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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:09 PM Original message |
After the Mid-Terms, I want the President to kick Gates to the curb, and nominate Wesley Clark |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. sounds too much like the right thing to do |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds like a good idea |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. I was hoping that was his ONLY reason for keeping Bozo ass Gates on in the first place |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. It was May of 2000 that Clark retired. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Clark was eligible to be SecDef when Obama picked his cabinet. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. I would just prefer to see a Democratic Secretary of Defense |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. In defense of Gates, he did suggest cutting the Pentagon's budget |
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elias49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. A big 2 or 3 % !! Wow |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. he wants to cut health care to the troops. fuck gates |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 04:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Nailed it.... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. By cutting veteran's health care, just sayin'. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 03:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. I thought he wanted to ditch useless weapons n/t |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. I love me some Wes Clark and would love that, but Gates is kicking the MIC's ass |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'd like to see that |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Er, why? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Because he is a Republican homophobe who doesn't want DADT overturned. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Gates is in favor of repealing DADT. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 01:24 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. When in doubt, resort to flamebait and personal attacks? |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. no president will go against the huge MIC...they remember Kennedy too well |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Agree. Gates is close with the Bush Crime Family. nm |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. That's been my wish. nt |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. Republicans and defense |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. No thanks. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. The military isnt as dangerous as the CIA. Gates is part of the Reagan/Bush conspiracy. nm |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. "One isnt as dangerous as the other" is not a good argument for me. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I am sayin Gates is worse than Clark. Doesnt matter that one is military and one is civilian to me. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 12:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Not even one who was the only 2004 candidate to remind us of |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. As a die-hard Clarkie in 2004" |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
24. Gates is doing a fine job, I doubt Clark could do any better. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. A fine job for a Republican homophobe. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 04:48 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. A fine job? |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
26. Too good an idea for Obama to do |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
32. And I Want a 1967 Mustang 289 That Runs On Dreams and Starlight. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
34. Gates is destroying what credibility we had after Bush left... |
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greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
35. good choice nt |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
36. Clark could have been so valuable to the USA and the party |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
37. I think that would be a good choice. |
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