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2007-08-27 Iraq

Oops! Dems Will Have To Move The Goalposts Again

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Posted by Frank G 2007-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 There was a conversation in my office on Thursday, about wouldn't it fun, if Maliki would, in a speech, specify, that he didn't want the Democrats in power in the good ole USA! We thought that a "brilliant" and fun affirmation, never expecting it to happen.

Now, it will be fun, to monitor our dear ole MSM to see just how many of them actually publish Maliki's words, "We are not one of their villages."

Yea, right, I can see the Austin paper with that as the lead in tomorrow's paper after the scathing and just really rude editorial of this morning, accusing Bush of re-writing history. The slime was dripping from my hands as I finished the editorial opinion. Usually, I don't finish these, but this was just so out-there, with month opened, I read.

Thanks Maliki, for voicing that!

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2007-08-27 00:19|| 2007-08-27 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 You have to give the guy some credit. He is partisan, but so are the democrats here.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-08-27 00:51|| 2007-08-27 00:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Apparently they hate Hillary telling them what to do, more than they hate each other. heh,heh. I'd be willing to extend Hillary credit for this one.

Posted by Unutle McGurque8861 2007-08-27 01:59|| 2007-08-27 01:59|| Front Page Top

#4 She's a uniter; not a divider!

Posted by Excalibur 2007-08-27 08:50|| 2007-08-27 08:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Methinks they did this while Parliament is still in recess?

Posted by Pappy 2007-08-27 09:06|| 2007-08-27 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Carl Levin and Hillary Clinton are from the Democratic Party and they must demonstrate democracy...

Maliki wins the snark comment of the day.

And its funny 'cuz it is true.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-08-27 09:33|| 2007-08-27 09:33|| Front Page Top

#7 The trouble is that it now looks like Patreaus is going to be really wishy-washy with his prose in the upcoming progress report. He being a good Princetonian Tiger doesn't want to appear to partisan as a military officer and will offer up the usual diplo-speak instead of Patton like pragmatic, "in-your-face" realism. That will be enough for the MSM and the Democrats to play up his play down. Thus the ensuing confusion will be enough to force Bush to compromise and begin the end.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-08-27 09:43|| 2007-08-27 09:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Jack, that's depressing because it has the ring of truth to it.

Posted by Unutle McGurque8861 2007-08-27 10:26|| 2007-08-27 10:26|| Front Page Top

#9 But when Petraeus reads Jack's comment, maybe he'll change his mind and decide to be more forthright.

Posted by KBK 2007-08-27 11:46|| 2007-08-27 11:46|| Front Page Top

#10 Petraeus probably figures it would be worse for his career to offend the Dhimmicrats that it would to lose the war.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-08-27 12:15|| 2007-08-27 12:15|| Front Page Top

#11 now looks like Patreaus is going to be really wishy-washy with his prose in the upcoming progress report.

Obviously you have read a draft of Petraeus' report, he said in his most snarkastic voice.

Posted by SteveS 2007-08-27 12:54|| 2007-08-27 12:54|| Front Page Top

#12 1. Let them get it through parliament. If thats moving goalposts, consider them moved. A plan thats agreed to by leaders but not passed is worth nothing.

2. I think if Maliki were to say "vote against Hilary" thered be joy in the Clinton camp. Do you really think Maliki is popular in the US? Is he popular with US troops or officers, for that matter?

Village, smillage. We've got over 150,000 troops there, we have over 3000 dead. We have poured billions into the country. And this guy is busy nitpicking our operations, hinting that he can get support from Iran instead.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2007-08-27 13:13|| 2007-08-27 13:13|| Front Page Top

#13 as for Petraeus, I expect him to be brutally honest.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2007-08-27 13:14|| 2007-08-27 13:14|| Front Page Top

#14 Dr. Petraeus is not going to give a Pattonesque speech, which is probably part of why he got this command in the first place. Nonetheless, he has quietly put an effective war fighting strategy in place and there is no reason for him not to explain its success or take credit for it.

It has also been made clear in the media that he does not support the Pentagon plan that his immediate predecessor, the illustrious Gen. Casey, seems to be behind for starting to pull troops out whenever Harry Reid says to.

So I suspect he will make the case for seeing the battle through to victory using primarily polysyllabic words that are incomprehensible to Congress and the MSM but crystal clear to 'Burgers and NCOs.

After his plan has succeeded he will make a very attractive candidate for one party or the other.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-08-27 13:46|| 2007-08-27 13:46|| Front Page Top

#15 Wasn't there talk here that Petraeus was a Democrat (of the near-extinct variety)?

At any rate, his handling of the politics has been masterful so far, and I don't expect him to fumble at the critical juncture.

Posted by JSU 2007-08-27 13:55|| 2007-08-27 13:55|| Front Page Top

#16 On Petraeus. None of the comments appear to take in account another factor. The loyalty between the troops and their commander and the commander and the troops. From all appearances, the respect is mutual. The General is not looked upon as a careerist or a managerial REMF. Don't look to the General to betray that trust. Doesn't appear to be in the man.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-08-27 15:21|| 2007-08-27 15:21|| Front Page Top

#17 First Maliki says he wants off of Hillary's plantation and now this!

Soon the only remaining step for the pathetic Dhimmicrats will be to declare victory in Iraq and say we should evacuate the troops LOL

Posted by Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2007-08-27 18:24|| 2007-08-27 18:24|| Front Page Top

#18 I think if Maliki were to say "vote against Hilary" thered be joy in the Clinton camp.

Wonder what they'll say when Al-Q endorses her...

Do you really think Maliki is popular in the US? Is he popular with US troops or officers, for that matter?

The question is whether he's popular with the Iraqi citizenry

Village, smillage. We've got over 150,000 troops there, we have over 3000 dead. We have poured billions into the country. And this guy is busy nitpicking our operations...

Why the nerve! We have an entire political party for that.

hinting that he can get support from Iran instead.

It's called 'politics of the souk'.

Posted by Pappy 2007-08-27 20:54|| 2007-08-27 20:54|| Front Page Top

#19 "Oops! Dems Will Have To Move The Goalposts Again"

We're on it.

Posted by Harry R. & Nancy P.">Harry R. & Nancy P. 2007-08-27 22:16|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-08-27 22:16|| Front Page Top

#20 Bush is pleading for patience,

Jeebus, can there be any more disdain for the CinC during a war than by the MSM? I don't remember Bush groveling and/or "pleading" with anyone over patience. Seemed to me he brought up the Vietnam debacle (aftermath in Cambodia) as a very valid point to "what would happen" if'n we pull out too early.

Add this "pleading" comment to the "unpopular war" comment, and you have all the standard MSM macros enabled in your "press." Of course, no mention is made of the "record low approval ratings" of the Donk controlled Congress.

Posted by BA 2007-08-27 22:48|| 2007-08-27 22:48|| Front Page Top

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