Iraqi Elections

David Cohen said:

January 30, 2005, Washington, D.C. (AP)

Reacting to today's overwhelmingly successful free elections in Iraq,
Massechusetts Senator Edward Kennedy told Boston Herald reporter Heidi
Johannsen, "I'm bitt...bit...very disappointed. I'm not as think as you
drunk I am. Want a ride home?"

Junior Senator John Kerry said, "I always supported this election." When
presented with transcripts of speeches in which he did not support the
election, Senator Kerry spun around and around, making Curly Howard noises.

I think what Kennedy was doing is a pre-emptive swipe. What happens
before momentous events like this is that some sucker with the least
amount to lose volunteers to fall on his sword. So Kennedy says
something non-constructive, that way if the situation really does go
to [censored], the Dems are already on the record with the "I told you so"
and the rest of them immediately jump on the bandwagon. OTOH, if the
elections go swell, then it's just the ramblings of one drunk old guy,
and nobody thinks anything of it.

It's just politics. Not very Statesman-like, though.

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Proton Soup

"Thanks for noticing that I didn't actually say anything." - Mike Lane

JMW said:

Proton Soup said:

David Cohen said:

January 30, 2005, Washington, D.C. (AP)

Reacting to today's overwhelmingly successful free elections in Iraq,
Massechusetts Senator Edward Kennedy told Boston Herald reporter Heidi
Johannsen, "I'm bitt...bit...very disappointed. I'm not as think as you
drunk I am. Want a ride home?"

Junior Senator John Kerry said, "I always supported this election." When
presented with transcripts of speeches in which he did not support the
election, Senator Kerry spun around and around, making Curly Howard noises.

I think what Kennedy was doing is a pre-emptive swipe. What happens
before momentous events like this is that some sucker with the least
amount to lose volunteers to fall on his sword. So Kennedy says
something non-constructive, that way if the situation really does go
to [censored], the Dems are already on the record with the "I told you so"
and the rest of them immediately jump on the bandwagon. OTOH, if the
elections go swell, then it's just the ramblings of one drunk old guy,
and nobody thinks anything of it.

It's just politics. Not very Statesman-like, though.

Dude, it's Teddy.

Yeah, and that's exactly why he'll get away with it.

The cool thing about Teddy though is that not long from now, you'll
see him laughing and shaking hands with Bush at some dinner. Nothing
personal, just part of the job.

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Proton Soup

"Thanks for noticing that I didn't actually say anything." - Mike Lane

Proton Soup said:

David Cohen said:

January 30, 2005, Washington, D.C. (AP)

Reacting to today's overwhelmingly successful free elections in Iraq,
Massechusetts Senator Edward Kennedy told Boston Herald reporter Heidi
Johannsen, "I'm bitt...bit...very disappointed. I'm not as think as you
drunk I am. Want a ride home?"

Junior Senator John Kerry said, "I always supported this election." When
presented with transcripts of speeches in which he did not support the
election, Senator Kerry spun around and around, making Curly Howard noises.

I think what Kennedy was doing is a pre-emptive swipe. What happens
before momentous events like this is that some sucker with the least
amount to lose volunteers to fall on his sword. So Kennedy says
something non-constructive, that way if the situation really does go
to [censored], the Dems are already on the record with the "I told you so"
and the rest of them immediately jump on the bandwagon. OTOH, if the
elections go swell, then it's just the ramblings of one drunk old guy,
and nobody thinks anything of it.

It's just politics. Not very Statesman-like, though.

Dude, it's Teddy.
--

JMW
http://www.rustyiron.net

David Cohen said:

January 30, 2005, Washington, D.C. (AP)

Reacting to today's overwhelmingly successful free elections in Iraq,
Massechusetts Senator Edward Kennedy told Boston Herald reporter Heidi
Johannsen, "I'm bitt...bit...very disappointed. I'm not as think as you
drunk I am. Want a ride home?"

Junior Senator John Kerry said, "I always supported this election." When
presented with transcripts of speeches in which he did not support the
election, Senator Kerry spun around and around, making Curly Howard noises.

I understand Hillary fell down and stated chewing the carpet.

"Paul Cassel" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

David Cohen said:

January 30, 2005, Washington, D.C. (AP)

Reacting to today's overwhelmingly successful free elections in Iraq,
Massechusetts Senator Edward Kennedy told Boston Herald reporter Heidi
Johannsen, "I'm bitt...bit...very disappointed. I'm not as think as you
drunk I am. Want a ride home?"

Junior Senator John Kerry said, "I always supported this election." When
presented with transcripts of speeches in which he did not support the
election, Senator Kerry spun around and around, making Curly Howard
noises.

I understand Hillary fell down and stated chewing the carpet.

Thus adding more evidence to the rumor that she is a carpet muncher.

But, in all seriousness, she has been far more hawkish than the Democrtatic
Left. Which is actually scary, because she is a smart politician setting the
stage for 2008.

David

David Cohen said:

Quoted message said:

I understand Hillary fell down and stated chewing the carpet.

Thus adding more evidence to the rumor that she is a carpet muncher.

But, in all seriousness, she has been far more hawkish than the Democrtatic
Left. Which is actually scary, because she is a smart politician setting the
stage for 2008.

She saw that kerry's swing to the middle after the nomination didn't
convince anyone so she's clearly moving there now hoping that folks will
fall for it. Given the complete hatred of Bush by what some call the
mainstream media, I think we're in for another three years of nothing
but hearing how she's such a wonderful statesman who will 'heal' a
'wounded' USA.

I think many will fall for it. When it comes to campaigns, the clintons
are masters of deceit.

-paul

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Reacting to today's overwhelmingly successful free elections­ in

Iraq,

I see...so we're going to let the end justify the means...tell me, how
about all those dead Iraqis...think they're enjoying all this new found
freedom ??

Quoted message said:

But most of those dead Iraqis are dead because the ruling Ba­ath

party and fanataical terrorists fought this election

Quoted message said:

tooth and nail

Really ? So all of the dead Iraqi's died BEFORE the US invaded...none
of them were killed by US bullets or bombs...wow...just how naive are
you ??

You know what the average Iraqi feels...wow..again...you beleive
EVERYTHING you see on American TV..eh ??

"gman99" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

But most of those dead Iraqis are dead because the ruling Ba­ath

party and fanataical terrorists fought this election

Quoted message said:

tooth and nail

Really ? So all of the dead Iraqi's died BEFORE the US invaded...none
of them were killed by US bullets or bombs...wow...just how naive are
you ??

You know what the average Iraqi feels...wow..again...you beleive
EVERYTHING you see on American TV..eh ??

It is really not that hard IOM.

Anything you say is [censored].

"gman99" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Reacting to today's overwhelmingly successful free elections­ in

Iraq,

I see...so we're going to let the end justify the means...tell me, how
about all those dead Iraqis...think they're enjoying all this new found
freedom ??

You mean the thousands that Saddam killed during his regime?
Yes, very sad that they did not have an opportunity to vote. Those that
lived through, voted for them.

Quoted message said:

It is really not that hard IOM.
Anything you say is [censored]

Good comeback...I like how you worked all those facts into the argument.

David Cohen said:

Reacting to today's overwhelmingly successful free elections
in Iraq,

<yawn> Read and learn....

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0128-26.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0127-29.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0118-32.htm

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Don't let bu$h do to the United States what his very close
friend and top campaign contributor, Ken Lay, did to Enron...

Lee Michaels said:

But most of those dead Iraqis are dead because the ruling Baath party
and fanataical terrorists fought this election tooth and nail.

If you're referring to the fanatical terrorists on the
bu$h regime, you're half right. Their illegal, immoral,
and globally condemned terror attack murdered close to
100,000 Iraqi civilians, but they do support this laughable
farce they call a "elections" in Iraq.

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0128-26.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0127-29.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0118-32.htm

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don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
-- George W. Bush, March 13, 2002

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"After all, it is the leaders of the country who determine
the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the
people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist
dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.
Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the
bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to
do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the
peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country
to danger. It works the same in any country."
-- Hermann Goering, President of the Reichstag, Nazi Party, and
Luftwaffe Commander in Chief

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is
not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."
-- Theodore Roosevelt (1918)

"You know, when bu$h said that he's against nation building,
I didn't realize that he meant only the United States"
-- Al Franken

Don't let bu$h do to the United States what his very close
friend and top campaign contributor, Ken Lay, did to Enron...

gman99 said:

Quoted message said:

It is really not that hard IOM.
Anything you say is [censored]

Good comeback...I like how you worked all those facts into the
argument.

His point is that there is no point arguing with you dickbreath. There
never is with you. You're one step from Hankville.
--
-Larry

I can't wait for Hillary to hit the campaign trail with her shrill,
chalk-on-a-blackboard nasal screaming and ranting, what a harpy...sort
of like Charlie Brown's teacher except on a megaphone - "WHAAA WAH
WAWAWA WAHWAH!!!"