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2004-12-07 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve 2004-12-07 2:56:32 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If you compare this item to the Terry McAuliffe item right above it, it's not hard to see why the election turned out the way it did.

Posted by Matt 2004-12-07 3:43:24 PM|| 2004-12-07 3:43:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 General Sattler recently visited with some of the wounded in the Fallujah campaign. One Marine was pretty beat up, but when he saw the general he lifted his hand and said, "Sir, I've still got my trigger finger. I can get back out there." That is the spirit of the Corps.

I'm in awe.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-07 3:56:45 PM|| 2004-12-07 3:56:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I just watched this for the second time on Fox.

You absolutely must see the film clip of Bush as he heads to the podium to speak to the troops at Pendleton. You will never see or hear a more raucous ear-splitting welcome in your whole life. This is the CinC and His People - and it phreakin' rocks. The level of mutual respect and admiration is awesome and palpable. These people are being asked to execute the pointed end of the Bush Policy... to die if necessary - and they LOVE the man who's doing the asking. We Americans are blessed beyond words.

Now picture anyone in the Dhimmidonk party, absolutely anyone, and what reception they would receive from the men and women at Pendleton. Try Dean or Skeery and let your imagination conjure up what that reception would be like.

We dodged a fatal bullet on Nov 2nd.

Posted by .com 2004-12-07 4:14:31 PM|| 2004-12-07 4:14:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 a good speech and on TV (Fox, of course) his heartfelt pride and praise (and condolences) came through...to the point of tearing up at times

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-07 4:15:12 PM|| 2004-12-07 4:15:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It was the exact same thing at the Army-Navy game. The Navy locker room even had the jerseys of their fallen comrades framed on the wall. These men and women know what they are being asked to do, and they do it well. Hoo-ah! Dubya!

Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-07 4:19:35 PM|| 2004-12-07 4:19:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Damn...I can't read that speech dry-eyed...

Posted by mjh 2004-12-07 4:24:37 PM|| 2004-12-07 4:24:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "...The terrorist[s] understand what is at stake. They know they have no future in a free Iraq, because free people will never choose their own enslavement."

Or said another way, terrorists are enslavers of humanity. Chillingly true. Best line.

Posted by Jules 187 2004-12-07 4:47:07 PM|| 2004-12-07 4:47:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 It's too bad the former CIA station chief who sent that defeatist cable couldn't have joined the President on this trip.

"Sir, request permission to light the dude up, sir."

Posted by Matt 2004-12-07 5:41:04 PM|| 2004-12-07 5:41:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Interesting... we know of our "Greatest Generation" and how Americans supported our troops. Check out any of the MSM and their history programs to tell us this.

Americans want to support this "Great Generation." Those of us here, know, through the Internet, lots of ways to extend our support.

My family, in the heart of JesusLand in the heart of a Red State, don't know how. At home, during Thanksgiving, I was appalled at just what my family didn't know. And I'm just a lit'le old lady in Texas, but I know how to use the Internet, so I don't have to depend on my "yellow dog, liberal, local newspaper (the heart of the blue state in Texas, Austin) to get my news and form my opinions. With each "story" I told, they wanted to know, "where do you get this info?" They want to support.... just didn't know how.

Yet, I just watched, through Fox, our CIC with his troops (bless each one of them and get down on those knees and thank God we gave them 4 more years of their CIC) ..... and in his speech, he actually gave, twice..... a web address of where we, citizens of the USA could go, to find lots of ways to support our troops.

Did the MSM play this part of his speech? If you want to place a bet with me on this... I'll take the bet!~~~ And win.....

I had to watch (read) the speech, to find this part.

Looks like W is taking his message to the people.... and bypassing the media. Wonder how long it will be before they realize this is what he is doing? He went straight to the Marines with his message!!!!!!! "kinda quiet at the White House, so I thought I would drop in on the Devil Dogs."

No, the MSM will continue to misunderestimate him. Now, I just have to figure a way to get his message to my family.... Brian Williams (nor none of the MSM) isn't gonna do it.

Posted by Sherry 2004-12-08 12:04:26 AM|| 2004-12-08 12:04:26 AM|| Front Page Top

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