Quote of the day
posted at 10:45 pm on March 28, 2008 by Allahpundit
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“The real issue is this. Who would you rather have in charge of the defense of the United States of America, a group of people who never served a day overseas in their life, or a guy who served his country honorably and has three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star on the battlefields of Vietnam?”
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Where do you find this stuff? Nice.
Hog Wild on March 28, 2008 at 10:48 PM
None of the above. Still waiting for Duncan Hunter to change his mind and get back in.
Drum on March 28, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Screamer Dean just keeps digging that hole. It’s quite a show watching the Democratic party disentigrate before our eyes. The infighting alone is worthy of popcorn to watch it, but then there’s people like Howard Dean to offer us these jewels that are so easily thrown back in his face. Gotta love it.
thedecider on March 28, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Howard Dean and the Howard Dean democrats are why the Democratic Party will lose.
D0WNT0WN on March 28, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Zing. Another Rove plant…4 years ago.
blankminde on March 28, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Chuckling. It always comes back to bite ya. By the way, can we talk the FOX folks into tapping Tapper? I always have a hard time getting past his photo. Yeah, so he’s young enough to be my son, I suppose. Oh well.
Connie on March 28, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Dean must have figured that Republicans would be right to call Clinton and/or Obama blatant opportunists, so he made a preemptive strike.
Buy Danish on March 28, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Yup. Good one. I think I’ll link it on the local CL. Rattles the nuts from the trees.
JoeAvg on March 28, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Sleeper cell. Shhh
soundingboard on March 28, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Howard Dean … what an ass.
Brian Mallard on March 28, 2008 at 11:07 PM
John F’n Kerry was in Viet-F’n-Nam?
Someone should alert the media.
soundingboard on March 28, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Dean needs his own cable news show
for realz
Drunk Report on March 28, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Howard Dean is a boob. I could not and still cannot believe the Dims made him their leader…I guess the chickens are coming….home…….to roost!
HawaiiLwyr on March 28, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Can I nominate a runner up for QOTD? Lou Dobbs almost committing career suicide on live TV earlier tonight when talking about Sec. Rice and Obama.
SnarkVader on March 28, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Second………..
… and a challenge brought up in another thread.
Operation Chaos II… The Conservative Base.
Target….. Republican National Convention.
Purpose…. Secure the Blessed Borders and get a True Conservative on the ticket.
Meaning of Chaos…… “not another $0.02 and the possibility of a Clinton or Obama in the White House”.
Shamnesty…. “Tell the Biggots to ‘Shut Up’!” Oh yeah, how’s the war chest going John, Soros is still behind the Democrats, as is Hollywood, and the Unions,…… besides the “Base”, how in hell are you going to compete against your opponents?
Especially with the McCain/Feingold Campaign Finance Reform?
Our message?
Secure the Blessed Borders of the United States of America, BEFORE the Election!!!!!!
Seven Percent Solution on March 28, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Ha! It’s nice to see such things blow up in their faces…Dean especially.
Richard Romano on March 28, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Explain.
SouthernGent on March 28, 2008 at 11:24 PM
He almost called them “cotton pickin’ politicians” but stopped after cotton.
SnarkVader on March 28, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Indeed, but don’t forget he’s got the Vietnam cred, too.
joewm315 on March 28, 2008 at 11:30 PM
That’s not fair. Obama probably had plenty of battlefield experience dodging bullets at the crack houses, or whatever they called it back then, in Chicago, back in his misspent youth.
Buddahpundit on March 28, 2008 at 11:30 PM
My White family picked cotton, but no one ever remembers that. Would’ve been interesting to see the reaction, though.
As for Dean, all of the democrats have a huge yellow streak down their backs. Wimps..all of them!
SouthernGent on March 28, 2008 at 11:31 PM
The reaction would have been epic. Olbermann would need to be hosed down.
SnarkVader on March 28, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Howard Dean “damn this e-world; having to eat my own words doesn’t taste so good”.
Heh, little Mr. Dean keeps on giving. I’m so glad the world has him in it.
Entelechy on March 28, 2008 at 11:47 PM
I voted for Hunter too!
Ropera on March 28, 2008 at 11:47 PM
And I’m waiting for Reagan to rise from the dead, become 30 years younger, and run for president. Neither is happening.
amerpundit on March 28, 2008 at 11:56 PM
I wanna see a repeat of the scream.
Domino on March 28, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Howard(Ehaw)Dean is your slightly above irritating Liberal
that does’t know when to shut-up,and yes he does owe John
McCain an apology!
This is typical of the Liberal Party,lets go down memory lane.Remember the incident awhile back when they thought
it was comical for Nwet to leave Air Force One,Via the back
door,and if memory serves Newt is still waiting for that apology!
With President Carter,who knew the Helicopter mission was
compromised and the enemy knew they still were coming,still
sent them,brave American soldiers to their deaths,you still
have to try,right!
In Somolia,Bill Clintons meals on wheels UN mission to go
in and try to get Mobaskyhook from stealing the food.
The United States military was denied Armour support,and we
all remember that disgusting scene of United States soldiers being dragged through the streets like dogs,if this is what Howard Dean thinks of John McCain,this is how
he thinks of the United states Armed Forces!
Howard Dean,for once in your life,from SNL-MANUP and apologize!
canopfor on March 29, 2008 at 12:01 AM
Lefties never change they are still incredibly predictable.
If they make a false accusation: they have done it, are doing it,intend on doing it. Its very simple.
allrsn on March 29, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Mark McKinnon, Maverick’s ad man(and the best in the biz) said he wouldn’t feel comfortable directly attacking Obamamessiah. He didn’t say anything about Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyaaaaaaaaaaawwww!!!!!!
If that is on video, it’ll make one hell of a commercial.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 29, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Tzetzes on March 29, 2008 at 12:34 AM
They’re scrambling to put the blanket back over his cage.
Buttercup on March 29, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Still waiting for Duncan Hunter to change his mind and get back in.
He’s too busy applying his tongue to Boeing’s rear end.
Lehuster on March 29, 2008 at 12:35 AM
WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!
Seven Percent Solution on March 29, 2008 at 12:44 AM
And after you damage Republican chances, you can end up with a Liberal Democrat who will be worse than McCain on just about every issue.
amerpundit on March 29, 2008 at 12:49 AM
You didn’t fool me, not this time anyway. Don’t even have to click on the link or read any of the comments to see through that beaucoup trick question.
MB4 on March 29, 2008 at 1:04 AM
I’m glad and amazed to see that I’m NOT the only Hunter supporter!
Vntnrse on March 29, 2008 at 1:05 AM
The Senate history of both John Kerry and John McCain show:
1) They are no friends of POWs
2) Their Senate agenda is in line with the published agenda of the Communist Party USA.
I wouldn’t want either one of them being the Commander-in-Chief of our military forces. I believe they would sabotage our efforts and lead to the deaths of our service men and women.
I respect the true heroes of our country, people like Professor Blather, too much to sit idly by and let a Communist become their Commander-in-Chief.
Red Pill on March 29, 2008 at 1:07 AM
MB4, that question is a quote of Howard Dean’s, from 2004, in support of John Kerry (as opposed to Bush 43). Of course, today, it blows in Obama’s face…
Entelechy on March 29, 2008 at 1:16 AM
Howard Dean – The Rat that Roared
Kini on March 29, 2008 at 1:18 AM
With respect…….. just imagine…..
The Democratic Convention is on fire, riots in the streets, fights on the convention floor…. popcorn, yes.
But when the RINOs walk into the Republican Convention, and see a sea of “Secure the Borders NOW” signs, everywhere, outside, inside, behind every reporter, asked every question, again, and again, and again, making it a Party Platform that will not go away…….. they will have to address this.
By the way……
The Hutchison amendment reads, “Nothing in this paragraph shall require the secretary of homeland security to install fencing, physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras and sensors in a particular location along an international border of the United States, if the secretary determines that the use or placement of such resources is not the most appropriate means to achieve and maintain operational control over the international border at such location.” Thus, critics argue the amendment results in a de facto repeal of the SFA.
We have been betrayed!
…… and I, speaking for myself, will NOT go away.
We can do this…..
Seven Percent Solution on March 29, 2008 at 1:20 AM
Dean’s still repeating the 100 yrs in Iraq lie. When will the MSM finally expose this fabrication?
jgapinoy on March 29, 2008 at 1:25 AM
They already have. No matter how much he’s pressed, McCain says he wants to secure the borders and find a pathway to citizenship for the illegals. Whether or not he’s trustworthy, we believe him, etc., that’s how he intends to address it.
Every breathing creature on the face of the earth could be holding a sign, but that’s how he’s addressing it.
amerpundit on March 29, 2008 at 1:25 AM
Actions speak louder than words.
Grayson on March 29, 2008 at 1:27 AM
I understand that. I hardly trust him on it either. All I’m saying is that a sea of signs will only yield what it has up until now: The same old line from McCain.
amerpundit on March 29, 2008 at 1:30 AM
After reading most of these posts, I have to agree with amerpundit.
McCain is a consummate politician. He’ll tell you want you want to hear and go on to do what he wants. Although McCain’s actions are hardly conservative, he’s the guy in our camp…. for now.
Kini on March 29, 2008 at 1:35 AM
MB4 on March 29, 2008 at 1:04 AM
Wow. A comment without a reference to the border and Maverick’s love affair with Hispanics. Armageddon is near.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 29, 2008 at 1:44 AM
You don’t want to have people you love being used as serfs.
MB4 on March 29, 2008 at 2:00 AM
I knew that.
Beaucoup (taken from French) is Vietnam GI slang (although usually mispronounced). That was my way of saying that I knew it was in reference to J F’in.
MB4 on March 29, 2008 at 2:12 AM
Democrats never change their spots.
They just move to another spot, and continue to yammer on and on and on, until their entire audience has blood shooting from their ears. YYYYEEEEAAAAAAWWWWWW!
Conservative_SAHM on March 29, 2008 at 2:22 AM
I’d rather have Fred Thompson but McCain’s Navy will do for the next 8 years.
Mojave Mark on March 29, 2008 at 2:26 AM
Does it have to be for eight years? I could perhaps stand him for eight months, after that, I’ll be joining the libs in demanding that he be impeached.
Snake307 on March 29, 2008 at 3:49 AM
This is the only Howard Crazy Dean that I know.
The rest is irrelevant to me, like the name of a stripper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5FzCeV0ZFc
Indy Conservative on March 29, 2008 at 4:36 AM
Good Job Dean!
ronsfi on March 29, 2008 at 5:28 AM
McCain could be Superman for all it’s worth and I still wouldn’t vote for him. Trouble is, I won’t vote for the Defeatocrat either, whichever of the two reprobates it turns out to be. All I have left are the real wingnuts, including Independant Ralph “Malph” Nader and Cynthia McKinney on the Green Party ticket.
This POTUS election is gonna suck no matter who wins.
SilverStar830 on March 29, 2008 at 6:02 AM
Is it just me, or does anyone else think Howard Dean looks(especially in this article’s photo)like one of those over the hill, vertically challenged, deranged, perverted male porn stars from maybe the 70’s? Just looking at the little moonbat makes me skeevy………He needs one of those handlebar mustaches to complete the look………
adamsmith on March 29, 2008 at 7:32 AM
Wow, with all the Democrat”s leadership running their mouths like the bunch of idiot’s they are, the only way we could possibly lose this election would be if we were to nominate a geezer RINO with no personality……wait……dohhhh!
leanright on March 29, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Howard Dean is the gift that keeps on giving! Bless you Dean-o!
TheBigOldDog on March 29, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Summary. For some years now there have been steady attacks on the valor and patriotism of Senator John McCain (Republican, Arizona). McCain was a Navy aviator, shot down over North Vietnam on 26 October 1967 and released at Operation Homecoming in March 1973. He was severely injured in his ejection and landing and endured unspeakable tortures. The attacks on McCain originate almost entirely from Vietnam veterans and many of his attackers accuse him of collaborating with his Vietnamese captors, in spite of testimony from other POWs as to his bravery, leadership, and valorous conduct. Why and from where come the attacks on McCain? The source of the attacks on McCain is, mainly, one MIA “activist” who accuses McCain of treasonous activities; his accusations are based on misquotes, misrepresentations, and Vietnamese wartime propaganda. Yet, this story has gained the status of gospel among the McCain haters and the MIA “activists.” Read on for the rest of the story.
http://www.miafacts.org/mccain.htm
Red Pill, I know you are a lunatic Huckster lover, but really, quoting Sampley is an all time low for you. It puts you down there in “Valiant” territory. Notice that even “Valiant” has stopped quoting Sampley in his attacks on McCain because Sampley has been proven by actual decent people to be a liar and a fraud who defrauds military families for a living.
funky chicken on March 29, 2008 at 8:36 AM
http://www.miafacts.org/mccain.htm
funky chicken on March 29, 2008 at 8:51 AM
McCain discusses Sampley:
“I am well familiar with Mr. Sampley, and I know him to be one of the most despicable people I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. I consider him a fraud who preys on the hopes of family members of missing servicemen for his own profit. He is dishonorable, an enemy of the truth, and despite his claims, he does not speak for or represent the views of all but a few veterans. The many veterans I know would think it a disgrace to be considered a comrade or supporter of Ted Sampley.”
funky chicken on March 29, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Dean is an idiot and wouldn’t recognize a real leader if he or she jumped up and bit him in the back side.
Good question though; do you want a courageous, dedicated Amerian that placed his country above himself or, do you want a man that has done, well . . . nothing.
rplat on March 29, 2008 at 9:00 AM
This will backfire on the Dem’s.
Calling John Kerry a hero based on his service record is a joke. John Kerry should earn the Golden Oswald, for embarrassing the service he joined, and being celebrated by the same enemy that was torturing Maverick. The only torture Kerry knows is the woman he married to get rich.
Hening on March 29, 2008 at 9:28 AM
What does the DNC really stand for?
Does Not Count, Do Not Care, Do Nothing but Clinton, Domi Nate Carelessly, Deconstruct National Conscience.
Have fun creating more.
MSGTAS on March 29, 2008 at 10:34 AM
MSGTAS on March 29, 2008 at 10:34 AM
What does the DNC really stand for?
Damn Near Communism
Does Not Compute
hey you’re right this is fun
Buttercup on March 29, 2008 at 10:46 AM
“And after you damage Republican chances, you can end up with a Liberal Democrat who will be worse than McCain on just about every issue.”
Still trying to figure out how McCain differs from the other Liberal Democrats. Oh wait he SAYS he’s for the war on terror.
Pick Mitt for VP or I write in “Bozo The Clown” a better option than any of the above and a real clown not just a pretender.
dhunter on March 29, 2008 at 10:49 AM
Does your screen name “MB4″ mean “Mexico Before…”?
Mexicans come to the USA because they choose to. They aren’t brought here as slaves, so your plantation analogy is off base. But, that analogy is totally in-synch with the published agenda of the Communist Party USA. They want amnesty so that the ranks of the low-paid working-class voters swell and they can stir up animosity between them and the “plantation owners” in order to bring about their clearly stated goal of “Socialism USA”.
Do you support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America?
Or, do you support the goals of the Communist Party USA?
Red Pill on March 29, 2008 at 10:50 AM
If “dhunter” means “Duncan Hunter”, why aren’t you pushing for Duncan Hunter for VP?
I guess “dhunter” must either mean “Deer Hunter” or it is in fact your real first initial and last name.
Red Pill on March 29, 2008 at 10:56 AM
A Question Captain Ed Needs To Ask The McCain Campaign:
Would John McCain support returning Arizona to Aztlán?
Red Pill on March 29, 2008 at 11:03 AM
That was great. But forget Duncan. He seemed to have it all but ran a bad campaign and had no money I imagine. He’s not coming back. Ann Coulter said she loved him, if only she spoke about him as much as she’s spoke on Hillary, maybe it would have helped, but it would have helped him, so…..
Conservatives R Us on March 29, 2008 at 11:26 AM
“lunatic Huckster lover”? No.
“Jesus Freak”? Yes.
Show me any other Presidential Candidate, other than Huckabee, who could and would be willing to publicly confess with their mouth, “Jesus is Lord”.
Not “Jesus is my Lord”, but “Jesus is Lord”.
And for anyone who wants to shout “Separation of Church and State” I ask you to show me where those words show up in the Constitution of the United States of America. They don’t.
The first amendment was designed to protect the Church from the Government, not to protect the Government from the Church.
I don’t want a Congress that tries to establish a state religion. But I do want a President who can confess “Jesus is Lord”. Doing so is following the advice of the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court:
When God works a miracle to make a true Christian (one who can confess with their mouth that “Jesus is Lord”) candidate for President this election, vote for that candidate! If that person happens to be someone other than Mike Huckabee, I myself will vote for them!
Jesus is Lord. He is Lord of lords and King of kings.
Red Pill on March 29, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Jesus is Lord of lords, King of kings, President of presidents, Chief Justice of justices, etc., etc., etc. …
Red Pill on March 29, 2008 at 11:42 AM
The Dean pic is screaming for an Allah photoshop. Glavin to the Nth Degree!
Jewel on March 29, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Every time I get frustrated with McCain, those purple hearts shame me. I don’t like his stand on inmigrantes but he’s one hell of a mans man.
ronsfi on March 29, 2008 at 12:18 PM
And like one of my favorite bloggers, Stoaty Weasel says in her brilliant Zombie Reagan poster, “Optimism, Conservatism, BRAAAAAIIIIIIINS”.
S. Weasel’s funny as hell. And no, she doesn’t know me from Adam. I just enjoy her work.
techno_barbarian on March 29, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Snort. So that strong Christian discernment led you to tie yourself to Ted Sampley?
Or any tool, no matter how evil, is something you will employ to try to discredit a decent man because Huckabee didn’t get the nomination?
funky chicken on March 29, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Seek help!
ronsfi on March 29, 2008 at 12:46 PM
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/016866.php
funky chicken on March 29, 2008 at 12:51 PM
A month ago I would be hard-pressed to defend McCain but he’s our nominee and there’s a lot more than one letter difference between Kerry (D) and McCain (’R'). How about: courage, honor, fortitude and selfless service to his country.
We don’t hear a peep from Dean for months and this is the best he can do? Yep, he’s a seditious, chicken-bleep idiot. Ye-haa!
Christine on March 29, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Is he city counselman of city counselmen? Ombudsman of ombudsmen? High secretary of under-secretaries? Chief executioner of junior executioners?
How about Pope of Popes?
Tzetzes on March 29, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Deer Hunter, but I could vote for Duncan Hunter
dhunter on March 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM
America answered that question in 2004.
Len on March 29, 2008 at 5:07 PM
No. It is a geographical location.
The reason that Republican supporters of “Comprehensive Immigration Reform” (AKA, Shamnesty) want it is so that they and/or their campaign contributors can have serf labor. They would probably prefer actual out-and-out slaves but that is
illegal.
The reason that shamnesty Democrats want this is so that those who are now illegal can become legal and vote for them. Many of them probably also want to do this for the same reason that shamnesty Republicans do too.
Does anyone think that many of these shamnesty politicians really care one wit otherwise for the illegals.
Does anyone think that any of the shamnesty politicians are going to invite these Mexican Indios and Mezclados to join their elite/exclusive golf clubs?
Come to live in their gated communities, other than as servants?
Invite them to their yachts, other than as low paid deck hands and/or servants?
Invite them to their cocktail parties?
Introduce them to their daughters?
The big majority of the Mexicans who have come here/will come here are Indios and Mezclados, not the Spanish descendant light-skinned ruling class of Mexico. This is a form of ethnic cleansing by Mexico’s ruling class.
So the shamnesty politicians like John McCain are aiding and abetting and facilitating ethnic cleansing.
If the U.N. were not such a joke, they would all be standing trial for trying to reintroduce a form of latter-day-slavery in the United States and for the mass ethnic cleansing of Mexico.
Have you stopped beating your wife?
MB4 on March 29, 2008 at 8:15 PM
I vote for a tub of lard
LimeyGeek on March 29, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Dean says McCain is an opportunist…but wasn’t it John Kerry who went back to the spot he engaged the enemy with a Super 8 camera to recreate parts of the event… and then use it in a bio narrated by Morgan Freeman at the Democratic convention? “Reporting for duty!” anyone? God, that was cheesy…
Dean can call me back when the home video turns up of McCain recreating his shoot down and capture.
Unlike Hillary, McCain actually did experience a cork-screw situation as a result of enemy fire.
watchmen on March 30, 2008 at 12:47 PM
If John McCain doesn’t use this as a campaign ad in the general election, he’d be foolish. Show the video of dean saying this to start off (if there’s video of it and minus the medals part) and then fade to a live shot of McCain saying, “howard, I couldn’t agree with you more, thanks for your endorsement.”
Use their own words against them.
rightside on March 31, 2008 at 8:40 AM
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