On Iraq, Obama's GOP critics take the political low road

[ellisonz]

On Iraq, Obama's GOP critics take the political low road
October 21, 2011 | 6:08 pm

If withdrawing troops from Iraq required the same level of support as raising taxes in California (which, as we all know, is virtually impossible to do), would U.S. soldiers be coming home soon, as President Obama announced Friday?

Perhaps.

According to a CNN poll conducted earlier this year, nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the war in Iraq, and other surveys (also available on the PollingReport.com list) have produced similar results. Before the economy tanked in late 2008, the quagmire had already made President George W. Bush one of the least popular commanders in chief in history; it's the real reason we ended up with an Obama presidency.

So when Obama (finally) makes good on his wildly popular campaign promise, the Republicans pointedly criticize him. Naturally.

http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2011/10/iraq-withdrawal-obama-republican-criticism.html

Has Quotes from Romney, Perry, and Cain.

This follows John McCain's Gem:

"Today marks a harmful and sad setback for the United States in the world...This decision will be viewed as a strategic victory for our enemies in the Middle East, especially the Iranian regime, which has worked relentlessly to ensure a full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq."

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/world/meast/iraq-us-troops/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

God Bless President Barack Obama and all the Service Men and Women Who Will Be in Iraq for the Next Few Months, They're Coming Home :patriot:

[Puregonzo1188]

1. Why should they? The deadline was set by the Bush-Maliki SOFA. Shouldn't their anger be directed at

Bush?

[safeinOhio]

2. Just ask them if they want

to raise taxes to pay for it.

[ellisonz]

3. *Heads Explode*

Something like this: x( :wow: :rant: :mad: :grr: :eyes: :puke: :crazy: :wtf: :argh: :freak: :dunce: :hurts: :nuke:

[Sugarcoated]

4. My favorite head being Dick Snarly

Oh, how he must be ssething! Go Fuck Yourself Tricky :hi:

[ellisonz]

5. He's probably face down at the bottom of an undisclosed location in a pool of scotch right now.