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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:21 AM Original message |
Reid labels military leader 'incompetent' |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Dogday labels this administration 'incompetent' |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. That's So 2001 |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I have been saying it for a long time |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. In "reported" cases like this, we should be able to trust that |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Particularly given that it's from the Poltitico, a right wing source |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:32 AM Original message |
I am not convinced yet that is the case |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
15. But are they evenhanded in their reporting or their use of reporters? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
34. There is no direct quote on the Politico site--and the CBS story |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Dupe |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Yes, it is. n/t |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. My problem with it is that blaming military leadership |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I worry about politicizing the military. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. this is also true (eom) |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Couldn't agree more! Unfortunately, GWB catapulted it into a political tool |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. But that's exactly why providing the context is important |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Where does Reid say different military leadership would make a difference? |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
29. It's not a given he was blaming the General |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not just incompetent. Criminal. That is the word to define those who |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. You are proposing a Coup de Tat as the alternative? |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
35. A war of aggression against a sovereign country is unlawful. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
13. "Incompetent"? Bumbling, ass kissing buffoons, would be more apt. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. So new militarary leadership would make thing in Iraq better? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Nothing the Americans can do, except get out, will make things in Iraq better. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That is my problem with blaming military leaderhip |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I'm blaming the whole miserable crew. Politicians and generals. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
16. I hope this was taken out of context. If not, then it's not helpful-- |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
19. CBS story here--and the Politico story says Reid was talking to "liberal bloggers" |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Which refers to the president, not the general... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. EExactly--and the source is "liberal bloggers." And yet--CNN uses the |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
21. To get a look at Politico's following, check out the comments! |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I don't consider them at all credible (see post above) and I don't |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Not just CNN, MSNBC loves them too |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Ah, geez, I didn't know that.I vaguely remember the Press. Ordinary looking people |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
30. Google News search for Reid, Pace, incompetent and they all "source" |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
31. I think it's important to remember how these guys got the jobs .. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
32. Note the lack of a direct quote, DU: Politico's "story is BS. Reid called BUSH |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. I just emailed the reporter |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
36. call The WHAAAAAAAAAmbulance |
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