Comments on: Video: Obama says lives of troops killed in Iraq were “wasted”

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » McCain apologizes for saying troops’ lives were “wasted”

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:50:25 +0000

[...] And here’s what he said today after the Democrats — Barack Obama notably (and predictably) excepted — pitched a fit over it: Last evening, I referred to American casualties in Iraq as wasted. I should have used the word, sacrificed, as I have in the past. No one appreciates and honors more than I do the selfless patriotism of American servicemen and women in the Iraq War. We owe them a debt we can never fully repay. And America’s leaders owe them, as well as the American people, our best judgment and honest appraisal of the progress of the war, in which they continue to sacrifice. [...]

By: The Daily Background » Blog Archive » Will pro-war Republicans criticize McCain for saying US lives “wasted” in Iraq?

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:02:38 +0000

[...] Here’s another well-known conservative blogger, going blue in the face attacking Obama: Of course he thinks their lives were wasted. Everyone on the anti-war side does; that’s one of the reasons they want to end the war. But they can’t say that because it dishonors the dead… [...]

By: TheThink » A possible reason why Barack Obama may never be elected President.

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:31:35 +0000

[...] To be sure, for all I know Barack Obama could be the Devil reincarnate, but his adept public persona and think-before-you-speak (most of the time, anyways (“wasted”)) nature makes him appealing to me. It’s almost as if I know the guy would be great to talk to about growing up biracial and having to deal with both sides of the bullshit, and that’s important to me. [...]

By: Tel-Chai Nation

Tel-Chai Nation — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:22:58 +0000

Howard scores again: says it right about Barack Ob…

Australia’s prime minister John Howard has come out against Democratic Senator Barack Obama (H/T: Melanie Phillips):…

By: Joust The Facts

Joust The Facts — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:24:08 +0000

Furtive Glances – “BU’s Trophy” Edition…

You might as well call it the Boston University City Championship Trophy, because BU wins the Beanpot, hockey bragging rights for Boston seemingly every year. They did so again last night, making it 11 of the last 13 years, and…

By: News2Use

News2Use — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:04:31 +0000

Just a slip of the tongue

By: Kini

Kini — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:28:54 +0000

It’s amazing how the Oprah crowd follows this guy around.

It’s scary, sorta like watching those folks that arrive when the Greatful Dead come to town.

By: Sensible Mom

Sensible Mom — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:07:46 +0000

I Don’t Think Their Families Would Agree…

Had John Kerry not hadn’t “botched” with his joke about the troops and William Arkin not called the troops mercenaries with obscene amenities, Obama’s gaffe may have been easily forgiven. However, there’s a pattern on the left where it appears th…

By: right2bright

right2bright — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:32:21 +0000

This is why we do not see Hillary in anything but a very controlled situation (couldn’t spell enviornment correctly). She won’t make these gaffs till later in the campaign when she is forced out.

By: Pajamas Media

Pajamas Media — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:15:10 +0000

“Wasted” Lives in Iraq:…

Hot Air has video of Barack Obama on the campaign trail saying that the American soldiers who died in Iraq were “wasted.” They call it a blunder, but Political Pit Bull isn’t so sure…….

By: Phil Byler

Phil Byler — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:00:20 +0000

These comments by Obama are an insult to the American military. This disqualifies Obama, in my view, from being sanely considered for President. That is above and beyond Obama’s being a socialist and pacifist whose policies would be bad for America.

By: Leaning Straight Up

Leaning Straight Up — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:20:37 +0000

Obama tastes shoe leather- Soldiers death are lives wasted…

Allahpundit at Hot Air, for whom I thank for the clip, sums it up thusly:
Now we know for sure he’s not the messiah. The messiah doesn’t make mistakes.

Note this is a reference to the status of near divinity that so many in the media …

By: thedecider

thedecider — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:59:46 +0000

Of course the Blinker of the House would feign patriotism even though she despises American military power. What do you expect from San Francisco Values Nancy? Me? I expect nothing of any value whatsoever. She doesn’t speak for me.

By: georgej

georgej — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:29:27 +0000

On Nightline tonight the repeated that Obama is a CENTERIST while Hellary is going “to the left.”

What a complete and utter crock!

The refusal to cover his speech where he says that the men and women who died in our service in Iraq wasted their lives is being blackholed by the MSM.

Any members of the military reading Hot Air have to inform those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan that Obama doesn’t give 2 cents about them that he considers them luzers like Kerry does.

By: Obama’s Huge Gaffe « Thespis Journal

Obama’s Huge Gaffe « Thespis Journal — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:34:06 +0000

[...] Obama’s Huge Gaffe Barak Obama says that over 3,000 American lives have been wasted in in Iraq. I would like to see him explain this to the spouses and parents of all those who have given their lives for American freedom . Obama just revealed that he is unfit to be President. [...]

By: Blog-o-Fascists

Blog-o-Fascists — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:30:09 +0000

The Kenyan Candidate Supports The Troops…

Riehl World View

Sure he does. He just doesn’t support their mission, or the Honored Dead of the Iraq War.Of course he thinks their lives were wasted. Everyone on the anti-war side does; that’s one of the reasons they want to end the war. But they …

By: You Decide 2008 » Blog Archive » Obama Suffers from “Kerry” Disease

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:21:24 +0000

[...] Hot Air also commented on this story: Now we know for sure he’s not the messiah. The messiah doesn’t make mistakes. [...]

By: UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » Is Senator Obama Smoking Dope Again?

UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » Is Senator Obama Smoking Dope Again? — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:32:05 +0000

[...] The dope-smoking, cocaine-snorting, mostly-white (though he thinks he’s mostly black) kid who wants to be President thinks that the brave men and women of our military — better men than himself (by far) — thinks that their lives were “wasted“. [...]

By: profitsbeard

profitsbeard — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:35:43 +0000

Counter-Obamans need to start showing up at his rallies waving white flags.

And chanting: “Wasted! Wasted!! Wasted!!!”

In memory of his cokie college daze, and to mock his supine surrenderology.

This delusional featherweight will only endanger our nation’s future with his fatal lack of understanding of the free world’s current stuggle against Resurgent Islamic Imperialism (killing infidels since 622 A.D.), and he should be sent back to practice his brand of incompetency on the Senate where it belongs.

By: Narcissistic views on News/Politics

Narcissistic views on News/Politics — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:11:48 +0000

Obama with the Soldiers death, wasted lives speech…

If anyone is surprised by this and his seeming turn to the left/nutroots crowd, you shouldn’t be for two reasons….

By: Ripclawe

Ripclawe — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:58:43 +0000

This is nothing new, Obama is throwing off the “centrist” mask. Back when he was campaigning for the Senate it was clear he was on the hard left. But he tried to mask it and got called out on it.

http://www.blackcommentator.com/45/45_dixon.html

By: georgej

georgej — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:44:14 +0000

“He’s playing to the base.”

He is also playing to his Al Qaeda “base,” too.

On tonight’s News Hour, NOT A SINGLE WORD ABOUT THIS INCIDENT!

Nothing, Nada, Zippo.

He IS typical of today’s modern Democrat. He just pandered to the brownshirt faction. Next he’ll try to pander to veterans. But he’s just swiftboated himself.

By: Riehl World View

Riehl World View — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:33:45 +0000

The Kenyan Candidate Supports The Troops…

By: NTWR

NTWR — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:32:48 +0000

This is a pretty funny Obama/Hillary spoof by Mad TV. "Barack can sing... he can do anything!!!"

By: Pajamas Media

Pajamas Media — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:18:09 +0000

Obama on Dead American Troops, “Lives… Wasted”:…

Yesterday in Omaha while backed by a host of children. Allah has the video. (Hot Air)……