I have heard sound, sensible plans for Iraq from every leading Democrat. Why does the media let the GOP LIE?
956517
The media lies because all the major media outlets are owned by big corporations, and therefore WANT the GOP to remain in control and keep giving them their free ride. \n\nEven The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central has better reporting than the major networks, and they claim to be fake news. \n\nIf you want to see the REAL journalism you have to watch Democracy Now and INN on LINK or Free Speech TV (FSTV).
1159679
The Dems only talk. They will not back up what they say. Why?\nThey know if we pull out to soon we will let the good people of Iraq down and they will be murdered in mass numbers. This is what Bush has known and has stated. The Dems only want to play a verbal game with you.
792731
Yes.  The Iraq war and the consequences of it for this country and  the Middle East make it one of the most significant events of our time.  The fact that it was based on lies, and that it was not a response to 9/11 but rather an attempt to capitalize on 9/11 to advance geopolitical and  economic advantage, make it a profound act of deception on this country and the world.  Now that it has turned into the horror that it is, with the loss of so much life, so much destruction for Iraq, so much treasure lost both here and in Iraq, and that it has galvanized the Muslim world agaainst us, all eyes now turn to the Republicans who blindly followed and supported this.  To pretend they did not know what was happening, or they were "just following orders" will not save them from the consequences of their decisions and actions.  They claimed loudly that they were going to be the party of morals and ethics, that we could trust them with the mantle of power and authority, especially in foreign affairs,  in this most pivotal moment in history.  The fact that they so completely fumbled the ball and abdicated their trust at this moment will not be forgotten for some time.  I know the next time a Republican says a Democrat cannot be trusted to handle foreign policy, or that only conservative Republicans can be trusted to handle things like the deficits, or says they are the party that takes the high road in morals and ethics, I know  my response will first be gallows humor, followed shortly by contempt.  It  will be a long time before I ever support a Republican again.  Bush and Cheney, and those that supported them have done more to damage the reputation of the Republican Party than anything I can remember, even more than anything Nixon ever dreamed of doing.
510754
Absolutely.  It's just that the Democrats want you to believe that if you're republican, you want to rape and pillage the land.  That couldn't be further from the truth.
973790
Charlie Rangel, Democrat from NY has proposed this. Did I mention he is a Democrat? He is the one who wants to send you to Iraq to die. Did I mention he is a Democrat?\nOH YE WHO VOTED FOR DEMOCRATS!\nOH YE SUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!
706847
As far as I can tell - defeat ion Iraq is seen as beneficial to the Democratic party.\n\nDefeat is also seen as more profitable for the news media.\n\nThe sad thing is all the people who want to abandon the Iraqi people to the terrorists.
903307
I'd like to see the proof that the USA planned 9/11.  Oh wait...there isn't any.  If there was it would be all over the mainstream, Bush-bashing, media.  Pelosi, Murtha, Kerry would just die to have this information and go after our President and all Republicans.  You live in a fantasy world.  And by the way, we did not go into Iraq because of 9/11.  We went into Afghanistan.  We went into Iraq because Hussein needed to be taken out of power for the good of the Iraqi people, for the good of America and the world.
297807
Why do people think our media is so liberal?  It is a matter of relativity.  When you put yourself WAY out on the right, you're going to believe we have a liberal media.  Those on the extreme left think we have a conservative media...and you're both wrong.  I have listened to conservative talk radio who say this day after day, but they never do anything but bash anybody who doesn't agree with them without presenting anything.  No facts, no credible guests...it drives me crazy to listen to them.  If they would just present some facts or some documentation or some references I might be able to decide FOR MYSELF if they have a valid opinion.  I do however believe it does swing a bit to the right and to answer the questions, our president is dead wrong on a lot of things...the worst being Iraq.  He is a traitor to the American people and he needs to take some of those pseudo-Christian values and apply them to the homosexual, poor, African-American, and most of all to the Iraq people.
920227
The Dems have been in charge of the media for a long, long time. The media has always used the Dem talking points and the media still tries it but with the alternate media they can't do it any more.  They can't hide their bias like they used to.
921992
'Republican Plan' 'Success in Iraq' are an oxymoron. They had, never had, or will have a plan for success. What they did have was a plan to steal oil.
984288
Republican planners, politicians, and pundits  spent years mastering certain tricks. Like accusing liberals of being soft on crime, accusing people who oppose a particular war of being weak kneed pacifists and finally accusing people who oppose any of their policies of being anti-American traitors. Rabid Republican shills repeatedly hurted these accusations in a way that made them stick. Democrat politicians were afraid they couldn't refute these characterizations, so they went along with   harebrained war and world domination plans.\n\nMany ordinary citizens were fooled by Republican rhetoric, especially because it satisfied certain ego and emotional needs that people have. The vast Republican message and slime machine kept hammering away until citizens could barely distinguish spin and slur from reality. \n\nThe bloody chaos in Iraq woke politicians and the public from their stupor in time for the November 2006 elections.
830998
Yes, I heard it and "Big Surprise".  The terrorists made no effort to hide the fact they were rooting for a democrat victory.  Anything to embarrass the "Devil" George Bush.  I think the U.S. needs to use more intelligence from Iraqi's and use air strikes to take out these morons.  I'm a Republican and I'm for a gradual reduction in troops.  I think we could be out except for a small force within 3-4 years.
850446
Democrats have said what they need to say for years in order to in.  Look at the history of this election going back over a year.  Using the media they berated the administration, every republican who failed, and the war.  Then in the last 30 days they found "God," lower taxes, support for the troops and got themselves elected.
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You start with a falsehood that carries on throughout. But that's the leftist way, isn't it? Lie, lie, lie, and lie some more - because there are plenty of useful idiots who will believe you.\n\nThere were numerous reasons for the invasion of Iraq - their failure to have proven they destroyed their caches of WMD was just one of many reasons.\n\nSo, are you just gullibly stupid or are you a weasel manipulative lying sack of manure? Why would you lie to your son?
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how about some evidence to that remark...this question is right out of O'Reilly's handbook...start with a falsehood that supports your position and form a question around it.  \n\nI don't think they care...and as a matter of fact, we may be stronger with both political parties in compromise and showing a unified front to them...your comments and those like them help the enemy more than any constructive political dissent and compromise.\n\nAs far as Al Queda supporting Democrats, it's rediculous and just propaganda on their part...it appears you would believe a terrorist above a Democrat...You're letting the nuts win...we are in this together....The Democrats have some in their ranks that want to leave Iraq...I want to BE ABLE TO LEAVE IRAQ...we can't reduce America in response to terrorism by abandoning the rule of law.  I voted Democrat because of the President's excesses, not because I wanted to leave Iraq tomorrow...it also seemed that the Admin. was doing nothing to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and only had complete military victory in Iraq (a government modeled after ours and pro-west) as a way out of this...The President seems single minded and by that I mean simplistic without using other fronts to insulate us like alternative energy and conservation...He is a Military Capitalist and cannot think outside of that box without real cooperation and dissent from opposing parties...he has to be made to listen to other ideas.
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You must read your newspaper very closely, you are right.  The reason is because the republican agenda is to put their self-aggrandizement over the common good.  This isn't to say that democrats are righteous and sagacious, but they seem to be much less corrupt and full of bologna than the republicans (have you seen Hastert lately? he looks like Humpty Dumpty).
888315
The Republican Party held unchecked power for six years - and held the house and the senate for most of the last 12. Anyone who questioned the wisodm of this misadventure was labeled a coward or a traitor (usualy by chicken-hawks with radio or TV mikes in front of them)\n\nBush bleated "Stay the Course Stay the Course" until the day after the mid-terms - despite 2700 dead.  The same day he finally fired Rumsfeld despite stating he would not do so.\n\nYet somehow we are supposed to believe the Democrats are responsible for this disaster? \n\nWhen is the party of personal responsibility going to accept some?\n\nI am a vet, and I never supported the Iraq War. If I did support the war I would be back in either the Army of the Air Force and not hiding out in suburbia letting someone else fight while exploiting the sentiments of a soldier who has been royally hosed by the government he serves to pump up ratings for my radio show.