Are the Democrats growing a backbone?
Posted 9 weeks 2 days ago byIt certainly seems like it, and should have happen a couple of years ago.
Under the helm of Nancy Pelosi, congress voted to cut off the endless pit of Iraq's war expenditure.
Further, the dems want a new GI bill to be financed by a tax for people with an income higher than One million a year.
The troops would also benefit from shorter tour of duties in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It is about time the Dems put their foot down on a war that is draining the US treasury ,putting the US economy in a recession and can not have, per say, any clear outcome of " Victory".
The bill will go to the Senate shortly, it will become less aggressive and will be vetoed by President Bush. So why are the democrats doing this? They are making a statement and drawing a line in the sand, this is it for the Bush administration's reckless policies.
During all this, President Bush is not acting like " I'm a peace man..I think" like he claimed to be before his trip in the Middle-East. Quite the opposite; today, he managed, in his speech to Israel's parliament, to link Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and other " terrorists or extremist groups" to....Adolf Hitler. He went even further, clearly aiming at Sen. Obama, stating that talking with folks like Hamas would have being like cozying up to Adolf Hitler in 1939. I guess he did not read the memo stating that talking about " Islamo Fascism" wasn't the " it " thing to do for the neo-cons anymore.
I don't think it is a good idea for Pres.Bush to talk too much about World War Two, for two reasons
1- FDR had to fight tooth and nails to get the Republicans on board against Germany In WW2. With all due respect, Pres. Bush should keep in mind that the war in Europe started in 1939, but that the US was on the fence until 1942, thanks in large part to the GOP and the pro-German lobby .
2-Further, talking about Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany could be a sticky subject for Pres. Bush; allegations of his granfather( Preston Bush) involvement in supporting Adolf Hitler financialy in his 1933's rise to power, have be made for sometime, in a similar context than the ones made against Henry Ford.
Someone should tell Pres. Bush to stay in the White House or even better move to Crawford Tx to relax and forget about his " Plans" and legacy. Last time I check the calendar, he has just 6 months left in office, and should give up on " doing things" or even trying.














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oh, she got balls alright
Submitted on May 19th, 2008 by John 2000too bad she is lacking in brains.
Nancy Pelosi is cool.
Submitted on May 19th, 2008 by Anonymousand she has more balls than most people in Congress, it's about time the Dems cut off funding for the Iraq war.
Go Nancy!
Yes, Bull, it surely does ..
Submitted on May 17th, 2008 by John 2000"seperate the wheat from the chaff while deciding whcih ".
good self-inflicted argument though.
Spell checking is needed on this board
Submitted on May 17th, 2008 by PabloI do not spell check like many others. Its a waste of time. Also many others do not spell check or look toward proper English as your own post also is in error.
If this site offered a spell checker I would use it. But other than that no. Like many people who blog, spelling is not a priority and some words are mispelled on purpose to make a point or because its slang.
What a load of gobbly gook
Submitted on May 17th, 2008 by Bull MooseThese long rambling post are indicative of a schizo-affective disorder, characterized by hyperactive banging of the keyboard,ignoring spelling and other proper rules of 7th grade level writing.
But it does help seperate the wheat from the chaff while deciding whcih postings are worth the time to read.
Liars and more lies.
Submitted on May 17th, 2008 by PabloThe GI bill was passed by the democrats. The Republicans blocked it because the democrats added a bunch of non military graphed items to make the rich elites which support democrats more rich.
Hummm. The spin doctors of the democratic party are very good. They get better and better with each passing year. Soon, people will never know the truth even when its sits and smashes them in the nose and face.
The truth is that it matters not who is republican or democratic anymore. They are equally just as evil and equally do not have the country as a whole in their interest. Most just want more money or power.
Obama is motivated by money first then power. Clinton is extremely more power than money motivated. But then Clinton has more than a quarter billion dollar nest egg.
Obama has about 12 million but he has only been in congress 2 years. He is a fast learner since he entered congress having a few Hundred thousand dollars.
What ever happened to doing what is best for the country? Self sacrifice for the good of the country? Its all gone. It does not exist anymore.
All our troops who are fighting to protect this great country can expect is a congress that dispises them of which the democratic party who would rather see the military dead and buried even if it means that every last man and woman in the military is killed to prove their point that our military is not any good and can not win a war.
The democratic party has always been the party that caused or set up the conflicts in American history as far back as the Civil War.
The Democratic party split with the Union and set up the South. Most of the power democrats including the VP of the conferacy returned to power and back to congress after the civil war. Even Lincoln a republican had a Democratic VP Johnson who allowed the Colored laws. The Spanish American war was spawned during a Democratic president. WWI and WWII were there with a democratic president. Korea was spear headed by Truman a democratic president. JFK was the democratic President who spawned the war in Vietnam.
Now we have the war on Terrorism. Who was the democrat who spawned it and the ramifications of this idiot of idiots. Carter.
Why was it necessary for America to go after Saddom? Clinton a democrat did confront with strength a leader who become more confident in facing off against a weak foreign policy of a weak president in Clinton. Thus by the time Bush arrived, 9/11 was already in final stage, and Saddom going off against america wildly because he honestly thought that after 9/11 that America would back down and that the whole Islamic community would come and help fight America.
Now we have a new Democratic candidate that is even more idiotic and more stupid than Carter who is the worst president in American History who believes that Iran is not a terroristic state. That because they are a named country that the word terrorism can not be applied. That if anyone who so much as says that Obama is willing to negociate with terrorist or extremist is being a bigot, unsensitive, doing political unfair attacks and just plain is a liar.
Hummmm. I did not fall off the cabage truck today, yesterday or even last week. It does not take a genus to understand that Iran is a terroristic state and sponsors 90% of the world's terrorism. Iran is funding these attacks on America and killing our soldiers around the world with the sale of Oil.
As a Geologist and one who has worked in the middle east, I know for a fact that Iran has interest in Saudi Arabia through several international business interests through Russia, Germany, Sweeden and France. That through these European companies that are owned by Iran, that sell oil to America at $125 a barrel and send the vast majority of the money we pay toward the funding of terrorist as well as equiping them.
It is other morons and extreme idiots here in America along with Obama that think that some how Sunnis and Shiites never work together. The truth is that they do. Even in Saudi Arabia, 18% of the population is Shiite. 2% of that 18% has positions in the lower levels of the government. The higher levels are reserved for the royal family and the thousands of brothers sisters and cousins. The average family size of each royal male is 70 Childern with 20 to 40 women.
Its not a secret. America just ignores it. America only shows what they want to see. Islamic extremism is real. Its the reason why most of the 9/11 attackers came from Saudi Arabia. What Makes Americans extra naive and dumber than a spineless worm is that Saudi Arabia is actually a friend.
If we can see our friends allowing people of influience in their country openly support terrorism for decades and knowling allow for events like 9/11 to happen, Imagine our enemies in the region. Just exactly what are we to expect from them?
Its also not a secret. They actually say what they plan and actually do not hide what their end goals are. They may lie about the details of what they do. But muslims and Islamic terrorist do not lie about their goals. You can take to the bank what they say their goals are.
So for Iran, its to destroy Israel and their allies mainly United States and United Kingdom, aka Britan. To this end they believe it will bring about the end of the world in a global war of death and destruction. I am not over blowing it. Just listen or read what the leaders of Iran are saying.
So when Obama says that he will not meet with terrorist or extremists but will meet with Iran... Then who is the liar in the debate? Obama is the main liar. Because Iran is a terroristic state and even if anyone wants to deny that reality can never deny the pure fact that the Iranian government is an extremist one thus are extremist!
Thus Obama is willing to sit down with terrorist and extremist. If Obama is willing to sit down with one terrorist then how many others is this past Muslim willing to sit down with.
And Yes. Obama was a muslim at one time in his life. I believe him when he says he is a christian now. I do not believe him that he is a born again christian because his words and deeds do not match the definition set by Christ.
But the truth is that Obama was a muslim at one time. I point to the trip Obama made to Egypt and to the Sudan as proof. When he was allowed to put on the Robes of a muslim cleric and leader, he had to have been a muslim to do so. For a christian is not allowed. This is from a group that is known for its extreme acts against christians in Darfur. Any Christian is killed out right. Any Mulsim who turned christian is beheaded along with any foreign religious leaders in the Sudan.
Thus how is it that Obama was allowed to don a uniform of a muslim cleric and leader without being beheaded or killed but greeted with warm embrace by a group that has been labled a regional terroristic group and one who promtes and has been actively engaged in genocide? This in a region which cries out for death for a teacher who gave some kids a teddy bear and whom allowed the kids to name the teddy bear. Its not like other kids did not have animals or other items it called Muhammad. No the offense was because the teacher was christian even though this teacher never displayed or did anything openly christian.
Thus there is a problem with Obama. The events out of his past and the relationships he has forged just do not add up to the false face he is putting up.
Obama has racist, murderers, terrorist and criminals who were called close advisors, mentors or people whom would help him keep he eyes on the goals of what he wanted to do with the presidency.
How can America be so blind?
Is America so filled with hate and so apathetic as to not really care?
Or is it that America really does not understand politics and government of our own democracy?
I think its all of those.
America does not get it. Its congress which has the bulk of the power in the American democracy. Its the reason why those who run for both the house and senate need to be of extreme high moral character and who must look out for the people.
If America continues to vote for idiots and power money hogs into congress and then spend all their effort on the president as if the office of the president really changes the problems we have here in America, then America is doomed doomed and doomed to hell in a hurry.
Its Congress in America that sets the ecconomic policy in America. Its Congress that deals with healthcare, insurance reforms and any other domestic issues. The office of President deals mainly with Foreign Affairs, treaties and other non domestic issues. They then check each other. President either signs or vetos the domestic policy items of Congress that he can not write or control. But the Congress also must approve the treaties and other foreign affairs the president did.
Its how our government was set up. So when you have candidates making lies called promises on how they will fix domestic problems while running for president. Its just lies! The foreign policy issues are dead on with the office of president. Yea the so called veto power is important. However, the president can only approve or veto what comes to his desk. Thus on any domestic issue, its congress who is responsible!
I for one ask everyone in America to not vote for Obama. Not because he is black. But because he will destroy America. I just wish there was a real candidate worthy of the office of president. But there is not. How the hell did America get so far off track and allow us to be in such a bad state of affairs to the point that America actually thinks that a president will change their lives here domestically by voting for the candidate who makes the most lie filled promises?
American politics has become an elitist policy locking out 98% of the rest of America. Most of it is based on Money. People who are honest try but often fail because they just can not raise enough money to compete with the liar, theves and other criminals who give to politicians who will look after their interest. Then when they leave office, those politicians are always millionares. Show me a broke politician who has served in Washington for more than 4 years and did not get caught in some criminal activity or scandal. You have to go back decades to find one. Politicians in Washington have a cushy job. All they do is rack in the money and become millionares if they play along with special interest. When they leave office these same special interest provide for their pupets.
The current candidates are prime examples.
If I hear Obama say one more time how he fought and push through congress some bill that was real or imagined one more time, I will lose my lunch!
Obama has never drafted or partnered any legislation. The only thing Obama has done is apply for pork for his special interest groups so that some rich supporter of Obama back in Illinois can get even more rich off of the government for some project that does not benefit the American people as a whole. Example. How does 2.3 million dollars benefit the people of Illinois for a private airport upgrade? This airport is only used by those who have private jets and politicians. Just exactly how does that benefit the people? It does not.
Obama has not drafted one single bill or even coauthored one. He has not even been on any steering committee which pushes some bill through congress.
Obama has done nothing! Yet he Lies better than the devil and people believe him and hang on every word he says. In fact, Obama has not even voted on some important legislations. He has often voted present. Its not like it takes an IQ greater than 50 to push one of 4 buttons on his desk. Those button are well labeld Yea, Nay, Abstain or present.
Heaven help America! And should Obama be elected, Well America gets what it deserves. America will be destroyed in the end or made so bad that you will see extreme poverty of the likes not seen since the great depression. Yet the world is laughing at America because we have weak and moronic leadership who will not take control over things that are truly American.
From Ecole Brian School
Submitted on May 16th, 2008 by John 2000I discover there are four types of invertebrates : Worms, Sponges, Molluscs, and Arthropods.
Worms :
"Worms have soft bodies and no skeleton at all.They have no arms or legs.Some have a mutitude of segments.Some examples of worms are: tape worms,earthworm, ring worm and flat worm."
Sponges :
"Sponges live in water and are attached to rocks.Sponges have no appendages. Their bodies are supported by a stiff skeleton. Their bodies are full of pores or openings.A example of a sponge is a sea sponge."
Molluscs :
"Most mollusks move using a muscular foot.They live inside a hard external shell and have soft, unsegmented bodies. For squid , the shell is inside of the body.Some examples of mollusks are: snails, clams ,oysters and squid."
Arthropods :
"Arthropods have an exoskeleton.A exoskeleton is that the skeleton is on the outside of their body.They have segmented bodies and jointed legs.All arthropods have 6 or more legs.They also have specialized mouth parts.They have compound eyes, a simple nervous systems and some have antennae.Some examples or arthropods are: spider, house fly, centipede and ants."
The little 'd' in the word arthropod is a dead giveaway, or tie-breaker.
And they tend to be alarming, pesky, yucky, and combative. No need for backbone to survive quite well, plus, they will still be here long after America is gone.
Thanks, Ecole Brian School!!
Mme Michea's French Grade 6
http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/brian/Students/french6/Classification%20Web2/invertabrates%20(4%20classes).htm
Are you back on your dope Rush?
Submitted on May 16th, 2008 by Bull MooseSounds like Lush is stealth posting.Poor wittle righties have no sense of tumor.
Who's Gary Cooper?
Submitted on May 16th, 2008 by rom12921and why are you praying to be saved from Gary Cooper's followers?
Bushie Wushie Guy, bad news..
Submitted on May 16th, 2008 by Respectfulguestyou either have a real bad speech impediment or are a very bad speller.
Regardless, the first sentence of your Post made me laugh out loud for about a minute even though I vehemently disagree with you. Sounds like something my dad would Post, in fact is that you... no couldn't be
Therefore, thanks for Post I think?
Bushie boy can play cowboy on his ranch soon
Submitted on May 16th, 2008 by AnonymousThe wittle boy can pway cowboy with his cronies on his big ole Texas ranch. There he can strut around like he does now,like he is trying out for a part in a Western movie. Gary Cooper he's not.
But he will have left behind trillions in debt,thousands of our best and brightest young Americans dead and maimed,and our reputation as a good people (see waterboarding memo)ruined.
God save us from your followers please.
Not yet.
Submitted on May 16th, 2008 by rom12921"It is about time..." after 18 mos
"...putting the US economy in a recession..." This statement is false.We are not in a recession, Q1 growth .6%. War does not equal recession.
"...the Dems put their foot down..."
Now you're talking! If the Dems did what you say and articulate why it is our best interest to begin withdrawing - I would agree- backbone. Until then, they are not offering any solutions. What would victory look like anyway? We already have democratic style gov't, sufficient Iraqi security forces, reportedly less violence and Sadaam no longer in power.
Backbone or Tail Between Legs
Submitted on May 16th, 2008 by RespectfulguestYeh ok under your instruction someone will tell the President of the United States to stay in the White House.
Heaven forebid we have a Commander and Chief not give a great big bear hug to those forward thinking leaders of Iran, Syria, Hamas and Hezbollah.
After wrapping-up the Hamas endorsement last weekend, Senator Obama should feel pretty good about the much sought after endorsements of Iran, Syria and Hezbollah that are soon to follow. That will surely clinch the Democratic Primary for the Senator.
Also to show America some real backbone, hopefully "under the helm" of Nancy Pelosi another special trip to Damascus can be held. Nancy can wear that fancy scarf and sunglasses again from the last trip where so much got accomplished in such a short period of time. Of course Harry Reid can attend too with bow-tie, turban and sun-glasses as well. Like before, they can all sip tea and talk about what a rotten country America is due to the GOP and Bush Administration.
Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barack Obama now that's some backbone for ya. Unfortunately Senator Obama can not even fire his own Pastor, how will he have the "backbone" to fire a cabinet member that is a long time friend when needed?
All too true...
Submitted on May 15th, 2008 by IronguyI'm really feeling this blog right here. I feel you hit it right on the head. The Dems have congress, and are just now realizing this... I feel it's like a turtle poking it's head out of the shell after a horrible storm. Pres. Bush is the storm and he's finally waning. Maybe we can get some things done now...