McCain Obtusely Accuses Obama of Running A Banana Republic

[Mr. Ected]

As does Kit Bond:

McCain: In Banana Republics they prosecute people for actions they didn't agree with under previous administrations.

Bond: This whole thing about punishing people in past administrations reminds me more of a Banana Republic than the United States of America. We don't criminally prosecute people we disagree with when we change office. There are lots of questions that could have been asked of the Clinton administration failing to recognize the war on terror. They did not. The Bush administration went forward, and that's the way our country should. The President said he was going to be forward looking and now he has opened up the stab in the back.


Hmmm...methinks I remember things like the Starr investigation and the Clinton impeachment. If the point of all this is that administrations should be investigated while they're still in power and not after, then why did Republicans oppose any real measure of oversight from 2001-2008?


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/04/bond-no-you-guys-are-running-a-banana-republic.php#more

[Renew Deal]

1. It's not an issue of agreeing or disagreeing. What they did was illegal.

There's a huge difference. They can agree or disagree all they like, but it's still illegal.

[alsame]

5. Exactly. They keep trying to ftrame this as

policy disagreement instead of war crimes.

They will repeat and repeat, hoping that the public will believe this is just political.

[Toucano]

11. Bingo!

It was illegal when they did it and no one enforced the law.

The law still matters.

[Thrill]

2. Why are they so worried?

[jazzjunkysue]

3. Will someone please put the geezer back in his recliner and remember to strap him in , this time???

Geez! Do I have to do EVERYTHING?

[JuniperLea]

6. LOL!!

Yeah, that old man is damaged. Probably from the torture. You'd think he would have learned...

[JonLP24]

4. Oh what BS

We aren't trying to prosecute Bush over tax cuts. We hopefully are trying to prosecute over illegal activities.

[liberalmuse]

7. He's still bitter about losing.

And he sure as hell has no idea what a banana republic is. For one, they allow torture.

[FSogol]

8. It must be the GOP talking point of the day. Rove implied the same yesterday.

Stupid Freepers, it they put as much effort into accomplishing things as they did into being on the same page, they might...Nah, they'd still suck.

[Bluerthanblue]

9. sorry Mac,it isn't about disagreements, it's about war crimes.

:shrug:

[Mr. Ected]

10. No, John: In Banana Republics, They TORTURE the Previous Administrations

Good Lord, the man was tortured himself and now is trying to politicize the debate. Unfreakinbelievable.

Thank God he got his ass kicked in November. See how likely it is that he would have swept Bushco's crimes under the rug?

[Supersedeas]

12. Wow, the Torture victim becomes an apologist for Torturers (heckuva legacy)

[EFerrari]

13. Don't tell me Republicans hate LAW AND ORDER?!

LOL

[JonLP24]

15. Oh yeah "Tough on Crime" Republicans with their mandatory sentences and all

The hypocrisy is startling.

[Sal Minella]

14. "Banana republics" had puppet governments run for the benefit of corporations.

The "government" of the banana republic was propped up by U.S. policies at the behest of the corporations who had financial interests there, i.e. United Fruit Company.

[Maccagirl]

16. Repube buzzword of the day-Banana Republic

If these self-described "public servants" spent 1/100 of their time and energy acutally doing right by their constituants they wouldn't have to resort to the daily assclown theatrics. My tolerance level is below zero at this point.

[JonLP24]

17. Started by Rove appearently

Not surprising. Once I hear Rove say something then a flurry of RWers then repeat the same lines.

[Mr. Ected]

18. The New DNC Ad Began Running Yesterday: "Meet the New Republicans":

Newt Gingrich, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove.

Same as the old boss.

[Sal Minella]

19. Rove = the Bananas Republican.