Nethercutt hails Iraq's recovery["better story than losing a couple" lives

[truthisfreedom]

oh, those darned repugnants, and their happy thoughts. well, i guess i must agree, the reconstruction story of hundreds of billions of our badly-needed treasury dollars dumped into corporate pockets is a much better "story" than the fact that hundreds and hundreds of americans are dead, and thousands and thousands of Iraqis... and that's what we need, "stories." like the one about the goat that bush was telling as the second tower fell and he sat idle, scrambling no jets...

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/143771_nethercutt14.html

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Nethercutt hails Iraq's recovery
'It is a better ... story than losing a couple of soldiers every day'

By WYATT BUCHANAN
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

Rep. George Nethercutt said yesterday that Iraq's reconstruction is going better than is portrayed by the news media, citing his recent four-day trip to the country.

"The story of what we've done in the postwar period is remarkable," Nethercutt, R-Wash., told an audience of 65 at a noon meeting at the University of Washington's Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs.
"It is a better and more important story than losing a couple of soldiers every day."
<snip>


Nethercutt is a member of the House Appropriations Committee that approved President Bush's $87 billion request for military and reconstruction expenses in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dan Senor, an adviser to U.S. administrator for Iraq L. Paul Bremer, also spoke to the UW audience -- by phone. A traffic accident kept him from catching a plane in Washington, D.C.

[DeepModem Mom]

1. I hope this callous and revolting comment...

gets spread far and wide.

[MarianJack]

2. I hope so, too...

...but the media is probably too busy Looking for more info on Bill Clinton's penis. You know, really important things that the public needs to know about.

By the way, welcome to DU! :bounce: :hi: :yourock:

[Whoa_Nelly]

21. I hope this callous statement

comes back to bite Nethercutt in the ass. :grr:

[screembloodymurder]

3. I wonder, how many of his children

are in Iraq? It's so easy to dismiss death when it's far away.

[saigon68]

15. His children will never be in IRAQ

Like their dad GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT---- Meredith (1980) and Elliott (1984) will probably sit this one out---although, Elliott is of "PRIME DRAFT AGE".

Maybe Elliott can join some National Guard outfit, although rumor has it that those "outfits" get activated every now and then.

Or maybe these lily white wasps will just sit back and let some darkies and mexican guys do it for them </sarcasm>

read the bio folks I could make up this shit if I tried

http://www.house.gov/nethercutt/biography/index.html

[teryang]

4. They don't call him low blow for nothing

These are the most disgusting ruthless statements. They reveal where these unethical and immoral people are coming from. His evaluation is completely dishonest. What did he do? Tour Iraq from a helocopter?

I'm as fiscally conservative as anyone.

WE'LL BE OUT OF THERE IN FIVE YEARS OR LESS!

What a bunch of scumbags.

[saigon68]

7. NETHERCUTT IS A LYING CHICKEN HAWK

READ THIS JERK'S BIO----

http://www.house.gov/nethercutt/biography/index.html

Apparently after wasting away at wine and cheese parties in college, he went to D.C. as a staff Atty for Sen Stevens---

He then returned to Washington State and entered into private law practice with his father with offices in Spokane, Almira and Seattle, focusing on estate planning, probate and adoption law.

This guy is a real asshole---Catch this quote

" This organization mirrors the Representative's belief that the private sector is better equipped to handle social problems than the bureaucracy of government. "

I hope someone here will point out this jerk's comment about the troops to his constituents. OUTRAGEOUS !!!!!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. His bio doesn't say when he returned to Washington State.

Does anybody know? If it was little more than enough time to fulfil his residency requirements to run against Foley such should be used against him.

[NNN0LHI]

5. This guy is a fucking Chickenhawk! Afraid to walk the walk. Just big talk!

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/?id=617

Party: Republican
Residence: Spokane
Marital Status: Married (Mary Beth)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: Spokane Co. Republican Party Chair, 1990-94
Education: BA Washington State University, 1967; JD Gonzaga University, 1971
Birthdate: 10/07/1944
Birthplace: Spokane, WA
Religion: Presbyterian

[mediaman007]

24. He's of prime age for service in Viet Nam...can't see it on the resume.

Perhaps he served in the Gonzaga campaign.

[leftchick]

6. what a cowardly pig!

I would love to see him repeat that to the families of all the dead soldiers.... :grr:

[saigon68]

8. Yes he is a coward

And a liar at that.

[Betty]

9. I am sure it's not more important

to the people who have lost loved ones. I hope this story spreads far and wide, just another example of the repug's compassion.

[fizzana]

10. Because of security concerns the COngressional delegation

stayed in Kuwait and flew into Iraq and back each day. Things are going so well in Ieaq they can't even assure the security of VIP's.

I have no doubt they had a phalanx of security guards whereever they went in Iraq.

[Bruce McAuley]

11. Since I am a voter in Nethercutt's district..

I know he's gonna try for Patty Murray's Senate seat next year, where he will likely be roundly defeated and can retire in Virginia and be a lobbyist for the rest of his life. His wife comes from the area south of DC, and I'm sure she wants to stay there ALL the time.
He's a goner next year.

Bruce

[Aristus]

12. I'll be really happy for you when he's gone.

That hag Jennifer Dunn is my rep. I can't wait for the day when she has nothing to do but shop at Bellevue Square. Overgrown, aging Bellevue mallchick is all she is.

[lumpy]

17. Please spread the word in your district

regarding Nethercutt's off the wall statement devaluing the lives of US soldiers killed in Iraq.

[LoneStarLiberal]

13. You Can Always Tell The Ones Who Haven't Served

You can always tell the ones who haven't served.

You don't hear vets like McCain, Cunningham, Kerry, or Clark spouting obnoxious comments like this. Why? Because for most people who have been in combat, there is a realization of the mortality we all share and a profound respect for that mortality.

That leaves chickenhawk jackasses like this clown and President Bush and Senator Delay to play the big macho guy card.

It's pretty easy to talk tough when you never had to put it on the line, isn't it you stinking cowards?

[Barrett808]

14. I've posted this at sftt.org and mfso.org n/t

n/t

[schultzee]

16. I hope Patty Murry makes the most of this pigs lack of compassion

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Nethercutt was on the Dory Monson Show today.

He claims he was misquoted because he also said in his the loss of our soldiers' lives was a tragedy (or something like that). I might have given him some sympathy but he went on to cry about what a victum he was.

Dory Monson tried to compare this incident with that of Sen. Patty Murray's saying Osama Bin Laden helped garner support of third world countries by building roads and schools in said countries. Nethercutt would have none of it saying Patty Murray was essetially a traitor. He went on to whine about what victum he was and how the Democrats were picking on him.

[The_Casual_Observer]

22. What rocks are they finding these reptiles under?

First we get the expected "united front" from the usual liers, now we are treated to the wisdom of these second and third string right wing hacks.

Really, it is impossible to listen to these shits try and justify any of this insanity anymore.

[maggrwaggr]

20. "We know your son is dead, but what's really GREAT about that is ..."

this guy needs to go on national television and say the words he said there.

I say give him all the rope he needs to hang himself.

[saigon68]

23. I have plenty to say about his sorry ass

Unfortunately this is a discussion board not a barracks--- Needless to say he would get the equivalent of a GI scrubbing from me!!!!

He is a SAMF etc. See above for SA

[Guaranteed]

25. But it's a story they never tell.

Repukes keep saying the media's not giving a positive message, but they won't tell us what the hell the message is. Just once I want to hear someone respond, "Alright, what's going on over there that's so great?"