Comments on: I Sincerely Hope This Is An AP Misquote http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:33:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/comment-page-1/#comment-23665 Gaius Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:26:56 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/#comment-23665 But thanks for dropping by with Kerry's talking points. But thanks for dropping by with Kerry’s talking points.

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/comment-page-1/#comment-23663 Gaius Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:26:20 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/#comment-23663 Frist says he was misquoted. Given the bad behavior of the AP and other media of late, I kind of tend to think he was. Frist says he was misquoted. Given the bad behavior of the AP and other media of late, I kind of tend to think he was.

]]> By: Bill Franklin http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/comment-page-1/#comment-23662 Bill Franklin Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:15:42 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/#comment-23662 If a Democrat had said what Frist said you'd label him a cut and runner before he finished his sentence. Finally it's coming out that the emperor has no clothes, and those brainwashed into believing everything the administration has said are left either speechless or spinning like a top. I don't understand how involing a political model called Democracy with the Taliban somehow magically solving things. It solved sweet FA in Iraq (agruably democracy has made things worse in Iraq), so how a voting Taliban solves their ideology of hatred is beyond me. If a Democrat had said what Frist said you’d label him a cut and runner before he finished his sentence. Finally it’s coming out that the emperor has no clothes, and those brainwashed into believing everything the administration has said are left either speechless or spinning like a top.

I don’t understand how involing a political model called Democracy with the Taliban somehow magically solving things. It solved sweet FA in Iraq (agruably democracy has made things worse in Iraq), so how a voting Taliban solves their ideology of hatred is beyond me.

]]> By: Black Jack http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/comment-page-1/#comment-23613 Black Jack Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:32:01 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/#comment-23613 Bill Frist has given voice to a point of view which deserves to be openly debated in the public arena. There's nothing really outside the bounds of traditional American policy being offered here as new and different. We've always considered a purely military approach to hostile populations likely to fail, and preferred more inclusive measures. Trying to put words in Frist's mouth to make it appear he favors an extreme position does nothing positive to contribute to an understanding of his thoughts or to help bring us to consensus, it only makes a complex situation more difficult to address. Opportunistic Lefty hate mongering is particularly unhelpful. Bill Frist has given voice to a point of view which deserves to be openly debated in the public arena. There’s nothing really outside the bounds of traditional American policy being offered here as new and different. We’ve always considered a purely military approach to hostile populations likely to fail, and preferred more inclusive measures.

Trying to put words in Frist’s mouth to make it appear he favors an extreme position does nothing positive to contribute to an understanding of his thoughts or to help bring us to consensus, it only makes a complex situation more difficult to address.

Opportunistic Lefty hate mongering is particularly unhelpful.

]]> By: reddog http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/comment-page-1/#comment-23482 reddog Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:09:01 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/#comment-23482 From the very beginning we have been doing exactly what Osama wanted. As Republican congressmen, at least those who aren't theives, scoudrels or idiots and there are a suprisingly large number of them, see this, they will call for new strategies for dealing with the Islamacist threat. This is not about "cut and run" or "flipflopping", this is about finding interventions that work, as opposed to the quaqmire that is currently Iraq. As for Frist, he is both a theif and scoundrel, but he can read the writing on the wall. He wants to go on record as having changed his mind on the Middle East before he left office, so that he is not lumped in with all the other "luminaries" who only see the light on the GWOT after they have retired or left elective office. It's going to start getting really bad now. When Bush's term is over, what they did to Nixon will seem like a sophomoric prank. From the very beginning we have been doing exactly what Osama wanted. As Republican congressmen, at least those who aren’t theives, scoudrels or idiots and there are a suprisingly large number of them, see this, they will call for new strategies for dealing with the Islamacist threat.

This is not about “cut and run” or “flipflopping”, this is about finding interventions that work, as opposed to the quaqmire that is currently Iraq.

As for Frist, he is both a theif and scoundrel, but he can read the writing on the wall. He wants to go on record as having changed his mind on the Middle East before he left office, so that he is not lumped in with all the other “luminaries” who only see the light on the GWOT after they have retired or left elective office.

It’s going to start getting really bad now. When Bush’s term is over, what they did to Nixon will seem like a sophomoric prank.

]]> By: old_dawg http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/comment-page-1/#comment-23475 old_dawg Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:25:31 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/02/i-sincerely-hope-this-is-an-ap-misquote/#comment-23475 Just another reason not to send money to the RINO National Committee of Idiots. Just another reason not to send money to the RINO National Committee of Idiots.

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