Comments on: GOP’s Phony Soldiers http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:12:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: daniel rotter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113331 daniel rotter Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:23:40 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113331 Duh's attack kind of reminds me when Hugh Hewitt said (in a critical context) that Obama was a "Harvard Law type". Hewitt wrote a fawning book about Romney and was a supporter of his during the Republican primary. Guess what law school Romney graduated from? Duh’s attack kind of reminds me when Hugh Hewitt said (in a critical context) that Obama was a “Harvard Law type”. Hewitt wrote a fawning book about Romney and was a supporter of his during the Republican primary. Guess what law school Romney graduated from?

]]> By: daniel rotter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113325 daniel rotter Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:48:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113325 "...the Harvard types are all interested in 'Community Organization' now days". Mitt Romney is into community organization (oh, excuse me, "community organization")? “…the Harvard types are all interested in ‘Community Organization’ now days”.

Mitt Romney is into community organization (oh, excuse me, “community organization”)?

]]> By: duh http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113151 duh Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:53:20 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113151 No parthenon, I'm sure that isn't true. Kids from lower income families mostly going into arbitrage in manhattan now, although some seem to favor particle physics too. There has been a huge shift since the Harvard types are all interested in "Community Organization" now days. No parthenon, I’m sure that isn’t true. Kids from lower income families mostly going into arbitrage in manhattan now, although some seem to favor particle physics too.
There has been a huge shift since the Harvard types are all interested in “Community Organization” now days.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113147 Parthenon Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:39:57 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113147 Last I read it still is disproportionately kids from lower income families that enter the military. But that hearsay is a few years old - anybody have anything a bit more current? The cynical side of me tends to whisper that the children of politicians just have political ambitions themselves, since we make such a production about it unless your name is Kerry. Then it's your great weakness. Last I read it still is disproportionately kids from lower income families that enter the military. But that hearsay is a few years old – anybody have anything a bit more current? The cynical side of me tends to whisper that the children of politicians just have political ambitions themselves, since we make such a production about it unless your name is Kerry. Then it’s your great weakness.

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113144 Dave in SoCal Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:31:54 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113144 <i>Yeah, cause caring about soldiers dying is bad. Lying about why they should go is fine. Fucking retard. </i> I guess you are too stupid to read the words "to make a political point". Moron. <i>Goddamn, you are stupid. No wonder you are a Republican.</i> See above. But if I was moron like you then I guess that would make me a Democrat. Yeah, cause caring about soldiers dying is bad. Lying about why they should go is fine.

Fucking retard.

I guess you are too stupid to read the words “to make a political point”.

Moron.

Goddamn, you are stupid. No wonder you are a Republican.

See above. But if I was moron like you then I guess that would make me a Democrat.

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113122 C.S.Strowbridge Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:37:22 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113122 "Yeah, I’ll remember that the next time you or one of you left-leaning cohorts brings up the “X troops dead in Iraq and counting” to make a political point. Idiot." Yeah, cause caring about soldiers dying is bad. Lying about why they should go is fine. Fucking retard. Jaim: "Biden’s kid is going to Iraq. Obama’s are too young. Thanks for playing." Dave: "McCain has two already there and Palin has one going there in 6 days. Oh, so sorry. But you do get a lovely consolation prize, Jaim…" He was responding to duh's post. Goddamn, you are stupid. No wonder you are a Republican. “Yeah, I’ll remember that the next time you or one of you left-leaning cohorts brings up the “X troops dead in Iraq and counting” to make a political point.

Idiot.”

Yeah, cause caring about soldiers dying is bad. Lying about why they should go is fine.

Fucking retard.

Jaim: “Biden’s kid is going to Iraq. Obama’s are too young.
Thanks for playing.”

Dave: “McCain has two already there and Palin has one going there in 6 days.
Oh, so sorry. But you do get a lovely consolation prize, Jaim…”

He was responding to duh’s post.

Goddamn, you are stupid. No wonder you are a Republican.

]]> By: daniel rotter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113101 daniel rotter Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:09:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113101 "...if they HAD used footage of an actual military funeral instead of a simulated one then your headline would have been 'GOP uses GI deaths for Propoganda Purposes'." Yeah, Oliver would have probably written that. So what. It is inconsistent to object to both things how exactly? Also, unless C.S. Strowbridge or one of his "left-leaning cohorts" bring up the "X troops dead in Iraq and counting" line on film footage shown at the Democratic National Convention, your comparison to the fake military funeral footage at the RNC convention falls flat on its face. There's a difference between a blog commentator making a certain political point, and people making one on national television at a major party political convention. “…if they HAD used footage of an actual military funeral instead of a simulated one then your headline would have been ‘GOP uses GI deaths for Propoganda Purposes’.”

Yeah, Oliver would have probably written that. So what. It is inconsistent to object to both things how exactly?

Also, unless C.S. Strowbridge or one of his “left-leaning cohorts” bring up the “X troops dead in Iraq and counting” line on film footage shown at the Democratic National Convention, your comparison to the fake military funeral footage at the RNC convention falls flat on its face. There’s a difference between a blog commentator making a certain political point, and people making one on national television at a major party political convention.

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113059 Dave in SoCal Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:03:31 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113059 <i>Biden’s kid is going to Iraq. Obama’s are too young. Thanks for playing.</i> McCain has two already there and Palin has one going there in 6 days. Oh, so sorry. But you do get a lovely consolation prize, Jaim... a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco treat that those damned rednick hillbillies in PA clinging to their guns and religion will never learn to properly enjoy. Biden’s kid is going to Iraq. Obama’s are too young.

Thanks for playing.

McCain has two already there and Palin has one going there in 6 days.

Oh, so sorry. But you do get a lovely consolation prize, Jaim… a year’s supply of Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco treat that those damned rednick hillbillies in PA clinging to their guns and religion will never learn to properly enjoy.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113048 Jaim Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:33:53 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113048 Biden's kid is going to Iraq. Obama's are too young. Thanks for playing. Biden’s kid is going to Iraq. Obama’s are too young.

Thanks for playing.

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113045 Dave in SoCal Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:27:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113045 <i>There’s a solution here that you are obviously too stupid to figure out… Don’t use soldiers (real of fake) for political purposes.</i> Yeah, I'll remember that the next time you or one of you left-leaning cohorts brings up the "X troops dead in Iraq and counting" to make a political point. Idiot. There’s a solution here that you are obviously too stupid to figure out…

Don’t use soldiers (real of fake) for political purposes.

Yeah, I’ll remember that the next time you or one of you left-leaning cohorts brings up the “X troops dead in Iraq and counting” to make a political point.

Idiot.

]]> By: duh http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113042 duh Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:20:56 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113042 Well, lets name two GOP supporting soldiers shall we? The sons of both McCain and Palin. but, but, but, I thought only POOR kids went into the military.....! All this coming courtesy of Oliver, a guy who has done nothing but take from this country, without a moment given back. Well, lets name two GOP supporting soldiers shall we?

The sons of both McCain and Palin.

but, but, but, I thought only POOR kids went into the military…..!

All this coming courtesy of Oliver, a guy who has done nothing but take from this country, without a moment given back.

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-113032 C.S.Strowbridge Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:42:36 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-113032 "Yes, Oliver, and if they HAD used footage of an actual military funeral instead of a simulated one then your headline would have been 'GOP uses GI deaths for Propaganda Purposes'." There's a solution here that you are obviously too stupid to figure out... Don't use soldiers (real of fake) for political purposes. Supporting the troops means doing what is best for the troops, not using them to win elections. Or is that too complicated for the GOP? “Yes, Oliver, and if they HAD used footage of an actual military funeral instead of a simulated one then your headline would have been ‘GOP uses GI deaths for Propaganda Purposes’.”

There’s a solution here that you are obviously too stupid to figure out…

Don’t use soldiers (real of fake) for political purposes. Supporting the troops means doing what is best for the troops, not using them to win elections.

Or is that too complicated for the GOP?

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-112955 Dave in SoCal Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:12:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-112955 Yes, Oliver, and if they HAD used footage of an actual military funeral instead of a simulated one then your headline would have been "GOP uses GI deaths for Propaganda Purposes". Next. Yes, Oliver, and if they HAD used footage of an actual military funeral instead of a simulated one then your headline would have been “GOP uses GI deaths for Propaganda Purposes”.

Next.

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-112942 jr Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:38:42 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-112942 what else do we expect from the party of actors John Wayne, Ronald Reagan and the gropinator what else do we expect from the party of actors John Wayne, Ronald Reagan and the gropinator

]]> By: midderpidge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/04/gops-phony-soldiers/#comment-112938 midderpidge Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:33:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8960#comment-112938 Are they even allowed to use real soldiers in campaign ads? Are they even allowed to use real soldiers in campaign ads?

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