Obama Backs Out on Promise: Troops to Stay in Afghanistan After 2014

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Originally Posted by chance1

LOL

yes we should be thankful for that

a new low in "why the president is doing a good job"

he hasn't started a war

he had no money left after blowing a hole in the deficit

as for faux outrage .................. 4 dead americans .... help requested prior numerous times ...... no help provided day of attack ....... need i continue?

there's nothing faux about it except your faux understanding or perhaps caring

toot toot

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Maybe you should reread my post, buddy (I think you made up stuff along the way) ;) Where exactly did I claim not starting wars = president is doing a good job? It turns out, in politics, there are often "lesser of two evils" scenarios and I was merely claiming this is one such case. I personally prefer Obama's handling to that of returning such duties to the GOP war machine... there is a distinction... especially when we claim to be concerned about the deaths of every American.

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Originally Posted by ReadyWithReadyWit

Maybe you should reread my post, buddy (I think you made up stuff along the way) ;) Where exactly did I claim not starting wars = president is doing a good job? It turns out, in politics, there are often "lesser of two evils" scenarios and I was merely claiming this is one such case. I personally prefer Obama's handling to that of returning such duties to the GOP war machine... there is a distinction.

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i read it 1x
then 2x
then a 3rd time

it was the same

your last sentence said he didn't start any wars

was that a criticism? ;)

do tell

are you a war monger

i'm confused

your point it seemed was

bush started 2 wars
obama didn't
edge obama

course he did redeploy troops from iraq - where we got thrown out - to afghanistan

oops

not such a good move

"gop war machine" ......... all we need is an organ grindr ;) and a monkey

I like the "edge Obama." Like it's really easy to just accidentally start two really bad wars with no point. Oops. So Obama's got a slight edge over Bush. lol.

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Originally Posted by chance1

i read it 1x
then 2x
then a 3rd time

it was the same

your last sentence said he didn't start any wars

was that a criticism? ;)

do tell

are you a war monger

i'm confused

your point it seemed was

bush started 2 wars
obama didn't
edge obama

course he did redeploy troops from iraq - where we got thrown out - to afghanistan

oops

not such a good move

"gop war machine" ......... all we need is an organ grindr ;) and a monkey

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Yes... I think you got it this time around. It wasn't a very deep point I was trying to make. But that distinction is an important one... especially in context of history and our country's inability to end wars we start. And, I think that distinction is plenty is suggest:
Obama≠Bush (which is completely different from "the president is doing a good job").

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Originally Posted by xbuzzerx

I like the "edge Obama." Like it's really easy to just accidentally start two really bad wars with no point. Oops. So Obama's got a slight edge over Bush. lol.

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Pres. Obama to his credit opposed the Iraq war - while a junior senator

Many of his Dem. colleagues did not - many of his key appointments did not

many of the dems who did not have been rewarded with better appointments and have more power since their vote FOR war

it's a long but good read


http://archive.truthout.org/iraq-the-democrats-war63120

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Originally Posted by xbuzzerx

And here is Chance still unable to concede that not starting two wars ad infinitum is not = not starting two wars ad infinitum.

It's a pretty easy distinction man.

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He has no evidence to back up his case... it's something we've seen before.

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Originally Posted by ReadyWithReadyWit

Yes... I think you got it this time around. It wasn't a very deep point I was trying to make. But that distinction is an important one... especially in context of history and our country's inability to end wars we start. And, I think that distinction is plenty is suggest:
Obama≠Bush (which is completely different from "the president is doing a good job").

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I'm getting the sense that you always like to be right

so ........... you're right ;) *






* u owe me

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Originally Posted by chance1

Pres. Obama to his credit opposed the Iraq war - while a junior senator

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Are you suggesting that Illinois is somehow “junior” to the rest of the nation?

Or maybe you are dismissing the distinction between state and federal?

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Originally Posted by opinterph

Are you suggesting that Illinois is somehow “junior” to the rest of the nation?

Or maybe you are dismissing the distinction between state and federal?

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Neither ;)

Any other options?

He was like senator for what a year ?

That's junior

And he was commonly referred as such

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Originally Posted by chance1

;)

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I don't think you got the message, but thanks for responding.

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Originally Posted by opinterph

Are you suggesting that Illinois is somehow “junior” to the rest of the nation?

Or maybe you are dismissing the distinction between state and federal?

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"Junior senator" from state X is the traditional form of reference to the more recently elected senator from that state. If Senator Ugh was elected before Senator Fugg, Fugg is the junior Senator -- and still will be, as long as the two both shall serve.

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Originally Posted by opinterph

I don't think you got the message, but thanks for responding.

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Haha

Well .....

It's not like I haven't that before here ;)

And it's late

And in addition to my relatively new job I'm "starring" in a sales video for a sales conference where I have to portray the Matt Damon character in a sales takeoff of Good Will Hunting - my Boston accent has been inconsistent necessitating "take 6" ;). So I'm a bit distracted

I struggle with your humor

Pick one or more of the above :)

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Originally Posted by Kulindahr

"Junior senator" from state X is the traditional form of reference to the more recently elected senator from that state. If Senator Ugh was elected before Senator Fugg, Fugg is the junior Senator -- and still will be, as long as the two both shall serve.

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Yes but

you know.....

sometimes the junior must precede the senior

it's rule of nature man.

Take ownership of the situation. Don't blame others. :)

I struggle with this topic sometimes.

More at 11.

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Originally Posted by Kulindahr

If Senator Ugh was elected before Senator Fugg, Fugg is the junior Senator -- and still will be, as long as the two both shall serve.

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I don't think you got the message, but thanks for responding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...tates_Senators