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- TCP7, on 08/20/2008, -12/+49See also: Jonathan Alter – The Smear Gap - http://www.newsweek.com/id/154058
"But when he resorts to these kinds of falsehoods, and casts such aspersions on his opponent's patriotism, John McCain is no longer putting his country first. If he were, he would recognize that the interests of the nation require a relatively truthful campaign. To fulfill his image of himself, McCain should stop lying about his opponent. For a man with his claims to honor and integrity, that's not too much to ask." - wonderlandpr, on 08/21/2008, -9/+44Richard Clarke's voice has to be heard sooner rather than later. The man who ran around Washington "with his hair on fire" (though his lack of hair is rather fetching)...with his warning that Al Qaeda was about to strike the US before 9/11 HAS BEEN A PRECIENT WITNESS to history and continues to be.
IF Obama becomes President, Richard Clarke, IF Clarke wants, should be an integral part of National Defense, Foreign Policy and Homeland Security.
Clarke's latest book may be as much in the spotlight as he wants. However, his take on McCain is as bold and accurate as was his take on the impending strike on our soil.
IF Obama becomes President, the nuanced but laser like intellect of a Richard Clarke would be welcomed and a fine fit.
Can anyone imagine McCain taking input from someone smarter than he...someone like Richard Clarke?
If Obama wants to become President, maybe one of the surrogates to make the case against McCain could be Dick Clarke, and we don't need to wait until New Year's Eve for this one. - sibos, on 08/21/2008, -7/+32Richard Clarke is great. Everyone should read "Against All Enemies".
- Berkana, on 08/21/2008, -1/+21Bush wanted war with Iraq at the first National Security Council meeting, 10 days after the inauguration, according to his former Treasury secretary Paul O'Neil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky2t_tDsZrk
If McCain wanted war before that, something is profoundly messed up. - inactive, on 08/21/2008, -8/+23Richard Clarke was right, sorry to all you apologists who can't admit wrong.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -2/+15Amongst sane people, probably the opposite.
- AtHomeBoy2000, on 08/21/2008, -8/+20because of false and handpicked evidence to convince them Saddam was about to run another 9/11 against us.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -1/+13February called. It wants its failed meme back.
- Intercon, on 08/21/2008, -1/+12The "Leftist Agenda"!? Are you ***** serious!? Man, that is funny. Iraq is better off, you say? What about America?
I can't tell if you're some paid lurker on the Webs, or just a ***** halfwit Republican *****, but you're comments show the brain power of a very well-developed 4 year-old.
Next! - jasoninoakland, on 08/21/2008, -13/+24How are direct quotes from Richard Clarke "HuffPost propaganda"? The fact that they chose to publish them instead of bury them or ridicule them like right-wing media outlets would do?
The fact that McCain's only real strength is military - and he, like every self-identified military guy, is going to act aggressively to cement a legacy for himself - is a huge threat to this country's well-being. (And his complete ignorance of the economy is, too) - publiclurker, on 08/21/2008, -2/+12You mean if Bush and his cohorts hadn't lied, cherry picked evidence and so on.
How can people like you be so lacking in basic morals that you are willing to resort to bald faced lies just to try to excuse your previous disgraces. My children learned to man up about their mistakes at a rather young age, yet wastes of skin like you continue to wander the planet without a keeper. - CeeAyy, on 08/21/2008, -0/+8The moment that you stated, "...the Leftist Agenda can spin the ridiculous idea that surrendering to terrorists was supposed to be a better plan than a troop surge...", I knew for a fact that you were a troll. No one who is being honest in this debate thinks even for a second that surrender was an option for any of us. You're using a tactic that has nothing to do with honest debate.
YOU have your own agenda and it has nothing to do with the truth. Purposeful mischaracterization and name calling are common tactics. Your purpose is to discredit your opposition through deceit. All Republicans are not greedy & crazy war mongers and all Democrats are not "free love" conspiracy cowards. Get off this left versus right thing. This is all about our current administration and government, the majority of which needs to be changed, regardless of party affiliation.
Now, as for what you believe... how is THIS country better off. That's what's most important to real Americans. Anyone with sense can see that our economy is in horrible shape, our world standing is the lowest ever, our constitution has been shredded, our nation is divided, and our military has been decimated. Even if I accept for a moment that Iraq is better off, how is this country better off. We didn't accomplish the initially stated goal of holding the original perpetrators responsible. We are not even interested in our new goal of democracy in Iraq. The only (unstated) goal that seems to be going according to plan is our attempt to control oil in the middle east. Better... pffft. Please. - mCanada, on 08/21/2008, -1/+9Hi! I'm testing my block list. I've selected you for my first trial!
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+8"...the only way the U.S. was able to go to war with Iraq was because the Leftist-led Congress..."
The Congress was not "leftist led." The Senate became Republican majority in 2002. You may remember that Bill Frist was the Senate Majority leader.
Besides that, there are very few actual "leftists" in Congress. Kucinich is about the only high profile one. - LucFerris, on 08/21/2008, -3/+11Yes, "let's be fair." I was personally all for going to war with Iraq partly because my homeboy, General Powell, went before Congress and ruined his political career by playing alleged recordings of Iraqi soldiers talking about junk in a truck, which he further led me to believe were WMD's. "Let's be fair"? Now that the other shoe is felled? That's like saying that it's fair that Chinese families in America got a great work ethic from building the railroads! Don't discount history and say "let's be fair," especially when it only happened yesterday.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -7/+15John McCain said he will reinstate the draft.
Do you want to go fight in Iraq for John McCain? - inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+8Not like he was the de facto counter-terrorism czar from Reagan to W, or anything...
- LucFerris, on 08/21/2008, -2/+10LOL...you're stupidity is the funniest thing to hit Digg in...in...in forever, you dumbass!!!
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -7/+14More evidence that McCain IS EVIL.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -2/+9He said it yesterday *****.
- Intercon, on 08/21/2008, -2/+9Saying Richard Clarke has no credibility is like saying, "I have no credibility." He sat on the NSC under Clinton and, for a time, Bush II. You are a nitwit.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -5/+12I've got an idea for you:
Using notepad, open c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.txt
Then add the following line:
69.60.14.6 www.foxnews.com
Save the file.
Now you can read the same article, but it will say www.foxnews.com in the address bar. Isn't that neat? Now you can pretend that it was your pal Rupert Murdoch providing you with DIRECT QUOTES FROM RICHARD CLARK. - FairNUnBalanced, on 08/21/2008, -1/+8Anyone notice a pattern here? Seems like Bush apologists "give no credibility" to lots of people exposing the administration's war mongering, negligence, ignorance, torture and overall incompetence.
- pintomp3, on 08/21/2008, -1/+7126 (61%) of 208 Democratic Representatives voted against the resolution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Resolution#Passa ...
it's interesting how the media acts like there was almost no opposition. they just chose not to report it. - Intercon, on 08/21/2008, -3/+9Ooooh. "Buried with a vengence."
For serious. - publiclurker, on 08/21/2008, -0/+6So you admit to not being man enough to admit you were wrong and are responsible for ***** up the country.
Tell me, how big of a gun do you have to carry to make up for your lack of balls? - inactive, on 08/21/2008, -1/+6His "agenda" was to protect the US from terrorist attacks as the Intelligence Director for the White House. He warned the Bush Administration about the terrorist attacks that were being planned and they ignored him. Then after 911 he was approached by the Bush personally and asked if he had found and "evidence" of WMD in Iraq. When he answered no - Bush looked and him and ORDERED him to "find some"!!! I think we would all be better off with Clarkes "agenda" than any Republican "agenda" that I can imagine.
- CeeAyy, on 08/21/2008, -0/+5Oh, and UnheardItHear (Derwin)... I looked at your page... Your DIGG friends are Jerwin and McCain?!!!! Jerwin and Derwin? Are you two brothers? lol. You joined June 2008. No, you don't have much of a political agenda on DIGG. Your only non-political digg was for a tiger woods video? If I looked, it is probably anti tiger woods at that... Ima look... lol.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -1/+6Another product of Limbaugh world! I am going to enjoy watching people like you cry like baby's when Obama is elected President in November. I bet he will actually LISTEN to people like Richard Clarke unlike the arrogant cowboy hillbilly we have as a poor excuse for a President of the free world at this particular time in history.
- SpinningHead, on 08/21/2008, -1/+6Um....how is being critical of a policy position and political record swiftboating? If Rove was running Obamas campaign, they would be claiming McCain was turned into a Manchurian candidate by the NVA.
- barbiesnow, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5can't face the truth eh.?
- mjrosenberg, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5pass this on too: out of nearly 900 students in college aka the elite naval academy (which only accepts high school students of stellar GPAs), John McCain graduated at the bottom 1% of his class. (And you wonder why he crashed 4 planes, which excludes the one in Vietnam). He only got into the naval academy because his grandfather and dad were admirals. And he only graduated because of that reason as well. You dont graduate the naval academy if you're 5th from the bottom of your class. Period.
- kalvinb, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5Al Gore wanted to go to war with Iraq in the early 90's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc1h1wg7LeQ - Tootie5347, on 08/21/2008, -3/+7McCain is dangerous for our country.
- Fr33th0t, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5I don't care that Clarke is biased, only that this former republican was on the forefront of counter terrorism over a time when American terrorism policy was working.
- mrcoderga, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5Anthrax attacks did wonders for getting senators Leahy and Daschle in line with the new program.
- AeroMerde, on 08/21/2008, -3/+7You'd be surprised. I read it and thought it was an amazing book. A lot of Diggers don't like it because he has that little part about how stupid it is to think 9/11 was a conspiracy.
- fasda, on 08/21/2008, -2/+6lets not be too harsh this might just be a failed and mean seriously failed attempt at sarcasm
- Fr33th0t, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5"The fact that McCain's only real strength is military"....
Perhaps as far as the media and some low information poll answerers are concerned. There is no proof that he is actually strong in anything. - inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+4I read it as well - and when you combine his unaltered view form the top - with Valerie Plames book from the CIA, which is heavily edited, it paints a pretty clear picture of how cynical and arrogant this administration has been with this nations security.
- neognostic, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5The straw man argument, the excuse of last resort to those in the early stages of dementia. Time for your meds.
- barbiesnow, on 08/21/2008, -1/+4Iraq, as many of the people living (nearly 800,000 have died) have said that the country was better off under Saddam Hussein. running water, electricity..etc. and don't go off on attrocities..we have committed more than our fair share..as far as the unborn...how many pregnant women and babies were killed by our bombs?
- charlietuna, on 08/22/2008, -0/+3Digg attracts Libertarians and conspiracy theorists. My views are simpler and less controversial: I just want to see Liz Kucinich in a maillot bathing suit.
- Arishia, on 08/21/2008, -1/+4Yes.
- Acewrap, on 08/21/2008, -6/+9"Buried as Lame."
Right back at ya. - CeeAyy, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3The moment that you stated, "...the Leftist Agenda can spin the ridiculous idea that surrendering to terrorists was supposed to be a better plan than a troop surge...", I knew for a fact that you were a troll. No one who is being honest in this debate thinks even for a second that surrender was an option for any of us. You're using a tactic that has nothing to do with honest debate.
YOU have your own agenda and it has nothing to do with the truth. Purposeful mischaracterization and name calling are common tactics. Your purpose is to discredit your opposition through deceit. All Republicans are not greedy & crazy war mongers and all Democrats are not "free love" conspiracy cowards. Get off this left versus right thing. This is all about our current administration and government, the majority of which needs to be changed, regardless of party affiliation.
Now, as for what you believe... how is THIS country better off. That's what's most important to real Americans. Anyone with sense can see that our economy is in horrible shape, our world standing is the lowest ever, our constitution has been shredded, our nation is divided, and our military has been decimated. Even if I accept for a moment that Iraq is better off, how is this country better off. We didn't accomplish the initially stated goal of holding the original perpetrators responsible. We are not even interested in our new goal of democracy in Iraq. The only (unstated) goal that seems to be going according to plan is our attempt to control oil in the middle east. Better... pffft. Please. - JonyMill, on 08/21/2008, -5/+8Thanks for the information you have shared with us. I will pass this on to a number of my colleagues.
Cheers! - fasda, on 08/21/2008, -1/+4hey lets not mis-characterize this website crazy people happen to be louder then average people.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3great sarcasm, Richard Clarke the man who claimed he knew about NOsama bin Laden before the fact and did NOTHING. LOL
- dayal911, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3All throughout the 90's!! His running mate was Joe Leiberman.
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