Comments on: John Kerry Calls US Troops Stupid http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/ Sometimes the truth hurts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » Rep. Charles Rangel: Perpetuating Anti-Military Myths http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-29099 UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » Rep. Charles Rangel: Perpetuating Anti-Military Myths Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:04:59 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-29099 [...] It was less than a month ago that Sen. John Kerry (D–MA) called our brave men and women in the military stupid. Now, we have Rep. Charlie — fresh on the heels of insulting the fine folks of Mississippi — once again perpetuating the Left’s favorite anti-military myth: that the US Military is disproportionately comprised of uneducated, poor, and easily duped minorities who had no better options than joining the military. [...] [...] It was less than a month ago that Sen. John Kerry (D–MA) called our brave men and women in the military stupid. Now, we have Rep. Charlie — fresh on the heels of insulting the fine folks of Mississippi — once again perpetuating the Left’s favorite anti-military myth: that the US Military is disproportionately comprised of uneducated, poor, and easily duped minorities who had no better options than joining the military. [...]

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27340 Preston Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:09:37 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27340 It looks like Sullivan isn't the only conservative that's <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/stories/DN-schaeffer_01edi.ART.State.Edition1.3eab2ff.html" rel="nofollow">through with the Republican Party:</a> <em>My wife and I have reached the tipping point. We plan to go to town hall to dump our Republican voter registration and reregister as independents. I don't care anymore what party someone is in. These days, what I care about is what they're made of. </em> It looks like Sullivan isn’t the only conservative that’s through with the Republican Party:

My wife and I have reached the tipping point. We plan to go to town hall to dump our Republican voter registration and reregister as independents. I don’t care anymore what party someone is in. These days, what I care about is what they’re made of.

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27318 Preston Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:15:02 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27318 Judging from the polling it seems Sullivan is good company with probably 10% of the country who consider themselves Conservative yet don't support the Republicans. Judging from the polling it seems Sullivan is good company with probably 10% of the country who consider themselves Conservative yet don’t support the Republicans.

]]> By: Robbie http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27308 Robbie Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:42:47 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27308 Preston -- From <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Sullivan" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>: <blockquote> Sullivan claims to be a conservative by his own definition, but has dissociated himself from the Republican Party. Sullivan endorsed John Kerry for President in 2004, and has endorsed a Democratic takeover of Congress in 2006. His position on many public issues places him firmly on the left of the U.S. political spectrum.</blockquote> Sully's own personal definition of "conservative" doesn't mesh with mine (or, oddly enough, almost any other conservative) defintion of conservative. Besides actions speak louder than words and labels. And his positions clearly place him on the left side of "Conservative". Preston —

From Wikipedia:

Sullivan claims to be a conservative by his own definition, but has dissociated himself from the Republican Party. Sullivan endorsed John Kerry for President in 2004, and has endorsed a Democratic takeover of Congress in 2006. His position on many public issues places him firmly on the left of the U.S. political spectrum.

Sully’s own personal definition of “conservative” doesn’t mesh with mine (or, oddly enough, almost any other conservative) defintion of conservative. Besides actions speak louder than words and labels. And his positions clearly place him on the left side of “Conservative”.

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27287 Preston Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:00:46 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27287 Robbie- On what basis do you deny him his self-proclaimed ideology? Robbie-
On what basis do you deny him his self-proclaimed ideology?

]]> By: Robbie http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27285 Robbie Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:04:10 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27285 Preston --- first Andrew Sullivan is not a Conservative. He's vile. He's pathetic. He's an idiotic asshole. But he's no conservative. Second --- <<em>edited while I look for the link</em>> Preston — first Andrew Sullivan is not a Conservative. He’s vile. He’s pathetic. He’s an idiotic asshole. But he’s no conservative.

Second — < edited while I look for the link>

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27272 Preston Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:58:03 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27272 Dan- Luckily ABC's political director of news, Mark Halperin, believes that his network has a lot to do in the next week to <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/25/halperin-media-liberal/" rel="nofollow">win over conservatives</a>. They're off to a good start! Dan-
Luckily ABC’s political director of news, Mark Halperin, believes that his network has a lot to do in the next week to win over conservatives.

They’re off to a good start!

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27269 Preston Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:49:08 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27269 <a href="http://time.blogs.com/daily_dish/2006/11/abandoning_an_a.html" rel="nofollow">Another conservative </a>puts it this way: <em>While the media is obsessed parsing the ad libs of someone on no ballot this fall, something truly ominous has just happened in Iraq. The commander-in-chief has abandoned an American soldier to the tender mercies of a Shiite militia. Yes, there are nuances here, and the NYT fleshes out the story today. But the essential fact is clear. In a showdown for control of Baghdad, the Iraqi prime minister took orders from Moqtada al-Sadr, and instructed the U.S. military to withdraw from Sadr City. The American forces were trying both to stabilize the city but also to find a missing American serviceman. He is still missing... The U.S. military does not have a tradition of abandoning its own soldiers to foreign militias, or of taking orders from foreign governments. No commander-in-chief who actually walks the walk, rather than swaggering the swagger, would acquiesce to such a thing. </em> Another conservative puts it this way:

While the media is obsessed parsing the ad libs of someone on no ballot this fall, something truly ominous has just happened in Iraq. The commander-in-chief has abandoned an American soldier to the tender mercies of a Shiite militia. Yes, there are nuances here, and the NYT fleshes out the story today. But the essential fact is clear. In a showdown for control of Baghdad, the Iraqi prime minister took orders from Moqtada al-Sadr, and instructed the U.S. military to withdraw from Sadr City. The American forces were trying both to stabilize the city but also to find a missing American serviceman. He is still missing…

The U.S. military does not have a tradition of abandoning its own soldiers to foreign militias, or of taking orders from foreign governments. No commander-in-chief who actually walks the walk, rather than swaggering the swagger, would acquiesce to such a thing.

]]> By: Dan http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27268 Dan Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:48:10 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27268 Lots and lots of false outrage. It was a botched joke, you know it, I know it, and so do the voters who will be tossing the Republican congress out on its ear in a week. This really is one of the most pathetic attempts to create an uproar over nothing that I've ever seen. And it's funny to watch a bunch of non-serving wankers (not including you, of course) who used educational deferments, try to act like they are outraged! Comedy gold. Lots and lots of false outrage. It was a botched joke, you know it, I know it, and so do the voters who will be tossing the Republican congress out on its ear in a week.

This really is one of the most pathetic attempts to create an uproar over nothing that I’ve ever seen. And it’s funny to watch a bunch of non-serving wankers (not including you, of course) who used educational deferments, try to act like they are outraged! Comedy gold.

]]> By: Robbie http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27266 Robbie Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:34:13 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/10/31/kerry-calls-troops-stupid/#comment-27266 I can assure you that my outrage is anything but fake. I can assure you that my outrage is anything but fake.

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