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47. It's a faux outrage and I know it?

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:46 PM

Jun 2014

Does Dianne Feinstein know it was a "faux" outrage? Does poster number 7 of this very thread know it? My friends at work are certainly Democrats, they are just mainstream. I'll give you that that are not far-left. They (and I) enjoy the Daily News and NY Times (we hate the Post and Fox). They knew they were voting for Obama long before the Republican primaries. It didn't matter who won the nomination, Obama was a safe bet. Same here, although I supported Clinton in the 2008 primaries.

I voted for Mark Green in 2001. After that, I initially thought Bloomy did a very good job (my apologies), so I voted for him in 2005. Has nothing to do with guns, NYC is an anti-gun town. It has to do with him being a nanny state moron.The whole smoking tirade was over the top, but trying to ban large sodas was insane.

As for the guy's dad, the charges are true. Have you seen what he said on his Twitter before he took it down? I have heard other stuff, but haven't seen it in print so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. But if it's true, it's just insane.

As for the "poor vet," we'll have to agree to disagree. Apparently, he may have caused some deaths after he wandered off in the initial search and rescue missions. And who wanders off in Afghanistan anyway? Not the sharpest tool in the draw.

I'm sorry if all of this offends anyone. I really like it here, and I'm sure we all would agree on 9 out of 10 things. Not just this one.

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Gen. Dempsey: Army May Still Pursue Charges Against Sgt. Bergdahl [View all] big_dog Jun 2014 OP

If he is guilty of desertion yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #1

so facing the firing squad for leaving post is still on the books from the pre-civil war days? big_dog Jun 2014 #3

I guess so yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #5

The London Sunday Times report is troubling (about what he might have been doing in Pakistan) big_dog Jun 2014 #6

Great. Just what we need. yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #8

You do have to take enemy propaganda claims with a grain of salt. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #14

That is daily mail NOT times of london nt alp227 Jun 2014 #24

Your link is to a Daily Mail article from 2010 - hedgehog Jun 2014 #57

Last person to be executed for desertion was Pvt Eddie Slovik, 31 January 1945. Angleae Jun 2014 #34

No, He can't be put to death. gerogie2 Jun 2014 #11

if he was aiding & training the enemy in Pakistan, would he still have Geneva Convention protection? big_dog Jun 2014 #12

He can still be tried for desertion. Angleae Jun 2014 #35

Of course--the question is, what mental and physical state is he in, TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #2

GW Bush also deserted.... joanbarnes Jun 2014 #4

GW Bush also deserted.... yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #10

There were plenty of peeps ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #17

No he didn't nt hack89 Jun 2014 #13

Kenneth? MosheFeingold Jun 2014 #23

LOL, I remember that... former9thward Jun 2014 #25

5 Taliban were released to win back a deserter? 951-Riverside Jun 2014 #7

imo, I think this clears the decks for the difficult cases at Gitmo and frees Bowe at the same time big_dog Jun 2014 #9

The Taliban in our custody have to be released at the end of the war anyway, TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #15

'He is an American soldier, still' big_dog Jun 2014 #18

They won't know of anything he did in captivity until he is able TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #19

this whole deal is a huge roll of the dice big_dog Jun 2014 #20

Lots of what ifs. Mz Pip Jun 2014 #32

I think there is more going on then we know davidpdx Jun 2014 #36

All of this media frenzy... DeadLetterOffice Jun 2014 #16

getting worse, CNN says he sought out the Taliban according to radio chatter that night... big_dog Jun 2014 #29

All that propaganda has been debunked. There is no such evidence. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #49

Bush got away with being a deserter Submariner Jun 2014 #21

The Army was on notice this guy was losing it BEFORE he disappeared. They did nothing. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #22

Bergdahl may have done this before... big_dog Jun 2014 #27

While I'm not going to play armchair psychiatrist, I think there is a good chance davidpdx Jun 2014 #37

Thanks for your post, SunSeeker.. very informative. nm Cha Jun 2014 #41

Right back atcha, Cha. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #45

Make sure and do everything you can, General, to harm the memory of this so Obama gets no randys1 Jun 2014 #26

If nothing else madville Jun 2014 #28

true it neutralizes the VA story all the way to the midterm elections big_dog Jun 2014 #30

I thought America never negotiated with terrorists Reter Jun 2014 #31

We have always negotiated with terrorists. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #33

I wouldn't look up to the "Iran Contra affair" Reter Jun 2014 #39

Bush released over 500 GITMO detainees. For nothing. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #40

One again, I do not care what that idiot Bush did, he's nothing to look up to Reter Jun 2014 #43

No one is looking up to Bush. My point is this is faux outrage and you know it. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #44

It's a faux outrage and I know it? Reter Jun 2014 #47

Not everyone on this site is a Dem. You know that too. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #48

I learned the term nanny state from this site Reter Jun 2014 #50

Well if you like de Blasio there is hope for you. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #51

I'll end it at that then Reter Jun 2014 #53

You were wrong.. Cha Jun 2014 #42

Those Reagan photos are false. former9thward Jun 2014 #52

Those Reagan photos are real jmowreader Jun 2014 #56

History fail. former9thward Jun 2014 #58

23 year old young man/ big kid Rhinodawg Jun 2014 #38

He went AWOL and was quickly captured. That's not desertion. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #46

Walking away like a savant isn't desertion warrant46 Jun 2014 #54

As well they should. I hope he gets a fair trial. apnu Jun 2014 #55