McConnell: ‘There is a culture of intimidation throughout the administration’
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Quote:The problem that I have is with "no ado about something". Both the Repubs and most of the Dems seem to be OK with that approach.
The good little useful idiots, all lining up to decry the scandals as much ado about nothing...
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
This is part the the Repub strategy for Obama's second term: Dig up irrelvent stuff from the past... STUFF THEY KNEW ABOUT A YEAR AGO...
All any Republican knew about the latest goofs by the Administration was that the IRS was doing an internal investigation of reviews of tax-exempt organization filings, and that was pretty much a "we'll let you know in April/May 2013". And Lois Lerner sure didn't take the Fifth a year ago.
Didn't know about the seizure of AP phone records a year ago, since it hadn't happened then.
Didn't know about the sterilization of the Bengazi briefing notes a year ago, since that was pretty closely held until earlier this year.
The New York Times pointed out, quite a bit later than a year ago, that the Justice Department labeled Fox News reporter James Rosen a "co-conspirator" when subpoenaing his e-mails. But maybe they're "Repubs" too?
If not President Obama himself, his administration is screwing the pooch left and right, and at the least not being proactive about damage control on these events.
For example, rather than being caught out by the IRS focus on conservative groups' requests for non-profit status, the White House could have reported it first, along with actions against the folks who messed up and corrective measures. Instead, Obama's aides (they say) kept him in the dark, apparently hoping the whole thing would get covered up. Bad decision. One of many recently.
"When your heart breaks, you choose what to fill the cracks with. Love or hate. But hate won't ever heal. Only love can do that."
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The New York Times pointed out, quite a bit later than a year ago, that the Justice Department labeled Fox News reporter James Rosen a "co-conspirator" when subpoenaing his e-mails. But maybe they're "Repubs" too?
You say that as if it's supposed to sound far-fetched. Didn't neo-con pundit and Bush admin mouthpiece Judith Miller work for them when she helped the administration lie us into war with Iraq?
"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero
"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012
Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"
Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."
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Originally posted by Kwicko:
You say that as if it's supposed to sound far-fetched. Didn't neo-con pundit and Bush admin mouthpiece Judith Miller work for them when she helped the administration lie us into war with Iraq?
To paraphrase SignyM...
"This is part the the Liberal strategy for Obama's second term: Dig up irrelvent stuff from the past... STUFF THEY KNEW ABOUT YEARS AGO..."
In other words, "BUT BUUSSSHHH....."
"When your heart breaks, you choose what to fill the cracks with. Love or hate. But hate won't ever heal. Only love can do that."
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The Republican controlled Congress will milk this for years and conduct meaningless, redundant hearings to make it seem that they actually care about this country.
This instead of actually writing laws and bills that will move this country forward. The only thing that will get done is they will make sure to build up the fact that they held these hearings and emphasize their re-election bid. Whether you like Obama or not, there's still the business of moving this country forward. Focusing in on the negative is what their good at, and nothing more. Imagine trying to repeal a law 37 times and failing miserably each time, doesn't get any better than that. Only in America! What a country!
You nailed it, Shiny.
The sad thing, for me to see HERE, is that you and some of the rest of us are only FEEDING INTO their obsessions; by now everyone knows there can be no "debating" them, facts mean nothing and all they're doing is posting every repetitive thing they can find and glorying in slapping each other on the back, while snarking at anything and everything that tries to speak to sanity.
All it does is encourage them, doesn't anyone get that? I say let 'em have their obsessions, it'll pass in time and we could be paying attention to REAL stuff, rather than letting them goad us into participating in their idiocy. If you enjoy snarking uselessly, have at it, but otherwise, it's a waste of time to let them get to you. JMHO.
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Yes, Geezer... BUT BUSH.
Because there is really nothing so nauseating as a hypocrite who cheers on vile actions when 'his' side engages in it, and decries it otherwise.
So when THEY kill civilians en masse, it's called terrorism. When WE do it, it's called "collateral damage".
When they grease the wheels with a little political donation it's called corruption". When we do it, it's called "free speech".
When they install a government that tortures people, it's called tyranny. When we do it, it's called freedom.
When Bush disappeared people to secret overseas prisons and tortured them, when Bush thought long and hard where to detain people without charges (some place under American control but not on American territory, like... oh, I dunno... a military ship at sea or foreign base like Guantanamo), spliced into AT&T's SF router without a warrant, blew a hole in the Federal budget to prosecute a war that had absolutely no reason for being, and set up the economy for a long, hard fall ... you called it "leadership".
You're disgusting, did you know that? A pervert of the first class. I would ask you to look into your conscience to try to find any shred of honor, except that I know you have neither.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Yes, Geezer... BUT BUSH.
Because there is really nothing so nauseating as a hypocrite who cheers on vile actions when 'his' side engages in it, and decries it otherwise.
So when THEY kill civilians en masse, it's called terrorism. When WE do it, it's called "collateral damage".
When they grease the wheels with a little political donation it's called corruption". When we do it, it's called "free speech".
When they install a government that tortures people, it's called tyranny. When we do it, it's called freedom.
When Bush disappeared people to secret overseas prisons and tortured them, when Bush thought long and hard where to detain people without charges (some place under American control but not on American territory, like... oh, I dunno... a military ship at sea or foreign base like Guantanamo), spliced into AT&T's SF router without a warrant, blew a hole in the Federal budget to prosecute a war that had absolutely no reason for being, and set up the economy for a long, hard fall ... you called it "leadership".
You're disgusting, did you know that? A pervert of the first class. I would ask you to look into your conscience to try to find any shred of honor, except that I know you have neither.
It must be nice for you to have this little set-piece stereotype speech in your head, so you don't have to consider what people actually say or do, but just default to "Not like me...evil". Saves a lot of time, I bet.
You know, I could probably find examples of the Obama administration doing pretty much the same things you listed above, same-same as the Bush Administration or most any other administration in the past.
The big difference is that the Obama administration is doing them NOW. There is a chance to limit or stop them, which you can't do to things that occurred in the past.
"When your heart breaks, you choose what to fill the cracks with. Love or hate. But hate won't ever heal. Only love can do that."
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Would you guys please get your head out Rachel Maddow's lap and just LOOK at what is actually going on here ?
"Slay the messenger, dismiss entirely out of hand, and that way you don't even have to deal w/ the message." - Rappy
"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero
"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012
Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"
Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."
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Originally posted by Geezer:Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
You say that as if it's supposed to sound far-fetched. Didn't neo-con pundit and Bush admin mouthpiece Judith Miller work for them when she helped the administration lie us into war with Iraq?
To paraphrase SignyM...
"This is part the the Liberal strategy for Obama's second term: Dig up irrelvent stuff from the past... STUFF THEY KNEW ABOUT YEARS AGO..."
In other words, "BUT BUUSSSHHH....."
"It must be nice for you to have this little set-piece stereotype speech in your head, so you don't have to consider what people actually say or do, but just default to "Not like me...evil". Saves a lot of time, I bet." - Geezer
"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero
"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012
Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"
Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."
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Originally posted by Geezer:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Yes, Geezer... BUT BUSH.
Because there is really nothing so nauseating as a hypocrite who cheers on vile actions when 'his' side engages in it, and decries it otherwise.
So when THEY kill civilians en masse, it's called terrorism. When WE do it, it's called "collateral damage".
When they grease the wheels with a little political donation it's called corruption". When we do it, it's called "free speech".
When they install a government that tortures people, it's called tyranny. When we do it, it's called freedom.
When Bush disappeared people to secret overseas prisons and tortured them, when Bush thought long and hard where to detain people without charges (some place under American control but not on American territory, like... oh, I dunno... a military ship at sea or foreign base like Guantanamo), spliced into AT&T's SF router without a warrant, blew a hole in the Federal budget to prosecute a war that had absolutely no reason for being, and set up the economy for a long, hard fall ... you called it "leadership".
You're disgusting, did you know that? A pervert of the first class. I would ask you to look into your conscience to try to find any shred of honor, except that I know you have neither.
It must be nice for you to have this little set-piece stereotype speech in your head, so you don't have to consider what people actually say or do, but just default to "Not like me...evil". Saves a lot of time, I bet.
You know, I could probably find examples of the Obama administration doing pretty much the same things you listed above, same-same as the Bush Administration or most any other administration in the past.
So you're saying that Obama is no worse than "most any other administration in the past", then?
It's about time you finally admitted that.
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The big difference is that the Obama administration is doing them NOW. There is a chance to limit or stop them, which you can't do to things that occurred in the past.
Ah, the old bury-your-head-in-your-ass routine - no sense in ever worrying about what's happened, because that's in the past.
Hey, Benghazi was more than 6 months ago, right? Why can't you just leave the past in the past and move on? Ditto Fast-n-Furious, the IRS, subpoenaed phone records, etc. It's ALL in the past. In fact, every single thing that has ever happened in the universe happened in the past. Why are you so hung up on Obama's ancient history?
"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero
"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012
Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"
Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."
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