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Fire Petraeus Now. Say Rabid Lefty Bloggers. Can't Abide Success.
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Think Progress, the Booman Tribune, the Carpetbagger Report and a herd of Democratic bloggers are criticizing General Petraeus for allegedly having a partisan meeting for Republicans. One blogger even suggests General Petraeus should be “relieved of his command”. The general theme…
I think it is inappropriate for the commanding general in Iraq to meet privately with the Republican caucus to plot a legislative strategy…
Sounds pretty serious. The RS Insider checked with sources on the Hill and in the Defense Department and discovered there are only two problems with the story.
1) General Petraeus did give a Congressional briefing last month – a “video-conference at the Pentagon” – and it was open to Republicans and Democrats.
2) Democrats chose not to attend.
So General Petraeus gave a briefing to the Republican caucus….because Democrats couldn’t be bothered to show up.
Next time, instead of criticizing General Petraeus for briefing Republicans on the war, perhaps liberal bloggers should suggest the Democrats actually attend those briefings.
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stop confusing me with the facts.(n/t)
by corbenrice
A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever. -John Adams
What bunch of idiots...
by timmcg
although, I'm not sure what the problem would be if he did meet with the Republican caucus. Who cares?
The guy has a job to do and seems to be the best man for it. I wish him all the best.
Now why would they want to do that?
by Patricia C
"...instead of criticizing General Petraeus for briefing Republicans on the war, perhaps liberal bloggers should suggest the Democrats actually attend those briefings."
Sheesh...
That would be like... suggesting to all of the 9-11 Conspiracy Theorists and AlGoreKrishnas that they actually consider ALL of the facts rather than picking out the sentence or two they can spin into another, "ah-HA"!
"Even when you fall on your face, you're still moving forward."
Hey, don't knock rabies
by gideon1789
"During my lifetime, all our problems have come from mainland Europe, and all the solutions from the English-speaking nations across the world." - Thatcher
Fred
by Patricia C
Fred Thompson?
Pro-America... compassionate tough guy... pro-military and general "this will not go unanswered/there will be heavy punishment" sort of guy when our country is attacked... gives good speach... politically involved... actor...
(sniff... sniff)
Am I the only one smelling a fond hope of reviving that (oh so overdue) Reagan-esque American Pride here?
"Even when you fall on your face, you're still moving forward."
"Even when you fall on your face, you're still moving forward."
Oooops... Right post... wrong page...
by Patricia C
"Even when you fall on your face, you're still moving forward."
Well
by St. Louis Conservative
What about the claim in latter part of the post which said that Republicans were going to abandon Bush and the strategy if it didn't show progress by August - and the fact that they "didn't think it was going to work anyway"? Is there any truth to that?
"Truth"? Please. We're dealing with politicians.
by mbecker908
Of both parties. They will have at least two polls done before they comment on whether the sun is coming up in the east tomorrow. And even then, don't try to pin 'em down on whether it will go down in the west.
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Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
Wasn't this a front page item when it happened initially?
by strange__guy
The part about the dems not meeting with him that is...
It's certainly not news that the left is nuts.
Well done is better than well said. —Benjamin Franklin
Is the link in #1 correct?
by Queasy1
It doesn't go to anything about a video conference. Goes to something about the supplemental funding instead.
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