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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 09:09 PM
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RNC chairman questions Democrats on Iraq

http://dwb.newsobserver.com/24hour/nation/story/2942011p-11613804c.html

RNC chairman questions Democrats on Iraq

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The head of the Republican National Committee accused Democrats of trying to exploit the Iraq war for political gain at home - the latest attempt to turn mounting criticism away from President Bush.

"Democrats are in fundamental agreement about what must happen in Iraq yet they continue to attack" Bush, RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman said in remarks to be delivered Thursday to Republican governors gathered in Carlsbad for their annual convention.

"No one is immune to criticism but rewriting history, attacking for nothing more than domestic political gain, does nothing to help us win," Mehlman said. A draft of his remarks was released Wednesday.

Mehlman specifically faulted several Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, saying they have been sending mixed messages on Iraq policy.


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merwin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 09:12 PM
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1. This statement actually HELPS the Democrats.
Every time they say that, and another news piece about the Republican corruption and lying comes out, people remember statements like this.
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 09:20 PM
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2. Its Called Accountability
and you Mehlmen are on the wrong side of the stick.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 09:20 PM
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3. Yeah!
"..the latest attempt to turn mounting criticism away from President Bush."

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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 09:30 PM
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4. assuming that to be true so do they, but worse
people are dying because of them


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mazzarro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 10:08 PM
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5. The rewriting history accusation gnaws at me every time
"No one is immune to criticism but rewriting history, attacking for nothing more...". Are these people (rethugs) so stupid to think that they can boldly attempt to bamboozle us into accepting their revisionist narration of the events that led to the Iraqi debacle? This is incredible and the fools are probably deceiving themselves since they seem to be the ones falling for their own lies - enough said!
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49jim Donating Member (366 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 10:17 PM
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6. When are these guys...
Repubs going to figure out that they are in charge....do something..... and then all we can do is react....they have the microphone!
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Lefty48197 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 10:33 PM
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7. Try to rewrite history then accuse others of doing it
Is there a name for that mental illness?
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 10:35 PM
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8. Projection.
A classic symptom.
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BobRossi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 08:56 AM
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9. Mehlman attacks Democrats
"Democrats are in fundamental agreement about what must happen in Iraq yet they continue to attack" Bush, RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman said in remarks to be delivered Thursday to Republican governors gathered in Carlsbad for their annual convention."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051201/ap_on_re_us/iraq_gop

Why have the Dems not "Swift-boated" this clown?
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MadisonProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 08:56 AM
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10. Get used to it you weak-chinned sleazebag
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 08:58 AM
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11. His Chin is That Way for His Master's
balls to rest on.
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BobRossi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 09:07 AM
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13. Please explain.
Why do you call me a "weak-chinned sleazebag"?
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MadisonProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 09:12 AM
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14. LOL - Sorry, I was referring to Mehlman
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TheFarseer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 09:01 AM
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12. I just got this e-mail from that sleaze if anyone is interested
Edited on Thu Dec-01-05 09:02 AM by TheFarseer
Dear ,

Speaking at the U.S. Naval Academy, President Bush laid out the plan for victory in Iraq. America's strategy is clear: we will help Iraqis build a stable democracy, a strong economy, and security forces that can defend the Iraqi people and fight the terrorists. And we will never give in to the enemy by cutting and running before the job is done.

Read the President's complete Strategy for Victory in Iraq here, and write a letter to the editor to spread the word about the President's plan.

In Iraq, our troops' heroic work is paying off. Iraqis will soon vote in their third democratic election this year. Groups that boycotted earlier elections are joining the political process. On the security front, Iraqi troops and police are growing stronger and more ready to defend their country. Increasingly, Iraqis are taking the lead in joint operations to root out the terrorists. As Iraqi forces stand up, our troops' mission will shift away from patrolling Iraqi cities and towards hunting down the most dangerous terrorists.

In spite of the incredible progress made by our troops, some in Washington still are proposing artificial deadlines for withdrawal. This is not a plan for victory. Cutting and running would send a message to the terrorists that our will can be broken, inviting more attacks on our troops and on our homeland. It would tell our friends that America is a weak and unsteady ally. So long as George W. Bush is our President, America will never return to the dangerous, pre-September 11th illusion that the terrorists can be appeased by simply turning our backs.

In response to the President's clear plan, Democrats like minority leader Harry Reid offer empty political attacks, calling the President's speech "tired rhetoric" even before it was given. Yet these same Democrats agree with key elements of President Bush's strategy, with Sen. Joe Biden writing that "we must forge a sustainable political compromise between Iraqi factions, strengthen the Iraqi government and bolster reconstruction efforts, and accelerate the training of Iraqi forces." That sounds exactly like what the President is proposing. These Democrats fundamentally agree on what needs to happen in Iraq, but they're attacking for political gain. Are these attacks designed to help us win the war on terror, or help them win the next election?

President Bush offers a way forward on Iraq, not empty political posturing. Read the strategy and spread the word in your community.

Sincerely,

Ken Mehlman
Chairman, Republican National Committee
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