This thread is unbelievable.
Another example of how the two partys think differently from one another.
The democrats hoped Bush did the right things, but called him out when he screwed up. (and deservedly so)
The republicans just can not wait for Obama to screw up, they pray that he does.
Unreal.
Another example of how the two partys think differently from one another.
The democrats hoped Bush did the right things, but called him out when he screwed up. (and deservedly so)
The republicans just can not wait for Obama to screw up, they pray that he does.
Unreal.
Funkster, I officially nominate this post as one of the most ridiculous posts of the year when attempting to be serious.
Have you been living in a cave or what?
W was hated and attacked by the left from day one, an unprecedented level of hate that won't be equaled until the next Republican President.
OMG
hno:hno:hno:hno:hno:
Oh Gas man... Why are you such a Negative Nancy? :nohead: Im sure Obama isnt concerned about you or Faux Noise or Sean Hannitys criticisms of him at all... They are already whining and being a bunch of babies... Eventually normal people and even people like you are gonna get sick of all the false negativity and outrage after a year or two and no one is gonna listen anymore...
You lost.. Get over it... Why werent you there to point out all of GEORGE BUSHIES FUCK UPS? Instead of Voting for the BASTARD TWICE??? Thats the REPUBLICAN WAY - Point the Finger while doing the same thing or worse... ie Blame Bill Clinton for everything... ie Suck Dick but persecute Gays... Accept no fault for anything.. blame Clinton.. Blame Clinton.. Robots...
Your party is a Joke as are the posters in here who are already bitching about a President that hasnt even taken office yet.. Get a Life.. You Lost.. Quit being a Whining Baby and get over it...
Oh Gas man... Why are you such a Negative Nancy? :nohead: Im sure Obama isnt concerned about you or Faux Noise or Sean Hannitys criticisms of him at all... They are already whining and being a bunch of babies... Eventually normal people and even people like you are gonna get sick of all the false negativity and outrage after a year or two and no one is gonna listen anymore...
You lost.. Get over it... Why werent you there to point out all of GEORGE BUSHIES FUCK UPS? Instead of Voting for the BASTARD TWICE??? Thats the REPUBLICAN WAY - Point the Finger while doing the same thing or worse... ie Blame Bill Clinton for everything... ie Suck Dick but persecute Gays... Accept no fault for anything.. blame Clinton.. Blame Clinton.. Robots...
Your party is a Joke as are the posters in here who are already bitching about a President that hasnt even taken office yet.. Get a Life.. You Lost.. Quit being a Whining Baby and get over it...
Whats even worse Sweet Lou is you in here defending him. I have never blamed Clinton for anything. You need to fact check what I say versus what they are saying on the Huffington post.
You were innocent of the Bush bashing? Now youre gonna come in here and criticize me and the right for doing the same thing?
The biggest difference between you and I is that you actually bought into Obamas campaign, and like most bottom feeders, you will continue to put your hand out for the government cheese and blame everything on Bush.
Funny how you say blame Clinton..blame Clinton.. Fuck, you guys were crying "Bush stole the election...Bush stole the election!!" like a bunch of sissy ****** wimps in that whiny, girly voice.
But, defend your actions by now pointing the finger at the right and saying.."Ha ha ha ha haaa, we won, you lost, you suck, ha ha ha ha haaaaa"
Nice argument, clown.
hno::youmad::think2::think2::think2: So you're wanting to tell readers of your crack talk that Obama, who is not in charge
as president until after January, is making the decisions as your
Bush Cheney have busted balls to get passed ASOP at our taxpayers
expense, against all of congress spoken wishes not to to do so after
two hearings shown public, that Obama is a liar !? You are a twisted
stretch Mr Angry. Give Obams at least time to be the man in charge before making him a liar about this. You'll be a happier man when those
criminals and prfessional liars are stuffed in some remote drunk tanks around Dallas and
Wyoming. Relax, better is on the way. First the filth has to be wedged
from our WhiteHouse. And from Iraq.
You are chasing the wrong garbage truck to get a cigarette butt to smoke.
:lol:
readers of your crack talk that Obama, who is not in charge
as president until after January, is making the decisions as your
Bush Cheney have busted balls to get passed ASOP at our taxpayers
expense, against all of congress spoken wishes not to to do so after
two hearings shown public, that Obama is a liar !? You are a twisted
stretch Mr Angry. Give Obams at least time to be the man in charge before making him a liar about this. You'll be a happier man when those
criminals and prfessional liars are stuffed in some remote drunk tanks around Dallas and
Wyoming. Relax, better is on the way. First the filth has to be wedged
from our WhiteHouse. And from Iraq.
You are chasing the wrong garbage truck to get a cigarette butt to smoke.
:lol:
Congratulations left..you just added another 3rd grade education to you party.
Just for you GASMAN!
Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout
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<!-- end .related-media -->WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates signaled a willingness Tuesday to forge ahead with two key priorities for the incoming Obama administration: accelerating the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
As the only Republican Cabinet member asked to stay on by President-elect Barack Obama, Gates told reporters that military commanders are looking at ways to more quickly pull troops out of Iraq in light of the 16-month timetable that was a centerpiece of the Democrat's campaign.
He also said it will be a high priority to work with the new Congress on legislation that will enable the U.S. to close the detention center at the U.S. naval base in Cuba, where about 250 terrorism suspects are still being held.
In a blunt and occasionally personal briefing, Gates acknowledged his unique position in the new Democratic administration — a job he said he did not want or seek but felt he could not turn down.
"I guess I would say that I was engaged in my own form of strategic deterrence," said Gates, who for the past two years has talked only of his desire to return home to Washington state. "It was my hope that if I made enough noise about how much I did not want to stay here and how much I wanted to go back to the Northwest that I wouldn't have to worry about the question ever being asked."
But Obama asked, and Gates said there was no way he could say no. And while there has been much speculation that his tenure might be somewhat short, in an effort to ease the transition during wartime, Gates said his agreement to stay on at the Pentagon is "open-ended" and that there is no timeline for his departure.
"I have no intention of being a caretaker secretary," Gates said.
Gates, who oversaw the buildup of forces in Iraq in 2006-2007, made it clear that he is comfortable and even impressed with Obama's commitment to the military and said he is "less concerned" about the 16-month Iraq withdrawal timetable. Although he has repeatedly insisted that any drawdown in Iraq must be based on security conditions there, Gates noted that Obama has said he will listen to his commanders and pull forces out responsibly.
"I was impressed by his reaching out to Adm. Mullen to come sit down and talk with him," said Gates, referring to Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "And he has made clear that he wants to have a regular dialogue with the chairman and the chiefs and the commanders."
The situation in Iraq has changed, he said, pointing to the new security agreement with the Iraqis that calls for U.S. troops to be out of the cities by next June 30 and out of the country by Jan. 1, 2012.
"Commanders are already looking at what the implications of that are in terms of the potential for accelerating the drawdown and in terms of how we meet our obligations to the Iraqis," Gates said. "Nobody wants to put at risk the gains that have been achieved with so much sacrifice on the part of our soldiers and the Iraqis at this point."
Gates also provided a glimpse into his recruitment to join the Obama administration, saying he and the president-elect met when the Democrat came to Washington after the election to meet with President Bush.
In a clandestine move, reminiscent of Gates' former job as director of the CIA, the two men met at the fire station at Reagan National Airport. "They pulled the trucks out so that our cars could go in," he quipped.
Gates also cleared up confusion about his political affiliation.
During his tenure at the CIA, he said, he thought he should be apolitical so he did not register with a political party. But, he added, "I consider myself a Republican."
Still, did it feel a bit strange to be standing alongside Obama and his intended secretary of state, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton?
"It really didn't," said Gates. "You know, the president-elect will be the eighth president I've worked for. And all I can say is I look forward to it.
On Guantanamo, Gates said it will take a joint effort with Congress to shut it down. He did not provide details of any suggested legislation but said it would prohibit detainees from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they are released from the detention facility. In other comments, Gates said that while he is staying on, he still expects that the bulk of the political appointees at the Pentagon to leave as is traditional during a change of administration. One of those, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, said Tuesday that he will be leaving.
Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout
<!-- end: .tools --><CITE class=vcard>By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writer Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer </CITE>– <ABBR class=recenttimedate title=2008-12-02T15:32:27-0800>34 mins ago</ABBR>
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Play Video <CITE class=caption>Reuters – Obama taps Clinton, Gates </CITE><CITE>KVUE-TV Austin </CITE><!-- end .primary-media -->
<CITE class=caption>AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates holds a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, …</CITE> <!-- end .secondary-media -->
<!-- end .related-media -->WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates signaled a willingness Tuesday to forge ahead with two key priorities for the incoming Obama administration: accelerating the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
As the only Republican Cabinet member asked to stay on by President-elect Barack Obama, Gates told reporters that military commanders are looking at ways to more quickly pull troops out of Iraq in light of the 16-month timetable that was a centerpiece of the Democrat's campaign.
He also said it will be a high priority to work with the new Congress on legislation that will enable the U.S. to close the detention center at the U.S. naval base in Cuba, where about 250 terrorism suspects are still being held.
In a blunt and occasionally personal briefing, Gates acknowledged his unique position in the new Democratic administration — a job he said he did not want or seek but felt he could not turn down.
"I guess I would say that I was engaged in my own form of strategic deterrence," said Gates, who for the past two years has talked only of his desire to return home to Washington state. "It was my hope that if I made enough noise about how much I did not want to stay here and how much I wanted to go back to the Northwest that I wouldn't have to worry about the question ever being asked."
But Obama asked, and Gates said there was no way he could say no. And while there has been much speculation that his tenure might be somewhat short, in an effort to ease the transition during wartime, Gates said his agreement to stay on at the Pentagon is "open-ended" and that there is no timeline for his departure.
"I have no intention of being a caretaker secretary," Gates said.
Gates, who oversaw the buildup of forces in Iraq in 2006-2007, made it clear that he is comfortable and even impressed with Obama's commitment to the military and said he is "less concerned" about the 16-month Iraq withdrawal timetable. Although he has repeatedly insisted that any drawdown in Iraq must be based on security conditions there, Gates noted that Obama has said he will listen to his commanders and pull forces out responsibly.
"I was impressed by his reaching out to Adm. Mullen to come sit down and talk with him," said Gates, referring to Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "And he has made clear that he wants to have a regular dialogue with the chairman and the chiefs and the commanders."
The situation in Iraq has changed, he said, pointing to the new security agreement with the Iraqis that calls for U.S. troops to be out of the cities by next June 30 and out of the country by Jan. 1, 2012.
"Commanders are already looking at what the implications of that are in terms of the potential for accelerating the drawdown and in terms of how we meet our obligations to the Iraqis," Gates said. "Nobody wants to put at risk the gains that have been achieved with so much sacrifice on the part of our soldiers and the Iraqis at this point."
Gates also provided a glimpse into his recruitment to join the Obama administration, saying he and the president-elect met when the Democrat came to Washington after the election to meet with President Bush.
In a clandestine move, reminiscent of Gates' former job as director of the CIA, the two men met at the fire station at Reagan National Airport. "They pulled the trucks out so that our cars could go in," he quipped.
Gates also cleared up confusion about his political affiliation.
During his tenure at the CIA, he said, he thought he should be apolitical so he did not register with a political party. But, he added, "I consider myself a Republican."
Still, did it feel a bit strange to be standing alongside Obama and his intended secretary of state, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton?
"It really didn't," said Gates. "You know, the president-elect will be the eighth president I've worked for. And all I can say is I look forward to it.
On Guantanamo, Gates said it will take a joint effort with Congress to shut it down. He did not provide details of any suggested legislation but said it would prohibit detainees from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they are released from the detention facility. In other comments, Gates said that while he is staying on, he still expects that the bulk of the political appointees at the Pentagon to leave as is traditional during a change of administration. One of those, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, said Tuesday that he will be leaving.
