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meegbear

(25,438 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 06:15 PM Jun 2014

The Rude Pundit: Sens. McCain and Graham Say Exactly What You Think They'd Say on Iraq

Even before President Obama spoke today and gave us, at best, an El Salvador scenario, at worst, Vietnam, America's most constipated leprechaun, Sen. John McCain, and the laciest belle at the cotillion, Sen. Lindsey Graham, spoke out about taking action to help Iraq. On the Senate floor, the manboob buddies attacked the Obama administration for allowing Iraq, which the United States definitely transformed into a paradise of sweet hookahs, ripe dates, and wet pussy, to become the raging hellhole of sectarian violence it is now.

McCain said the problem was that Obama didn't want to leave 16,000 troops behind. No, really: &quot T)he size of a potential U.S. force presence kept ‘cascading’ down from upwards of 16,000 to an eventual low of less than 3,000." For McCain, the ideal number of American soldiers to leave in Iraq was 10-15,000, and pretty much just make sure there's that many troops there forever. In one of the most blindly optimistic statements or outright delusions, McCain said, &quot A) residual U.S. troop presence could have assisted Iraqi forces in their continued fight against al Qaeda. It could have provided a platform for greater diplomatic engagement and intelligence cooperation with our Iraqi partners."

Or maybe they'd've just had giant red, white, and blue targets painted on them, huh?

Today, McCain went even further down the yellow brick road of war: &quot N)o one that I know wants to send combat troops on the ground, but airstrikes are an important factor, psychologically and many other ways, and that may require some forward air controllers and some special forces." Indeed, nothing could benefit the United States more than taking a side in the Sunni/Shi'ite conflict. It wouldn't piss off the other side at all. Oh, and we'll have to bomb Syria, too, and no way, no how would that be misinterpreted either.

Like conjoined twins who share a colon, McCain is joining with Graham in shitting out the same turds. The senator from South Carolina said yesterday that "American air power is part of diplomacy. That may sound counterintuitive, but it makes perfect sense to me," which is not unlike saying that drinking gin and tonics after sunset makes sense to him. Lord knows it's supposed to be a daylight cocktail, but don't tell him he can't sip one into the night.

Graham continued, "Diplomacy cannot succeed unless you change the momentum on the battlefield. But when you drop a bomb, you need to have a game plan beyond the bomb falling, and that would be a regional conversation." So let's see if we understand this: we drop some bombs and then say, 'Ya'll handle this now.'" Isn't that exactly what the fuck we just did?

In other words, all we have is babbling nonsense from McCain, Graham, and, yes, Obama on the impossibility of doing anything good in a terrible situation of our own creation. Iraq is a nude Frankenstein's monster, running around with its detachable dong feeling the breeze. You're not gonna get him to put on some pants now.

http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2014/06/sens-mccain-and-graham-say-exactly-what.html

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The Rude Pundit: Sens. McCain and Graham Say Exactly What You Think They'd Say on Iraq (Original Post) meegbear Jun 2014 OP
Thank God he didn't use any words which might result in a swarm alert. 11 Bravo Jun 2014 #1
You can't be a tough "Undergrounder" without smelling salts and fainting couches nearby! villager Jun 2014 #4
I know what you're saying, but some words are hurtful. What chaps my ass ... 11 Bravo Jun 2014 #8
Fair enough! villager Jun 2014 #10
Can I get a fainting couch with the DU logo on it? Aldo Leopold Jun 2014 #19
You, especially, Aldo Leopold, will understand about the lack of "Green Fire" villager Jun 2014 #23
"Like conjoined twins who share a colon" arcane1 Jun 2014 #2
Vivid description! Cha Jun 2014 #11
I wonder if this is the G rated version just for DU? giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #3
the imagery his writing invokes... or rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #5
I can only read these posts from my fainting couch Johonny Jun 2014 #6
So diplomacy is now war malaise Jun 2014 #7
Advice from a place that hates Mexicans and a guy who sounds like a plantation owner... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #9
does anyone have the jury results? Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #12
knr frylock Jun 2014 #13
K&fuckingR.... daleanime Jun 2014 #14
And vice versa bearssoapbox Jun 2014 #15
Oh my word!!!! DeSwiss Jun 2014 #16
K&R riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #17
My bet is on Aldo Leopold Jun 2014 #20
Wait! I'm not done scrutinizing the text for potentially offensive word choices. Orrex Jun 2014 #18
The word police on this site The Wizard Jun 2014 #21
To be fair, though... Orrex Jun 2014 #22
My sincere apopogies to all the The Wizard Jun 2014 #24

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
1. Thank God he didn't use any words which might result in a swarm alert.
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 06:19 PM
Jun 2014

After all, the message is nothing. It's all about that one objectionable word, whatever it might be, regardless of context or intent.

 

villager

(26,001 posts)
4. You can't be a tough "Undergrounder" without smelling salts and fainting couches nearby!
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 06:37 PM
Jun 2014

After all, you wouldn't want to "offend" anyone!

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
8. I know what you're saying, but some words are hurtful. What chaps my ass ...
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 07:44 PM
Jun 2014

is the total inability or unwillingness to consider any sense of context.

 

villager

(26,001 posts)
10. Fair enough!
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 07:56 PM
Jun 2014

But it does seem like the "alert" button is being way over-used here, these days....

 

villager

(26,001 posts)
23. You, especially, Aldo Leopold, will understand about the lack of "Green Fire"
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 12:19 AM
Jun 2014

Quite a dearth of it around here lately, to the site's detriment...

rosesaylavee

(12,126 posts)
5. the imagery his writing invokes... or
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 06:49 PM
Jun 2014

should I say provokes today? ... the image in that last paragraph you posted here... made me laugh so hard I cried... oh, man. So messed up. So true.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
9. Advice from a place that hates Mexicans and a guy who sounds like a plantation owner...
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 07:46 PM
Jun 2014

They agree that we can't let em get away with being uppity.

Ya gotta beat em into submission.

PUBLICLY....

....as a lesson for the rest as to what happens when you fuck with the Great White Male.

Is it any WONDER they don't think Obama will "do what's right"?

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
16. Oh my word!!!!
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 08:17 PM
Jun 2014

The language you use young man is just, just........

[FONT SIZE=10]HILARIOUS!!!![/FONT]

K&R






IBTL

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
17. K&R
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 08:23 PM
Jun 2014

We should take bets - will it be "ripe pussy" or "detachable dong" that is alerted on (even though those have been used before by the RP, who knows what's a problem now....)


Sigh.

Aldo Leopold

(685 posts)
20. My bet is on
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 08:50 PM
Jun 2014

"the laciest belle at the cotillion"

That seems like a sure fire alert magnet around here these days.

Orrex

(63,083 posts)
18. Wait! I'm not done scrutinizing the text for potentially offensive word choices.
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 08:25 PM
Jun 2014

Check back in an hour or so; I have to consult my checklist.

The Wizard

(12,482 posts)
21. The word police on this site
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 09:01 PM
Jun 2014

get their panteezs in a wad over free speech. Hell, I got a comment removed because I said something mean about the bald wart hog Ari Fleischer.

The Wizard

(12,482 posts)
24. My sincere apopogies to all the
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 07:58 AM
Jun 2014

wart hogs, bald or not, if they were offended by my insensitive musings.

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