BO Spin on Iraq

[bigmack]

Long winded, rambling, clearly not internalized but merely read.

Mission Reluctantly-Accomplished

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[rastajenk]

Lip Service is all I ever get from you.

What a weak effort. He has absolutely no interest in being Commander-in-Chief; only wants to be Social Engineer-in-Chief. It looked to me more like yet another campaign plea to let's all work together so he can have his way, than an expression of gratitude for the troops' service and a vision for the way forward.

[Let's Roll]

When I see videos of his speeches I just want to throw a shoe at the screen.

[ArlJim78]

Even AP-Obama is getting sick of the flow of BS, and doing some fact checking of dear leaders address.

excerpt:

OBAMA:"Unfortunately, over the last decade, we have not done what is necessary to shore up the foundation of our own prosperity. We have spent over a trillion dollars at war, often financed by borrowing from overseas. This, in turn, has shortchanged investments in our own people, and contributed to record deficits."

THE FACTS: This is partly true. For sure, the costly Iraq and Afghanistan wars have contributed to the nation's budget deficit — but not by as much as Obama suggests. The current annual deficit is now an estimated $1.5 trillion. But as recently as 2007, the budget deficit was just $161.5 billion. And that was years after war expenses were in place for both the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.

Most of the current deficit is due to the longest recession since the 1930s. It has seriously depressed tax revenues while increasing costs to the government — including social safety-net programs such as unemployment insurance and spending by both the outgoing Bush and incoming Obama administrations on stimulus programs and on bailouts of banks and automakers.

[Greyfox]

Didn't the Prez just say that U.S. Combat in Iraq is over?

Not according to this morning's headlines.

Combat mission continues as U.S.-Iraqi raid kills 7 in Fallujah



Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/09/1...#ixzz0zcLw1weG
FALLUJAH, Iraq — U.S. and Iraqi forces raided a neighborhood in the longtime Sunni Muslim insurgent stronghold of Fallujah early Wednesday, Iraqi officials said, killing seven people in the deadliest joint operation since President Barack Obama announced the end of the American combat mission in Iraq two weeks ago.

The incident underscored how American forces remain engaged in offensive operations despite Obama's declaration that the fewer than 50,000 remaining U.S. troops would focus on advising and training the Iraqi military and police.

Iraqi police officials said that the raid, which also wounded three people, began when the U.S.-Iraqi team set off explosives around 1:30 a.m. in the Jubail neighborhood of Fallujah, about 40 miles west of Baghdad. American military helicopters supported the joint operation, according to residents



Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/09/1...#ixzz0zcLHGbqZ

[Tom]

M I S S I O N... A C C O M P L I S H E D ?????

[Canadian]

Another big win for the big O... ondoing W's mess.

[Tom]

You mean the surge that HE said would not work?

You must be in Egypt, because are in "da Nile!"

[highnote]

Originally Posted by GaryG

There is a new carpet in the oval orifice. It seems to have arrows pointing toward Mecca. Must be his prayer rug.

Rumors were spread about Abraham Lincoln being Catholic and about FDR being Jewish.

This seems like it would be an effective tactic by the opposition. It doesn't matter whether they are true or false -- it solidifies the base of the party spreading the rumors.

Ironically, it also solidifies the base of the party in office. So maybe it's not all that effective?

It's a probably a wash, votewise.

Gotta luv American politics!