Comments on: True Confessions http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: The Mahablog » The Dying Horse http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-280409 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:05:33 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-280409 [...] Right before the midterm elections last year righties tried to turn a badly phrased joke by John Kerry into a national scandal that would tilt the elections in their favor. As former Republican congressman Dick Armey explained on MSNBC’s Hardball November 1, 2006), “You misconstrue what somebody said. You isolate a statement, you lend your interpretation to it and then feign moral outrage.” [...] […] Right before the midterm elections last year righties tried to turn a badly phrased joke by John Kerry into a national scandal that would tilt the elections in their favor. As former Republican congressman Dick Armey explained on MSNBC’s Hardball November 1, 2006), “You misconstrue what somebody said. You isolate a statement, you lend your interpretation to it and then feign moral outrage.” […]

]]> by: The Mahablog » How Low Can They Go? How Dumb Can They Get? http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-42394 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 20:32:52 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-42394 [...] At the Los Angeles Times, Meghan Daum picks up on the Dick Armey quote I discussed here. Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey explained the process during the Kerry flap even as he conceded that what Kerry said was just a slip-up. “It’s pretty standard-fare political discourse,” he told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Tuesday. “You misconstrue what somebody said. You isolate a statement, you lend your interpretation to it, and then you feign moral outrage.” [...] […] At the Los Angeles Times, Meghan Daum picks up on the Dick Armey quote I discussed here. Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey explained the process during the Kerry flap even as he conceded that what Kerry said was just a slip-up. “It’s pretty standard-fare political discourse,” he told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Tuesday. “You misconstrue what somebody said. You isolate a statement, you lend your interpretation to it, and then you feign moral outrage.” […]

]]> by: Zeus http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41934 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:07:00 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41934 Forget about Kerry - what about the missing soldier? But that's the point, isn't it - as long as Kerry's on the front pages, then Iraq isn't. If Maliki has the power to prevent our soldiers from saving one of their own, I would say that he is now in charge and it is time for our boys and girls to come home. And as long as Bush gives more deference to Maliki than to our commanders, then .... as I said above, it is time for our boys and girls to come home. Forget about Kerry - what about the missing soldier? But that’s the point, isn’t it - as long as Kerry’s on the front pages, then Iraq isn’t.

If Maliki has the power to prevent our soldiers from saving one of their own, I would say that he is now in charge and it is time for our boys and girls to come home.

And as long as Bush gives more deference to Maliki than to our commanders, then …. as I said above, it is time for our boys and girls to come home.

]]> by: Theo http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41772 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:53:47 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41772 Regarding Perle's remark: Wasn't port security something Kerry kept bringing up in the 2004 campaign, including in the debates? Bush has had the proposition put to him already! Regarding Perle’s remark: Wasn’t port security something Kerry kept bringing up in the 2004 campaign, including in the debates? Bush has had the proposition put to him already!

]]> by: Dan S. http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41621 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:41:55 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41621 "“I haven’t the slightest doubt that if one could . . . put this proposition to the president, he would first be shocked to learn that we don’t have the capability . . ." Richard Perle, U.S., 2006 If only the Little Father knew of our troubles, then surely he would help us! Anon, Russia, ~<a href="http://novaonline.nv.cc.va.us/eli/evans/HIS242/Notes/Gapon.html" rel="nofollow">1905</a> ““I haven’t the slightest doubt that if one could . . . put this proposition to the president, he would first be shocked to learn that we don’t have the capability . . .”
Richard Perle, U.S., 2006

If only the Little Father knew of our troubles, then surely he would help us!
Anon, Russia, ~1905

]]> by: jpe http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41583 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:17:53 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41583 Actually, plenty of liberals also miss the days of being able to casually throw the word "retard" around in mixed company. Actually, plenty of liberals also miss the days of being able to casually throw the word “retard” around in mixed company.

]]> by: Lynne http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41574 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:53:25 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41574 My thought precisely, Bonnie. My thought precisely, Bonnie.

]]> by: Bonnie http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41569 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:30:37 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41569 Don't forget, though, that in order to get volunteers since the Iraq war began, the armed forces have admitted that they are lowering their standards for joining up. They now recruit white supremists and other people with criminal records. However, I am not so sure there wasn't some truth in what Kerry misspoke. After all, if W gets a chance to declare war on Iran, it is going to get really "drafty" for many college students. Maybe Kerry apologized in order to stop being the story. Don’t forget, though, that in order to get volunteers since the Iraq war began, the armed forces have admitted that they are lowering their standards for joining up. They now recruit white supremists and other people with criminal records. However, I am not so sure there wasn’t some truth in what Kerry misspoke. After all, if W gets a chance to declare war on Iran, it is going to get really “drafty” for many college students.

Maybe Kerry apologized in order to stop being the story.

]]> by: Swami http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41559 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:50:17 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41559 Kerry laid down like a good boy. He fired one decent return volley and then scampered away with his tail between his legs. He got whipped again by the mighty republican slime machine...not to mention the assistance the slime machine got from democrats willing to sell their souls for a seat in government. I was particularly impressed with Congressman Harold Ford Jr.'s betrayal of truth and dignity during his CNN altar call interview...." Kerry should apologize to the troops, and if you haven't accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour—because I'm a Christian , join with me in the sinners prayer. Oh, did I mention that the Lord is forgiving of sinners like Kerry!" Kerry had the perfect opportunity to hammer home Bush's failings in a continuing spotlight, but his knees buckled in fear. Kerry laid down like a good boy. He fired one decent return volley and then scampered away with his tail between his legs. He got whipped again by the mighty republican slime machine…not to mention the assistance the slime machine got from democrats willing to sell their souls for a seat in government.

I was particularly impressed with Congressman Harold Ford Jr.’s betrayal of truth and dignity during his CNN altar call interview….” Kerry should apologize to the troops, and if you haven’t accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour—because I’m a Christian , join with me in the sinners prayer. Oh, did I mention that the Lord is forgiving of sinners like Kerry!”

Kerry had the perfect opportunity to hammer home Bush’s failings in a continuing spotlight, but his knees buckled in fear.

]]> by: maha http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41557 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:21:44 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/11/01/true-confessions/#comment-41557 <i>What if he meant that someone who doesn’t take education seriously will have fewer options than a scholar, and may well end up having to enlist in the armed forces as a last resort?</i> Until the Bush Regime ran our military into the ground, the idea behind the all-volunteer military was to enlist bright people who would pursue the military as a career, and also to rely on national guard/reserve troops as needed. Warfare these days isn't just about slogging around with a rifle.The military needs people with technological and other expertise, not "cannon fodder." It shouldn't be seen as a dumping ground for people who can't do anything else. What if he meant that someone who doesn’t take education seriously will have fewer options than a scholar, and may well end up having to enlist in the armed forces as a last resort?

Until the Bush Regime ran our military into the ground, the idea behind the all-volunteer military was to enlist bright people who would pursue the military as a career, and also to rely on national guard/reserve troops as needed. Warfare these days isn’t just about slogging around with a rifle.The military needs people with technological and other expertise, not “cannon fodder.”

It shouldn’t be seen as a dumping ground for people who can’t do anything else.

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