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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:24 AM Original message |
Gates: $33B Needed ASAP to Keep Military Afloat |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like they want us to extend the military budget. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. Dear Military, Maybe you should get a second job or hold a car wash. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. "Live within their means." "Buy in bulk at a co-op." "Re-cycle." |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Maybe they could selll something on eBay. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. See if you can work out a deal with a drone manufacturer. |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. How about we bring all the troops home? |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. I suggest they hold a bake sale. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Wouldn't want any "extraordinary disruption" of the war machine |
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bear425 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. +1 n/t |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. Does anyone find this credible?! Maybe Gates should ask CHENEY to return some of that H-Burton graft |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Or find the missing billions in Iraq... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Exactly. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
7. Wartime?? |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. Have a bake sale. |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. Start closing bases |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. They've been closing them for years |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Except they've been opening new ones overseas |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. yup |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. What about overseas bases? |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Well, actually |
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joe black (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. Watch all the DC dicks. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
14. The pantygone needs to pull itself up by it's jock straps. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
16. No problem. Grandma sez she'll give up food this month to buy bombs. |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. so THAT'S why they didn't extend unemployment |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Sell off the Taj Mahal Embassy in Iraq... |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
36. And who would buy it? /nt |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. Go get a real job.. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
20. Will have to use funds from the regular budget |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
21. Fuck Gates |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
24. Did I hear a Repub say "The War Costs Must Be Offset Elsewhere in the Pentagon Budget?" |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
27. how many billions in the annual defense budget? what the HELL are they doing with all that money? |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Military industrial welfare complex |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
28. How about we out source your fucking job ...Gates! |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
29. Hold a bake sale |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
30. Someone call Wolfowitcz... |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
32. Nope..No...No Way..Sorry..it has to be paid for..Deficit Reduction.... |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
34. Gee, just think how much more money would be needed... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
35. And needless to say, the DC crowd will fall all over themselves to meet his needs |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. Tough shit |
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