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Wed Feb-06-08 01:09 AM
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So what is the Democrats' reply to McCain's "They Want to Surrender!" talking point? |
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All I hear McCain say these days is, "The Democrats want to Surrender!" (meaning in Iraq of course). What is the Democrats' counter-argument?
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:11 AM
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1. how can we surrender in a civil war? n/t |
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:11 AM
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2. I can see Obama saying, "Um, no, we don't" |
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and getting a laugh. I can see Clinton twisting up a lot of rhetoric and ending up with her foot in her mouth. Hopefully it ends up with Obama debating McCain and Clinton debating his veep.
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:13 AM
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3. I would say - McCain wants to continue the killing... |
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Surrender to common sense might be the proper reply.
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:13 AM
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We want to defeat Osama--you want to avoid fighting the REAL enemy and keep us in a quagmire.
In other words: WE want to WIN!
Plus...we don't want to stay in Iraq for 100 years...you, obviously, do.
Old v. new, past v. future; McCain v. Obama (hopefully). The choice couldn't be more stark, or more clear.
B-)
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:16 AM
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5. Obama pointed out again |
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the 100 years point. No wants to lose 30-70 soldiers a month for 100 years at 200 billion a year.
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:16 AM
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6. Presidential debate reply: "Oh, John. Shut the fuck up and don't speak again until you make sense." |
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:18 AM
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8. The funny thing is, I can hear Hillary's voice saying those exact words. |
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:17 AM
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7. It's Not Our War to Surrender |
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As has been pointed out by others, this is a civil war. We're trying to control a population that DOES NOT WANT TO BE CONTROLLED. They want to kill each other. They WANT a civil war, to sort out their own religious and social karma.
The whole idea that we could stop that process by military intervention is utter nonsense.
Another idea: Brag about our support for getting out. "Surrender? No. Withdrawal? HELL YES."
Broadly, the tone we want to strike is that we HAVE TO CLEAN UP THE REPUBLICAN'S MESS.
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Wed Feb-06-08 02:45 AM
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9. "Aw, there goes Gramps McCain again, that crazy ol' coot!" |
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western lingo definition:
Coot - An idiot, simpleton, a ninny.
and it can technically be applied to every single thing he says, too. yeah, it's not very nice, but who cares? :7
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Wed Feb-06-08 02:52 AM
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Clinton's response would be "No, I will..." and then a well-detailed outline of her plan to change the force posture Obama's response would be "So 'straight talk' means making stuff up now?"
Or something like that.
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Wed Feb-06-08 03:23 AM
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11. There is nobody to surrender to n/t |
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