Replies to post #74785 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[hap0206]

I think it is called "damming with faint praise"

We have been impressed with Mr. Kerry's wide knowledge and clear thinking - something that became more apparent once he was reined in by that two-minute debate light.

[more pillorying to come]
And while Mr. Kerry's service in Vietnam was first over-promoted and then over-pilloried


[not to mention the electoral college and the US constitution]
Nearly four years ago, after the Supreme Court awarded him the presidency

[it was called "quotas" which were illigal]
He threw the government's weight against efforts by the University of Michigan to give minority students an edge in admission,

[wrong on how jobs are created (the private sector)-- wrong on taxes -- wrong on how SS is funded -- wrong on environment -- wrong, wrong, wrong]

>the president remained fixated not on generating jobs but rather on fighting the right wing's war against taxing the wealthy

>money that could have been used to strengthen Social Security evaporated

>an issue on which Republicans and Democrats have long made common cause, he could have picked the environment ... systematic weakening of regulatory safeguards across the entire spectrum of environmental issues, from clean air to wilderness protection.

[finally they get something right]

He asked for another tax cut and the war against Iraq.

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Great endorsement -- should get him about 35% of the voters

LOL

[Rick Faurot]

U.S. Mutiny Soldiers Say Army Ignored Complaints
Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:18 AM ET

By Sue Pleming
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers who staged a mutiny and refused to go on a convoy in Iraq felt commanders ignored their plight when they complained about the safety and condition of their vehicles, their relatives said on Monday.

Ricky Shealey, father of one of 18 soldiers who face discipline for refusing an order to go on a convoy last week, said his son's commanders dismissed complaints they were being asked to transport contaminated fuel in broken-down trucks.

"The command just totally ignored them when they told them this fuel was contaminated and they were still gonna send them out on this mission with contaminated fuel. They were completely aware of this situation and I believe it's a command issue, not a soldier issue," Shealey told CBS' "Early Show."

Refusal to obey orders, especially in a combat zone, is a serious military offense.

Anxious to squash any suspicion of U.S. troop morale or discipline problems in Iraq, the Army said on Sunday it was investigating the "isolated incident" and preliminary findings indicated the soldiers were worried about maintenance and safety.

Last year, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, complained to the Pentagon his supply situation was so poor it threatened the Army's ability to fight, said an official document revealed by The Washington Post on Monday.