He is not a cheer leader for any ideology or philosophy but a professional provoker of discussion on a broad range of subjects. The fact that he is not a cheer leader is what sets the difference in tone and quality of HotAir and left wing sites like dKos Huff and Puff and DU.

Cut the man some slack and get off his back, he is very good at what he does and we are lucky to have him doing it here.

They degrade the miitary so they dont have to finance it.

William Amos on September 9, 2007 at 10:08 PM

Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) might have something to say about your whacky hypothesis. She saw to it that her hubby’s business got an Army contract worth up to $600 million back in April of 2003. Two months earlier URS Corp (hubby’s firm) won an army engineering and logistics contract worth $3.1 billion over an eight year period.

Yup William, the Dems want to avoid financing the military …. well, unless they can profit from it.

Iraq is a battleground but it isnt the one we need to fight to ultimately win the war.

Is it not effing amazing how many people split hairs like William Amos does? THAT is why we are in such trouble in this country. THAT is why islam even thinks they have a chance. We are losing the ability to see even the most obvious things because of the constant battering of PCness. And I’m not bashing WA. Tammy Bruce’s The Death of Right and Wrong should be mandatory reading for all conservatives…

JWS on September 9, 2007 at 8:54 PM

Im not saying what I say to be PC. Im simply seeing that unless we offer something other then Iraq to the American people they wont follow us

We are by and large a peacefull people. Until seriously threatened. The whole tragety of the dems is that they have convinced the American people that they arent threatened.

Again let me say this. Iraq is not the whole WOT. We cant let it become that else we WILL lose. Iraq isnt under threat because we are there they are under threat because the enemy sees that as the area they can get us to focus on to the exclusion of all else.

If the dems focus too much on Osama as being the “be all to end all” of the WOT so to must we on the right not become too focused on Iraq being the “be all to end all”.

What does calling our troops cold blooded killers and illiterates who can’t find employment elsewhere have to do with gaining political power? Wanting us to lose is one thing, but demonizing our own troops while they are on the battlefield IS taking sides with the enemy.

Pure and simple.

fogw on September 9, 2007 at 8:29 PM

They degrade the miitary so they dont have to finance it.

They want that money for their programs which ultimately keep them in power.

That is the true goal of socialism. The ability to use bribery via government to keep in power

Also, we should all recognize that AP is in a tough position. One one hand, I believe he is trying to be a clear-eyed realist on Iraq. OTOH, I think many of us believe — with more than a little justification — that the media (which is supposed to be clear-eyed) is rooting for a US defeat in Iraq. Consequently, a decent segment of visitors here would likely prefer that AP be more skeptical of some of the MSM reporting. But I think it would come across as fake if he did that and didn’t really believe in it. I would prefer to take bad news from a “friend” or ally trying to be honest than some media hack who is simply justifying his or her preexisting bias. So I would recommend to folks that they read widely, both at HA and at places more skeptical of the MSM take… and at least give some grudging respect for AP trying to call ‘em as he sees ‘em.

That being said, AP… when you’re spinning a negative NYT story even more negatively than the original, don’t be shocked that people liken you to Eeyore. If you’re in a mood or something, just say so; most will understand that everyone has down periods now and again.

Is it not effing amazing how many people split hairs like William Amos does? THAT is why we are in such trouble in this country. THAT is why islam even thinks they have a chance. We are losing the ability to see even the most obvious things because of the constant battering of PCness. And I’m not bashing WA. Tammy Bruce’s The Death of Right and Wrong should be mandatory reading for all conservatives…

I dont think the dems side with the enemy. They are only power hungry and that is ultimately always their goal.

What does calling our troops cold blooded killers and illiterates who can’t find employment elsewhere have to do with gaining political power? Wanting us to lose is one thing, but demonizing our own troops while they are on the battlefield IS taking sides with the enemy.

Pure and simple.

Bigger than a bread box, but WAY smaller than a majority.

but with HUGE megaphones

Thanks. I needed that…

JiangxiDad on September 9, 2007 at 7:48 PM

Bigger than a bread box, but WAY smaller than a majority.

MB4 on September 9, 2007 at 7:36 PM

What’s the number?

JWS on September 9, 2007 at 7:24 PM

Here’s a pick-me up. And here.

The dems have the advantage in that the media is in cahoots with the dems and with that lock is hard to get out our message. When (and I ahve no doubt it will happen) the dems screw up it will discredit both them and the MSM.
William Amos on September 9, 2007 at 7:18 PM

I respectfully disagree. When the dems “screw up” this time it will mean turning Iraq over to terrorists, further empowering our enemies. They, and the MSM are already as discredited as they can be, and it makes no difference-they control what most Americans see and hear (look at the non-coverage that POS Hillary is getting re: the Hsu stuff. Any conservative connected with a guy like this and it would be all over). Only conservatives care to look elsewhere. As for the country surviving and getting stronger, half of this country is going to vote for an actual traitorous enemy of America to take over as CIC…

Rod on September 9, 2007 at 6:38 PM

How did “we” ever get to the point where some people think that over half of our fellow countrymen side with our enemy?

What makes you think, WA, that once the left has complete control of the government and the media, that they’ll give it back anytime soon? All subsequent setbacks, military, economic, at home and abroad, will be spun as the Bushhitler’s fault.

We had 8 years of Clinton. And before that 4 years of carter. The Country survived them and we got stronger.

The dems have the advantage in that the media is in cahoots with the dems and with that lock is hard to get out our message. When (and I ahve no doubt it will happen) the dems screw up it will discredit both them and the MSM.

You have to fight the long war not just look for short term advantages. the dems had no answer to Al Qaeda just to run away. That is their ultimate weakness in that they dont face problems but try to either run away from them or buy them off.

With the dems in control of congress and threatening to take the White House I want our troops out of Iraq BEFORE the dems so serious screw up and put them all at risk. Its the troops I care about not some political squabble with the dems.

I want them safely out before Murtha and Clinton and any other dem makes a huge mistake and puts them all at risk.

More than interesting. It’s getting REAL annoying…

JWS on September 9, 2007 at 4:33 PM

what about post about RINO governors, when we have RINO bloggers to worry about.

atheist having a pessimistic outlook is actually a logical for them though.