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Searched LGF articles for: conditions victory iraq (337 matches, in 14 pages)

Ariel Sharon's Son Calls for Genocide in Gaza

Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 8:19:55 pm
Using sports metaphors and the "none are innocent because they elected Hamas" logic this JPOST op ed writer calls for genocide. If he were commenting here he'd be banned. So what's up with the Jerusalem Post hosting calls for genocide? [Link: www.jpost.com...] Why do our citizens have to live with rocket fire ...

The Ludicrous Right Wing 'Benghazi-Gate' Fake Scandal Gets Even More Ludicrous

Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 11:21:21 am
Yes, the right wing is still trying to turn the Benghazi attack into a cut-rate Watergate scandal, despite David Petraeus's testimony backing up everything the administration said. Jennifer Rubin, the right wing hack masquerading as a Washington Post blogger, leads the charge with yet another determinedly stupid article: BREAKING: The ...

Romney to Donors: Obama Won Because of "Gifts" to Minorities

Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:07:32 pm
This should really come as no surprise; it's totally consistent with the messages of the Romney campaign, which made it a prime tenet that there was a segment of America that just wanted "free stuff." Romney even had the gall to say this to the NAACP when he addressed them ...

Paul Ryan: I Didn't Lose on the Issues, I Lost Because of Black People

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:44:21 am
Paul Ryan is showing just how deep Republican introspection will go after their huge loss; he now says he didn't lose because of the issues, but because too many black people got to vote. In his first interview since losing the election, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) wouldn't admit that voters ...

Video: #Romney Concession Speech and #Obama Victory Speech

Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 10:51:26 am
Romney Concession Speech - CNN Video Obama Victory Speech - CNN Video

The Shady Past of Mitt Romney's Chief Strategist

Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 2:40:30 pm
At the New Republic, Penn Bullock has a well-researched article on the disturbing history of Mitt Romney's chief campaign strategist: Stuart Stevens' Shady Past Clients, Revealed. For Romney to brag behind closed doors that his consultants are using tactics honed in foreign elections is peculiar, to say the least. The ...

Saturday Night Groove: Donald Fagen, "Slinky Thing"

Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 7:59:07 pm
From the album of the year, Sunken Condos. It was a October morning Near the carousel I met a light young beauty And we hooked up for a spell We walked up by the green lawn And my heart began to sing Mad man on a victory lap Hold onto ...

Reuters: Obama's 'Narrow Edge' Is Actually a 'Comfortable Margin'

Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 6:50:10 pm
This is what is known as "burying the lede," as Reuters casually tosses off a note that Barack Obama is headed for a landslide electoral victory in an article titled: Obama Holds Narrow Edge Two Weeks Ahead of Election. Obama maintains a larger advantage in the state-by-state battle that will ...

Live Video: Final Presidential Debate 2012, Thread One

Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 5:24:50 pm
It's competing with both baseball and football games tonight, so the audience for the final Presidential debate may not be as large as it was for the first two debates. But the "foreign policy" will start in about 30 minutes, heavily focused on the Middle East. Expect Romney to hammer away ...

Nate Silver on the Massive 'Gender Gap'

Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 1:10:59 pm
Nobody is as wonkish about polls as Nate Silver, and today he has an interesting look at what's turning out be an historic 'Gender Gap'. If only women voted, President Obama would be on track for a landslide re-election, equaling or exceeding his margin of victory over John McCain in ...

Battlin' Barack vs. Mendacious Mitt, Round Two, the Wrap-Up

Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 7:34:05 pm
I'll just say up-front that as far as I'm concerned, this was a massive victory for Barack Obama. Mitt Romney's constant lying has never been more obvious, or more exposed, on every front. And now, the wrap-up discussion, as the wingnut echo chamber starts to wail in unison.

Mitt Romney's Ridiculous "Middle East" Op-Ed

Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 10:27:38 am
Mitt Romney's op-ed for the Wall Street Journal is just more of the same old hackneyed right wing talking points; Obama is weak, Obama apologizes for America, Obama hates Israel, we need to pump more money into the military so we can be even more threatening, etc. Mitt Romney: A New ...

Washington Post Polls: Obama Has Significant Lead in Ohio, Edge in Florida

Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 11:20:57 am
According to the new Washington Post polls, President Obama is continuing to increase his lead over Mitt Romney in key battleground states. President Obama has grabbed a significant lead over Mitt Romney in Ohio and holds a slender edge in Florida, according to two new polls by The Washington Post, ...

Uh... About That "Bump in the Road?"

Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 1:04:39 pm
The latest wingnut outrageous outrage revolves around President Obama's use of the phrase "bumps in the road," while speaking about the road to democracy and peace in the Middle East and the Arab Spring during an interview on 60 Minutes last night. "I think it was absolutely the right thing ...

TX GOP Rep. Gohmert: Obama "Helped Jump-Start a New Ottoman Empire"

Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 6:43:37 pm
According to my careful analysis, Texas Rep. Louie "Terror Babies" Gohmert is the Dumbest Person in Congress, and he proves it again with this crazy rant accusing President Obama of "jump-starting a new Ottoman Empire." It's doubtful that Gohmert actually knows anything about the Ottoman Empire, except that it somehow involves ...

Romney Redistribution: 2 Key Staffers Pulled From New Mexico

Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:50:41 pm
News today that the Romney campaign is downsizing in New Mexico, once considered a swing state: Romney Campaign Pulls 2 Key Staffers From New Mexico. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- In the latest sign that Republicans are failing to gain traction in New Mexico, national party leaders are pulling two key staffers ...

David Brooks: Thurston Howell Romney

Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 9:14:49 pm
Looks like New York Times conservative David Brooks is a mite put out by Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comments; he's actually breaking out the Gilligan's Island references: Thurston Howell Romney. Romney, who criticizes President Obama for dividing the nation, divided the nation into two groups: the makers and the moochers. ...

Mitt Romney's Instantaneous Flip-Flop on Health Care

Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:59:20 am
Remember yesterday when Mitt Romney surprised and shocked conservatives across the nation by appearing on Meet The Press and saying he actually liked parts of Obamacare? Remember the wingnut outrage when Romney said his health care plan would "make sure" that those with pre-existing conditions could get coverage? Well, within hours ...

Texas Gunman Described as 'Right Wing Gun Nut,' 'Ticking Time Bomb'

Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:38:22 pm
Video Here's a report from KPRC in Texas with details on 35-year old Thomas Caffall, killed yesterday in a shootout with police in College Station near Texas A&M, after killing two people and severely wounding another: Family: College Station Shooter Was 'Ticking Time Bomb'. KPRC Local 2 investigative reporter Robert ...

Pamela Geller's Offensive Anti-Muslim Ads Hit San Francisco Buses

Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 7:08:20 pm
[Link: www.alternet.org...] The ads, which were rejected in New York by the Metropolitan Transit Authority before a judge ruled that the decision violated free speech rights, send a strident pro-Israel message. They read: "In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man." Then, between two ...

Arizona's Radical Abortion Law Blocked by Court

Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:51:36 pm
Read the whole article here. Arizona won't be banning abortions at 20 weeks, at least not yet. In a brief order today, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency request by foes of the law to keep it from taking effect while they appeal a lower court ruling ...

Fake Wingnut Outrage of the Day: Obama Canceled Bin Laden Raid! Gasp!

Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:13:52 am
As soon as word broke that Osama bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan by a SEAL team, right wingers started working diligently to deny the accomplishment to President Obama. The latest ludicrous "bombshell scoop" being trumpeted all over the right wing blogs is the "stunning revelation" that President Obama exercised ...

GOP Rep. Dreier: Massive Brain Tumor? Tough Luck for You

Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 11:30:35 am
Republican Congressman David Dreier says that if you are suddenly diagnosed with a massive brain tumor, tough luck. DREIER: And I believe my state of California has a structure in place to deal with pre-existing conditions. It’s a pooling process, which I think is one worthy of consideration, because while ...

Rep. Joe Walsh Will Now Become a Right Wing Hero Because He Acted Like a Total Jerk on CNN

Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 5:28:49 pm
Rep. Joe Walsh, who said his opponent Tammy Duckworth was "not a true hero" despite losing both legs in combat in Iraq, greatly improves his image by getting into a shouting match with CNN's Ashleigh Banfield, repeating "Ashleigh" over and over in a truly endearing manner, concluding by calling her ...

Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Illinois) Says Double Amputee Veteran Not a 'True Hero'

Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 10:52:31 am
This is the moron whose ex-wife is suing him for more than $100,000 in unpaid child support, now attacking a veteran who lost both her legs in Iraq: Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee's Military Service, Says She's Not a 'True Hero'. YouTube Video Though he never joined the military himself, ...

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