Randi: Petraeus meeting with GOP-ers exclusively, promissing August results

[The Count]

Something Andrea Mitchell let out on Tweety show. Dunno if discussed before, but Petraeus meeting with GOP in secret - big story in my book!

[ljm2002]

1. Hear, hear!!!

This has got to stop. We need to push every day in every way to restore some semblance of sanity and ethical behavior from our Congress and our military.

How DARE they meet in private, with NO Democrats (== the majority party) present?

It's yet another case where the real agenda is protecting political hides, rather than figuring out the right thing to do.

[The Count]

2. National Security became party property now! Copyright GOP

[DURHAM D]

3. This weekend's Chris Matthews show was interesting -

Mitchell and Joe Klein got into a "Yes he did" - "No he didn't argument". It was very childish. They were both trying to say "I have better information - better sources". No you don't - yes I do - no you don't - yes I Do.


Someone should do a poll - "Which reporter do you trust more - Andrea or Joe? NEITHER.

[eleny]

4. AM said this on Chris Matthews' Sunday show

It was discussed here - but that was yesterday.

[rusty charly]

5. more here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x553483

[orleans]

6. i just called her show to tell them THIS:

Snipers back at Baghdad market after McCain visit
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL251817.htm

[orleans]

7. she just talked about the reuters article i just called her about!!

woo-hoo!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. Patraeus has to be fired. eom

[Red Zelda]

9. Whose military is it?

[TwilightGardener]

10. I think we all know the answer to that question. Look at all the generals

who were fired (officially, transferred or retired) for not going along with the Chimpy/Rummy game plan? It's another political tool of the cabal.

[mitchtv]

11. That sounds illegal

If it isn't, it should be

[The Count]

12. Just remembered: Army officers are forbidden to be political

This could be a very simple firing reason. I remember all the disssions when Clark was running - there is an actual law/code. Anyone?

[Fermezlabush]

13. K&R for answer

[EVDebs]

19. The 14 Permanent Bases show Bush was lying

When he said When Iraqis Stand Up, We'll Stand Down

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3190892#3191146

The permanent presence is also a rationale behind polls showing it fuels the insurgency !

Maybe this is why they were meeting without Democrats to tell them the truth and cold hard facts. It's FantasyLand in GOP ideological thought processes.

[Marie26]

14. Did he have a snazzy Powerpoint presentation

that explained how the military can be used to help the GOP win in 2008?

[AnnInLa]

15. We talked about it yesterday, here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x553483


but today, as I was reading the RW blogs, they are claiming that the briefing by Petraeus was at the Pentagon, and both Dem and Republic Congresscritters were invited, but only Republic ones showed up. Don't know if this is correct or not, just what they are reporting.

[lumberingbear]

16. I heard Andrea Mitchell twice on MSNBC today.....

and she kept saying Dems and Repugs were at the meeting. Yes, I also heard her yesterday on Tweety's show saying only the Repugs were there.

[fooj]

18. I did, too. Specifically...the Republican Caucus.

Lies, lies and MORE lies...

[tom_paine]

17. Another Loyal Bushie betraying his country for THE PARTY.

Fuck you, Loyal Bushie Petraus, you fucking traitor to America.

Why don't you go down to fucking Paraguay and command the Loyal Bushie Praetorian Guard?