Morning Must Reads: Surprise

http://twitchy.com/2012/10/24/whoops-obama-tells-colo-audience-he-wants-more-wind-turbines-manufactured-here-in-china/

If they can prove that he was part of it he won't be.

paulejb1

There is no doubt that a presidential campaign can be exhausting for a candidate, but if Sarah Palin or George W Bush had said this it would be headline news.

Whoops: Obama tells Colo. audience he wants more wind turbines ‘manufactured here in China’

ahandout

@paulejb1 His teleprompter had a brain fart.

mantisdragon91

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@ahandout @paulejb1 Like you do on here each and every time you post.

mantisdragon91

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Happy pills? You must be as senile as Clint Eastwood.

ahandout

@mantisdragon91 @ahandout @paulejb1 MD, isn't the CIA calling you? It's time for your happy pills.

La_Randy

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@paulejb1 OHHH a gaffe by the President. He must be human after all and not the antichrist.

Potatoe!

paulejb1

Here is the scale, people.

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/62870000/jpg/_62870604_benghazi_us_cons_624map.jpg

mantisdragon91

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@paulejb1 Based on that scale the chances of civilian casualties would be minimized however we would still have likely incurred greater casualties among our own personnel. This is my biggest issue with arm chair generals trying to play out scenarios after the fact. especially when they try and play it out for political gain.

paulejb1

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/10/198791.htm#.UHmUMQQjpX0.twitter

"The compound is roughly 300 yards long – that’s three football fields long – and a hundred yards wide."

An AC-130 could have cleared that compound in an eye blink.

Hollywooddeed

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@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 I know, right? It reminds me of 9/11/01. What was little Georgie doing again?

mantisdragon91

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It never ceases to amuse and offend me that people like you, Romney, Bolton and Senor think they have any clue of what actually happens in combat or what can and can't be prevented. None of you had the brass to serve this country and yet you seem to think you know better than people who have.

La_Randy

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@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 Then sign up for the job , paulejb. I am sure your excellent wit will wow them into submission.

paulejb1

I couldn't have done any worse than the military geniuses in the White House who cared more for a Vegas fundraiser than for the lives of valiant Americans.

mantisdragon91

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@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 Perhaps they should have gave you a gun and parachuted you in.

paulejb1

SEVEN HOURS AND JUST A DRONE OVERHEAD!

mantisdragon91

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@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 You idiot. Knowing how this administration goes after terrorists there is no doubt in my mind, that if there was a window of opportunity they would have taken it. Unless you know something everyone else doesn't you are merely being the vindictive partisan troll that we all know you to be.

paulejb1

http://www.blackfive.net/main/2012/10/the-conseqeunces-of-benghazi.html

NO ONE TRIED! THEY JUST WATCHED!

mantisdragon91

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@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 Assuming that by the time it got there the assailants were not already inside the building.

mantisdragon91

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As the campaign drags on, the Right WingMedia has grown increasingly desperate to manufacture a "scandal" overthe tragic events in Benghazi on September 11. In the immediateaftermath of the attack, there were numerous intelligence reports, someconflicting, over what happened. President Obama, the day after theattack, referred to it as an 'act of terror' (a fact that Mitt Romneynot only lied about on national television but had to be corrected bythe moderator on), and he and every other senior Administration officialall said the same thing - we are continuing to investigate and as morereliable intelligence comes to light we will tell the American people.And they did. Over and over.Yet the desperate Republicans aregoing all out to manufacture a scandal to save their sinking candidate.Most disgustingly they have been circulating despicable lies aboutAmbassador Stevens being raped (a claim directly contradicted byeyewitnesses, who reported that Libyan civilians PROTECTED AmbassadorStevens and made sure he got to a hospital). But even beyond that, theyhave been screaming at the top of their lungs that old standby"coverup".Of course, there was no coverup. But even moreperplexing is the question of what exactly these people think is beingcovered up? We know there was an attack in which four Americans died.We know that additional security at Benghazi might have prevented theattacks, or at least kept four Americans alive. We know that the peopleresponsible are being tracked down and brought to justice. We knowthat requests for additional security were sent (though most peopledon't seem to know that the requests were for additional security atTripoli, not Benghazi). We know that those requests did not reach thePresident's desk. We know that funding for embassy security has beencut by about $300 million dollars in the last two years by CongressionalRepublicans (including Paul Ryan).So what's being covered up?In the final analysis, it seems that the only coverup going on aroundhere is the attempt to cover up Mitt Romney's incompetence and hiscraven political opportunism.On September 12, 2001, the dayafter a major tragedy, despite a deeply divided nation, Liberals as wellas Conservatives, Democrats as well as Republicans all stood behind thePresident of the United States and all supported efforts to find outexactly what happened, who was responsible, and to bring them tojustice.On September 12, 2012, the day after a major tragedy, adeeply divided nation turned not to the defense of our nation, but tothe opportunity to try once again to cast the President of the UnitedStates as the enemy. Instead of trying to work together for the commongood, the Republican Party has distorted and lied about the tragedy totry to score political points.Tells you a lot about how much damage four years of a Romney Presidency would cause, doesn't it.

paulejb1

@mantisdragon91

"We know that funding for embassy security has beencut by about $300 million dollars in the last two years by CongressionalRepublicans (including Paul Ryan)" (sic)

And all but no-information hive members are aware that no cuts could be made in funding for embassy security with out the concurrence of the Democrat Senate and the Presidents signature. They also may be aware that as State was denying requests for beefed up security in Benghazi it was spending tens of thousands of dollars for Chevy Volts and a Chevy Volt charger at the Vienna embassy.

Nothing that Bugs tells you may be believed.

mantisdragon91

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To all the idiots who continually post that Obama chose to do nothing in Libya, this is a man that has authorized drone strikes in multiple countries, and had violated Pakistan's territorial sovereignty to kill Osama Bin Laden. Why would you idiots believe he would deny any use of force in Libya if it had the slightest possibility of success.

ahandout

@mantisdragon91 Why did the idiot leave them unprotected in the first place? Ask your fearless leader. Your statement here outlines the whole fiasco. What criteria is he using to decide when and where to use force? It's arbitrary.

I know, maybe the CIA asked them to let the ambassador get murdered. Sounds like your answer.

mantisdragon91

Yet gain feeblemind, no one left the ambassador unprotected he chose of his own recognizance to travel to Benghazi taking minimal security with him since he was sure that he had the good will of the local population

MrObvious

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@mantisdragon91

So he doesn't upset Muslims. No seriously. Just analyze some of the stuff from ahandout. That's basically it.

Ignoring of course the many Drone strikes targeting Muslims, so they get angered and attack us.

Righties in the swamp is really good and tripping over their own logic. When you have ODS all kind of stupid shit pops out of their minds.

ahandout

@MrObvious @mantisdragon91 Really Mr O? I don't think you could analyze the reason for toilet paper. Obama the deceiver talks out of both sides of his mouth. He says one thing and does another. You clowns never even knew that he passed the UN resolution against blasphemy, because you have you head so far up his bowing butt that you can't see the light.

mantisdragon91

Obama the deceiver talks out of both sides of his mouth? Coming from a guy who supports Romney that maybe one of the most hypocritical things I have heard yet.

mantisdragon91

@ahandout @MrObvious @mantisdragon91 You seem to be the clown here. Keep rehashing those tired old lies.

paulejb1

"THE CONSEQUENCES OF BENGHAZI"

"The President made the decision to not use F18s (even in a flyover to shake the resolve of the terrorists). The President made the decision to go to Vegas to a campaign dinner.So what is worse than our State people now knowing that the President will do nothing if they are attacked?Al Qaeda knows that now, too."

ahandout

@paulejb1 Obama is dying from a thousand cuts due to his Benghazi catastrophe.

mantisdragon91

@ahandout @paulejb1 You Ghoulish Trolls how many times are you going to attempt to post the same debunked stupidity over and over again.

MrObvious

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Imagine your teeth gnashing if a gunship fired and destroyed a whole family of innocent civilians or a squad of Libyans coming to the peoples aid.

See I know how you think; if anyone would have done something you've attack the consequence of that. You're always on both sides of the issue without firm set of principles.

As for calling people stupid, as Forrest Gump's mom would say: "Stupid is as stupid does."

Was it last week or so ago you exclaimed (as you did here when you arrived the first time) how the first person who use ad hominem lose the argument?

You're always first to throw what you've written previously under the bus.

Most people call that hypocrisy.

paulejb1

I would imagine that even fanatic jihadists would rethink their desire for martyrdom with a gunship orbiting the compound. I also trust that American servicemen would use force judiciously.

As for calling people stupid, as Forrest Gump's mom would say: "Stupid is as stupid does."

MrObvious

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View the layout of the compound I posted before shooting off your mouth, Ob.

Please think. Where would the gunship be shooting? In the compound or outside the compound?

At what would it be shooting? Outside. What's outside? Let for a minute assume that the few Americans and the many more Libyans helping do not have things like perfect communication, nightvision etc. Are you making the statement that the Drone from above will make perfect assessment of whom are the assailing forces, who are the Libyans coming to aid and who are civilians?

And you - mr armchair super commander would use a gunship meant to destroy formations with mini guns and auto cannons to pinpoint who is whom?

Have an adult explain Freudian slip to you, Ob.

Have someone explain to you what miss spelling and a spelling nazi is. Petty for one, but let me guess.

Another word would probably be juvenile.

So where is your argument tonight other then being a spelling nazi and calling people stupid?

ahandout

@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 @ahandout LOL

ahandout

@mantisdragon91 @paulejb1 @MrObvious How many friends were there? Anyone you know? Again, the state department knew where its people where. There was a blow by blow report given of the attack. Ask your buddy, Obama, to reliease the video

ahandout

@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 @ahandout First you have to take a loooong nap so you are fresh for the camera.

ahandout

@mantisdragon91 @paulejb1 @ahandout You hallucinating now, MD? What link?

ahandout

@MrObvious @mantisdragon91 We have missiles that are accurate to within 3 feet, and we knew where the people were that where in communication with the state department. No excuses.

mantisdragon91

It was a type a Paule. Nothing more nothing less.

paulejb1

Have an adult explain Freudian slip to you, Ob.

mantisdragon91

And the link you just posted exposes even more CIA "dirty laundry" to the world. Tell me again that people like theconservativetreehouse aren't working for Al Queda?

mantisdragon91

@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 @MrObvious Do you have any idea of what the blast radius is of the munitions you are describing? How about any idea of the scale used in the pictures?

paulejb1

http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/10/15/the-no-longer-secret-consulate-compound-complex-fact-vs-media/

View the layout of the compound I posted before shooting off your mouth, Ob.

paulejb1

@mantisdragon91 @paulejb1 @MrObvious ,

You are either the dumbest member of the hive or it's biggest liar.

There are aerial views of the compound, Bugs. They make your claims a heaping pile of BS.

Where would the thousands of women and children be, Bugs.

MrObvious

BTW, shouldn't you be endthreading this soon and declare victory?

MrObvious

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Wait a minute - you're telling me that people under fire; few of them Americans and most of them Libyan defenders would coordinate a gunship firing mini guns, cannon like 30mm, 25mm, 20mm with pinpoint accuracy into an area being assault from several directions AND with the ability to make out who the security forces are, possible infiltrating assailing people AND civilians?

I know that sounds cool and all in games and in movies, but you haven't seen what the gunship actually does.

It's smothers an area with lethal fire. In fact a single hellfire missile with a anti-tank 8kg charge as carried by the Drones would do LESS damage over all to someone assailing.

mantisdragon91

@paulejb1 @MrObvious And what are you basing this brilliant assumption on? a couple of episodes of "24"

paulejb1

There was cell phone chatter from the compound back to DC. A strike on the assailants in the compound could certainly have been coordinated.

mantisdragon91

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@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 @MrObvious Wrong again troll. It was a residential neighborhood with hundreds if not thousands of women and children within the blast radius of an airstrike.

MrObvious

@mantisdragon91 @paulejb1 @MrObvious

That's a lie

mantisdragon91

@paulejb1 @mantisdragon91 @ahandout Yet again you are an idiot if he had cared only about politics he would have stuck to the Act of terror line from the day after the attack. Unlike the idiot Republicans he chose to aid and not jeopardize and ongoing CIA investigation.

paulejb1

There were no civilians in the compound that night. It was a war zone. Everyone was a combatant.

MrObvious

@mantisdragon91 @paulejb1 @ahandout

He would have risked more lies by authorizing a strike

The Petty spelling nazi is back again. Excellent argument (sarcasm - emphasis mine).

paulejb1

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"He would have risked more lies by authorizing a strike." (Emphasis mine)

An obvious Freudian slip from Bugs.

MrObvious