In every instance, Obama heeded the advice of his uniformed and civilian defense leaders and in each case but Afghanistan, he abandoned a position he had taken as the Democratic presidential candidate.
The predictable result has been the first sustained outcry from the left, angry denunciations from leaders of constituencies that had been early supporters. They feel betrayed as they watch him continuing, with minor modifications, the policies and practices of his Republican predecessor.
Yes, because those policies were so AWESOME!
Broder modestly (but just modestly) over-simplifies Obama’s policies to get to his real point, going after those damn liberals for being right again. We opposed Vietnam and were right; we opposed a segregated military and were right; we opposed Iraq and were right; we opposed torture and were and still are right; we opposed Iraq and we were right; and yes, Broder, we oppose discrimination against gays, including those who wish to serve in the military. And guess how that one will end up eventually? How do you score Davey?
But we’re just not serious people — the serious people that managed to give us Vietnam, Iraq, 183 waterboardings on one guy in a month, and post-hoc torture to justify illegal wars. And to what end? So David Broder can gloss it over, and say it’s all good. Yes, those military guys are always right.
"God help this country when someone sits at this desk who doesn’t know as much about the military as I do."
- Dwight Eisenhower
God nothing, David Broder is what matters, just ask him.
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Mornin’, gang -
Just finished watching a second viewing of Keef’s show last night and it’s probably illegal for anyone to have as much fun as he’s having with limpballs. So rushie wants MSNBC to lay off him for a month? Hey, I’ve got yer DIYD & DIYD classic situation rit’cher……he thinks if the peacock lays off him, he can call “victory”; if the peacock pounces harder, limpie can keep complaining….that lump of lard is *really* gettin’ delusional. The segment where Keef had patriotic music playing in the background was particularly hilarious.
Anybody else find it very odd that the claims about the four so-called terrrrrists and their so-called plot in NY just *happened* to hit the news on the day cheeeeeeeeeeeeney and Obama are giving speeches on terrorism?
I thought not.
Yeppers… Outta the same Shrub playbook…! 8-(
Meet the new boss, same as the old…! It’s truly getting old!
NEW YORK (CNN) — Four men arrested for an alleged plot to bomb a New York synagogue and Jewish community center are expected to appear in federal court Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
The men also wanted to use surface-to-air missiles to fire at U.S. military planes, according to a criminal complaint filed in White Plains, New Y
I’d like to know where they were gonna get SAM’s…! They’re not exactly widely available…! ;-)
From the articles I am reading the feds actually sold them dummy stingers and c-4.
“In April, Mr. Cromitie and the three other men selected the synagogues as their targets, the statement said. The informant soon helped them get the weapons, which were incapable of being fired or detonated, according to the authorities.”
nyt
Raw Story has a CNN account of Powell’s old aide-de-camp Wilkerson slamming Congressional Leaders as the most feckless and spineless crew he’s ever encountered…
Can you say “entrapment”… I thought you could…! ;-)
They are really turning up the heat trying to discredit him.
Yea but some mofo’s need to go to jail doncha think? They busted up a ring of 8 Paki and Indian gas station owners here yesterday. They caught burglars with lists of flatscreen, computers and such that these guys were giving out. Needless to say the locals are up in arms! (You know it wasn’t our asian bros who were DOING the burgling!
I agree they should be locked up, but, let’s look back at the Lackwanna ring, the NJ Pizza guys, the Miami crew, ad nauseum… You’d think we’d have learned how to do it properly by now…
Huff post has the Federal complaint, it’s pretty interesting.
roger
AEI is going to have to get another intern to write David Broder’s column for him. This one is no longer believable.
Plumbing section 32 home depot behind the stove pipes beside the boxes of depleted uranium.
SHORTER REPUBLICANS: we are afraid!
Good morning, pups. It’s just Cohen and Kristof because Gail Collins is off today. Mr. Cohen, in “The Miracles of Realism,” says Vietnam teaches several lessons, the first of which is that the United States can have normal relations with countries whose political systems and ideologies it rejects. Mr. Kristof, in “After Wars, Mass Rapes Persist,” says mass rape has been an element of warfare in Congo, Darfur, Bosnia, Rwanda, Liberia. But the lesson in Liberia is that even when the fighting ends, the sex crimes continue.
Here they are.
The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got lemon poppy seed muffins. It’s pouring down rain again this morning. Maybe this will teach Hoover that it’s a good idea to come home at night… He’s got to be one wet kitteh now. Have a great day.
Somedays it sucks being right so often. Thanks Attaturk for the reminder!
David must have been at Troy telling Cassandra shush the Greeks will never win.
Rush wants MSNBC to lay off him for a month really? Can’t the head of the Republican party handle a little criticism?
Interesting word I wonder if they read the Lake?
Somedays it sucks being right so often.
wears me right out.
I live on caffeine and “I told you so’s”
Just when was David last right about anything? Why do guys like him get a paycheck for being wrong so often?
With Pundits like David making predictions on all kinds of stuff they know nothing about and being wrong all the time you have to wonder if guys like David and Judy Miller are the reason why nobody is buying newspapers?
Same here… It drives my better half bonkers, she hates being wrong all the time…! ;-)
That’s where they keep ‘em, eh? ;-)
jayt… How’s your son doing these days…?
They busted up a ring of 8 Paki and Indian gas station owners here yesterday. They caught burglars with lists of flatscreen, computers and such that these guys were giving out.
whuh? they’re fucking around in traditional American Mafia territory? ok – now I’m pissed.
A very sad example of what can happen when people of faith put all their faith in faith…….to the exclusion of science and reason:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200…..ayer_death
And I’ll bet ya dollars to doughnuts the woman will get off. :-((
Maybe Broder will start picking stocks… then we’ll know what to short!
O thank you. Lemon/poppy my very fav…Good Morning….
Ooooo, I like it. They used John Kerry’s idea of treating these terrorist thugs no different than drug dealers and Johns by setting up a sting. We were right again! Sucks being right all the time. ;-)
Me too, Jayt. It gets boring. LOL
Not that the talking hairdos and lying thugs will bring that to the attention of the general public………nah…..all fear; all the time.
heya CTut!
He’s going a little crazy down at Hood. He’s 94-Alpha, non-divisional support. Graduated with honors and stuff from Redstone Arsenal – but he gets to Hood and he has literally nothing to do. There isn’t a single Bradley on the entire freakin’ base. 1st Cav’s got ‘em all, and they’re deployed.
His MOS has been explained to him as “out of sight, out of mind”. Took him about three days to walk into HQ and says “I can’t take this shit – doesn’t somebody have something for me to do?”
So he’s just hangin’ around HQ, doing little odds and ends things. He is popping home here tonight for the 4 day weekend though.
thanks for asking.
Friedman of the NY Times his wife lost most of her family fortune in this economy.
Jack Welch of GE the *cough* great business leader with his own business books is crying about Chrysler I think he may have invested there.
And Maxium Bob the guy who was going to save GM by building more sports cars sold all his GM stock at a 10% loss for early sale.
The Press the Corporate hacks they are all getting killed in this market.
But they still all claim to be very wise men.
Hey, he needs to tone down the enthusiasm… If he wants to stay out of the sandbox…! Trust me the squeaky wheel will get the oil… Too much if he’s not careful…! They just lurves them some gung ho fellas…
Tell him congrats on the honors and keep his head low for the time being…! ;-)
I think any press guy who writes about the economy should have his portfolio on the net.
The Republicans play the Democrats with fear and anxiety like a fine tuned violin. Until this Republican spell is broken the media and the Democrats will continue to play along. The spell will not be broken until the people are willing to act like citizens rather than frightened children.
I love it when we run out of rich people.
Well, I just did a post on my blog pointing out this fact and I expect the neocons to come out swinging at me today! Should be fun. And to think no one was tortured either before this sting was set up, after it was set up, and before their arrest. The neocons are going to be so embarrassed that we liberals were right once again! LOL
Broder is simply remarkable. But even more remarkable is whoever at the Post has to decipher his dribble-stained copy.
maintain a low profile at all times! His situation is similar to why I paid a guy at replacement at Ft Lewis to get me INTO a unit going to Nam. 18 months to go after a Korea tour and I was stuck in an Honest John Arty unit with no mission. Had to get out!
BT has the Early Morn Swim upstairs…!
Eisenhower warned: “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military/industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.” He knew better than most the threat of letting the pentagon run wild without any check on their power. He also knew the reason that the founding fathers made the armed forces subject to a civilian Commander-in-Chief, a point apparently missed by Broder.
Oh, c’mon. When was the last time you visited the street vendors in NYC?
Now THIS is worth doing the Snoopy Happy Dance over!!!
I wonder if she was a client of Madoff’s.