Hastert: "We are winning in Iraq"

[sabra]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-07-12T205050Z_01_N12324444_RTRUKOC_0_US-CONGRESS.xml

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"We are winning in Iraq," said Hastert, who also declared that the economy is strong and that House Republicans will "increase our majority in November."

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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, asked about Hastert's comments, said, "They don't seem grounded in reality."

Republican aides said Hastert has been encouraged by a recent rise in President George W. Bush's approval ratings to around 40 percent, as well as a new Gallup Poll that found House Democrats' advantage shrinking from 16 percentage points to 10 points.

[redqueen]

1. hahahahaha... I love Nancy Pelosi!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

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[The_Casual_Observer]

8. They wouldn't bother him, they know he does more harm to this

country being alive.

[DesertRat]

3. Maybe Hastert should read Riverbend blog

http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

11. You're Assuming He Reads....

I'm sure he gets his news from more reputable sources, like his repub buddies.

[DesertRat]

17. And Faux News

:eyes:

[paulk]

4. and just think - this idiot is 3rd in line for the presidency

kind of fills you with confidence, no?

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

5. The Score Is In Favor Of The Other Team.....But We're WINNING!!!

These are the types who could be watching their team losing a football game 35-7 in the fourth quarter, and still say they were winning. Even if they begrudgingly admitted they were behind, they would still say...."the game's not over yet." They could be down by 4 touchdowns at the 2 minute warning, and still say, "things are fine, and we'll win."

[Trouser Trout]

6. We are winning in Iraq?

Tell that to the parents of 2500+ men and women who followed orders and were good soldiers.That "heart attack waiting to happen" does know what in the hell he's talking about.Fat bastard.

[Trouser Trout]

14. Edit previous post. Hastert DOESN"T know what in the hell

he's talking about!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

7. in other news, Dick Cheney is a lovable teddy bear.

Yes, I'll take Untruths for $1000 please, Alex!

[Master Mahon]

9. And when is this Pillsbury Doughboy

going to get indicted anyway???
The stress and anxiety of it all has clearly sent him over the edge :+

[Monkeyman]

10. J Dennis Hastert lies again

We are on it John Laesch is in Washington they are seen now Hastert in trouble in the 14th in IL. Republican are running not walking away from him.His own Committee man for 20 years wash his hands of him

www.john06.com

This Young Vet is a Wellstone Man you would not believe how much alike they are

[C_U_L8R]

12. Hastert can't even see his toes

how the heck would he know what winning looks like

[unhappycamper]

13. I disn't know that it was possible to win an OCCUPATION.

What a dipshit.......

[Avalux]

15. Winning WHAT?

That's what anyone should wonder when reading his incredulous statement. WHAT????

[MissWaverly]

16. is this like Lieberman saying I am no friend of George Bush

(even though he kissed me)

[Double T]

18. The starting gun has been fired; the 2006 election season has begun

Time to devastate the scenery with the ugly political signs.

[MADem]

19. Ass-turd has dropped his H and doubled his N in error

What he likely meant is that we are wHining in Iraq, and we will continue to whine and die until we are brought home.

[Initech]

20. "They don't seem grounded in reality."

Boy, that's an understatement if I've ever heard one!

[spanone]

21. The republican way: when you're losing lie. Lie like a motherfucker.

[tanyev]

22. Did he have his official lab coat on?

'Cause that would make it even more credible.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

30. Where's Curley?

[chelsea0011]

23. So he's purchasing some vacation property in Baghdad?

[roamer65]

24. Yeah, Denny and...

let's all go wander across the psychedelic fields in search of the marshmallow people. Great grasp on reality there, Denny.

[LSK]

25. I thought we won over 3 years ago?

:wtf:

[ourbluenation]

26. He must be on crack... eom

[Justice Is Comin]

27. And losing in America.

[SOS]

28. Meanwhile, in Baghdad,

where Republican lies and propaganda have no effect...

BAGHDAD July 12, 2006 - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told parliament that a national reconciliation plan he has promoted was Iraq's last chance to stem the violence. "If it fails, I don't know what the destiny of Iraq will be," he said.

[johnnydrama]

29. winning?

What exactly is winning?

If the Miami Heat are playing my nephew's kindergarten class in basketball and are up 30-29, is Shaq
going to crow that he's winning?

What's a win in Iraq? If 10,000 of our soldiers are killed, and 10,001 insurgents are killed, does
that mean we are winning?

I don't think so.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

31. "We have the Indians surrounded on the Little Big Horn."

Hastert must have taken optimism lessons from Custer.