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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:30 AM Original message |
Know this: If escalation happens, "CHANGE" can't. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Uh, we are at war. It's not as though we are going. n/t |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. We are at a level now where we could still get out. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Explain to me how we get out?! What is the best way? What number is too much for military? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. We start a negotiating process with the Taliban forces |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. negotiating with the Taliban..... |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
45. Pipelineistan secure, & a negotiated peace with the Taliban. Win Win (?) |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Again, as I've been pointing out all morning |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Hello? The Troops are trained to KILL and Die in "war" not for the purpose of "nation building." |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Read a little history. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. What you call "leftist strategy" is most sane. Being in the middle of a Civil War in |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Actually there is no strategy---that's explained by the OP. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
52. Pardon me, but didn't you also criticize Pres. Obama for his bow to the Japanese emperor? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
65. My point wasn't about the bow, but about turning down the invitation to Hiroshima |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #65 |
81. Nevertheless, I recall you strongly criticized him for bowing to the Emperor. |
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knightinwhitesatin (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Actually I'm at war |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. +1 |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. +1,000,000,000,000! |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
111. +1 |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
72. I think declarations of war have been considered "quaint" since 1945. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Uh, CONGRESS has not declared "War." We are occupying two Muslim Nations. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. And you're spouting semantics. Check the words of the OP. You should tell the OP this. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. To say that World War II killed off all progressive legislation is just not correct. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I meant it killed it off for the duration of the Roosevelt Administration |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:02 AM Response to Original message |
6. The government arguably exerted more control over the economy during WWII than in the 1930's |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The planned economy in World War II was a one-off. |
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girl_interrupted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I think those who want further escalation, should enlist |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I'm with you on that and posted it the other day |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
99. If the folks themselves who are pumped up for this war can't go, please send one of your family |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
11. Not really true about WWII |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I didn't say World War II itself was unprogressive or wrong |
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DonkeyHoTay (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. You are right, Ken |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. There are plenty of reasons to oppose war |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Over the past 8 years |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
53. I would not argue with you on that. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
16. Why not? The war started long before Obama took office. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
17. Dumbest post yet. Change is about more than one war which, |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
18. Black and white thinking |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Maybe we are returning to conservatism BECAUSE it is something new every week |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
104. No one should be concerned with only one issue |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I've been worried about Afghanistan all along, I just didn't post as much about it last week |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. K & R nt |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. Thanks. Appreciate the support |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Glad to chime in. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. Unrec. Funny that nobody brought that up when he ran on both "change" AND increasing troop #s in |
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mcablue (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Did Obama really vow to increase troops #'s there during the campaign? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Yes. Here ya go: |
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mcablue (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. How many troops are there in a brigade? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. I have no idea. The point is he said he was going to add troops. n/t |
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5thGenDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
115. A brigade is typically 3000 to 5000 troops |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Maybe someone should have. It was true then too. n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. And yet he managed to win as the "change" candidate anyway. n/t |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. He was worth voting for anyway. That is not the point. n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. It most definitely IS the point. It destroys the OP's theory. n/t |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. So from "More Americans wanted Obama president than John McCain" |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Yup. The OP claims that "change" cannot happen if Obama adds troops to Afghanistan. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Are you being disingenuous? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Nope. Not at all... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. War is always the opposite of Change. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
77. No it doesn't. Peace people voted for Obama and vowed to work against the wars |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Huh. I don't recall anyone who supported Obama complaining about his position on Afghanistan. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #80 |
86. Then you weren't listening. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #86 |
89. I was listening and watching all the time. I didn't see any outrage at all. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. A lot of us did. And once again, voting for Obama doesn't mean forfeiting the right to oppose |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Yet he ran and won as the "change" candidate. The fact he wanted to put in more troops |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #48 |
64. Opposing the war doesn't mean opposing the president |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. When I said you opposed him then and oppose him now, I was talking about |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. What's your point? Why does it matter if I ALWAYS opposed the war? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. No-YOU make it sound like the increase in troops is something OBAMA kept secret |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:33 AM Response to Reply #79 |
98. There was nothing in the campaign, if you're going to be honest |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #98 |
102. If YOU'RE going to be honest, you wouldn't say that. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
31. "goes" |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. It was late and I'm wearing my backup glasses. Deal with it. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
33. That's probably true, because of the cost if nothing else. It's an either/or deal. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
41. Medicare was passed AFTER escalation began in Vietnam. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
50. It's truly fascinating seeing the pro-war faction here feverishly unrec threads. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
51. Funny, no one was saying this last year when Candidate Obama campaigned on this issue. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. I said the same thing! It IS funny, isn't it? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. lol! Hell yeah. It's so hypocritical but who cares when we have the Obama Outrage of the Month? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Yeah, I guess some people always need SOMETHING to keep them going... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #60 |
78. The outrage is sincere and deep. Accompanied by sadness |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. Where was the "outrage" last year when Candidate Obama campaigned on this issue? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. I was against the war then and said so. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. "This war can only lead to the man's political collapse." This is your opinion. Nothing more. n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #85 |
90. Then why don't I recall an "outrage" OP from you or anyone last year over this issue? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. I did a search in the archives and not ONE OP against or even about Obama's Afghanistan |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:20 AM Response to Reply #93 |
96. It doesn't matter what people said DURING the campaign |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #96 |
101. When asked where your outrage was back then, you said, " I was against the war then and said so." |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #101 |
106. The fact that I may not have expressed it IN DU doesn't mean I was ok with escalation |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #106 |
107. You claimed you spoke up about it DURING THE CAMPAIGN right on this |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #107 |
108. I spoke up about it in other places. And a lot of people did speak about it here |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #108 |
109. You were HERE on a political website and didn't mention it HERE. You said you DID |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. There's no good reason for you to dwell on this point when it doesn't matter |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #78 |
84. I didn't see the supposed outrage. And why would I think "escalation could possible be sane"? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #59 |
68. It's only the RIGHT that does "Obama outrage of the month". |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #51 |
67. Tons of people spoke on this last year. Nobody gave Obama a pass |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #67 |
91. Really? Then why were there not dozens of Outrage OPs last year on this issue? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. You're being childish. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #92 |
95. I did a search of your posts and couldn't find ANY displaying outrage or any anger at Obama's |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #51 |
94. Quite The Opposite - |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
58. I guess you just didn't pay attention to the campaign? unrec |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. WTF does that have to do with anything? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. Indeed. No one can seriously argue that everyone who voted for Obama |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
71. A Mind is a terrible thing to waste, yet you did it anyway |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #71 |
87. You've just admitted you have no argument to make in defense of escalation |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
73. Wes Clark wants us out -- let him manage the whole shebang |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #73 |
82. That's false.He never said that. He said he wanted exit plans after Obama had already asked for them |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:29 AM Response to Reply #73 |
97. Gen. Wes Clark wants an exit strategy.......he ain't saying cut and run tomorrow...... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
74. Know this: If escalation happens, "CHANGE" can't. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Nothing short of repealing DOMA and EFCA could possibly be CHANGE |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 03:35 AM Response to Reply #76 |
100. Wow, uhm, EFCA isn't law. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #100 |
105. I was referring to the necessity of PASSING EFCA |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-01-09 05:44 AM Response to Reply #105 |
116. Anything less than PONY passing is a failure of CHANGE. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-01-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #116 |
117. It's EXTREMELY offensive that you'd compare the insistence |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 06:50 AM Response to Reply #117 |
118. I don't think the way you do. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #118 |
119. That's wicked twisted to argue that seeing the link between war and |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
103. Small problem with that... |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
112. No more war. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
120. I'd recommend this if the time for doing wasn't passed. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
121. I guess we'll just ignore the LBJ presidency then, huh... /nt |
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