(Sen.) DeMint rips war ‘wimps’ (blames Dems for American casualties in Iraq)

[sabra]

Source: McClatchy

Defeatist Democrats such as Harry Reid share blame for Iraq war deaths, senator tells Upstate constituents

SPARTANBURG — Sen. Jim DeMint on Tuesday blamed Democratic “wimps” in Congress for American casualties in Iraq, and cited Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for special censure.

During a luncheon speech to 100 constituents in Spartanburg, DeMint also took issue with the now widespread belief that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, saying the executed Iraqi dictator had “stockpiles of chemical weapons” that still exist.

DeMint devoted most of his comments to the current immigration debate in the Senate. But he spoke about the war when a woman in the audience stood and asked him how long U.S. troops will remain in Iraq.

“Al-Qaida knows that we’ve got a lot of wimps in Congress,” DeMint said. “I believe a lot of the casualties can be laid at the feet of all the talk in Congress about how we’ve got to get out, we’ve got to cut and run.”



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[JI7]

1. George Allen has a replacement

this is the new Senator Stupid or Senator Dumbass.

[tularetom]

2. See, Harry? Get it now, Nancy?

It doesn't matter how you vote on the supplemental funding bill. They're gonna call you wimps anyway. The problem is that now a lot of people will agree with them.

Hope you're happy.

[Turbineguy]

3. So.... the casualties

are not because we have troops in Iraq?

Here's a money saving idea Senator DeMinto, why don't you just get your Democrat colleagues to shoot the soldiers themselves? That way they don't even have to go over there and you'll still get the casualties you desire.

[MidwestTransplant]

4. This guy is just plain stupid....and a liar to boot.

His constituents must be f*cking morons too if they believe him.

[loves_dulcinea]

21. speaking as a south carolinian,

yup. that's about right.

[Solly Mack]

5. DeMented

[DRoseDARs]

7. Ding ding ding! We have a wanker.

Nice. :)

[still_one]

6. and to think the Democrats in Congress were concerned if the voted against the Iraq funding

they would be blamed for the problems in Iraq

Maybe they will see the light now, and stand for what is right, because you will be villified either way by them

[Yukari Yakumo]

8. In case any of you didn't know...

Since the article itself didn't point this out, DeMint is a Rethug from South Carolina.

[Hubert Flottz]

9. DeMent forgets that the weapons haven't been found and

that Bush, Cheney, Rice and Powell, All Republicans, lied to America repeatedly to cause the invasion of Iraq. DeMented Bullshit is what that guy and his fellow war criminals is selling.

[tanyev]

10. Huh. I didn't see anything in his bio about ever having served in the military.

It's so easy for GOP politicians to be tough and macho with other people's sacrifices.

[Joe Bacon]

11. Wow another DIXIE CHICKEN shoots his mouth off

Oh, Jimmyboy, why aren't YOUR KIDS in Iraq?

C/mon, Jimmyboy, don't just BS the BS, Walk the Wlk and send your kids to do Daddy's Dirty Work!

[depakid]

22. And yet so many Southern suckers still buy into it

Amazing....

[DrDan]

12. one more chicken hawk

couldn't find time to serve in the military himself . . .

but can sure fight a war from a safe distance . . . like most of the other repigs

[gratuitous]

13. Talks tough before a hand-picked crowd, doesn't he?

I wonder if he'd care to repeat those remarks in the presence of his colleagues? Talk about a wimp.

[Canuckistanian]

14. Why is it always a dick-waving contest to these idiots?

"Mine is bigger than yours" is hardly a basis for creating foreign policy.

And especially where Iraq is concerned. "Winning" has absolutely no definition.

[bemildred]

15. Because they are bullies, that's their strategy, so anything that undercuts their bluff is bad.

That is the real argument, that people that oppose the war are making their bluff fail. And it is a very dumb argument, once you make it clear. If you are bluffing, you should not be starting a war.

[noamnety]

17. Thanks

I was wondering if any of the posts here would address the overt sexism in his comments.

MUST BE MANLY ENOUGH TO ENDORSE VIOLENCE (by others against others)

[boilinmad]

16. what a...

....PIG

[DemoTex]

18. Accidently saw DeMint speak this morning at Tommy's Ham House in Greenville, SC.

I inadvertently wandered into a DeMint love-fest when I showed up at Tommy's Country Ham House for breakfast this morning. DeMint was speaking to a large crowd in one half of the restaurant. I went to the other half and sat down with my back to DeMint and his rooters.

Tommy, the restaurant owner, is a big Democrat. He came and sat at my table and we railed against Bu$h and Cheney as DeMint, from the lectern, blamed everything on the "Democrat Party" (sic). Tommy introduced me to another Democrat who, like Tommy and me, was sitting with his back to DeMint.

BTW: If I have time, I'll try to post a thread on DeMint's Greenville meeting later today. Dr. DemoTex said that she went to high school with DeMint. Dr. D. said he was a real "pretty boy" back then.

DeMint = DimWit

[brentspeak]

20. Good thing you found some sane people at the restaurant

My head would explode if I was subjected to DeMint's idiocy all alone.

[brentspeak]

19. Maybe Jim can tell us why he "wimped out" of enlisting during Vietnam?

[mitchum]

23. Tiny dicked motherfucker squacking like a chickenhawk

[CRK7376]

24. Thank God I'm not in SC anymore...

What a nut job. I guess he's only talking about the casualties of the past 5 months...since the Democrats took over control of Congress. What about all those casualties from 2003 up to December 2006...Jerk, let him take my place on the next rotation into Afghanistan or Iraq....

[Massachusetts]

25. Born 1951 - (Chickenhawk)

Me thinks we have a hypocrite mouthing off.

"Democratic “wimps” in Congress for American casualties in Iraq,


Note to "Mint Julep" Jim: Sometimes it better to say nothing.

[DFW]

26. Why is it the chickenhaws are the loudest?

Maybe those who never served need to yell the loudest in order
to conceal the fact that they, themselves, never did what they
are so fanatically endorsing, as long as others and the children
of others do it.

[rodeodance]

27. "Defeatist Democrats"---This is a horrible lable!