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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:40 PM Original message |
Old Bush vs. new (Bracing for attack from Brent Scowcroft) |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. I disagee with part of this article |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 06:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I disagree with your assessment |
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madmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 07:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Scowcraft will bring a different level of stature and insight to the |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
42. they'll try to bury it |
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PurpleChez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
58. I respect your assessment but I also agree with OKNancy |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 12:59 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. The problem bush has is that Scowcroft is tied to bush's daddy |
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PurpleChez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 07:01 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Of course this brings up all the Oedipal aspects of the * regime |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 10:02 AM Response to Reply #60 |
70. "Ties" have been known to be broken...when an Admin's on the way down. |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 07:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. He was, has been, and maybe still is |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 09:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I think Poppy is quietly pulling the Lil' Prince away by the sausage |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 11:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I agree |
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indypaul (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Why interfere when they form |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. Because the Dems have to start standing for something... |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. FighttheFuture nailed it! Excellent post. |
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beltanefauve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 02:55 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Sometimes I like to imagine |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 10:03 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Or if Reagan had not stolen the 1980 election |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. They totally ignored Scowcroft when he opposed invading Iraq. |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 07:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Exactly. Scowcroft was completely ignored then. Will they try to say |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. But Bush had high approval ratings back then |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 12:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. For the record, 58% of the American people opposed the Iraq war... |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. what a great post - thanks for making this point n/t |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. can you link me to those polls? |
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PurpleChez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. True that! |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. My first thought was also... |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fantastic! More rats leaving sinking ship! |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Scowcroft and A World Transformed along with the Powell Doctrine |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 11:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. That article always impresses me... |
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Sagan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Old Guard vs. New GOP? |
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nookiemonster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 07:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Yep. If the traditionalists want their party back, it's their fight! |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. very nice |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. Can't wait for the next TOONS edition. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 07:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Here is the toon they are referring to, I believe |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Popcorn, anyone? |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 09:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Hee! Or... pretzels? |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. But remember: pretzels and bourbon are a hazardous mix. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. Scowcroft wrote an anti-war editorial back in 2002. |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 11:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. The op-ed in the NY Times, right? |
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ribrepin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 12:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Seems Scowcroft is again going public with his concerns |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 12:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Plans? We're already over the border into Syria. It began during Katrina |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. Papa criticizing Sonny Boy??? |
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justgamma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. I remember Poppy on the Today Show |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Nominated. The joy of seeing everyone pile on these bullies and losers, |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. This will really hurt Poppy Bush. |
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The Roux Comes First (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
22. pawn to king four |
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Shipwack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 06:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Nuance? Ha! |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
26. Mercy me... |
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afdip (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
31. must be in next week's new yorker . . . not in the oct 24th one |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
32. disinformation |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Good advice, grasswire. I agree. Bush I stripped Iraq of all defenses, |
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Jose Diablo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 02:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. You got it |
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madmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. You may not have liked the strategic goals of the Bush I gang, but |
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Jose Diablo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Some could disagree |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 04:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. exactly |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. remember the babies pulled out of incubators? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
33. Nice! Nothing Like A Good Game of Piling On! |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
38. Scowcroft is one of Poppy's mouthpieces. They are good friends. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 11:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
68. VERY true. GHWB must know - and perhaps, approve - of the piece. nt |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
40. Old Bush vs new Bush, more like Dumb and Dumber! nt |
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madmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 03:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Current bush is the worst president I have seen during my life; |
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Jose Diablo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Agreed, he is the worst president ever |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 06:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. Huh? Old Bush was completely out of touch with reality. I didn't think |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 10:55 AM Response to Reply #44 |
66. True. George I's cabinet was pretty good [Thornburgh - eeek!] |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 10:16 AM Response to Reply #40 |
64. I totally agree. I can't wait to see what Big Papa will say.... |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
49. Woa |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
52. Uh oh!! Time to whack poppy, but wait, Estate tax repeal isn't til 2010! |
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prescole (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. Worst. President. Ever. |
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Selteri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
55. Wrong track? I'd say it's on a roller coaster to hell at this rate. NT |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 10:16 AM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Amen to the comment! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
67. Georgie Boy's Worst nightmare: Public humiliation at the hands of his own |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
69. Excerpts are Out - some juicy stuff |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 03:50 AM Response to Original message |
71. Thread on the Scowcroft article and others by and about Wilkerson's exposé |
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