Boxer: No more troops to Afghanistan
posted at 11:40 am on November 1, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Barbara Boxer apparently holds meetings on the streets of Oakland, according to her companions, who didn’t want to allow a constituent with a camera to question Senator Ma’am on policy in Afghanistan. Boxer finally responds long enough to insist that Congress will not allow more troops to go into Afghanistan, which then prompts the question of whether we should keep troops there at all if we’re not going to fight to win there. Boxer walks away, even though the constituent calls her “Senator” … repeatedly:
I guess Boxer’s pretty good at retreating …










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Well, I guess that’s that.
Retreat and surrender it is…….
JoeinTX on November 1, 2009 at 11:42 AM
heh
CWforFreedom on November 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM
I hate our coward in chief…
ladyingray on November 1, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Ma’am, yes ma’am.
RobCon on November 1, 2009 at 11:47 AM
It’s like the elections of 2004 and 2006 all over again. Fight to win or surrender… as if there should even be a debate.
Yakko77 on November 1, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Run away! Run away!
UltimateBob on November 1, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Dingbat–in a Party of dingbats and the mentally ill.
If O is pulling Out, why the farcical Dover Danse Macabre in the middle of the night? In his sick twisted view, he salutes the dead before abandoning their cause?
We live in Interesting Times….
Janos Hunyadi on November 1, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Dem politicians don’t answer questions from anyone unless they are personal friends with the “journalists”. All others are considered hostile.
d1carter on November 1, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Every single congress critter, and every elected official who calls for anything less than victory in Afghanistan ought to be tried for a count of negligent homicide for every American we’ve lost there.
Congress is going to do to Afghanistan what they did to Vietnam: Create a genocide of horrific proportions in order to gain political creds with their leftist base.
AW1 Tim on November 1, 2009 at 11:48 AM
So f’ing stupid.
If finishing the job means more troops then f’ing well send more troops.
Dave Rywall on November 1, 2009 at 11:48 AM
http://www.beatcanvas.com/pics/boxer_maam.jpg
beatcanvas on November 1, 2009 at 11:49 AM
If she was a few inches shorter she sould be in the circus.
RobCon on November 1, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Botox Babs needs to join the funemployment line.
GarandFan on November 1, 2009 at 11:51 AM
If she is in public, she is our servant. Stand and deliver, “ma’am.”
/pure disgust
Edouard on November 1, 2009 at 11:52 AM
NEWS FLASH !! The “Canadian” troll defines himself !!
very accurately, too. Nice job, faux-Canadian Dave
Janos Hunyadi on November 1, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Typical coward.
DarkCurrent on November 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Ma’am is up for re-election in 2010. Please California, vote Ma’am out.
yoda on November 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Boxer is an incredible dirtbag . . . she has the morals of a snake and the courage of a scavenging jackal. On the other hand the blame is not totally hers, every time she shows up at the public feeding trough her constituents throw her another six years of food.
rplat on November 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM
I don’t get it: what’s the Leftie meme for the Afghanistan soldiers?
Are they child-murdering killbots or poor exploited children?
Techie on November 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Well she is in a freak show – the Democrat party
DarkCurrent on November 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM
The left just can’t shed the pansy image and the barely disguised contempt for the military.
Bishop on November 1, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Cowards. These idiots can’t even face some random schlub in the street with a video camera and we’re expecting them to have the political courage to commit 40,000(or even 20,000 for that matter) additional troops to Afghanistan?
Doughboy on November 1, 2009 at 11:55 AM
If you’re a democrat, there’s no such thing as a winnable war.
My former unit is there now, trying to survive while the CINC dithers.
Kaleefornya? Are you awake yet?
Mojave Mark on November 1, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Because he thinks we will cheer when he abandons Iraq and Afghanistan if he salutes the dead troops.
and yes, I think he’ll be abandoning both Iraq and Afghanistan. Probably at the same time. Prepare for a slaughter in Afghanistan and an increase in terrorism in Iraq once that happens.
mjk on November 1, 2009 at 11:58 AM
They don’t need to define the terrorists or the soldiers or anyone anymore. They assume that their view of the world is the right one.
My question is: Has their view of Israelis changed or do they still think Israelis are nothing but a bunch of gun wielding maniacs?
mjk on November 1, 2009 at 12:00 PM
I hope “chimney sweep” Boxer and her like keep it up right up to 2010. If they realized how much they help the conservative cause they would be suicidal.
sheriff246 on November 1, 2009 at 12:01 PM
The democrats are just a bunch of lily-livered bed wetters.
Zorro on November 1, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Thank you for your service, sir.
yoda on November 1, 2009 at 12:05 PM
I don’t care how what their political ideology is. They need to give our troops the support they deserve and they need to do it now. These are America’s sons and daughters getting killed and wounded. They can take all their political game playing and shove it.
kingsjester on November 1, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Thank you for your service. My son’s best friend is there right now, trying to survive. He’s already been slightly injured but is back out in the fight.
ladyingray on November 1, 2009 at 12:07 PM
DEMOCRATS, BRING OUR
TROOPSSITTING DUCKS HOME.These people are dispicable. You too, Barry.
New bumper sticker: Support ‘em or Bring ‘em home.
bloggless on November 1, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Not surprising that her daughter would marry Hillary Clinton’s brother. Of course that marriage lasted about 10 minutes.
Del Dolemonte on November 1, 2009 at 12:10 PM
If you do not want to win, you will lose.
Mr. Joe on November 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Let Them Eat Cake.
TinMan13 on November 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Imagine a professional sports team saying they are not sure what victory is…do you think they would do well?
Mr. Joe on November 1, 2009 at 12:13 PM
She is the lead clown in a big circus.
FireBlogger on November 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
What a winner she is! Damn. You all are right, Babs needs to join the funemployment line. She could stand right BEHIND that poor woman in the pix who\’s been in line for a year now. This is just monstrous.
That’s right turn your back on both our soldiers and the American people. What do you care, you’re covered. The H*** with us. California wake up!
MainelyRight on November 1, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Barry the candidate had all the answers on Afghanistan now his own party can’t answer a simple question. Given the chance our service men and women can deliver a victory in spite of having to do battle with the left. God bless and protect them all and dear Lord please change the minds of our weak kneed leaders.
fourdeucer on November 1, 2009 at 12:17 PM
If you do not want to win, you will lose.
Mr. Joe on November 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM
thomasaur on November 1, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Gotta actually defend Drywall! The Canadian military has produced some of the toughest fighters.
katy the mean old lady on November 1, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Ma’am needs to return to civilian status in 2010.
MainelyRight on November 1, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Typical naive liberal. When they’re not busy creating existential crises, they’re ignoring them.
flyfisher on November 1, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Iraq and Afghanistan await the same fate as South Vietnam.
Star20 on November 1, 2009 at 12:19 PM
The high point in most liberal’s lives was denying funds and support to our troops in Viet Nam. She’s hoping to relive those days of glory.
a capella on November 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM
But he called her ‘Senator’, the title she has ‘worked so hard for’, giving her the respect she doesn’t deserve but demands anyway. Obviously, she doesn’t feel that those who ask questions of her deserve respect.
She is simply shilling for her coward in chief.
maryo on November 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Now we need to make sure she is defeated after being retreated.
steveegg on November 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM
The democrats gave up on Oakland decades ago, so why not Afghanistan?
SouthernGent on November 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM
way to support the WOMEN of Afghanistan MA’AM
ginaswo on November 1, 2009 at 12:29 PM
My son’s unit is headed back to Afghanistan for their 3rd deployment to the area. I want them to know that the US has their back, or they ought to be pulled out right now. Every Frikkin. Soldier. Right. Now.
Either go in to win, or get out of the fight. We went through this crap in Vietnam. We shouldn’t allow our politicians to repeat that national embarrassment of abandoning our allies to genocide.
AW1 Tim on November 1, 2009 at 12:30 PM
The Dems will only fight the things that wont fight back. Poverty, Global Warming, Pollution,———- and for the last few years, Republicans.
countrybumpkin on November 1, 2009 at 12:31 PM
http://www.veteranoutrage.com
I told you that both obama and the democraps woud
Abandon iraq leaving it to the jihadists
Abandon Afghanistan leaving it to the taliban
Abandon Israel leaving it to the iranians
Abandon Europe (well whats left of europe anyway)
leaving it wide open to the russians and islamists..
All i am waiting for now is for
Obama, the democrats, murtha and kerry
To REDEPLOY ALL OF OUR ARMED FORCES.
TO OKINAWA..
you see they dont even want to bring our military home to protect our own borders..
You see that might upset the liberal pot smoking druggies who are running around the halls of congress..
I told you MORONS they would do this
I told you IDIOTS in my top 30 predictions about obama and the democrats what the future holds..
and so far i have been absolutly right for 27 out of the 30 predictions..
This was one of them ..
Adn obama and the democrats
Just fulfilled this..
I am in the wrong business.
I should be making a killing in the financial industy (well before obama destroys that)..
You know whats funny ?
I am right approx 85% of the time..
And the liberals are WRONG 100% of the time..
And i dont make a dime..
And the liberals are sucking the entire treasury DRY..
well you get what you aksed for..
Enjoy your new islamist nazi state..
MORONS..
veteranoutrage on November 1, 2009 at 12:33 PM
A sad truth “may” be that both the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan went from winnable to loses during the “Summer of 09″ when “O” voted present against the people of Iran.
ny59giants on November 1, 2009 at 12:34 PM
The “Audacity ” Spit in your Face” politicians are just too much to take anymore .. They are all Addicted to Taxes and Power over “The People”..
wheels on November 1, 2009 at 12:37 PM
It’s not that ma’am wants to lose, in a lib-tard world, there is no losing. Everybody wins, no one fails. Although, some [of us] are a little more winner than others.
ericdijon on November 1, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Nice.
BallisticBob on November 1, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Re-create
’68’75.Kenosha Kid on November 1, 2009 at 12:43 PM
I try not to hate anyone… but how do you not hate her? I find it impossible to ignore the pure evil I see when I look at people like Boxer, Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Waters, etc.
RightWinged on November 1, 2009 at 12:43 PM
F$#king Coward!!
Liberals spent years yelling and whining about how important it was to win “the good war”.
They whined that Iraq was a distraction from the central front of the war on terror.
liberals whined to every news outlet that they were smarter and would get Osama.Would defeat the jihadist in Afghanistan to secure America’s safety.
Now that they played their faux hawkish routine to win votes they can’t wait to surrender.
These gutless,corrupt,lying,political hacks should be immediately relieved of any responsibility of policy making in our government.
They purposely lied to the American people to win votes and gain political power.
They purposely used the lives of our Soldiers to play political games to win power.
Obama has already sent thousands of troops over under his new strategy that he claims now is no longer relevant.
These are the same irresponsible and deadly games they played with our National Security during the Iraq war.
Now the difference is they have the power to enact their treasonous policies.
We know who you really are liberals:
Democrats Mull Politicizing Iraq War Intelligence
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,102206,00.htmlget_a(300,250,“frame1″);
WASHINGTON —
How ethical and moral for democrats to make it a political strategy to undermine the administration during wartime (a war they voted for) purely for political gain.
Congressman admits Democrats “stretched the facts,” misled anti-war supporters about supposed plans for ending War
Submitted by Jeff Emanuel on Thu, 05/22/2008 – 8:18pm.
http://jeffemanuel.net/paul-kanjorski-pa-11-admits-democrats-lied-about-being-able-to-end-war-in-iraq
Boxer echoing the obvious selling out of our country and our Soldiers on the battlefield is nothing new for democrats and consistent with their corrupt and shameless actions for political gain.
The country needs to hold these liberals accountable for the lies they told in order to win votes.
Lies that are costing the lives of American Soldiers everyday by putting their political ambitions above the welfare of our war effort and the Soldiers that are putting their lives on the line to win it.
You have got to be one sick,deranged piece of sh!t to support liberals.
Baxter Greene on November 1, 2009 at 12:46 PM
To my shame as a Californian, Barbara Boxer is easily the second dumbest member of Congress, close behind Maxine Waters. I don’t mean this as just an insult. It is objectively true.
Tyrone Slothrop on November 1, 2009 at 12:47 PM
The streets of Oakland are Barbara Boxer’s constituents. Everyone else in California are just bothersome people who “need” silencing.
As to the nation and troops and support for the military, since most people who you’ll find in Oakland — most of Boxer’s constituents — don’t like the United States of America, don’t support our military and think the only people who should be defended and protected are gangs, Che Guevera, the marijuana growers and other drugs dealers, I doubt Boxer has much interest in supporting much of anyone else, either.
Boxer and Feinstein (AND Pelosi) are what their constituents are: fringe, radical, Leftwingers — who are also Communists.
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 12:54 PM
There’s too much money to be made from war profiteering for us to get totally out as we should. Haliburton has to get its stipend from the taxpayers, etc. “War is the health of the state”, as Randolph Bourne warned almost 10 years ago.
I totally agree about getting troops out of harm’s way in places we don’t belong in order to set up actual national defense though.
The Dean on November 1, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Any CA voter can call any one of Boxer’s offices and you’ll get the “you’re a little person” treatment. Boxer really DOES not recognize that she’s an employee on the public payroll — in her perspective, the people work for her, she “rules” or exists in some special ruling strata (so she’s highly annoyed at being asked questions, and is particularly disrespectful when those questions counter her “ruling” goals).
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Please do not denigrate snakes and jackals. Unlike Boxer, both are honorable animals and both serve a very real purpose. Boxer is more akin to toxic pond scum or bad potato salad.
Crusader Rabbit on November 1, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Gosh, oh gee, wow and who’d a thought it. But, could Congress pull it off it Obma ordered the troops there?
jeanie on November 1, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Over and over again, history proves that Liberals lie. They’re wrong on nearly everything, and they routinely lie about everything.
John the Traitor Kerry’s been harping away on Afghanistan for years and now look, he’s among the awful in Congress subverting U.S. troop security, safety and capability in Afghanistan.
This (as with other lies by the Left) has occurred so many times already, I always wonder just how many times people are lied to that they let that slide and then continue to support the liars. It’s a form of mental illness by the Left and some on the Right: identify the lies, vote for the liars again anyway.
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM
That about says it all doesn’t it. How did we get here? And…how do we escape?
jeanie on November 1, 2009 at 1:01 PM
You missed the point: “Dave” isn’t Canadian. Dave is a Troll.
My post had nothing to do with Actual Canadians
Janos Hunyadi on November 1, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Very well said. All of it.
fourdeucer on November 1, 2009 at 1:01 PM
If the Democrats don’t send in more troops, and continue to load up the resupply bills with domestic pork, the best analogy I can come up with (in Frank Richian fashion) is Hitler’s no-retreat orders in WWII. Yup, it’s exactly the same.
Beagle on November 1, 2009 at 1:03 PM
John Traitor Kerry sat before Congress and lied. He lied in his military records, he lied about his experiences in the military, he lied about others in the military, he lied. He has lied routinely and with applomb, apparently, his whole life-long.
And then here he is, “Special Advisor to the President” == how many times do you allow a proven liar to control any area of responsibility over the lives and wellbeing of others and out nation itself? I mean, just how many times are fools going to forget one series of lies and expect a new or different outcome?
Boxer, Kerry, Pelosi…Biden, too — in addition to so many more of this ugly group of Democrats, they’re not likely to suddenly start acting reasonably, sensibly, responsibly and/or ethically. It’s not like any of them is going to suddenly put on an ethical character and start behaving responsibly.
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 1:04 PM
I bet there was not so much as one pause of seriousness about U.S. military well-being, security and safety in last night’s Orange Obama White House par-tee.
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 1:05 PM
These are the airheads that are running our country. What a joke!
Hummer53 on November 1, 2009 at 1:05 PM
DITTO.
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 1:06 PM
They are trying to run the country, run it into the ground so they can rebuild it in their image. They are little more than cult members…. and thats no joke.
Itchee Dryback on November 1, 2009 at 1:08 PM
There is no war that liberals want to win. None!
They pretended to support the war in Afghanistan only as a means to criticize the one in Iraq. And, of course they will bug out of Afghanistan the first chance they get. Barry will keep voting present until he has found a way to surrender.
All as Ann Coulter predicted!
Really Right on November 1, 2009 at 1:08 PM
She’s earned being called a Senator??
She hasn’t earned being called an American!
Jeff from WI on November 1, 2009 at 1:10 PM
That is what Democrates do (embarrass the Nation), it’s just that as voters we sometimes forget. It has been true since the Kennedy administration, at least.
whbates on November 1, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Did you assume that this would end in any other way.
Vyce on November 1, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Thank you, so much, for your service, sir.
A lot of us have relatives/family in Afghanistan and Iraq, a lot of us feel total support for you, your unit and our relatives among them.
I hope the world, our nation, our troops especially, do not assume that the likes of Obama, Boxer, etc. are indicative of what the nation feels and to what lack of extent the nation supports them, because these fools do NOT represent us.
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Boxer is such a unashamed Pelosi wannabe. She trys to look like her, talk like her, use the same mannerisms and styles. I wouldn’t be surprised if she wears the same perfume.
But this is not unusual behavior for people who are brainwashed.
Itchee Dryback on November 1, 2009 at 1:12 PM
That was Boxer again lying. Because, no, she has not earned the title of Senator.
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Watched the video again of this wretched coward. Boxer’s a coward, a wretched coward.
Lourdes on November 1, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Truman’s gotta be spinning in his grave.
Little Boomer on November 1, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Thank you.
Cindy Munford on November 1, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Just a little food for thought on Obama’s and the progressive movement’s reluctance to send additional troops to Af-Pak.
In 2008 GWB created Norcom for the express purpose of, and I quote…”Consequence Management Response Force”. This represents a huge departure from constitutionally supported doctrine of denial of the Gov’t, and in particular the executive office, use of the military domestically other than each states Nat’l Gaurd under the command of it’s Governor. By this Executive order the Nat’l Guard, and with re-inforcements from the Active Duty Forces, Regular Army, Marines, Air Force and Navy, join under DOD command, and thus the Executive Office. This is expressly forbidden under our constitution.
The justification for this action has been, along with reaction to a terrorist attack, the possibility of social unrest as a result of the financial meltdown. But the protocols enabled by this act can be implemented in response to any “Declaration of an Nat’l Emergency”, such as a pandemic. This just occured Friday before last.
As we all know the services are over stressed at this time and provision of the 40,000 troops(now doubled to 80,000 by Obama) for domestic Ops is simply not feasible. So given the above, could not the adminstration be wanting to keep these forces available to accommodate domestic capabilities?
Y’know, in case of, insert your scenario of choice here, that might prompt the natives getting restless on the home front?
Just asking.
Archimedes on November 1, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Obama and Congress will be flushed down the same hole if they back down on this one.
jeanie on November 1, 2009 at 1:21 PM
uknowmorethanme on November 1, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Bush is Obama. Obama is Bush.
uknowmorethanme on November 1, 2009 at 1:25 PM
typical, The “elite” have no time for the unwashed.
faol on November 1, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Barbarella just sentenced those troops already in Afghanistan, to a possible death. Lay off the weed Barbara, you’ll find your thinking, and coherency improve!
capejasmine on November 1, 2009 at 1:26 PM
In war, you fight to win…there is no voting “present.”
And if you do not intend on winning [overwhelming firepower, use of force multipliers, tactics that grow with the situation, and so forth] then, if you have no intention of winning, keeping troops engaged is tantamount to murder…
Obama will declare victory…and following Abdullah Abdullah’s withdrawal from the ongoing Afghan presidential election, OPbama will say that since there is no “government” on the ground, then we can’t choose sides, or some such drivel like that.
Sickening…just plain sickening, these Dems.
coldwarrior on November 1, 2009 at 1:31 PM
No more Boxer in the Senate.
BottomLine5 on November 1, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Geez..it’s a surprise a spineless Democrat want to tuck tail and run?? We’re talking Democrats here, we’re talking traitorous cowards.
Jeff from WI on November 1, 2009 at 1:41 PM
Why are Democrat women so ugly? Why don’t they attempt to do something about it?
Jeff from WI on November 1, 2009 at 1:43 PM
I didn’t mss the point. Just don’t know why you would think that he is not Canadian from that post. He is a troll though
katy the mean old lady on November 1, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Babs should wear a red nose and clown shoes to remove all doubt.
Akzed on November 1, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Why are Democrat women so ugly? Why don’t they attempt to do something about it?
Jeff from WI on November 1, 2009 at 1:43 PM
If they get enough young men on Ritalin they won’t notice.
faol on November 1, 2009 at 1:49 PM
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