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1. #557668
   On November 26th, 2008 at 9:36 am, Red State Skeptic said:

   3 days ago, Gates was a war criminal that needed to be draged before the hauge. Now, he is golden because he was touched by the ONE. The spin on this is going to be neck snapping.

   You don’t know what you’re talking about. Gates was confirmed 95-2, and the only dissenters were Republicans. He’s a favorite of the left. (He had us at “we’re losing the war.”)

2. #557670
   On November 26th, 2008 at 9:37 am, sonofdy said:

   RSS, Sure…

3. #557694
   On November 26th, 2008 at 9:49 am, DBNinKY said:

   On November 26th, 2008 at 9:35 am, sonofdy said:

   AH -HUH, sorry, not buying it. I have seen far too much of it in the last 8 years… .

   Right!

   And I thought President Obamapelosireid’s first priority was to get us out of Iraq and close Gitmo – has he/they set the date for that yet?

   Has he announced when Gen. Patraeus will be relieved of command, a.k.a., unceremoniously fired?

   And when Obamapelosireid removes our troops to the outskirts of Iraq – that indeterminable “border region” he and the Democrats always referred to in the campaign but never defined – has he/they said how many Iraqi citizens will have to be slaughtered before we reenter? I mean, is there a threshold or baseline number?

4. #557709
   On November 26th, 2008 at 9:54 am, DBNinKY said:

   He’s a favorite of the left.

   Sure he is, RSS, but only since Obama won! Had he & the Democrats deservedly lost, Gates would still be a pariah to them.

5. #557721
   On November 26th, 2008 at 10:01 am, Dexter Alarius said:

   I understand one of his new economic advisors is a tax cutter, too. I guess it’s fortunate for us that Obummer is a liar. He apparently just said all that “wealth redistribution” and “close Gitmo” stuff to get the votes of the fringe Left.

6. #557727
   On November 26th, 2008 at 10:02 am, Silkyinfamous said:

   Obama didn’t get me with his anti war nonsense. He got the crazy left. Kind of like the crazy right who thinks it was God’s desire to free the Iraqis from tyranny. Well then we should also be freeing the Haitians who are close to our border. Any disagreement with that?

7. #557733
   On November 26th, 2008 at 10:06 am, Dexter Alarius said:

   Well then we should also be freeing the Haitians who are close to our border. Any disagreement with that?

   I’m sorry, I missed the reports that Haiti had violated multiple UN Security Council Resolution, was gassing its own citizens, funding terrorism, had rape rooms, and was putting people through wood chippers. Do you have a link?

8. #557735
   On November 26th, 2008 at 10:06 am, Red State Skeptic said:

   Adviser: Gates Could Stay At Pentagon If Obama Wins

   Dated October 2, 2008.

   Read the HuffPo comments:

   I totally agree. Bob Gates is the only good apple left in that barrel. He would be an asset to Obama.

   I think Gates is doing a fine job. It is refreshing to have some honesty coming from the Defense Department. A new calm has settled over the Defense Department since Rumfield’s ouster and uniformed personnel seem more listened to.

   Gates is fantastic, and I’m a Democrat

   I like Gates. He seems to have a lot of common sense and highly by both sides of the aisle.

   I like Sec. Gates, who seems to me to be a man of integrity.

   Why would integrity frighten you?

   Excellent idea. Gates is a first-rate choice, respected by everyone in DC for good reason. The perfect opening move for a bi-partisan government for Obama, and a new politics for America.

   Obama could certainly do worse that Gates in that position. He as done a relatively decent job under crappy circumstances DESPITE the presence of an incompetent boss.

   Interesting. I do know that Gates seems to be one of the only peeps (also Colin and Condi) who know wtf they are doing militarily.

   We like him. Always have.

9. #557740
   On November 26th, 2008 at 10:08 am, sonofdy said:

   Sure RSS, SURE… right… what ever

10. #557760
    On November 26th, 2008 at 10:19 am, DBNinKY said:

    Oh well, if the ever veracious crowd at Huff’nPuff previously endorsed Gates who am I to question their unyielding support!

    After all, I don’t want to see them forced to defend Obama’s third war in Iraq, when the whole thing could have been avoided by actually having experienced people make real decisions about US military policy.

11. #557822
    On November 26th, 2008 at 10:43 am, chapoutier said:

    After all, I don’t want to see them forced to defend Obama’s third war in Iraq, when the whole thing could have been avoided by actually having experienced people make real decisions about US military policy.

    Wait. Who was your horse in the last race? And I don’t mean McCain, because hardly anyone here initially supported him.

    Was it Huckabee? Or Romney? And if so what US military experience did they bring?

12. #557881
    On November 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am, James Felix said:

    What? Change? I would say putting competence above cronyism (as is the case with Gates) is pretty good change.

    So now that he is elected Obama will still be a Rorschach Test for his supporters. No matter what he does it will be interpreted as having kept his promise.

    How else can you call keeping something the same “change”?

13. #557886
    On November 26th, 2008 at 11:16 am, chapoutier said:

    . No matter what he does it will be interpreted as having kept his promise.

    No.

    If he does not end torture, that is not change.

    If he does not make a major push for universal health coverage, that is not change.

    If he doesn’t make a major push for alternative energy development, that is not change.

    I could go on, but I think I’ve made my point.

    N.B. I never said you personally have to like these changes. I suspect you don’t.

14. #557924
    On November 26th, 2008 at 11:39 am, corkie said:

    On November 26th, 2008 at 11:16 am, chapoutier said:

    If he does not end torture, that is not change.

    If he does not make a major push for universal health coverage, that is not change.

    If he doesn’t make a major push for alternative energy development, that is not change.

    All these issues can be easily spun. Hardly black and white.

15. #557933
    On November 26th, 2008 at 11:45 am, corkie said:

    On November 26th, 2008 at 10:06 am, Red State Skeptic said:

    We like him. Always have.

    Does this go for Centcom, too? Will Obama keep him?

16. #557972
    On November 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm, IndyRich said:

    On November 26th, 2008 at 8:57 am, chapoutier said:
    What? Change? I would say putting competence above cronyism (as is the case with Gates) is pretty good change.

    So…when Bush picks Gates, it’s based on cronyism, not Gates’ competence.

    But, when Obama selects the same person, it’s “change” because Obama made his decision based on competence??

    are.you.freaking.serious?

17. #557985
    On November 26th, 2008 at 12:43 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Was it Huckabee? Or Romney? And if so what US military experience did they bring?

    Hunter. Vietnam.

18. #558033
    On November 26th, 2008 at 1:23 pm, sonofdy said:

    are.you.freaking.serious?

    Yes. they. are.

19. #558039
    On November 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    So General “Betrayus” was just the left’s little inside joke with a man they respected?

20. #558041
    On November 26th, 2008 at 1:38 pm, GlenW said:

    Gates is a hell of a good man, so I can hardly blame Obama for wanting to keep him on. I have to wonder how much better off we would have been had he been in that post from the get-go instead of Rumsfeld.

    Think about it this way – you have a really good man running the show now, so all the right things that he’s able to pull off will get attributed to Obama’s administration.

    It’s all a big smoke and mirror show with Obama who obviously studied Bill Clinton’s playbook extremely well.

21. #558062
    On November 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm, chapoutier said:

    So…when Bush picks Gates, it’s based on cronyism, not Gates’ competence.

    No. Bush learned his lesson eventually. Gates was a good pick then and now.

    So General “Betrayus” was just the left’s little inside joke with a man they respected?

    Where were we discussing Patreus? And that particular attack was infantile, fwiw.

    Hunter. Vietnam.

    Wait, he was in the race?

22. #558080
    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:11 pm, corkie said:

    On November 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm, chapoutier said:

    Where were we discussing Patreus?

    Yes, I brought up Petraeus in #105.

    And that particular attack was infantile, fwiw.

    So do you think Obama will keep him? If he does and the left doesn’t attack Obama, will you admit hypocrisy on their part?

23. #558094
    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:26 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    So do you think Obama will keep (Petraeus)?

    Will Gen Petraeus choose to stick around or retire? That’s the question.

24. #558120
    On November 26th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, sonofdy said:

    Will Gen Petraeus choose to stick around or retire? That’s the question.

    ALOT of soldiers are taking a hard look at an obama pResidency and thinking twice about re-enlisting. Except right now is not a good time to be in the IRR.

25. #558190
    On November 26th, 2008 at 4:29 pm, corkie said:

    On November 26th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, sonofdy said:

    Except right now is not a good time to be in the IRR.

    Why? What’s the risk?

26. #558251
    On November 26th, 2008 at 5:21 pm, IndyRich said:

    On November 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm, chapoutier said:
    No. Bush learned his lesson eventually. Gates was a good pick then and now.

    Chap…Here is your previous statement:

    I would say putting competence above cronyism (as is the case with Gates) is pretty good change.

    I thought that you were saying “cronyism” was the case with Gates.

    So, if Bush is the one who made the “change” from cronyism, why are you crediting Obama for that?? Obama is not “changing” anything here. I thought he was the candidate who did not represent “4 more years of Bush’s policies….”

27. #558260
    On November 26th, 2008 at 5:32 pm, purplepeep said:

    IndyRich said:
    So, if Bush is the one who made the “change” from cronyism, why are you crediting Obama for that?

    Don’t know about you, IR, but I’m enjoying the cognitive dissonance of the left. Those Krazy Kos Kids don’t know what to do with themselves either:
    Back when Kos called Gates a “Shoot first crazy neocon”

28. #558319
    On November 26th, 2008 at 6:47 pm, chapoutier said:

    So do you think Obama will keep him? If he does and the left doesn’t attack Obama, will you admit hypocrisy on their part?

    Yes and yes.

29. #558410
    On November 26th, 2008 at 11:12 pm, love2rumba said:

    It will be fun to watch the libs twisting and squirming to justify their leader in the future.

    twist and shout!

30. #558587
    On November 27th, 2008 at 12:55 pm, SilverCat said:

    Even a blind squirrel (BUSH) will find an acorn (GATES) every once in a while!

31. #558619
    On November 27th, 2008 at 1:57 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    On November 25th, 2008 at 8:09 pm, chapoutier said:

    Now, it looks like continuity is not such an evil thing. Obama’s keeping on Bush’s SecDef, Robert Gates.

    There’s nothing wrong with recognizing competence.

    Not really. The far subtler message here is that Repubs are far more “into” war and killing than Dems/Libs are, so DOD’s a “suitable” seat for Repubs.

    James Greenidge
    Queens New York