Comments on: GAO: “DoD Lacks Ability to Oversee Contractors” http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:38:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437230 perris Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:22:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437230 <p>my gawd, you know this last week waiting for the oversite has taken longer the the entire house elections</p> <p>incredible, it seems like an entire generation since we took control</p> <p>I WANT OVER SITE AND I WANT IT AS SOON AS WE STEP THROUGH THE HALLS OF CONGRESS</p> <p>our constitution lies in wait, she is beaten and weary, she needs to rise from comatic sleep the enemies of democracy have cursed her tired soul</p> <p>SHE WAITS TO RISE LIKE THE GREAT PHOENIX, SPREAD HER MIGHTY WINGS, SHE LONGS TO SOAR ONCE MORE</p> <p>she needs our help, she is undernourished, she is atrophied.</p> <p>we are not her last BEST hope, WE ARE HER LAST AND <i>ONLY</i> HOPE</p> <p>I await my love, and she will rise</p> <p>democracy will rise</p> <p>her people will rise</p> <p>we will rise once more.</p> <p>sorry about that, it just came out and wouldn’t stop till I finished.</p> <p>g’night firedogs, see all L8ter</p> my gawd, you know this last week waiting for the oversite has taken longer the the entire house elections

incredible, it seems like an entire generation since we took control

I WANT OVER SITE AND I WANT IT AS SOON AS WE STEP THROUGH THE HALLS OF CONGRESS

our constitution lies in wait, she is beaten and weary, she needs to rise from comatic sleep the enemies of democracy have cursed her tired soul

SHE WAITS TO RISE LIKE THE GREAT PHOENIX, SPREAD HER MIGHTY WINGS, SHE LONGS TO SOAR ONCE MORE

she needs our help, she is undernourished, she is atrophied.

we are not her last BEST hope, WE ARE HER LAST AND ONLY HOPE

I await my love, and she will rise

democracy will rise

her people will rise

we will rise once more.

sorry about that, it just came out and wouldn’t stop till I finished.

g’night firedogs, see all L8ter

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437227 neurophius Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:09:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437227 <p><a href="#comment-437226"><em>Adie @ 68</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-437214"><em>Eureka Springs, AR @ 58</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT Reminder - Blog Wars is on Sundance channel tonight! If you want to see an hour long movie about FDL in CT this summer, tonight is your chance.</p></blockquote> <p>DANG! Wish we got Sundance. Enjoy folks. Some day maybe we’ll see a tape….</p></blockquote> <p>Double Dang. It was on tonight four hours earlier than I expected. Should have checked the local schedule earlier.</p> <p>Anyone know if/when it’s going to be on again?</p> Adie @ 68

Eureka Springs, AR @ 58

OT Reminder – Blog Wars is on Sundance channel tonight! If you want to see an hour long movie about FDL in CT this summer, tonight is your chance.

DANG! Wish we got Sundance. Enjoy folks. Some day maybe we’ll see a tape….

Double Dang. It was on tonight four hours earlier than I expected. Should have checked the local schedule earlier.

Anyone know if/when it’s going to be on again?

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437226 Adie Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:07:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437226 <p><a href="#comment-437214"><em>Eureka Springs, AR @ 58</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT Reminder - Blog Wars is on Sundance channel tonight! If you want to see an hour long movie about FDL in CT this summer, tonight is your chance.</p></blockquote> <p>DANG! Wish we got Sundance. Enjoy folks. Some day maybe we’ll see a tape….</p> Eureka Springs, AR @ 58

OT Reminder – Blog Wars is on Sundance channel tonight! If you want to see an hour long movie about FDL in CT this summer, tonight is your chance.

DANG! Wish we got Sundance. Enjoy folks. Some day maybe we’ll see a tape….

]]> By: Blub http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437225 Blub Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:06:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437225 <p>I guess my instinct is that it wouldn’t have made that much of a difference.. Fine, people like my parents, in California, might have been swayed.. I just don’t think it would’ve bought us the votes we needed among dixiecrats and in Ohio… the base there was voting on a fundamentally different set of issues. In fact, in those regions of the country, it may even have had the opposite effect, bringing more wingnut lunatics out to vote to help clean up the moderate EPISCOPALIAN skeletons in the rethug party. May be I’ve become too cynical, but that’s how I feel. IMO, these voters are not reasonable people.. nor are they people of good character.</p> <p>Oh, btw, Bush just said, on Ford, “He always put the needs of his country before his own, and did what he thought was right, even when those decisions were unpopular,” Bush said. … is that a promise that he plans ot kill more people polls be damned?</p> <p><a href="#comment-437223"><em>montag @ 65 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-437221"><em>Blub @ 63</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Oh, believe me, I ‘m not saying that his behavior was admirable at all. I’m just saying that the statement coming out now has greater effect, politically, than it would have in early 2004.</p></blockquote> <p>I take it you’re saying that its effects are now bigger than they would have been <i>before</i> the election in 2004? Every Dem in the country running on war issues would have seized on those remarks as Republican <i>agreement</i> with their position. That’s why Ford would not say it publicly at the time.</p></blockquote> I guess my instinct is that it wouldn’t have made that much of a difference.. Fine, people like my parents, in California, might have been swayed.. I just don’t think it would’ve bought us the votes we needed among dixiecrats and in Ohio… the base there was voting on a fundamentally different set of issues. In fact, in those regions of the country, it may even have had the opposite effect, bringing more wingnut lunatics out to vote to help clean up the moderate EPISCOPALIAN skeletons in the rethug party. May be I’ve become too cynical, but that’s how I feel. IMO, these voters are not reasonable people.. nor are they people of good character.

Oh, btw, Bush just said, on Ford, “He always put the needs of his country before his own, and did what he thought was right, even when those decisions were unpopular,” Bush said. … is that a promise that he plans ot kill more people polls be damned?

montag @ 65

Blub @ 63

Oh, believe me, I ‘m not saying that his behavior was admirable at all. I’m just saying that the statement coming out now has greater effect, politically, than it would have in early 2004.

I take it you’re saying that its effects are now bigger than they would have been before the election in 2004? Every Dem in the country running on war issues would have seized on those remarks as Republican agreement with their position. That’s why Ford would not say it publicly at the time.

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437224 Adie Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:04:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437224 <p>Mods, Matt. 52</p> <p>Granted. I liked it better in the original also.</p> <p>My “concern” is that many of the posts on FDL, this one of Matt’s very much included, are apt to be quoted widely in the future.</p> <p>They’re not just good. They’re critically important to the future of our government/country/people/world. (I have no idea how to divide those levels. Just pick what works for you, if & as appropriate.)</p> <p>At this point, FDL-generated ideas are re-surfacing at the forefront of efforts addressing in an honest, forthright manner, a whole array of serious problems which many politicians would just as soon continue to ignore.</p> <p>Success in dealing with what faces us and succeeding generations depends mightily on getting these messages out to a wider audience.</p> <p>Revisit the recent articles Christy and others have presented. Revisit Howie’s stirring article of today. Bravo to all!</p> <p>I say HAPPY NEW YEAR, and let’s hit the ground running.</p> <p>‘member George Carlin’s crazy routine?<br /> “You tall guys, behind the trees; you short guys, behind the bushes. Hey, you wid da beads…”<br /> Oh heck. That was another age. Let’s all do what we can and, above all else, respect all and work for good. There is hope. It’s just gonna take a lotta work.</p> <p>Again. Thank you Matt!</p> Mods, Matt. 52

Granted. I liked it better in the original also.

My “concern” is that many of the posts on FDL, this one of Matt’s very much included, are apt to be quoted widely in the future.

They’re not just good. They’re critically important to the future of our government/country/people/world. (I have no idea how to divide those levels. Just pick what works for you, if & as appropriate.)

At this point, FDL-generated ideas are re-surfacing at the forefront of efforts addressing in an honest, forthright manner, a whole array of serious problems which many politicians would just as soon continue to ignore.

Success in dealing with what faces us and succeeding generations depends mightily on getting these messages out to a wider audience.

Revisit the recent articles Christy and others have presented. Revisit Howie’s stirring article of today. Bravo to all!

I say HAPPY NEW YEAR, and let’s hit the ground running.

‘member George Carlin’s crazy routine?
“You tall guys, behind the trees; you short guys, behind the bushes. Hey, you wid da beads…”
Oh heck. That was another age. Let’s all do what we can and, above all else, respect all and work for good. There is hope. It’s just gonna take a lotta work.

Again. Thank you Matt!

]]> By: montag http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437223 montag Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:01:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437223 <p><a href="#comment-437221"><em>Blub @ 63</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Oh, believe me, I ‘m not saying that his behavior was admirable at all. I’m just saying that the statement coming out now has greater effect, politically, than it would have in early 2004.</p></blockquote> <p>I take it you’re saying that its effects are now bigger than they would have been <i>before</i> the election in 2004? Every Dem in the country running on war issues would have seized on those remarks as Republican <i>agreement</i> with their position. That’s why Ford would not say it publicly at the time.</p> Blub @ 63

Oh, believe me, I ‘m not saying that his behavior was admirable at all. I’m just saying that the statement coming out now has greater effect, politically, than it would have in early 2004.

I take it you’re saying that its effects are now bigger than they would have been before the election in 2004? Every Dem in the country running on war issues would have seized on those remarks as Republican agreement with their position. That’s why Ford would not say it publicly at the time.

]]> By: Blub http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437222 Blub Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:00:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437222 <p>Oh, here’s something perfectly pathetic:</p> <p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061231/ap_on_re_us/gerald_ford_54">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200.....ld_ford_54</a></p> <p>“Cheney hails Ford’s pardon of Nixon”</p> <p>Shall we interpret that as a promise by him to his chief executive or merely wishful thinking?</p> Oh, here’s something perfectly pathetic:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200…..ld_ford_54

“Cheney hails Ford’s pardon of Nixon”

Shall we interpret that as a promise by him to his chief executive or merely wishful thinking?

]]> By: Blub http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437221 Blub Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:56:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437221 <p>Oh, believe me, I ‘m not saying that his behavior was admirable at all. I’m just saying that the statement coming out now has greater effect, politically, than it would have in early 2004. That’s all. He could be most wretched rethug in the world, for all that matters :)</p> Oh, believe me, I ‘m not saying that his behavior was admirable at all. I’m just saying that the statement coming out now has greater effect, politically, than it would have in early 2004. That’s all. He could be most wretched rethug in the world, for all that matters :)

]]> By: montag http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437219 montag Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:55:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437219 <p><a href="#comment-437217"><em>Blub @ 61</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>With respect to Ford, whatever his motivations were in giving and then embargoing that interview with Woodward, it has come out, from beyond the grave, at the most devastating possible moment for shrubbery.</p></blockquote> <p>How does damage to Bush compare with another elder statesman possibly having the opportunity to sway public opinion against the war when it really mattered? If Ford were as popular with older conservatives as I suspect that he was, his opinions might have made a difference–and possibly saved many lives. </p> <p>But, Ford wasn’t willing to take the chance that his party might have been damaged by his considered opinions, and he wasn’t willing to defend them publicly.</p> <p>I don’t see that as either forthright or admirable.</p> Blub @ 61

With respect to Ford, whatever his motivations were in giving and then embargoing that interview with Woodward, it has come out, from beyond the grave, at the most devastating possible moment for shrubbery.

How does damage to Bush compare with another elder statesman possibly having the opportunity to sway public opinion against the war when it really mattered? If Ford were as popular with older conservatives as I suspect that he was, his opinions might have made a difference–and possibly saved many lives.

But, Ford wasn’t willing to take the chance that his party might have been damaged by his considered opinions, and he wasn’t willing to defend them publicly.

I don’t see that as either forthright or admirable.

]]> By: Blub http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437217 Blub Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:45:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/30/gao-dod-lacks-ability-to-oversee-contractors/#comment-437217 <p>With respect to Ford, whatever his motivations were in giving and then embargoing that interview with Woodward, it has come out, from beyond the grave, at the most devastating possible moment for shrubbery. If he had made this public in 2004, he would’ve just been another “has been” naysayer, and the rethug machinery would have jumped all over him, ripped him apart and fed him to their young, as is their standard modus operandi… at a time when shrub still enjoyed overwhelming public support for his war. It may have cost shrub a few percentage points at the polls, but that’s probably it. It’s a little harder to attack a guy in the same week you have to give him a state funeral… Shrub just looks like the sanctimonious idiot megalomaniac he is.</p> With respect to Ford, whatever his motivations were in giving and then embargoing that interview with Woodward, it has come out, from beyond the grave, at the most devastating possible moment for shrubbery. If he had made this public in 2004, he would’ve just been another “has been” naysayer, and the rethug machinery would have jumped all over him, ripped him apart and fed him to their young, as is their standard modus operandi… at a time when shrub still enjoyed overwhelming public support for his war. It may have cost shrub a few percentage points at the polls, but that’s probably it. It’s a little harder to attack a guy in the same week you have to give him a state funeral… Shrub just looks like the sanctimonious idiot megalomaniac he is.

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