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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:02 AM Original message |
Democrats embrace tough military stance |
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teknomanzer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Democratic leadership... |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. We should not lose faith in the entire Democratic party based on this |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:55 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. I think BushCo has neglected the military and veterans. |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 11:42 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. In fact, the base closing plan has not proved popular. Congress members |
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LeftyElvis (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 02:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
82. Exactly |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. just like vietnam |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. "threats of force" is what got us into these WMD races to begin with |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. morans . . . idiots . . . schlumps . . . what a waste . . . n/t |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. If Congressional Dem leaders want to bring stability to Iraq before |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. Goddamnit. These are not "The Democrats". |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 11:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. exactly |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 11:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Yeah, nothing has changed, and Hillary has never been a leftist: |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
7. Who asked for MORE aggression?? |
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devinsgram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. Get ready everyone |
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Donailin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. If this were dailykos, I'ge give you a "4" |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. How are they going to pay for this? |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
10. Ah, where's that smilie. . . |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
11. Hate to be the one who starts this again, but... |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. We'll never "out tough" the Repugs. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 08:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
76. Sounds like Karl Rove bullshit to me |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
13. This Democrat will NEVER support this war - EVER! |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
16. Embracing defeat in 2006 and 2008 and paving the way for Iran attack |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
17. How is this message any different from that of |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. Those Democrats wouldnt know democracy if it smacked them in the face EOM |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. this is why the democratic party is doomed, IMO.... |
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wli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
20. Democrats? DLC more likely n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
21. The Third Way/PPI/ DLC the face of the "old" party. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. They are all idiots calling for permanent war! |
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AJH032 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Dems will never win if perceived as weak |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. How does staying in Iraq make us tough on national security? |
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AJH032 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. did you read what I wrote? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I think we need to re-think this national security nonsense |
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AJH032 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. if you believe in weak military, it's cool |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I don't believe she ever mentioned supporting |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. AJH did in his/her original post, #23 |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. and what? |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Ooookey-dokey. |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. so that I may better respond to you |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Has nothing to do with this topic. |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:10 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I'm still curious. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I believe the Framers were a lot wiser than we give them credit for |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Doesn't mean the two are mutually exclusive. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. But we have given up liberties, by increments, starting with PATRIOT |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. I agree. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. If we have no liberties at home, what's the point of sending the troops |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:20 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Nobody's disagreeing with you there, IG. n/t |
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Donailin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
55. I think American are realizing that it is OUR corporate agression |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. That's been true in many cases, most especially BushCo. |
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Donailin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. If I were the next Democratic President |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:54 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. "State of the Planet Address" -- that is GREAT! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
58. The Democrats are perceived as "weak" for going along with the Republican |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
26. As they should |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. what would that "success strategy" be, exactly? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Ask Wes Clark. It's his quote |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. ok |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. "I don't see them really being followed by any particularly likely Dem..." |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. " honor the sacrifice of so many American men and women"? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. no, actually, I sound like Wes Clark - that was his quote. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 05:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Wes Clark's strategy for Iraq will not end the war |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. as more and more Americans oppose the war |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. Think of Teddy Roosevelt's famous slogan ..... |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
38. Roemer, Clinton, Bayh, Biden |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Will Marshall was one of PNAC's signatories |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. Where are they going to get the soldiers? |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. biden & bayh - the DLC |
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Pepperbelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
43. they're missing the boat and blaming the wrong things ... |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
56. This article seems to be making very broad statements based on rather |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:22 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. I had that same feeling about a Boston Herald piece |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:28 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. I agree, and it's looking more & more familiar. |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Yes, this looks like a piece of propaganda designed to push the unpopular |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Agreed, and it goes back a long way... |
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niallmac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
66. So Dem Leadership wants me to support Cindy while |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-05 11:45 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. My advice is not to take this article seriously. It is propaganda, not |
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niallmac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 07:53 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. point taken..email sent. n/t |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
72. Forget these losers! Are they all war profiteers or what? |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
73. This article is PROPAGANDA - a GOP MEME. Please read this thread: |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #73 |
78. If the article is a GOP meme, where are the Democrats calling |
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GoBlue (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
75. DLC embraces its own security first... |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
77. but the reality is it is bullshit |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
79. Everything changed after 911 |
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Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 03:36 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. And let's not forget that Bush's response to a 'low-tech'... |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
80. From tompaine.com e-mail this afternoon: |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 02:15 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. The Democratic party formula for failure |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
81. "proposing that threats of force be used to stop nuclear weapons programs" |
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mrgorth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 02:20 PM Original message |
At the risk of being the devil's advocate |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
84. B -farging -S |
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Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
85. The DLC finally got their way... |
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