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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:13 PM Original message |
Retired military DUer: "If I was active duty, I'd never vote Dem again if they cut off our funding." |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. perceptions are not truth. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. right answer n/t |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Unfortunately, wrong perceptions can be made to appear to be the truth |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's why the lie of it needs to be dispelled - it's not cutting off funding for the troops. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Fund the withdrawal. Problem solved. n/t |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Yes, we should fund only the safe return of our troops and nothing else! ..n/t |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Here ya go: |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Too cool. Thanks Swamp Rat. n/t |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Cutting funding for a war is not cutting funding for troops if the troops are not in the war. |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Cut Funding for Occupation |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Cutting off the war funding is NOT defunding the troops. |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. As opposed to leaving the future-corpses on the battlefield forever. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why do people not realize that there is funding. There's plenty |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. So I take it he'd rather go with Bush's plan to stay forever? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. The same could be said if they DON'T cut off the funding. |
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go west young man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. I also put in four years and I say cut the funding. |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. Dems have to do a media blitz to explain... |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
41. That's what they should do. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Sorry, that DUer has fallen for RW spin. He should examine the issue more carefully, in detail -nt |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. It seems Democracy is an IQ test .... and we fail. |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 05:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. and you'd think the 1/2 trillion dollar elephant in the room would be seen... |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. Can someone explain to me why dems can't vote for the spending |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. those conditions already exist and are being ignored |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. If that DUer is in support of the war overall, I'd discount that opinion. Plus, if they are not, |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm sure the Republicans will be glad to have his support. nt |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. and my husband is active duty and won't vote for those who continue to fund it |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. what are the best facts to give someone who thinks the funding |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Well, we could start with the defense budget since the invasion began |
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Liberal Dose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. I would understand this point of view if the funding were actually for our troops n/t |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Jim Webb has the best answer |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Agree with Webb on this. Totally disagree about a draft. nt |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. I was not proposing a draft |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. True enough. nt |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. It is their constitutionally given power. It is their job. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
27. Because it's quite obvious that Bush doesn't give a #$% about |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. "Is it too late to re-fund the Vietnam war?" -ex-military DUer, |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. maybe their families would thank the dems |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. This is not a time for political cowardice... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
33. Plus Bush would keep them there anyway. He is that nuts! nt |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. Interesting C-SPAN Caller This Morning |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Biden told a pretty passionate story |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
37. "funding" is not going to troops, is going to contractors |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I know. The whole thing is a scam. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
44. I'm a veteran and I want the funding stopped right fucking now! |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. i hope he doesn't let the door hit him |
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