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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 01:56 PM
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Could the News This Morning Be Worse for McCain

Could the News This Morning Be Worse for McCain

Posted by Ilan Goldenberg

The night after his acceptance speech we find out that the economy lost another 84,000 jobs and that unemployment is now at 6.1% - a five year high. Meanwhile, our leading commanders in Iraq think that we need to maintain current troop levels because:

Petraeus cited several areas of ongoing concern, including the postponement of provincial elections initially scheduled for this month, the disputed status of the northern city of Kirkuk, lingering ethno-sectarian conflicts, and questions surrounding the future of a local security force known as the Sons of Iraq.Petraeus cited several areas of ongoing concern, including the postponement of provincial elections initially scheduled for this month, the disputed status of the northern city of Kirkuk, lingering ethno-sectarian conflicts, and questions surrounding the future of a local security force known as the Sons of Iraq.

In other words there has been no political reconciliation and as a result the security gains have not been consolidated and the situation remains tenuous.

These problems are of course all the results of the terrible policies of the past eight years. Policies that John McCain has supported and that are the responsibility of his political party. And outside of painting himself as a hero and a maverick last night, McCain offered no vision on how he solves any of this.
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bushisanidiot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 01:57 PM
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1. The republicans have once again TRASHED our economy and they want 4 more years?
HELL no!!
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daggahead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 01:57 PM
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2. But, but, but ....
We're winning, right?
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 01:58 PM
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3. this is why we need to shift focus back onto the ISSUES
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:06 PM
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8. Obama message will resonate in the heartland, as long as we are talking about the issues we win
Getting hung up on Palin is fun, but potentially counterproductive.
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 01:58 PM
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4. McCain = Bush
No more years. The country can't survive another Rep.
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 01:58 PM
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5. Yes....... here's some things that would make today worse for McCain...

- Obama camp announces more than $100 million donated in August

- A major endorsement for Obama - Powell

- Troopergate breaks wide open

- Stock market plummets below 11,000

- Hurricane Ike reaches cat 5 and heads straight for Florida... FEMA not ready (again)
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speedoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 01:59 PM
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6. K&R. Thanks for posting this.
That would be the same Gen. Petreaus that McSame was slobbering over this past week, right?

Sounds like McSame's judgement on the Surge was as bad as his judgement on the War back in 2002.
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:01 PM
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7. Here's the one that knocked me out...
"Another concern of American commanders is the reduction in allied troops. Two thousand Georgian troops left unexpectedly during the recent clash between Russia and Georgia, and 800 Polish troops are scheduled to leave by October. There are still some 4,000 British troops near the southern city of Basra, but American officials are uncertain how active a role they will play and how long they might be in Iraq. That has added to the responsibilities of American forces south of Baghdad."

from
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/world/middleeast/05military.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin
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kwolf68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:06 PM
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9. Great news for McCain

It shows Obama's policies are not working.
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VWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:11 PM
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10. LOL I like your sense of humor, namesake! nt
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kwolf68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:13 PM
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11. Thanks

I am not near as funny or clever as many of my fellow-DUers, but I can be part of the 'sarcasm brigade'. Im pretty good with that.
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VWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:17 PM
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14. Yeah, that's me in a nutshell too nt
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Spiffarino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:20 PM
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16. The DU Sarcasm Brigade salutes you!
Not that there's anything official about it. In fact, I've just become a member since reading your post.

:beer:
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Median Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:16 PM
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12. I Bet Fox Will Accidentally Start Running Graphics Labeling Bush As A Democrat
The way they did with Larry Craig and Foley.
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kwolf68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:17 PM
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13. And Ted Stevens

I think.

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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:19 PM
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15. The news could always be worse for McCain...
But this is pretty bad, and a good example of why obsessing over Palin does us no good. That's what McCain is praying we all do.
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Davis_X_Machina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:29 PM
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17. Tell them whom to blame...
... liberals, immigrants, coloreds -- and let human nature do the rest.

Works a treat. When the shit hits the fan economically, people don't get more analytic, they lash out. Huey Long would have beaten FDR had he lived.
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