfeeling]

9. My GOP Rep. held a news conference at Ft. Chaffee yesterday after

going up in some plane to show how 'brave' he is. So to the great Mr. Allen, STFU!!

[wtmusic]

13. C'mon everyone...we need to be unified...drink your Kool-Aid

and "agree"...you know you can if you try...

[DUHandle]

14. This isn’t too different

from the ports thing: the Republicans find a card to play that works well, and when the Dems play the same card, they cry foul.

[BarbaRosa]

19. That old repug mantra

--How dare you do to us what we do to you, It's illegal, It's immoral, and we just won't stand for it--:puke:

[Norquist Nemesis]

21. "We are at war!"

I'll be he also said something about "post 9/11 world", but they had to cut it for space.

[2Design]

22. * and cheney regularly use military bases for press propoganda

so why can't everyone els

[LynnTheDem]

26. Maybe bush can loan the Dems his military uniform.

Republicans; biggest MFing hypocrites on the planet.

[rocktivity]

31. It must be a GOOD plan if they hate it THAT much!

It doesn't work for Georgie--maybe it will work for THEM, LOL!

:headbang:
rocknation