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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:22 PM Original message |
James Amos, Obama's Pick To Lead Marine Corps, Opposes Repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Would Amos have a say in the matter? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. He'll follow orders. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. McCain just said he doesn't even want to let the vote for debate to pass. |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Nasty, bitter vile old son of a bitch. Obama and all his |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I'd prefer he not be piping up about this just as we're trying to get the repeal through the Senate. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. "If" he favors repeal? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. "That was a nice touch." |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Sorta. Kind of like his tepid support for the "public option". |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Well they just got a clean vote |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. We, ya, then there's that..... |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Then the chairmen of the Senate Armed Services Committee shouldn't be asking about it. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Perhaps a nominee who agrees with the President's stated position favoring repeal would have been |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. The reason everyone in the Marine Corps thought Obama pick Amos was because he could count |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. SO FUCKING WHAT? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. You're ignoring the real issue. Why would a bigot be picked to head up the Marine Corps? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yes, that was my point. nt |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. I knew dozens of racist asses, sexist pigs and homophobes in the |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I doubt the service chiefs are chosen for their current combat skills |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Funny how congress has to do their job first on this issue.... |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. At least learn something about the man before judging him on one statement. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Amos said the Marine Corps would dutifully implement any changes to its personnel policy" |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Yes, there is a reason. I've just watched several news stories in a row over this. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Thanks for backing that up |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. Then why all the sniveling? |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. Of course. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. "Amos said the Marine Corps would dutifully implement any changes to its personnel policy" |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It's not news that the military 'dutifully' does what it's told. nt |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Your OP clearly suggested otherwise. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I don't know if it's the case or not, really. What I know is Obama's nominee shot his mouth off... |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Then the President as the leader of his party shouldn't have the Chairmen of the Armed Services |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Probably wasn't the best idea, no. |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Tamer was thought to be the only one who would faovr it. |
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Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Yep. You nailed it. |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. Doesn't make any difference what Amos says..... |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. An argument made often throughout this thread is horrible |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Exactly! Thank you! nt |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Then what do you do when none of your options for appointment support your policies? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. Good thing someone made him important before this morning! |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. My point exactly. nm |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
31. Kinda like appointing Wall Street insiders to "reform" Wall Street. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. Another bigot supported by Obama. |
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