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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:13 PM Original message |
My Army husband's one comment about Obama in Iraq "Look how happy everyone is to see him" |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. I imagine wingnuts are heading for the fainting couches |
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Kierkegaard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. "...must feel like a punch in the face..." |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. with a cast iron skillet, i hope. |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Not at all ... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Oh yes. They always COUNTED on them |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. They HAD their votes ... |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
42. Naw, they'll just lose their ballots anyways n/t |
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World Citizen (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Over there I heard they were calling the Arizona senator... |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Really!??!?? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. So they got the word, eh? |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. Nope.... thanks to Wes Clark, they can listen to Ed Schultz |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder if the military is screening the people who are allowed to be |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Do they usually screen people to appear with visiting senators? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I did 10 years in the military, under Reagan, Bush I, and Clinton. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Right...bushit was in a whole |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. I don't think Obama CAN do any of that... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I read the same thing about the Rice directive. What a sick group of |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. yep, I forgot that part... not just the military, but embassies... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Thanks for the account(s) |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. My hubby was there when he flew in to "serve turkey" and yes they were basically screened even |
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MonteLukast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. They didn't want anybody spilling the beans on that plastic turkey! |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. Take your pick! |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Thanks for the pics, I tried to find some of the troops we saw on the news this am |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
36. .. |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Thanks! The added bonus is that its tail is making a question mark.. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. Thanks for sharing - it must be pretty scary for the troops... |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. My friend said Obama had huge support with her Army |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Yep, they can't be very vocal or anti CiC, but they sure can vote for the one they want! |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yeah, when I was visiting my husband in Germany recently (he is deployed there) they had |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Cool..just like all over in civilian places.. |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. Even the white guys looked happy. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. WTF? |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. I find myself smiling alot |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. And they should be!! Bush McCain are horrible for the troops. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. Iraq and all vets shouldn't have to be jerked around over benefits they deserve! |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. Hope the soldiers aren't disenfranchised with central/computer voting. |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Thanks for the reminder, I need to research how they'll vote, in 2004 |
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Veruca Salt (846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. My brother, who is deployed in Afghanistan |
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MonteLukast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. That is such a beautiful picture, BTW. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. That was my thought, SaveAmerica.. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. Mine, too SA, mine, too! |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
35. Great post SA, and support your effort as I'm doing the same. Say to the hubby!! |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
43. My Army National Guard hubby made an interesting observation. |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. The black community is experiencing a wave of excitement about history |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Ah, I didn't mean that as a lack of military protocol ... |
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