I have a thought: Obama has to give this speech tonight because

[muntrv]

Chimpy and Cheney didn't "finish the job" in Afghanistan.

[graywarrior]

1. Exactly

And he specifically said he's be making decisions and doing things that would piss us off. As usual, DU stepped up to the plate.

[MineralMan]

5. Yup. And most of them weren't even listening to the speech.

They were too busy typing. I'd give up and go away, except I won't.

[graywarrior]

8. I've considered it, but you gave me strength to stay.

[MineralMan]

10. If we don't stay and deal with this minority of...well...whatever

they are, the right wins.

There is no way they will ever agree with any government that can be elected in this country. Never.

I'm a socialist. I cannot obtain a socialist government in the USA. Nobody can. So, all I can do, and it's what I do, is to try to keep progress moving towards the goal.

There was never more than a zero chance that we might actually just pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan. At least, now, there is a chance that we will start withdrawing before too much time passes. Anyone who thinks it is possible to simply pull out is a moron.

[graywarrior]

12. There is no critical thinking going on in GD.

Even the Lounge is more mature.

[cliffordu]

11. That is exactly right.

And I cannot believe ALL the people slinging the most vitriol aren't paid operatives.

[HipChick]

13. Paid..probabely..I notice the same trend on other left wing sites

R/W posing as disillusioned lefties..

[cliffordu]

14. Yep, yep.

I've known hundreds of activists in oregon and Washington state and have NEVER heard the kind of scurrilous shit being slung in his direction.

[spanone]

2. no shit.

[NightWatcher]

3. what means "finish the job"?

kill every man, woman, and child?
or
complete the pipeline?

[rocktivity]

4. What do you mean, exactly?

That he had to give A speech, or THIS KIND of a speech that he obviously didn't have his heart in?

And it doesn't matter that they didn't finish the job--it matters that they started it.


rocktivity

[liberal N proud]

6. B-I-N-G-O!

[Rick Myers]

7. Correct!!!

Dick and the Chimp screwed the pooch, and 8 years later....

[graywarrior]

9. As usual, republicans start the shit and dems get blamed cleaning it up