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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:38 PM Original message |
Kerry Introduces “Strategy for Success in Iraq Act” |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for the post. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. MARVELOUS!!! |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't mean to be snarky, but only John Kerry |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. You're right for the name. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Except this is all American people have wanted in Iraq - |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Interesting - I did not see it that way, but you are right. |
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Humor_In_Cuneiform (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. True, and it is a nice brief title. n/t |
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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. To get the Repubs on board... |
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Brundle_Fly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. THEY WILL NVER BRING THE TROOPS HOME |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
70. I agree, it will have to be a Democratic President who brings the troops |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Ironically, when he came up with a spiffy bill title |
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BJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 08:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
79. Thank you Mr. President!!!! |
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BJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 08:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
80. How 'Bout GITFO? |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. Better late than never |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. He has presented more or less the same thing during the campaign |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. and he didn't need to give a target date then - as he knew he would do it |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Many aspects WERE in his campaign. Especially the part about the bases |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
28. That would have been pandering |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
54. Then why wait a year to present a bill? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Kerry took two trips to Iraq to get input from commanders on the ground, |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. If only Kerry had thumped this plan... |
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fedupinBushcountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. He had a plan |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I know he had a plan - much like this one, but remember |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. check the editting room trash of the corporate media. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. His plan was detailed in Sept 2004 at NYU |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. Excellent! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. GREAT QUESTION - contact all senators, especially Dems to sign onto |
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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
75. Yes! |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. This may have been a good plan right after the takeover of Iraq |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Well, Dean, Boxer, Hayden, Feingold, Feinstein, Reid and Leahy are |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. I wasn't knocking what he had on paper |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. Either there really isn't a plan to maintain the US military in Iraq |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is awesome! |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. But "Democrats don't have any plans or ideas!!" |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. sad that he offered this 3 weeks ago, and it was roundly ignored |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. Your right, but apparently McCain was paying attention. n/t |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. Just get the fuck out of Iraq!! |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Kerry IS an American Hero - thanks for posting that! |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
53. Damn skippy |
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KerryReallyWon (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
30. My favorite part is |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. That SHOULD get passed. |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
33. I think this is a sensible carefully weighted plan for success. |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. "Iraqis themselves must fight for Iraq" |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. What? your post doesn't make any sense. |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. They're spewing the same fucking imperialist bullshit |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. The insurgency is fielded by Iraqis, not by Al Queda |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. I think the Mass. folks kinda like him though |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Perhaps? Why I'd love to! |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:16 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. That's fine. You're certainly welcome to your opinion. The part that I was |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. How many moderate Republicans could he ever win if he |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:37 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. If I really believed he sees the criminality |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Well obviously this is what he believes |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
35. How do we respond to McCain's "bitchslap" today ? |
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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Slapping McCain back! |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. That's My Kerry ! |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Mc Cain says in his speech we should be willing to risk as many |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. Unlike Reagan did after the Marine Barracks Bombing? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Kerry clobbered McCain on the floor of the Senate today. |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Sorry I missed that...MSNBC was covering |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. Better plan yet John, |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. CLEARLY and THOUGHTFULLY stated! |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. I don't agree with your approach, but I respect your opinion. n/t |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Do you have Tom Hayden's comment supporting Kerry's approach? |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. I don't have access to it where I am. sorry! n/t |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. HuffingtonPost has it I believe |
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jenndar (911 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. Thanks |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 08:02 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. In case you can't find it, I've got a couple of links |
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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 01:57 AM Response to Reply #47 |
89. I wrote about Hayden's "Support" |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 09:29 AM Response to Reply #89 |
93. Thankyou. Maybe you should repost this as its own thread since so many |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. That's cool. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
74. What politician supports that?? None. |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 08:07 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. None? oh no, some have called for cutting off funding for the war ... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 08:56 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. "safe and orderly withdrawal" |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 09:27 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. no date is provided intentionally |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Today, what a laugh |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 06:54 AM Response to Reply #74 |
91. Perhaps not, but the people do support it, and that's what counts |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 09:58 AM Response to Reply #91 |
97. That's the point |
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jrandom421 (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 01:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
87. Yeah, Right |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 06:49 AM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Thus the sooner we start, the sooner we're outta there. |
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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
38. Full Text of Kerry's Floor speech is here - |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
58. THIS IS HUGH!!! |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
60. Okay, so why didn't he fucking do this during the election when |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:10 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Many of these same points were part of his daily campaign speeches. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 01:28 AM Response to Reply #62 |
88. I'm pro Kerry- and he needs to prevent a repeat of that. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 09:33 AM Response to Reply #88 |
94. Sounds to me like the plan is for a full court press. Thankfully it |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. He DID fucking do this during the election |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. I wonder if I have the text to the NYC University speech |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Here's a WP link to it. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:13 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. wow - I'm impressed that you have that! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #71 |
83. You're welcome. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
69. Check out this review on Kerry's plan |
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ihelpu2see (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
76. I watched the speech, it was very well done. Presented clearly and with |
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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 11:42 PM Response to Reply #76 |
85. The shrub more than pales... |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
86. I honestly admire John Kerry. This took guts to do today. |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 07:03 AM Response to Reply #86 |
92. I predict that the Sock Puppet will steal this idea... |
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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 11:29 PM Response to Reply #92 |
101. No doubt... |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
95. He really is the Shadow President |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #95 |
100. Indeed, I think he picked up a few pointers from Blair on how that's done |
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kerrygoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-05 02:03 AM Response to Reply #95 |
102. Yes he is... |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
96. Some good points, but overall our staying at all, does NOT stabilize |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #96 |
98. It will send a message that we do not intend to be an occupying |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
99. kick |
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