Comments on: Video: Vilsack says we’ve been in Iraq for 5 1/2 years

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186k Per Second - » Iraq and The Lefts Phony WWII Comparison — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:54:41 +0000

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By: bcre8v

bcre8v — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:58:45 +0000

During the eight years Vilsack was Governor of Iowa he promised everything to everyone (true to Democratic politics) and achieved literally almost none of it. The most glaring bullet statements of his farewell speech were how we (still) need to do all the things he ran on during his two campaigns. Now I know why the people of Arkansas were so glad to see Bill Clinton leave for greener pastures in Washington, but am just as mystified as to why Vilsack thinks he is presidential timber. Scary thought, an omen of him winning?

By: Highrise

Highrise — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:40:36 +0000

Colmes better not take any more time off..seriously anyone they put in there shows him up 1000 fold. Can’t stand to look at him (some days he looks like he’s death warmed over) and his smirk when he knows his argument is on the stupid side makes me sick. I can’t stand people who like to argue for the sake of arguing. It’s probably why KP doesn’t come off like we are used to, she may be a democrat but I’m not sure I’d put her in the loon category which a lot of them belong in that spew garbage to the MSM. She tends to be more thoughtful on subjects..maybe she is nervous. That is not her typical style of venue as a host.

Vilsack…is an idiot. Anyone that would keep that last name is nuts lol.

By: Tink

Tink — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:45:35 +0000

My first reaction whenever I see the Name:
Tom Vilsack
“Who?”
Seriously, every time I read somthing about him I have to google the name and then I’m “Oh right, Iowa.”

Um, I live in Iowa and I go through almost the same thing.

Tom VIlsack
“Who?”
Oh yeah, our moron ex-governor.
(Not to be confused with our moron current governor.)

By: infidel4life

infidel4life — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:33:02 +0000

Between him and Kucinich, I fear that Mensa has taken over the Democratic party. bbz123 on January 11, 2007 at 4:48 PM

Missed it by one letter.

By: TugboatPhil

TugboatPhil — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:50:42 +0000

There once was a man named Vilsack
Whose math was a little off track
When asked to expound
About troops on the ground,
His answer was “I don’t know jack.”

By: Jones Zemkophill

Jones Zemkophill — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:48:03 +0000

My first reaction whenever I see the Name:

Tom Vilsack

“Who?”

Seriously, every time I read somthing about him I have to google the name and then I’m “Oh right, Iowa.”

Sooner or later the name might actually stick…. but I actually hope not.

And considering that this precedint exists…

5-6 years doesn’t sound all that bad.

Except to the instant gratification demanding, scratch-off lottery playing, “Long term planning? who? me?” minded individuals.

By: RW_theoriginal

RW_theoriginal — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:52:31 +0000

I agree that this was no mistake because all week it’s been a liberal talking point that “this war” has been going on longer than WWII as if they might mean since 9/11, but they only go on to talk about Iraq. It seems to me that if we’re counting the whole war we at least need to go back to first WTC bombing and add the eight years we were at war and pretended we didn’t know it.

By: bbz123

bbz123 — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:35:48 +0000

Hell, this world caliphate thing has been going on for a millenium and a half. Quagmire doesn’t even come close to that concept.

By: MirCat

MirCat — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:30:09 +0000

If they really want to play that game, we’ve been in Iraq for 16 1/2 years.

- The Cat

By: Kini

Kini — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:49:27 +0000

In 4 years of war, 3000 of our soldiers have been lost. On 9/11 they kill 3000 American in 2 hours. Rush Limbaugh

Quagmire is a character on the Family Guy. No matter, in 10 years or so Global Warming will destroy the earth.

By: Natrium

Natrium — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:47:40 +0000

Well, it looks like Vilsack’s presidential ambitions just died. As a stratagist (and tactician), it appears that he puts his judgement above that of David Petraus. Considering that the bulk of the troops will be going to Baghdad (over doubling the number currently there), I believe that this will make a significant difference.

But only time will tell. Just wonder what will happen if and when Dave is proven right?

By: Mallard T. Drake

Mallard T. Drake — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:19:08 +0000

Vilsack is a tool. My 23 year old daughter (who is not political) watched … and she was completely disgusted by Vilsack. It’s good news that someone in her age group can see the difference between serious discussion and assinine rhetoric.

csdeven on January 11, 2007 at 6:19 PM

What was astounding to me was the manner in which Vilsack continually evaded giving straight answers to both mild and probing questions. Even for a politician is was pretty amazing/disgusting. Sean was ready to bang his head on the desk by the end of the interview.

By: RightWinged

RightWinged — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:10 +0000

If this 5.5 years thing isn’t an accident (though it probably is)

Definitely not an accident (see previous explanation)

By: Lehosh

Lehosh — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:53:06 +0000

I’ve heard 5 1/2 years three times in the last two days. What are the weenies up to now?

Perhaps another paradoxical Dem talking point? 5.5 years would be about 9/11, which would be the beginning of the War on Terror. If this 5.5 years thing isn’t an accident (though it probably is), it could be an attempt to claim that the entire War on Terror is an apalling failure just like Iraq and that we should give up, while at the same time claiming Saddam had nothing to do with terrorism.

Iraq’s an arrogant mistake, so War on Terror is an arrogant mistake, though Terror and Iraq are not at all related.

By: E L Frederick (Sniper One)

E L Frederick (Sniper One) — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:30:14 +0000

Gee… only 3000 dead in five and half years. Wow what a quagmire!

By: RightWinged

RightWinged — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:24:23 +0000

Thanks for the h/t Ian… I just wanted to add that obviously 4 years isn’t “good” where as 5 1/2 would be “bad”… but he clearly DELIBERATELY exaggerated. He said it twice! The first time he said it, I caught it and while I knew he clearly did it on purpose, I was willing to let it slide because you know the left would just insist it was a slip… but then he repeated it again later in a very obvious attempt to flat out lie.

Also good (but not included in this clip) was Hannity repeatedly asking Vilsack to simply say “yes or no” on whether he agrees with Kennedy’s position. We see this with libs all the time, but this one was one of the more annoying. He couldn’t answer straight simple questions from Sean or KP. I openly admit I knew virtually nothing about Vilsack before, but I know consider him to be one of the biggest POSs of the Democratic Party.

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:24:03 +0000

doesn’t say who yet, but don’t let it be Rush!

Can’t be Rush, or they would have led the newscast with it, and blared his name from beginning to end.

Can’t be Imus cause he hasn’t had a chubby since Reagan was in office, unless maybe he’s hired a hooker to change his diapers…

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:21:22 +0000

… she isn’t a complete idiot/fool and annoying and doesn’t hurt my ears.

jp on January 11, 2007 at 5:24 PM

Also, jp, and I’m surprised you didn’t mention it, she IS eye candy.

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:19:48 +0000

What more could anyone do, short of laughing in his face and calling him “silly”?

Soothsayer on January 11, 2007 at 5:05 PM

So exactly right. Sometimes it just doesn’t make any sense to deal in specifics with idiots…

By: csdeven

csdeven — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:19:10 +0000

Vilsack is a tool. My 23 year old daughter (who is not political) watched both inteviews (Vilsack and the rep guy don’t remember his name not Rudy) and she was completely disgusted by Vilsack. It’s good news that someone in her age group can see the difference between serious discussion and assinine rhetoric.

By: Benaiah

Benaiah — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:16:28 +0000

Wow, KP seemed pretty nervous in that clip. You been stalking her again AP? :P

By: csdeven

csdeven — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:11:01 +0000

I like KP and she does hold her own when she is one on one with others. But H&C is a different format. It has a conservative leaning and I’m sure that whatever host comes in for Colmes they are told to tone it down so the conservative side of the argument is dominant.

By: sandberg

sandberg — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:08:57 +0000

doesn’t say who yet, but don’t let it be Rush!

I wouldn’t worry too much. Rush isn’t running for office. If it is him, I doubt it’ll have much actual political effect. And it’ll give left-wing bloggers something to write about for a while; keeps ‘em off the streets.

I’d feel bad for Rush. For that matter, I’d feel bad for the prostitute! But I don’t think it would matter much in the big picture, politically.