Comments on: Americans, Not Congress, See Iraq Progress http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/ The Internet home for American gay conservatives. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:26:21 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Michigan-Matt http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-83671 Michigan-Matt Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:32:17 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-83671 Kevin, we didn't portray him as a deranged ex-POW... you're confusing McCain with Kerry -Kerry was the deranged & flip-flopping ex-military guy.  We portrayed McCain as the father of a bi-racial child in robocalls in SCarolina.  Get it right, ok?  Gheez. Kevin, we didn’t portray him as a deranged ex-POW… you’re confusing McCain with Kerry -Kerry was the deranged & flip-flopping ex-military guy.  We portrayed McCain as the father of a bi-racial child in robocalls in SCarolina.  Get it right, ok?  Gheez.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-83366 Kevin Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:26:03 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-83366 3:  "if McCain doesn’t handle this carefully, the MSM will paint him as having an extreme, minority position anyway."  I'm sure he can weather that storm.  He was bounced from the 2000 campaign when Bush and company essentially portrayed him as some deranged ex-prisoner of war. 3:  "if McCain doesn’t handle this carefully, the MSM will paint him as having an extreme, minority position anyway."  I’m sure he can weather that storm.  He was bounced from the 2000 campaign when Bush and company essentially portrayed him as some deranged ex-prisoner of war.

]]> By: ThatGayConservative http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-83344 ThatGayConservative Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:55:41 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-83344 Supposedly, the majority of Americans elected the liberals to a scant majority in Congress to usurp the CIC and surrender the Iraq Theater. Therefore, I don't put much stock in liberals telling me what the "majority of Americans" want. Supposedly, the majority of Americans elected the liberals to a scant majority in Congress to usurp the CIC and surrender the Iraq Theater. Therefore, I don’t put much stock in liberals telling me what the "majority of Americans" want.

]]> By: ThatGayConservative http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-83153 ThatGayConservative Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:28:31 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-83153 #5 I had that with Firefox last night. Once, when I clicked on the blockquote button, it went back to the GP home page. #5
I had that with Firefox last night. Once, when I clicked on the blockquote button, it went back to the GP home page.

]]> By: American Elephant http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-83148 American Elephant Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:25:18 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-83148 Strange off-topic question: Is anyone else experiencing a bizarre phenomena where when submitting html formatted comments to GayPatriot in Internet Explorer causes a whole slew of blank pages to open up in your browser? Strange off-topic question:

Is anyone else experiencing a bizarre phenomena where when submitting html formatted comments to GayPatriot in Internet Explorer causes a whole slew of blank pages to open up in your browser?

]]> By: ILoveCapitalism http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-82845 ILoveCapitalism Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:41:37 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-82845 One last point: A different graphic in the article reminds us that when the Bush Administration invaded Iraq and deposed Saddam Hussein... they were doing what 80%!! of Americans wanted, or considered wise.  (Hmm... the same 80?) One last point: A different graphic in the article reminds us that when the Bush Administration invaded Iraq and deposed Saddam Hussein… they were doing what 80%!! of Americans wanted, or considered wise.  (Hmm… the same 80?)

]]> By: ILoveCapitalism http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-82836 ILoveCapitalism Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:21:26 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-82836 Also interesting is this commentary: "[Hillary] Clinton favors a slower withdrawal, which would be complete by 2013. Thus, no candidate's position really represents the views of most Americans, but the poll suggests that currently McCain's and Clinton's positions are closest to the largest number of Americans." In other words, you have McCain and Hillary at one end of the pool and Obama at the other... but, if McCain doesn't handle this carefully, the MSM will paint him as having an extreme, minority position anyway. Also interesting is this commentary:

"[Hillary] Clinton favors a slower withdrawal, which would be complete by 2013. Thus, no candidate’s position really represents the views of most Americans, but the poll suggests that currently McCain’s and Clinton’s positions are closest to the largest number of Americans."

In other words, you have McCain and Hillary at one end of the pool and Obama at the other… but, if McCain doesn’t handle this carefully, the MSM will paint him as having an extreme, minority position anyway.

]]> By: ILoveCapitalism http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-82831 ILoveCapitalism Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:14:26 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-82831 I had to read the article to understand the numbers on those who "favor withdrawal". It seems that nearly 40% (!) favor "keep troops until the situation gets better".  Of the *remaining* 60%, two-thirds favor "a schedule of gradual troop withdrawal", and only one-third "an immediate removal of troops".  That's how they get to the conclusion that only 18% of Americans support "an immediate removal of troops". "A immediate removal of troops" is the Obamaniac's position.  Interesting that only 18% of the American people would support him on that one.  Perhaps people understand it would cause genocide, as well as a disaster for American security - the victory of Iran and of al Qaeda in Iraq. The Bush Administration's actual policy is somewhere between "keep the troops until the situation gets better" and "a schedule of gradual troop withdrawal".  We all know the troops have to come home.  We all (if we are sane) want them home.  The question is, do we let them win first?  It would be better not to announce to the enemy when and how we will be drawing down.  But, whether we announce it or not, we will be gradually withdrawing them - as the situation gets better.  Bottom line: 80% of Americans favor something fairly near to Bush's actual policy. I had to read the article to understand the numbers on those who "favor withdrawal".

It seems that nearly 40% (!) favor "keep troops until the situation gets better".  Of the *remaining* 60%, two-thirds favor "a schedule of gradual troop withdrawal", and only one-third "an immediate removal of troops".  That’s how they get to the conclusion that only 18% of Americans support "an immediate removal of troops".

"A immediate removal of troops" is the Obamaniac’s position.  Interesting that only 18% of the American people would support him on that one.  Perhaps people understand it would cause genocide, as well as a disaster for American security – the victory of Iran and of al Qaeda in Iraq.

The Bush Administration’s actual policy is somewhere between "keep the troops until the situation gets better" and "a schedule of gradual troop withdrawal".  We all know the troops have to come home.  We all (if we are sane) want them home.  The question is, do we let them win first?  It would be better not to announce to the enemy when and how we will be drawing down.  But, whether we announce it or not, we will be gradually withdrawing them – as the situation gets better.  Bottom line: 80% of Americans favor something fairly near to Bush’s actual policy.

]]> By: heliotrope http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-82717 heliotrope Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:57:39 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2008/02/21/americans-not-congress-see-iraq-progress/#comment-82717 "Who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?" (Groucho Marx.) The party of defeat has drunk deep from the retreat and surrender Kool-Aid. Ergo: good news is but a momentary lull in the on-going disaster. "Who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?" (Groucho Marx.) The party of defeat has drunk deep from the retreat and surrender Kool-Aid. Ergo: good news is but a momentary lull in the on-going disaster.

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