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42. Not a trap - just keeping it real, apples = apples

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 01:01 PM

Mar 2015

I am refusing to see YOUR Republican talking points that conclude apples = oranges.

Provide proof why we shouldn't equate a fact-finding mission in Syria for Republican congressmen and a fact-finding mission for Democratic congresspersons in Syria at that time?

Provide proof that Pelosi's fact-finding mission to Syria is more like GOP letter to Iran than GOP congress trip to Syria.

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To lazy minded media - No, Dem visits to Syria were NOT the same as GOP letter. [View all] blm Mar 2015 OP

My Guess Is The MSM Is Getting Talking Points From The Repugs.... global1 Mar 2015 #1

Exactly. It's different when democrats did it. hughee99 Mar 2015 #2

The Dems who went to Syria weren't attempting to scuttle a ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #3

Bush was attempting to diplomatically hughee99 Mar 2015 #6

Fact-finding missions are common. Fact-finding missions are consistent blm Mar 2015 #10

Ah, the "fact finding" mission to meet with a foreign leader hughee99 Mar 2015 #11

That's the way you want to see it, you're welcome to your view. I disagree blm Mar 2015 #15

The Speaker of the house meeting publicly with a foreign leader that the US hughee99 Mar 2015 #18

A fact-finding mission IS common. She wasn't saying her policy choices would blm Mar 2015 #19

The republicans didn't say their policy choices would supercede the WH either. hughee99 Mar 2015 #21

Your Mission to stroke your own ego while pushing GOP spin is a failure. blm Mar 2015 #23

Horsepoo - Try CONTEXT. It was KNOWN by then that Bush lied to Congress to invade Iraq. blm Mar 2015 #4

Ah, so there's a "lying" exception to this rule hughee99 Mar 2015 #5

Just cause. If GOP has evidence that Obama is lying about the Iran negotiations blm Mar 2015 #8

So there's a "just cause" exception to congress interfering in foreign policy? hughee99 Mar 2015 #12

GOP doesn't fear Obama isn't being honest with them on Iran deal. blm Mar 2015 #13

I'm not saying that at all. I'm saying there's no "he lied to us" exception to this rule. hughee99 Mar 2015 #14

What prompted Dems seeking more answers on the ground in Syria? blm Mar 2015 #16

Does a speaker of the house need to publicly meet with the president of a foreign country to get hughee99 Mar 2015 #17

Why would a congressperson see a NEED to schedule a fact-find mission in Syria? blm Mar 2015 #20

I'm sorry, I just realized I'm having two arguments with the same person... hughee99 Mar 2015 #25

No - I said FACT-FINDING missions are COMMON and this one was proven necessary blm Mar 2015 #27

How about if you make YOUR argument and I'll make mine? hughee99 Mar 2015 #30

Protocol. blm Mar 2015 #31

She didn't need to go to Syria herself at all. There's no information she could have hughee99 Mar 2015 #33

LOL - only to someone who can't back up his GOP talking points. blm Mar 2015 #37

So, about that staffer... hughee99 Mar 2015 #38

Was that your concern when GOP congress went toSyria? blm Mar 2015 #39

I wasn't in favor of Pitts going either unless it was sanctioned by the WH and state department. hughee99 Mar 2015 #41

Not a trap - just keeping it real, apples = apples blm Mar 2015 #42

Why would I provide proof that Pitts trip is different from Pelosi's trip? hughee99 Mar 2015 #44

Doesn't bother me when GOP congress take their fact-finding trips. blm Mar 2015 #45

If people in congress are meeting with foreign leaders hughee99 Mar 2015 #48

I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY WITH PRESIDENT RUBIO Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #32

Congrats, weakest argument yet. Should have gone with "Because Markets!" hughee99 Mar 2015 #34

PRESIDENT PAUL THANKS YOU Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #35

But that's just because he's mad the president is black. n/t hughee99 Mar 2015 #36

You're right -- no two situations are alike onenote Mar 2015 #7

Knowing that Bush lied us into war and wanted to expand that war into Syria blm Mar 2015 #9

the media is not interested in fairness. not in the least bit. spanone Mar 2015 #22

The media is not interested in accuracy. If it was accurate it would be fair, blm Mar 2015 #24

How about McCain's visit to Syria and his selfie with ISIL. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #26

Exactly! Pelosi was not brokering or trying to disrupt an agreement/treaty underpants Mar 2015 #28

Don't let them get away with the GOP talking points. blm Mar 2015 #29

Two totally different things Sick_of_TP Mar 2015 #40

So true - but, some here are stuck on GOP talking points blm Mar 2015 #43

I love John Stewart, but he kind of appears to be "mailing it in" a little bit, with the bullwinkle428 Mar 2015 #46

Yep - that's a good way to describe it. blm Mar 2015 #47