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34. They certainly got a lot of mileage out of "terrorists"

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 01:34 PM

Aug 2012

The right wing Christians loved the fact that the jingoism that was unleashed after 911 put them front and center with God, Country, Patriotism and a brand new Crusade.

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Obama Campaign Strikes Back Against Former Navy SEALs [View all] cal04 Aug 2012 OP

I think the President is right in leaving no stone unturned....just in case. nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #1

Yep. We've GOT to fight them where they live, even if we hate it LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #14

Sink the Swiftboats before they leave port Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #26

Good point, they should be n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #29

They should be labeled as conspiracy theorists and ridiculed Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #30

I don't know about arrested, but they need a sizing down, for sure. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #93

Yes, thankfully get the red out Aug 2012 #28

People want a leader. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #81

Key quote: ProSense Aug 2012 #2

Perfect response IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #4

To me this statement seems an open admission there were leaks... Bandit Aug 2012 #6

You must have missed the "making things up" part. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #32

REPUBLICANS = ALL LIES . . . ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!! madashelltoo Aug 2012 #16

I shamed a Facebook poster who put this garbage up neohippie Aug 2012 #23

good for you. Be sure to find the clip of Wolf on CNN getting owned by the General in charge. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #35

And, according to this post, Bill McRaven, the Leader of SEAL TEAM 6, Cha Aug 2012 #71

Plus Repubs disagreed with the idea of going into Pakistan. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #59

"Anyone can say anything. Republicans lie." nikto Aug 2012 #83

This should not go unanswered Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #3

R#4 & K for, full speed ahead, damn the torpoedoes, and all that crap. n/t UTUSN Aug 2012 #5

This "non-partisan" group shares an office with 2 GOP consulting firms - CNN pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #7

non-partisan my ass! This is a rethuglican "swiftboating" operation plain and simple. Raster Aug 2012 #13

Thank you for the link pinboy3niner cal04 Aug 2012 #64

When the President talks its called declassification, not a leak 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #8

Bingo! (nt) JaneQPublic Aug 2012 #9

Unless there is a specific law against the leak such as the law prohibiting JDPriestly Aug 2012 #49

"Still, the jury's out"... ljm2002 Aug 2012 #10

You NEVER EVER EVER fail to respond to ANY attack !! You hit back and TWICE AS HARD !! RBInMaine Aug 2012 #19

YES SIR... FatIrishBastard Aug 2012 #53

Show us the tax returns Mitty. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #36

All retired and collecting Federal military retirement benefits from that "too big" government. nt nanabugg Aug 2012 #11

Glad these SEALS are Republicans jpbollma Aug 2012 #12

Bingo nt mikekohr Aug 2012 #15

he should run that mittfalca ad onethatcares Aug 2012 #73

If they're all claiming they're retired, then I want to see their DD Forms 214 sarge43 Aug 2012 #54

K & R Liberal_Dog Aug 2012 #17

Get PRO OBAMA VETS UP ON THE AIR RIGHT NOW AND BLAST THESE TOOLS FOR WHAT THEY ARE !!! RBInMaine Aug 2012 #18

Honestly I truly feel the goppers are for the terrorists Iliyah Aug 2012 #20

They certainly got a lot of mileage out of "terrorists" get the red out Aug 2012 #34

Who is financing this bunch? louis-t Aug 2012 #21

here's a clue from the NYT: progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #37

We're getting warm, anyway. louis-t Aug 2012 #39

how about this? Frederick W. Rustmann, Jr. is all over Newsmax. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #43

Do a search for the Trailblazer members: Connections to ROVE, everyone of them. BeHereNow Aug 2012 #62

Here's some.background on Ferry hedda_foil Aug 2012 #92

I'll trust Adm. William H. McRaven of the Navy,over these repukes. Swede Aug 2012 #22

Adm. McRaven's statements should be made into a video rebuttal of the BS panader0 Aug 2012 #24

Unlikely scenario but.... sdfernando Aug 2012 #38

Kerry let that crap go on too long without firing back CanonRay Aug 2012 #25

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #27

"Kerry let that crap go on too long without firing back" SoapBox Aug 2012 #33

And the bums that made up the The Wizard Aug 2012 #46

Kerry did fight back, but the media put their focus on the Swift Vet's accusations. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #50

Yep. Let's blame ONLY Kerry politicasista Aug 2012 #96

I'm not bashing Kerry, I liked the guy CanonRay Aug 2012 #97

Ok politicasista Aug 2012 #98

jury still out??!?? Dustin DeWinde Aug 2012 #31

I LOVE that they're not letting this shit go. They are being financed by lobbyists.. of course. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #40

This is just another attack at the president's strong suits. Shame on these people. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #41

damn right to the damn right graham4anything Aug 2012 #52

Thank you on my little guy. You know you can get it on this "My Subscriptions". That is southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #67

What do they know? billky Aug 2012 #42

they're political hacks. the lead guy is all over Newsmax... n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #44

Exactly my thought. They Weren't There. Cha Aug 2012 #72

They haven't cited one case The Wizard Aug 2012 #45

Well, their problem is, Bush didn't go after bin Laden . . . President Obama did!!! Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #47

NEVER let crap like this unanswered. The response was reasonable and direct. Good n/t Sheepshank Aug 2012 #48

never ever back down when confronted by these groups madrchsod Aug 2012 #51

It'll be a tough battle, but neccesary Bradical79 Aug 2012 #55

Any "Attack" ad that reminds voters that Bin Laden is dead is good for Obama. McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #56

Anyone else getting a waft of unmistakable stench that is KKKarl Rove from this? BeHereNow Aug 2012 #57

NO SHOT GOES UNRESPONDED! TeamPooka Aug 2012 #58

The President The Last Democrat Aug 2012 #60

Who's funding the ads and the campaign? aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #61

You can bet KKKarl Rove is involved. BeHereNow Aug 2012 #63

Hey, RePukeFaces: Your boy Bush FAILED to stop 9/11. FACT. DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #65

These buffoons can't even cover their tracks... BeHereNow Aug 2012 #66

Now THIS is another "swift-boat attack". I've seen the phrase used by lazy media annabanana Aug 2012 #68

Teaheads claim humbled_opinion Aug 2012 #69

ReallY??? You ant to bring up bin Laden? Really? BlueStreak Aug 2012 #70

Wait until September 11 next month. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #74

They're losing on the biz and financial fronts, so they want to open a new front on Foreign Policy? magical thyme Aug 2012 #75

F-ck his taxes !!!!!! all he's good at is opportunism orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #76

Now, that's an outright falsehood. Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #89

Email from VoteVets.org trayfoot Aug 2012 #77

Excellent e-mail! B Calm Aug 2012 #79

Glad to hear Pres. Obama campaign strikes back life long demo Aug 2012 #78

Let the IRS sort this out. Turbineguy Aug 2012 #80

So they GOP use people who have leaked stuff in the past cleduc Aug 2012 #82

It has to be done Flatpicker Aug 2012 #84

Bin Laden Take Down elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #85

"making things up for purely political reasons" Beartracks Aug 2012 #86

Kick BeHereNow Aug 2012 #87

Good. Our military should not be held as some sort of sacrosanct mission gtar100 Aug 2012 #88

Navy SEALs think they're Gods. Zalatix Aug 2012 #90

i saw a former russian sailor slap the shit out of someone spouting off about being special forces datasuspect Aug 2012 #94

Ex-Russian sailors, punching an American... in America? Zalatix Aug 2012 #95

right back heaven05 Aug 2012 #91