Democrat's, you voted, you got your way, are you ready to send your children to Iraq?
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I am pretty sure all those "conservative democrats" and independents and libertarians, and so on and so on will be kicking themselves in the ass if and when a draft is started up again. Maybe we will have people who truly hate America leave in drones. That's one way to get rid of them. I for one don't think it's a good idea, not because I don't want my kids to serve but because I think our Military is better when people want to serve.
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I an Democrats that Voted for Bush
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First, thanks for your service.  We're all indebted for your bravery and commitment.\n\nSecond...what is your exact point re: Democrats' hopes?  I'm not following....\n\nADDENDUM: Thanks for clarifying that.\n\nAs Clinton himself remarked on the eve of the November elections, there's a huge difference between "cut and run", and "Stop and think".  The Bush Administration and former architect Rumsfeld did not approach this conflict very well.  Unrealistic expectations about Iraqis greeting our troops with flowers, to the resilience of the insurgency, to the civil war erupting, show a complete lack of foresight and preparedness.  I too, have talked with soldiers back from Iraq and many are angry about being thrown into a war without adequate body armor, no clear exit strategy, and a sense of aimlessness while friends were getting picked off or blown up.  I consider our soldier boys and soldier girls to be one of the most squandered resources under Bush's rule, they deserve better.  They deserve a war based on actual intelligence, and with some attainable goals.  As tired as this comparison must be, it is a Vietnam for the New Millenium.  Pulling out would be cutting our losses short, since what I think stalwart supporters of our current military operations are holding out for is not realistically attainable or of any benefit to our nation. The Iraqis are all adults, they can fix it from here.  And the US presence is insipring insurgency recruitment and anti-American sentiment worldwide.  I say this not to dismiss your contribution or those of your comrades, but to simply say there comes a time to cut bait and recover, and that time may well be close at hand.
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Republicans and Democrats in their endeavor to siphon off votes from each other have morphed to be virtually identical to each other. Hence the victory that the Democrats have enjoyed, though signaling a large distaste by the American citizenry for Republican incompetence and corruption, only ushered people into power who are only slightly better than their opposition. \n\nI do believe that the Democrats might expedite our withdrawal from Iraq, but I think they will still continue with many misguided notions that informed our decision, concerning the “War on Terror”, to invade Iraq in the first place
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The war and battles...US and Iraq...this country and that....too much.\nI voted Democrat and hopefully make a change, only time will tell.
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No, just phenomenally ignorant. \n\nAccording to the Democrat version, our troops apparently spend all their time in Iraq planning and conducting rapes and murders, and driving up and down the road so they can be ambushed. \n\nIf I thought that were true, I'd agree that we need to bring them all home now, but it doesn't take much effort to drive to your local National Guard unit to find someone who has been there to look you in the eye and tell you the truth.  \n\nThis apparently doesn't occur to most reporters and Democrats.
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They are towards leaving Iraq.  They really don't have a plan right now.  They wanted to use scare tactics against Americans, so they get the vote.  As of now, I haven't heard any plans yet.
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As for Iraq, Pelosi and the Democrats have yet to explicitly outline their plan for U.S. involvement in the region, but unlike many of her counterparts, Pelosi voted against authorizing the war.\n\nAnd what about the persnickety allegation that she will skipper tax hikes through the House? Sure she will, said the shoo-in speaker.\n\n"We will revisit the tax cuts at the high end in order to give tax cuts to the middle class, (We will redistribute the wealth.)\n" she said.
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There is no reason to be any more concerned today than you were yesterday. The Democrats won the House. What did they really win? They won the right to make the president a lame duck. Mr. Bush can still veto any legislation they try to pass and the Democrats do not have a 2/3 Senate majority required to over ride a veto. The Democrats say they want change, so here's their chance. We will see in the coming days if Democrats really want change for all Americans and are willing to reach across the aisle, or if they just want power. Either way do not expect much to change in the next 2 years. If anything this election has almost guaranteed that nothing substantive will happen in that time.\n\nmrfoxhorn: I have to take exception with a few of your statements.\nI am middle class, I do not make 200K a year. I make more money than I did during the Clinton administration and I am paying less in taxes.\nBecause one man in the Republican party solicited a teenage boy, it does not make the entire Republican party gay. This is one the most ridiculous statements Democrats make.\nThe Republicans did not handcuff Mr. Clinton with Monica. Mr. Clinton created his own woes by lying about the affair under oath. Credibility and honesty from our leaders (all of them) may not matter to you, but it is very important to me.\nI do not blame Mr. Clinton for 9/11, I blame terrorists. What I blame Mr. Clinton for in regard to terrorism is his administrations direct efforts to hamper intelligence gathering and sharing. \nThe idea that the Democrats will build up the military stands in stark opposition to their actual record on military spending. How do you think Mr. Clinton was able to balance the budget? It wasn't by cutting social programs, but rather by dessimating the military and intelligence communities.\nDemocrats have won the midterm, you wanted change and now you have it. Pointing fingers at the other side for their failings isn't going to work anymore. Democrats now have to take responsibilty and start showing us what positive change they propose for America. I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt in this area, but I honestly believe they will fail miserably unless they change their thinking and move forward rather than looking back.
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There isnt any.\n\nIf you want to pay higher taxes vote Democrat\n\nIf you want to pull out of Iraq and make Iraq a haven for terrorism and basically hand it over to Iran and show America as weak vote Democrat\n\nIf you want a party that wants to reduce the size and effectiveness of our military vote Democrat\n\nIf you want leaders you do not understand the real threat of terrorism vote Democrat\n\nIf you want a country run like the city of San Fransisco vote Democrat\n\nand on and on
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They want the Democrats to win.  They know that we will pull out of Iraq but it will not stop the insurgency.  They will fight and with the democrats in power, they will have every politically correct avenue to infiltrate America and destroy us.  That is their goal, you cannot negotiate with a terrorist.  \n\nI think it is totally ignorant to vote so blindly simply because they hate someone.  Our Country is at stake, and when all hell breaks loose, I will blame every freakin' democrap that has voted them in office.  We can say "we told you so" but somehow they'll put a spin on it and blame the conservatives as they always do.  They never accept responsibility for the actions.
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The only thing we can do is vote democratic in the next November election.    Better yet, vote out the incumbants.  Bush has until 2008.  At that time, we will get a new president who will most likely order a pull out of iraq.  Nohing can be done until bush is gone.
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Absolutely not!  Just because you are democrat doesn't mean you have to vote for someone democrat!  She is a snake!  Don't be fooled.  I can't believe even after 9/11 and all the info about how the Clinton administration didn't do a thing against terrorism they voted her in again!  How thick can you get????
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yea, your assumption is the problem with the statement.  People want our people to come home.  there is no doubt about it.  Not one person would say they would RATHER have military fighting war than not.  But some people understand the necessities of it.  The Dems (like most every other agenda they try to push) keep saying they "have a plan" the uneducated masses believe this garbage and say "well if they have a plan lets let them inact it."  Dems are praying on hope and ignorance of the american people and it is what is going to lose the war and leave us in a worse place then we are now.
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Did you see the way the Democratic Party is trying their damnest to get the military votes disqualified? It was all over the news again today, just like it was 2 years ago when Hanoi John Kerry tried to do the same thing. The Democrats are scared to death of the military vote.
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Vote Dem in Nov. to save our country.
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Yes. It is time for a real change...it is time to let the Democrats play offense.  Here is their agenda and it is time we need these changes to take effect in our country....\nHonest Leadership & Open Government\nDemocrats will end the Republican culture of corruption and restore a government as good as the people it serves.\n\nReal Security & A New Direction in Iraq \nDemocrats want to protect Americans at home and lead the world by telling the truth to our troops, our citizens and our allies, and we will heed the advice of our commanders on the ground and force a change in the failed Republican strategy in Iraq.\n\nEnergy Independence & Lower Gas Prices\nDemocrats want to create a cleaner, greener and stronger America by reducing our dependence on foreign oil, eliminating billions in subsidies for oil and gas companies and developing energy alternatives.\n\nMore Jobs, Better Pay & College Access for Everyone\nDems. will create jobs that stay in America, raise the minimum wage, and open the doors to college for every American. \n\nHealthcare that Works for Everyone & Life-Saving Cures\nDemocrats have made it clear that they want to join 36 other industrialized nations in making sure everyone has access to affordable health care, and we will make decisions to invest in stem cell and other medical research based on science, not politics.\n\nRetirement Security\nLastly, the Democrats will ensure that a retirement with dignity is the right and expectation of every single American, starting with protecting workers' pensions expanding saving incentives and preventing the privatization of social security.