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It's Biden | 27 comments (27 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: It's Biden (none / 1)

Let's see. An oldtime DC insider who voted for the Iraq War, is a self-declared Zionist, and has said he would be honored to run with McCain.

Hope, change, "Yes We Can." Repeat as necessary ad nauseam.

I'm not disappointed. I gave up on America years ago.

The world's northernmost desert wind.

by Sirocco (sirocco2005 - AT - gmail.com) on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 11:48:10 AM EST

Re: It's Biden (4.00 / 4)

hello, Sirocco. It's good to see you again.

by BooMan on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 11:55:34 AM EST
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Re: It's Biden (none / 1)

keep on digging for all the negatives so you're blinded to the positive.

Is McWar preferable?

Watch those videos upthread.

I go with Biden because he recognizes that for the foreseeable future the greatest threat facing us is Pakistan. He'll bring sanity to our foreign policy..he does not see the need to attack Iran...he'll get us out of Iraq.. He voted for Iraq b/c we got lied into that mire.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 11:56:54 AM EST
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Re: It's Biden (none / 0)

The biggest threat facing you is Pakistan? PAKISTAN?!

Why must Americans always see a threat somewhere? When will Americans ever put these things into some reasonable perspective? When will Americans ever stop needing a threat? When will Americans decide to simply take their place as a member of the community of nations and start acting like a normal country that does not need to create enemies and threats?

In fact, the biggest threat facing you is yourselves and your politicians.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 12:53:12 PM EST
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Re: It's Biden (none / 0)

Wait, you'll see.

Pakistan is a failed state with nukes and ready to blow. You ain't see nothing yet.And not just my humble opinion.

Af/Pak is Taliban-AQ. Kabul is now encircled. And in Islamabad, "the Pakistani military is the real terrorist nexus with the Taliban and al-Qaeda. We've funded billions and nothing has changed.

So it is not just a question of needng bogeymen. We stirred up the hornets that were quietly in their caves. Now we need to face the consequences of our action.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 03:21:52 PM EST
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Re: It's Biden (none / 0)

Yeah, I'll see. I'll see on my next trip to Pakistan, which hopefully will be in a few months.

United States politicians are perpetual Chicken Littles. None of them questions whether the sky is falling. The only argument is over the identity of the culprit du jour that is causing the sky to fall. They need a threat. If it is not the evil Communists, it is the evil Muslims. If it is not Iraq, then it is Iran, and if it is not Iran, it is Pakistan - or is it Russia? Or China? Or some as yet unnamed existential threat? And in the meantime, those who are in touch with reality are shuffled off to the alternative media never to be heard from except by people who already understand the reality.

And by the way, to the extent that Pakistan IS in trouble, the United States bears enormous responsibility. By keeping in power a military dictator who deposed a democratically elected government (so much for the notion of spreading democracy), and whose disapproval ratings were higher than Bush's, the have denied the Pakistani people everything the United States claims to stand for.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 05:18:22 PM EST
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Re: It's Biden (none / 1)

Hey Sirocco, very happy to see you here. Hope you are doing well.

'Poverty is the worst form of violence'--Gandhi

by chocolate ink on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 12:52:56 PM EST
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Re: It's Biden (none / 1)

Hey!
Giv'em some slack; media brainwash, bread and circus has ensured a compliant public.
A slow, step-by-step approach maaay work while letting the repubs continue will be absolute disaster [much worse than what will come in any case]. I'm with Arthur (Gilroy) on this one.

Nå - hvordan går det?

by ask on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 01:38:15 PM EST
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Re: It's Biden (none / 0)

Hei! Så ikke dette før nå. Joda, det går bra, men jeg blir stadig mer kynisk og oppgitt når det gjelder politikk. Har mest gått over til å drive med musikk -- en mer oppløftende fritidsinteresse. Snakkes!

The world's northernmost desert wind.

by Sirocco (sirocco2005 - AT - gmail.com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 02:41:14 PM EST
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