Comments on: Cheney On Iraq: “Successful,” “Phenomenal,” “Remarkable” http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:26:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: earlofhuntingdon http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342805 earlofhuntingdon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:58:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342805 <blockquote><p>Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step toward political regeneration….</p></blockquote> <p>Orwell - “Politics and the English Language”</p> <p><a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm</a></p>

Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step toward political regeneration….

Orwell – “Politics and the English Language”

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342762 earlofhuntingdon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:41:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342762 <p>Cheney has just executed a double Nixon with a full Reagan twist and half-Bush. That is, he stripped words of their customary meaning, indeed, all meaning, and used them hoping that listeners would supply their own traditional meanings. </p> <p>Among other uses, that allows Cheney later to claim with a straight face that <em><strong>that’s</strong></em> not what he meant at all. Stripped of Orwellian obfuscation, he lied.</p> Cheney has just executed a double Nixon with a full Reagan twist and half-Bush. That is, he stripped words of their customary meaning, indeed, all meaning, and used them hoping that listeners would supply their own traditional meanings.

Among other uses, that allows Cheney later to claim with a straight face that that’s not what he meant at all. Stripped of Orwellian obfuscation, he lied.

]]> By: Petrocelli http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342376 Petrocelli Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:26:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342376 <p>Cheney is a Dick !!!</p> Cheney is a Dick !!!

]]> By: JimTheCynic http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342366 JimTheCynic Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:24:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342366 <p>Such statements by a Vice-President are clearly indicative of a mind clouded with delusional thoughts. He is not medically fit to remain in office. It’s not impeachment, but it would get him out of there.</p> <p>Please, if it’s not to late… </p> <p> … make mine a cheeseburger</p> <p>ITMFA</p> Such statements by a Vice-President are clearly indicative of a mind clouded with delusional thoughts. He is not medically fit to remain in office. It’s not impeachment, but it would get him out of there.

Please, if it’s not to late…

… make mine a cheeseburger

ITMFA

]]> By: Biodun Iginla http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342329 Biodun Iginla Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:13:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342329 <p>Thanks..I’m watching it on CNN now…</p> Thanks..I’m watching it on CNN now…

]]> By: sadlyyes http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342327 sadlyyes Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:12:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342327 <p>scratched and clawed their way,now im crying</p> scratched and clawed their way,now im crying

]]> By: spacefish http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342326 spacefish Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:12:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342326 <p>Unfortunately, that will blow right past about 30% of Americans. Hmmm… where have I seen that “30%” before?</p> Unfortunately, that will blow right past about 30% of Americans. Hmmm… where have I seen that “30%” before?

]]> By: sadlyyes http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342324 sadlyyes Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:12:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342324 <p>extempor</p> extempor

]]> By: sadlyyes http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342323 sadlyyes Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:11:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342323 <p>he is an AMAZING speaker</p> he is an AMAZING speaker

]]> By: JimWhite http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342322 JimWhite Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:11:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/18/cheney-on-iraq-successful-phenomenal-remarkable/#comment-1342322 <p>This speech certainly has a lot of substance for a candidate who is nothing more than hope.</p> This speech certainly has a lot of substance for a candidate who is nothing more than hope.

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