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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 03:16 PM Aug 2012

Did anyone at the RNC mention, oh, a WAR in Afghanistan?


The way these folks change their pretended priorities is a hoot.

Last time it was "COUNTRY FIRST!"

This time it is "WE BUILT THAT!" - which strikes me as a reformulated "I GOT MINE!"

But last time we had Truck Palin going off to Iraq, Cindy McCain getting a cold chill down her spine about the Pentagon budget and how important it is for the nominee to be a war hero.

This time, not even the ritual "...and God bless our troops" recitation at the ends of the speeches.

Now, sure, Sarah Palin was going on about the "white flag of surrender" in Iraq, from which we have withdrawn regular combat troops, but did Afghanistan just slip their mind, or is war just not a big deal with them now?
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