Retiring GOP congressman breaks ranks on Iraq

What do you think about the world?
Post Reply
User avatar
Kelshara
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 4176
Joined: November 18, 2002, 10:44 am
Location: Norway

Retiring GOP congressman breaks ranks on Iraq

Post by Kelshara »

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/ ... index.html
A top Republican congressman has broken from his party in the final days of his House career, saying he believes the U.S. military assault on Iraq was unjustified and the situation there has deteriorated into "a dangerous, costly mess."
Interesting read, guess he is a flip-flopper!
User avatar
Dregor Thule
Super Poster!
Super Poster!
Posts: 5994
Joined: July 3, 2002, 8:59 pm
Gender: Male
XBL Gamertag: Xathlak
PSN ID: dregor77
Location: Oakville, Ontario

Post by Dregor Thule »

<insert not so amusing animated .gif here>
Image
User avatar
Winnow
Super Poster!
Super Poster!
Posts: 27727
Joined: July 5, 2002, 1:56 pm
Location: A Special Place in Hell

Re: Retiring GOP congressman breaks ranks on Iraq

Post by Winnow »

Kelshara wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/ ... index.html
A top Republican congressman has broken from his party in the final days of his House career, saying he believes the U.S. military assault on Iraq was unjustified and the situation there has deteriorated into "a dangerous, costly mess."
Interesting read, guess he is a flip-flopper!
I'm glad he's retiring. Any other pussies that hide their true feelings should hit the road along with him including Kerry who'd flip his entire platform if it would get him elected.
User avatar
Xzion
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 2567
Joined: September 22, 2002, 7:36 pm

Re: Retiring GOP congressman breaks ranks on Iraq

Post by Xzion »

Winnow wrote:
Kelshara wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/ ... index.html
A top Republican congressman has broken from his party in the final days of his House career, saying he believes the U.S. military assault on Iraq was unjustified and the situation there has deteriorated into "a dangerous, costly mess."
Interesting read, guess he is a flip-flopper!
I'm glad he's retiring. Any other pussies that hide their true feelings should hit the road along with him including Kerry who'd flip his entire platform if it would get him elected.
Kerry said he supported an invasion in Iraq, of course done differently then the dubya regime, but still said he would support one, with the facts we know today.
That statement lost him votes, i agree with him less personally because of that quote. Yet it discredits these bullshit claims by the bush regime that Kerry would "flip flop" just to gain votes

I still dont understand how a reasonable person such as yourself has jumped on the Bush bandwagon, and tend to support everything he says and does, always finding a way to dilute and and spin any bullshit argument to make Kerry look bad, using tactics similar to Michael Moore and good ol Rush
-xzionis human mage on mannoroth
-zeltharath tauren shaman on wildhammer
User avatar
Krimson Klaw
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 1976
Joined: July 22, 2002, 1:00 pm

Post by Krimson Klaw »

You know, it's a sad state of affairs that in order for a politician to actually speak his heart, he has to be in his final days in office. He's SO courageous.
User avatar
kyoukan
Super Poster!
Super Poster!
Posts: 8548
Joined: July 5, 2002, 3:33 am
Location: Vancouver

Post by kyoukan »

you aren't allowed to speak your mind in the republican party. it's always been like that.
User avatar
Niffoni
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 1318
Joined: February 18, 2003, 12:53 pm
Gender: Mangina
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Post by Niffoni »

Guess it's okay to talk now that they aren't signing your cheques, huh Captain Revolution?
Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all. - Douglas Adams
User avatar
Mplor
Star Farmer
Star Farmer
Posts: 429
Joined: January 7, 2003, 4:54 am
Location: UK

Post by Mplor »

In Congress these days, it's all about winning. The Republicans win more often lately because they run a tighter ship. Every Republican congressman must vote the party line or face brutal consequences. The national Party will not only keep you off any committee of consequence and kill any bills you present, their tendrils reach all teh way back home where the local Party will screw you over at election time.

Elect a junior Republican congressman from your district and be prepared to bow to the whims of men named Hastert and Delay.
The Boney King of Nowhere.
User avatar
Cartalas
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 4364
Joined: July 3, 2002, 2:39 pm
Location: Kyoukan's Mouth

Post by Cartalas »

kyoukan wrote:you aren't allowed to speak your mind in the republican party. it's always been like that.
Im sure you have first hand knowledge of that, Shut your pie hole.
User avatar
Markulas
Star Farmer
Star Farmer
Posts: 496
Joined: June 27, 2003, 2:03 am

Post by Markulas »

Anyone hear that the St. Paul mayor(DFL) endorsed Bush earlier today? Not sure how to think besides he has every right to say it.
I'm going to live forever or die trying
Post Reply