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  • O oilFactotum

    It may be an honest assessment, but it is wrong. Perhaps it is because some, like myself, thing that it's not that you like hearing an honest assesment so much as hearing an assessment that you agree with( and for that reason declare it to be honest).

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    oilFactotum wrote:

    but it is wrong

    you don't think that an enemy, Al Q., doesn't salivate at the idea of cowardly democrats holding the presidency?

    Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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      oilFactotum wrote:

      but it is wrong

      you don't think that an enemy, Al Q., doesn't salivate at the idea of cowardly democrats holding the presidency?

      Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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      Quite frankly, I don't think they care who is president. But if they did, they would probably prefer an incompetent like Bush who has done more to send recruits to the terrorists than they could have ever hoped for. And by the way, recognizing the reality of Bush's failed war is not cowardly. The cowardice is pretending that we are winning a lost war.

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      • S Stan Shannon

        All I know is that if this country puts someone named Ofuckingbama in the oval office, I'm moving to Australia.

        Modern liberalism has never achieved anything other than giving Secularists something to feel morally superior about

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        It saves thinking.

        The tigress is here :-D

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        • O oilFactotum

          Quite frankly, I don't think they care who is president. But if they did, they would probably prefer an incompetent like Bush who has done more to send recruits to the terrorists than they could have ever hoped for. And by the way, recognizing the reality of Bush's failed war is not cowardly. The cowardice is pretending that we are winning a lost war.

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          oilFactotum wrote:

          And by the way, recognizing the reality of Bush's failed war is not cowardly.

          oh sure, so all the Democrats who voted to authorize the war were completely taken in by Bush. Horse shit. The cowards, starting with Kerry and running through Clinton, were all on board until the going got tough. Then, like the turncoat cowards they are, all of a sudden Bush became the evil bad guy. let me repeat, what a load of horse shit.

          Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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          • S Stan Shannon

            All I know is that if this country puts someone named Ofuckingbama in the oval office, I'm moving to Australia.

            Modern liberalism has never achieved anything other than giving Secularists something to feel morally superior about

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            Rob Manderson
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            Stan Shannon wrote:

            I'm moving to Australia

            Can't think of a better reason to vote for him!

            Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]

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            • R Rob Manderson

              Stan Shannon wrote:

              I'm moving to Australia

              Can't think of a better reason to vote for him!

              Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]

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              Bassam Abdul Baki
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              :-D


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              • M Mike Gaskey

                oilFactotum wrote:

                And by the way, recognizing the reality of Bush's failed war is not cowardly.

                oh sure, so all the Democrats who voted to authorize the war were completely taken in by Bush. Horse shit. The cowards, starting with Kerry and running through Clinton, were all on board until the going got tough. Then, like the turncoat cowards they are, all of a sudden Bush became the evil bad guy. let me repeat, what a load of horse shit.

                Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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                Mike Gaskey wrote:

                so all the Democrats who voted to authorize the war were completely taken in by Bush.

                So you are saying that Bush lied about the WMD's and links to Al-Queda and the Democrats knew this when they voted for the war. I'll agree that Bush lied, but I don't think that everyone knew it, but I will concede that very few Dems were willing to stand up to Bush and maybe that can be called cowardice. But, of course, if the Dems knew, then so did the R's, so they are equally cowardly.

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                were all on board

                Perhaps.

                Mike Gaskey wrote:

                until the going got tough

                No, rather until it was clear that Bush was incapable of victory. He lost the war, so why would anyone stick to a losing policy? It's way past time to change the policy, the Dems recognize this as do many R's. -- modified at 15:32 Monday 12th February, 2007

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                • S Stan Shannon

                  All I know is that if this country puts someone named Ofuckingbama in the oval office, I'm moving to Australia.

                  Modern liberalism has never achieved anything other than giving Secularists something to feel morally superior about

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                  Bassam Abdul Baki
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                  So is Obama way different than any other democrat that you haven't moved already or is it the name? I had hope for you Stan. I really did. :sigh:


                  "I know which side I want to win regardless of how many wrongs they have to commit to achieve it." - Stan Shannon Web - Blog - RSS - Math - LinkedIn - BM

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                  • R Rob Manderson

                    Stan Shannon wrote:

                    I'm moving to Australia

                    Can't think of a better reason to vote for him!

                    Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]

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                    Australians might disagree:)

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                    • O oilFactotum

                      Australians might disagree:)

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                      Heh - I'm still an Australian :)

                      Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]

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                      • O oilFactotum

                        Mike Gaskey wrote:

                        so all the Democrats who voted to authorize the war were completely taken in by Bush.

                        So you are saying that Bush lied about the WMD's and links to Al-Queda and the Democrats knew this when they voted for the war. I'll agree that Bush lied, but I don't think that everyone knew it, but I will concede that very few Dems were willing to stand up to Bush and maybe that can be called cowardice. But, of course, if the Dems knew, then so did the R's, so they are equally cowardly.

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                        were all on board

                        Perhaps.

                        Mike Gaskey wrote:

                        until the going got tough

                        No, rather until it was clear that Bush was incapable of victory. He lost the war, so why would anyone stick to a losing policy? It's way past time to change the policy, the Dems recognize this as do many R's. -- modified at 15:32 Monday 12th February, 2007

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                        oilFactotum wrote:

                        So you are saying that Bush lied about the WMD's

                        no I'm not. I'm saying that congress, Democrats included, plus other nations including the UK / Australia / most of Europe - all believed Iraq had WMD. If you believe different, I suggest you contact your congress person and present a petition that presses for impeachment.

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                        No, rather until it was clear that Bush was incapable of victory. He lost the war

                        So, is the war over? You only lose (read up on Vietnam)if you quit too soon. Right no Bush has the enemy to fight and that enemy is aided and abetted by the press, who have drummed every misstep into American living rooms, the Democrats, who I'll repeat are natural cowards, plus everyother armchair quarterback.

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                        the Dems recognize

                        only recognize a chance to capitalize on a circumstance that can leverage them back into power. nothing more.

                        Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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                        • S Stan Shannon

                          All I know is that if this country puts someone named Ofuckingbama in the oval office, I'm moving to Australia.

                          Modern liberalism has never achieved anything other than giving Secularists something to feel morally superior about

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                          Gotta love democracy.

                          This statement was never false.

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                          • M Mike Gaskey

                            oilFactotum wrote:

                            So you are saying that Bush lied about the WMD's

                            no I'm not. I'm saying that congress, Democrats included, plus other nations including the UK / Australia / most of Europe - all believed Iraq had WMD. If you believe different, I suggest you contact your congress person and present a petition that presses for impeachment.

                            oilFactotum wrote:

                            No, rather until it was clear that Bush was incapable of victory. He lost the war

                            So, is the war over? You only lose (read up on Vietnam)if you quit too soon. Right no Bush has the enemy to fight and that enemy is aided and abetted by the press, who have drummed every misstep into American living rooms, the Democrats, who I'll repeat are natural cowards, plus everyother armchair quarterback.

                            oilFactotum wrote:

                            the Dems recognize

                            only recognize a chance to capitalize on a circumstance that can leverage them back into power. nothing more.

                            Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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                            Mike Gaskey wrote:

                            I'm saying that congress, Democrats included, plus other nations including the UK / Australia / most of Europe - all believed Iraq had WMD.

                            Well, you just answered your own question with "yes".

                            Mike Gaskey wrote:

                            so all the Democrats who voted to authorize the war were completely taken in by Bush.

                            Mike Gaskey wrote:

                            So, is the war over?

                            No, but any opportunity to win it has been squandered by Bush. I've read numerous pieces by people who believe that an increase in troops could make a difference, but the number of troops required was always between 30,000 and 100,000 for at least 18 months. Bush's surge is 21,000 for less than a year. There may be some theoretical possiblity of victory, but not with Bush.

                            Mike Gaskey wrote:

                            You only lose (read up on Vietnam)if you quit too soon.

                            Sorry to rain on your parade - we weren't "stabbed in the back" in Vietnam. And we're not being "stabbed in the back" now.

                            Mike Gaskey wrote:

                            Democrats, who I'll repeat are natural cowards,

                            You can repeat it all you like, it won't make it true.

                            Mike Gaskey wrote:

                            only recognize a chance to capitalize on a circumstance that can leverage them back into power. nothing more.

                            Whatever:rolleyes: Perhaps you actually believe this. Perhaps you believe that it is only true for Democrats and not Republicans. If so, too bad for you. And if you believe it is true of all politicians, why do you even bother with politics? It would be completely meaningless.

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                              So is Obama way different than any other democrat that you haven't moved already or is it the name? I had hope for you Stan. I really did. :sigh:


                              "I know which side I want to win regardless of how many wrongs they have to commit to achieve it." - Stan Shannon Web - Blog - RSS - Math - LinkedIn - BM

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                              I wouldn't vote for him if his name was Bob Smith. But, no, Barak Hussien Obama is just too much for my xenophobic blood even if he were the political reincarnation of Ronald Reagan..

                              Modern liberalism has never achieved anything other than giving Secularists something to feel morally superior about

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                              • O oilFactotum

                                Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                I'm saying that congress, Democrats included, plus other nations including the UK / Australia / most of Europe - all believed Iraq had WMD.

                                Well, you just answered your own question with "yes".

                                Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                so all the Democrats who voted to authorize the war were completely taken in by Bush.

                                Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                So, is the war over?

                                No, but any opportunity to win it has been squandered by Bush. I've read numerous pieces by people who believe that an increase in troops could make a difference, but the number of troops required was always between 30,000 and 100,000 for at least 18 months. Bush's surge is 21,000 for less than a year. There may be some theoretical possiblity of victory, but not with Bush.

                                Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                You only lose (read up on Vietnam)if you quit too soon.

                                Sorry to rain on your parade - we weren't "stabbed in the back" in Vietnam. And we're not being "stabbed in the back" now.

                                Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                Democrats, who I'll repeat are natural cowards,

                                You can repeat it all you like, it won't make it true.

                                Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                only recognize a chance to capitalize on a circumstance that can leverage them back into power. nothing more.

                                Whatever:rolleyes: Perhaps you actually believe this. Perhaps you believe that it is only true for Democrats and not Republicans. If so, too bad for you. And if you believe it is true of all politicians, why do you even bother with politics? It would be completely meaningless.

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                                oilFactotum wrote:

                                There may be some theoretical possiblity of victory, but not with Bush.

                                you bet, I'm with you - no way we can win a war with Bush at the helm.

                                oilFactotum wrote:

                                we weren't "stabbed in the back" in Vietnam.

                                that is delusional. modified to add: Kerry's lies and Waler Cronkite's constant drum beating turned the American public and forced us to leave Vietnam, causing the deaths of millions.

                                oilFactotum wrote:

                                ou can repeat it all you like, it won't make it true.

                                the last Democrat with balls got kicked out of the party, Liebermann, or is an outcast, Zell Miller. -- modified at 16:12 Monday 12th February, 2007 -- modified at 16:20 Monday 12th February, 2007

                                Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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                                  oilFactotum wrote:

                                  There may be some theoretical possiblity of victory, but not with Bush.

                                  you bet, I'm with you - no way we can win a war with Bush at the helm.

                                  oilFactotum wrote:

                                  we weren't "stabbed in the back" in Vietnam.

                                  that is delusional. modified to add: Kerry's lies and Waler Cronkite's constant drum beating turned the American public and forced us to leave Vietnam, causing the deaths of millions.

                                  oilFactotum wrote:

                                  ou can repeat it all you like, it won't make it true.

                                  the last Democrat with balls got kicked out of the party, Liebermann, or is an outcast, Zell Miller. -- modified at 16:12 Monday 12th February, 2007 -- modified at 16:20 Monday 12th February, 2007

                                  Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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                                  Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                  oilFactotum wrote: we weren't "stabbed in the back" in Vietnam. that is delusional.

                                  Have to disagree with you on this. Delusional is believing we were "stabbed in the back". [modified]

                                  Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                  Kerry's lies and Waler Cronkite's constant drum beating turned the American public and forced us to leave Vietnam, causing the deaths of millions.

                                  Get real! I'm sure the viet cong were glued to their TV's watching Kerry's testimony and listening to Walter Cronkite and becoming filled with a desire to fight for a year or two more until the Americans left:rolleyes:. I know better. They had been fighting for their country for over 30 years at that point. They would be fighting to this day if we had not left.

                                  Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                  the last Democrat with ball got kicked out of the party, Liebermann

                                  You agree that we can't win in Iraq with Bush at the helm, but you think someone who, to this day, defends his failed policy has "balls"? And he deserves to be elected to represent the party that opposes these failed policies? Sorry, that just doesn't make sense. Zell Miller? He's just an R in Dem clothing without the "balls" to actually become a Republican. You really think that if Edward Kennedy had been elected as an R, that he would not be an outcast in that party if he were to espouse his beliefs? I don't think so and neither do you. It's not that these two men have more "balls" than other Democrats, it's just that you like at least some of what they say. This is just an extension of what you have been doing all along - demonizing the opposition.

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                                    Surely there is some protocol (written or not) that forbids a foreign politician commenting on the internal political posturing during electioneering campaigns. As such, IMO, the Australian Prime Minister should be told to keep his nose out of USA internal politics.

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                                    Richard A. Abbott wrote:

                                    the Australian Prime Minister should be told to keep his nose out of USA internal politics.

                                    I wish he'd keep his nose out of ours

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                                    • S Stan Shannon

                                      All I know is that if this country puts someone named Ofuckingbama in the oval office, I'm moving to Australia.

                                      Modern liberalism has never achieved anything other than giving Secularists something to feel morally superior about

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                                      Stan Shannon wrote:

                                      I'm moving to Australia.

                                      Somehow Stan I think you'd be disapointed

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                                      • O oilFactotum

                                        Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                        oilFactotum wrote: we weren't "stabbed in the back" in Vietnam. that is delusional.

                                        Have to disagree with you on this. Delusional is believing we were "stabbed in the back". [modified]

                                        Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                        Kerry's lies and Waler Cronkite's constant drum beating turned the American public and forced us to leave Vietnam, causing the deaths of millions.

                                        Get real! I'm sure the viet cong were glued to their TV's watching Kerry's testimony and listening to Walter Cronkite and becoming filled with a desire to fight for a year or two more until the Americans left:rolleyes:. I know better. They had been fighting for their country for over 30 years at that point. They would be fighting to this day if we had not left.

                                        Mike Gaskey wrote:

                                        the last Democrat with ball got kicked out of the party, Liebermann

                                        You agree that we can't win in Iraq with Bush at the helm, but you think someone who, to this day, defends his failed policy has "balls"? And he deserves to be elected to represent the party that opposes these failed policies? Sorry, that just doesn't make sense. Zell Miller? He's just an R in Dem clothing without the "balls" to actually become a Republican. You really think that if Edward Kennedy had been elected as an R, that he would not be an outcast in that party if he were to espouse his beliefs? I don't think so and neither do you. It's not that these two men have more "balls" than other Democrats, it's just that you like at least some of what they say. This is just an extension of what you have been doing all along - demonizing the opposition.

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                                        oilFactotum wrote:

                                        I'm sure the viet cong were glued to their TV's watching Kerry's testimony and listening to Walter Cronkite and becoming filled with a desire to fight for a year or two more until the Americans left

                                        don't be silly. the Cong didn't beat us our own public opinion did, talk to a 'Nam vet and he'll tell you we were winning but were forced to leave early because of public opinion genned up by the likes of Kerry and Cronkite. and again, our leaving too soon caused loss of life in the millions.

                                        oilFactotum wrote:

                                        You agree that we can't win in Iraq with Bush at the helm

                                        I give classes on sarcasm recognition.

                                        oilFactotum wrote:

                                        demonizing the opposition.

                                        calling someone a coward isn't demonizing. a coward is a coward whether he/she is labeled such or not.

                                        Mike The NYT - my leftist brochure. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.

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                                          Richard A. Abbott wrote:

                                          the Australian Prime Minister should be told to keep his nose out of USA internal politics.

                                          I wish he'd keep his nose out of ours

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                                          To me, on BBCtv he always seems to comes across as authoritative perhaps even arrogant. But then, is that the Aussie in him or do you have other views?

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