Comments on: Bush and the “Democratic” future of IRaq. http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:06:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Terry Gain http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89970 Terry Gain Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:56:04 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89970 I enjoy Michael Totten's reports from Iraq but don't understand why he is so enamoured with Rodham Clinton. She basically called Petraeus a liar and then refused to criticize the far left MoveOn for their scurrilous attack on Petraeus. These are the actions of a partisan, not a patriot. Who in their right mind would want her when they can have Rudy, Mitt or McCain? She's not trustworthy. Instead of reading tea leaves I'd base my decision on what she said to win the nomination. I enjoy Michael Totten’s reports from Iraq but don’t understand why he is so enamoured with Rodham Clinton. She basically called Petraeus a liar and then refused to criticize the far left MoveOn for their scurrilous attack on Petraeus.

These are the actions of a partisan, not a patriot.

Who in their right mind would want her when they can have Rudy, Mitt or McCain? She’s not trustworthy. Instead of reading tea leaves I’d base my decision on what she said to win the nomination.

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Hillary would probably not do enough to prevent an attack and would then likely overreact.

Her answer that the first thing she would do if America were attacked is retaliate was telling. One would hope that the first thing the President would do is ascertain who did it.

]]> By: photoncourier.blogspot.com http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89968 photoncourier.blogspot.com Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:42:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89968 Buddy...just to clarify, I do *not* think there is much chance of Hillary being OK on national security...I think she would tend either to use power brutally and excessively, or not to use it at all. What she would not do is to use power in a rational and controlled fashion. Buddy…just to clarify, I do *not* think there is much chance of Hillary being OK on national security…I think she would tend either to use power brutally and excessively, or not to use it at all. What she would not do is to use power in a rational and controlled fashion.

]]> By: Lem http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89967 Lem Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:59:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89967 It's not ideology as much as people are... lazy. ;) It’s not ideology as much as people are… lazy. ;)

]]> By: David Thomson http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89966 David Thomson Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:54:06 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89966 "What Bush is recognizing here is something that is becoming increasingly obvious - the left/right dichotomy in our society is a phony exploited by those who lust for power." The polling data does not support this sort of optimism. On the contrary, it clearly shows that Democrats generally believe the war on terror is grossly exaggerated. Far more Republicans believe in we are in an existential fight to the death against Islamic totalitarianism. A very high percentage of Democrats (something like 40%) even believe that the Bush Whitehouse may be responsible for the events of 9/11! “What Bush is recognizing here is something that is becoming increasingly obvious – the left/right dichotomy in our society is a phony exploited by those who lust for power.”

The polling data does not support this sort of optimism. On the contrary, it clearly shows that Democrats generally believe the war on terror is grossly exaggerated. Far more Republicans believe in we are in an existential fight to the death against Islamic totalitarianism. A very high percentage of Democrats (something like 40%) even believe that the Bush Whitehouse may be responsible for the events of 9/11!

]]> By: heather http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89965 heather Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:28:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89965 when it comes to reacting to 9/11 type events, I am very afraid that the Liberal Left has only 2 modes: kindly appeasement or all-out nuking. Make no mistake: Hillary will weaken the US Armed Forces because she disdains soldiering. But when/if the US is attacked in a 9/11 manner (the kind you can't ignore, like Khobar Towers, etc), she will expect the Military to be capable to armageddon. Like all Liberals, she talks and talks about "caring" about "children", but is cold as ice when it comes to actual living breathing people. She despises people 'not like her.' She will do a lot of damage to the US if she becomes President. Thinking she will be a balanced war leader is just wishful thinking, guys. She reminds me of Pierre Elliott Trudeau (without the glamour.) when it comes to reacting to 9/11 type events, I am very afraid that the Liberal Left has only 2 modes: kindly appeasement or all-out nuking.

Make no mistake: Hillary will weaken the US Armed Forces because she disdains soldiering. But when/if the US is attacked in a 9/11 manner (the kind you can’t ignore, like Khobar Towers, etc), she will expect the Military to be capable to armageddon.

Like all Liberals, she talks and talks about “caring” about “children”, but is cold as ice when it comes to actual living breathing people. She despises people ‘not like her.’ She will do a lot of damage to the US if she becomes President.

Thinking she will be a balanced war leader is just wishful thinking, guys. She reminds me of Pierre Elliott Trudeau (without the glamour.)

]]> By: Barry Dauphin http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89964 Barry Dauphin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:22:33 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89964 Of course, one issue is if Hillary is elected, maybe we'll <i>need</i> national healthcare. Just because Hillary probably isn't a moonbat, doesn't mean she'd be great on national security. The Clintons care about appearances more than perhaps just about anything else. We really need someone who won't worry about that too much. To her credit, she can probably tolerate being disliked more than Bill ever could. Of course, one issue is if Hillary is elected, maybe we’ll need national healthcare.

Just because Hillary probably isn’t a moonbat, doesn’t mean she’d be great on national security. The Clintons care about appearances more than perhaps just about anything else. We really need someone who won’t worry about that too much. To her credit, she can probably tolerate being disliked more than Bill ever could.

]]> By: Buddy Larsen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89963 Buddy Larsen Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:54:12 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89963 Dave makes a good point --Hil *might* turn out to be ok on national security, but the issue is grave enough that the question has to be, should we take the leap of faith ? Dave makes a good point –Hil *might* turn out to be ok on national security, but the issue is grave enough that the question has to be, should we take the leap of faith ?

]]> By: photoncourier.blogspot.com http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89962 photoncourier.blogspot.com Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:45:11 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89962 If confronted with a major terrorist attack, I don't think Hillary would have the stomach for a major conventional military operation a la Afghanistan/Iraq. I do think she would likely respond with extreme violence using air and/or missile forces. If the terrorist attack were on a sufficient scale, I could imagine Hillary executing a nuclear response. If the response killed a hundred thousand people, most of them innocent, I doubt she would suffer any agonies of soul, either before or after. If confronted with a major terrorist attack, I don’t think Hillary would have the stomach for a major conventional military operation a la Afghanistan/Iraq. I do think she would likely respond with extreme violence using air and/or missile forces.

If the terrorist attack were on a sufficient scale, I could imagine Hillary executing a nuclear response. If the response killed a hundred thousand people, most of them innocent, I doubt she would suffer any agonies of soul, either before or after.

]]> By: valjean http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89961 valjean Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:59:00 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/25/bush-and-the-democratic-future-of-iraq/#comment-89961 What might President Gore have done with, say, Iraq? Shucks, he's on the record ... <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/search/abstract?res=F10B1FFF3D5B0C708DDDAB0894DA404482" rel="nofollow">Championing Bush</a> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002-09-23-gore-text_x.htm" rel="nofollow">... and talkin' WMDs</a> ... and needless to say, <i>very</i> hush hush! What might President Gore have done with, say, Iraq?

Shucks, he’s on the record …

Championing Bush
… and talkin’ WMDs

… and needless to say, very hush hush!

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