Comments on: Staying on message http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Byron http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/comment-page-1/#comment-377555 Byron Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:13:20 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/#comment-377555 Are you saying you're going to rip Lex's carefully crafted wordsmithing? Looks like you're site sells packaged speeches to who ever has the coin. Sorta bad taste if'n you do... Are you saying you’re going to rip Lex’s carefully crafted wordsmithing? Looks like you’re site sells packaged speeches to who ever has the coin. Sorta bad taste if’n you do…

]]> By: MaxDamage http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/comment-page-1/#comment-412637 MaxDamage Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:30:50 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/#comment-412637 Wasn't General Petraeus confirmed unanimously by the Senate, aside from the few who either abstained (presumably because they couldn't make an informed decision) or didn't vote at all (presumably because they had something more important to do than, you know, their *job*)? Going to be kind of difficult to confirm the new boss then say he's a hack. - Max Wasn’t General Petraeus confirmed unanimously by the Senate, aside from the few who either abstained (presumably because they couldn’t make an informed decision) or didn’t vote at all (presumably because they had something more important to do than, you know, their *job*)?

Going to be kind of difficult to confirm the new boss then say he’s a hack.

– Max

]]> By: The Thunder Run http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/comment-page-1/#comment-412636 The Thunder Run Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:28:08 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/#comment-412636 <strong>Web Reconnaissance for 09/07/2007...</strong> A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.... Web Reconnaissance for 09/07/2007…

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often….

]]> By: Kris, in New England http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/comment-page-1/#comment-412635 Kris, in New England Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:41:22 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/#comment-412635 And is anyone surprised at this turn of phrase about the good General? I'm not - he'll deliver his much-anticipated report next Monday, and no matter how good the news is, the Dems will spin it to their own twisted, sick and misguided purposes. My only hope is that the American voters will remember it come election time next year; that the surge and its attendant efforts were working and that the Dems orchestrated a massive pullout effort, plunging the world into deeper chaos and unleashing the threat of AQ onto our own shores once again. And is anyone surprised at this turn of phrase about the good General? I’m not – he’ll deliver his much-anticipated report next Monday, and no matter how good the news is, the Dems will spin it to their own twisted, sick and misguided purposes.

My only hope is that the American voters will remember it come election time next year; that the surge and its attendant efforts were working and that the Dems orchestrated a massive pullout effort, plunging the world into deeper chaos and unleashing the threat of AQ onto our own shores once again.

]]> By: Daveg http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/comment-page-1/#comment-412634 Daveg Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:44:18 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/#comment-412634 <i>saying the general is a mouthpiece for President Bush and his findings can’t be trusted.</i> So, who <i>do</i> they trust? As usual, it's all bitching without presenting alternatives. Would they believe Sir Michael Moore? He might be able to find those kite flying kids again, so sadly, no. He wouldn't be trustworthy either. How about some anti-war congressmen that went over to take a look? Well, no, they saw progress and reported same. Drat. Well, we can always count on CBS and Perky Couric, can't we? No? Ah, crap. Oh well, go find that guy that created those TANG memos and see if we can get him to write something up against Petraeus. Maybe he missed a physical 20-some years ago. Yes, what a <i>shame</i> it would be if he had missed a physical and thus proven himself to be a craven war-dodging malingerer that cannot be trusted on any topic. [wink wink] saying the general is a mouthpiece for President Bush and his findings can’t be trusted.

So, who do they trust? As usual, it’s all bitching without presenting alternatives. Would they believe Sir Michael Moore? He might be able to find those kite flying kids again, so sadly, no. He wouldn’t be trustworthy either.

How about some anti-war congressmen that went over to take a look? Well, no, they saw progress and reported same. Drat. Well, we can always count on CBS and Perky Couric, can’t we? No? Ah, crap.

Oh well, go find that guy that created those TANG memos and see if we can get him to write something up against Petraeus. Maybe he missed a physical 20-some years ago. Yes, what a shame it would be if he had missed a physical and thus proven himself to be a craven war-dodging malingerer that cannot be trusted on any topic. [wink wink]

]]> By: MaxDamage http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/comment-page-1/#comment-412633 MaxDamage Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:13:58 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/09/06/staying-on-message/#comment-412633 Current troop levels are unsustainable only if we decide they are. The troops will do the job, it's up to pundits and politicians to determine that the job is too difficult or might disturb families or requires too much time of the National Guard or might interfere with Happy Hour. Rather than do actual work, the chattering classes above excel only in explaining why the work cannot be done. I'd prefer a more embedded source for claims that the surge is unsustainable. - Max Current troop levels are unsustainable only if we decide they are. The troops will do the job, it’s up to pundits and politicians to determine that the job is too difficult or might disturb families or requires too much time of the National Guard or might interfere with Happy Hour.

Rather than do actual work, the chattering classes above excel only in explaining why the work cannot be done. I’d prefer a more embedded source for claims that the surge is unsustainable.

– Max

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