OT – GOP is being carried to the extreme

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=briansd1][quote=patb]
Iraq in 2001 was strong enough to resist any iranian invasion.

Heck if the Iranians invaded we would just sell mustard gas,
nerve gas and even nukes to hussein to prevent that. We did it
before, we’d do it again.[/quote]

Very good point patb. Without the invasion of Iraq (Iran’s competitor in the region), Iran wouldn’t be so strong today.

Bush miscalculated. Iraqis did not greet the American “liberators” with parades and flowers. We broke it so now we own it. Too bad for us.

I’m sure that the Bushies would argue that since we are now in Iraq, we are better positioned to prevent an Iranian expansion (prevention and preemption). I personally don’t buy that.

I wonder why Republicans don’t support the big gun approach of shock-and-awe when it comes to prevention and preemption in health care and unwanted pregnancies.

If we can fix Iraq with big weapons, can’t we fix unwanted pregnancies by funding birth control and abortion?[/quote]

Brian: Okay. Given all of that, where do you fall on Obama’s stated position of negotiating with Iran and without preconditions? If you support it, why? If you don’t support it, why?

I’m asking this because I’m genuinely curious. Also, how do you feel about Obama’s position vis-a-vis the North Koreans and Syria? Again, just curious.

[felix]

My grandparents were from Poland and Italy. They also were called names and discriminated against. They also had a very difficult time.

This mean behavior isn’t ever right but it’s not only something that happens to those of color. And ignorance and meanness doesn’t only flow in one direction as you imply. Folks of all colors demonstrate mean behavior.

[felix]

My grandparents were from Poland and Italy. They also were called names and discriminated against. They also had a very difficult time.

This mean behavior isn’t ever right but it’s not only something that happens to those of color. And ignorance and meanness doesn’t only flow in one direction as you imply. Folks of all colors demonstrate mean behavior.

[felix]

My grandparents were from Poland and Italy. They also were called names and discriminated against. They also had a very difficult time.

This mean behavior isn’t ever right but it’s not only something that happens to those of color. And ignorance and meanness doesn’t only flow in one direction as you imply. Folks of all colors demonstrate mean behavior.

[felix]

My grandparents were from Poland and Italy. They also were called names and discriminated against. They also had a very difficult time.

This mean behavior isn’t ever right but it’s not only something that happens to those of color. And ignorance and meanness doesn’t only flow in one direction as you imply. Folks of all colors demonstrate mean behavior.

[felix]

My grandparents were from Poland and Italy. They also were called names and discriminated against. They also had a very difficult time.

This mean behavior isn’t ever right but it’s not only something that happens to those of color. And ignorance and meanness doesn’t only flow in one direction as you imply. Folks of all colors demonstrate mean behavior.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Felix: As always, excellent post. Cogent and to the point.

One of the things I found most infuriating and largely from the left wing chattering class, was the implication that these protesters were “racist” and “extremist” and didn’t represent “real America”.

By and large, nearly every one of the folks that I saw interviewed were average, middle class Americans. They were justifiably concerned about the direction of this country, the policies of this Administration (and the Bush Administration, as well) and the general sense of things going into the ditch.

While I’m certain that there were elements of the lunatic fringe in attendance (with gatherings this large, its going to happen), these protests were civil, and behaved. It seems like either elitist arrogance or desperation to somehow accuse these average citizens, who are exercising their First Amendment rights, of racism and extremism (“Nazism” has been thrown out more than once).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Felix: As always, excellent post. Cogent and to the point.

One of the things I found most infuriating and largely from the left wing chattering class, was the implication that these protesters were “racist” and “extremist” and didn’t represent “real America”.

By and large, nearly every one of the folks that I saw interviewed were average, middle class Americans. They were justifiably concerned about the direction of this country, the policies of this Administration (and the Bush Administration, as well) and the general sense of things going into the ditch.

While I’m certain that there were elements of the lunatic fringe in attendance (with gatherings this large, its going to happen), these protests were civil, and behaved. It seems like either elitist arrogance or desperation to somehow accuse these average citizens, who are exercising their First Amendment rights, of racism and extremism (“Nazism” has been thrown out more than once).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Felix: As always, excellent post. Cogent and to the point.

One of the things I found most infuriating and largely from the left wing chattering class, was the implication that these protesters were “racist” and “extremist” and didn’t represent “real America”.

By and large, nearly every one of the folks that I saw interviewed were average, middle class Americans. They were justifiably concerned about the direction of this country, the policies of this Administration (and the Bush Administration, as well) and the general sense of things going into the ditch.

While I’m certain that there were elements of the lunatic fringe in attendance (with gatherings this large, its going to happen), these protests were civil, and behaved. It seems like either elitist arrogance or desperation to somehow accuse these average citizens, who are exercising their First Amendment rights, of racism and extremism (“Nazism” has been thrown out more than once).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Felix: As always, excellent post. Cogent and to the point.

One of the things I found most infuriating and largely from the left wing chattering class, was the implication that these protesters were “racist” and “extremist” and didn’t represent “real America”.

By and large, nearly every one of the folks that I saw interviewed were average, middle class Americans. They were justifiably concerned about the direction of this country, the policies of this Administration (and the Bush Administration, as well) and the general sense of things going into the ditch.

While I’m certain that there were elements of the lunatic fringe in attendance (with gatherings this large, its going to happen), these protests were civil, and behaved. It seems like either elitist arrogance or desperation to somehow accuse these average citizens, who are exercising their First Amendment rights, of racism and extremism (“Nazism” has been thrown out more than once).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Felix: As always, excellent post. Cogent and to the point.

One of the things I found most infuriating and largely from the left wing chattering class, was the implication that these protesters were “racist” and “extremist” and didn’t represent “real America”.

By and large, nearly every one of the folks that I saw interviewed were average, middle class Americans. They were justifiably concerned about the direction of this country, the policies of this Administration (and the Bush Administration, as well) and the general sense of things going into the ditch.

While I’m certain that there were elements of the lunatic fringe in attendance (with gatherings this large, its going to happen), these protests were civil, and behaved. It seems like either elitist arrogance or desperation to somehow accuse these average citizens, who are exercising their First Amendment rights, of racism and extremism (“Nazism” has been thrown out more than once).

[Anonymous]

“… where do you fall on Obama’s stated position of negotiating with Iran and without preconditions?”

So what exactly is a “precondition?”

How do you agree on the preconditions? Do you have to negotiate them?

It’s all a bunch of semantic nonsense.

[Anonymous]

“… where do you fall on Obama’s stated position of negotiating with Iran and without preconditions?”

So what exactly is a “precondition?”

How do you agree on the preconditions? Do you have to negotiate them?

It’s all a bunch of semantic nonsense.

[Anonymous]

“… where do you fall on Obama’s stated position of negotiating with Iran and without preconditions?”

So what exactly is a “precondition?”

How do you agree on the preconditions? Do you have to negotiate them?

It’s all a bunch of semantic nonsense.

[Anonymous]

“… where do you fall on Obama’s stated position of negotiating with Iran and without preconditions?”

So what exactly is a “precondition?”

How do you agree on the preconditions? Do you have to negotiate them?

It’s all a bunch of semantic nonsense.

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