2016 Postmortem

Yorktown

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13. He's stuck because he can't admit his brother skewed the intelligence

Mon May 11, 2015, 03:42 AM

May 2015

I think it never happened under any other president in history that the Vice President himself went to the CIA offices in Langley to review the intelligence with the analysts to 'help' them select what was relevant or not.

The analysts were tickled pink and went along with the general color of the data that was expected of them. Very subtle salesmanship, Dick. Not a sound way to ensure policy decisions are made on the basis of solid, unbiased intelligence.

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Jeb probably just handed 2016 to Hillary [View all] Yorktown May 2015 OP

Good! hrmjustin May 2015 #1

He has a long road before Hillary yeoman6987 May 2015 #5

Walker or Rubio. hrmjustin May 2015 #6

Oh yeah. Forgot about him. You are right he may get it. yeoman6987 May 2015 #7

hillary can't use the "I would have invaded Iraq" quote lol nt msongs May 2015 #2

Aside from Cruz the kook, Jebby is the weakest candidate for the GOP. Dawson Leery May 2015 #3

but he knows where the money is Backwoodsrider May 2015 #30

Makes one wonder what he knows and has on Mittens Sheepshank May 2015 #39

Hillary voting to invade Iraq defuses that line of attack. AtomicKitten May 2015 #4

Except she voted to give bush the authority to do what is necessary. Hoyt May 2015 #11

lame excuse for poor judgment AtomicKitten May 2015 #16

It's not a lame excuse. It's what was plainly discussed as the reason for the vote at the time. stevenleser May 2015 #19

Bernie Sanders got it right, wasn't bamboozled by horseshit, AtomicKitten May 2015 #21

Guessing right on a boolean proposition isn't particularly praise-worthy. stevenleser May 2015 #22

It's called due diligence as opposed to craven political motivation. AtomicKitten May 2015 #23

No, there was no due diligence to be had. There was no firm evidence either way. That was why it was stevenleser May 2015 #24

Nonsense. AtomicKitten May 2015 #25

Then explain why the entire world wanted the UN Weapons inspectors back in Iraq. stevenleser May 2015 #26

Yes, those primaries were harsh. Next week's general election is clinton all the way. NYC_SKP May 2015 #8

Jeb just decided the Dem primary in favor of Hillary. Get used to it. delrem May 2015 #9

If both are out of the running I'll be happy. One down. NYC_SKP May 2015 #10

I wonder if any Republican nominee will be promoting and expanding Obamacare? Sheepshank May 2015 #40

It was a joke, Sheepshank. delrem May 2015 #42

"Now the only problem will be distinguishing Hillary from Jeb. " this was your joke? Sheepshank May 2015 #43

Well, the Clinton and Bush families are close friends. delrem May 2015 #44

so you weren't joking...? Do you follow and adhere to the politics of all of your friends? Sheepshank May 2015 #45

It was a joke, Sheepshank. delrem May 2015 #46

Ouch. That'll leave a mark. John Poet May 2015 #41

He hung himself out to dry on an extremist right wing site, of all places DFW May 2015 #12

He's stuck because he can't admit his brother skewed the intelligence Yorktown May 2015 #13

Cheney had a business agenda DFW May 2015 #14

I'd doubt that Yorktown May 2015 #15

No, nothing as paltry as money. tavernier May 2015 #17

I still do not see what the Iraq fiasco gave to Cheney Yorktown May 2015 #28

For starters 200,000 options of Halliburton Stcok for $1 DFW May 2015 #35

PNAC - neocons for big bucks and power. BillZBubb May 2015 #27

The invasion WAS "the mistake" Proud Liberal Dem May 2015 #32

Only on a national basis DFW May 2015 #36

Exactly - you state better what they voted for than anything I remember from the last decade karynnj May 2015 #33

I don't see how Jebby makes it past the teahaddists workinclasszero May 2015 #18

Hmm R.Quinn May 2015 #20

I don't think either stands a chance Yorktown May 2015 #29

yep no chance Backwoodsrider May 2015 #34

It's scary enough knowing that Jeb takes advice from his brother on anything Proud Liberal Dem May 2015 #31

He must not want the gig...or why would he say such a thing? Left coast liberal May 2015 #37

Bernie november3rd May 2015 #38