Comments on: Gov. Bill Richardson on Obama and Iraq

By: zan.

zan. — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:02:30 +0000

obviously some people dont listen. sen. obama said he would be as careful getting out as bush was careless getting in. honestly i dont care if ur a democrat or republcan we need to get our troops out to refresh and regroup because iran is definitely asking for it. even the iraqis are asking for a timetable. mccain is just as stupid and stubborn as bush. obama 08.

By: ericmiami

ericmiami — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:05:11 +0000

JKan, why would you believe “Judas” makes every American sick? Get a waterproof cover for your keyboard and puke away!

By: 2008 Presidential Campaign - HOT LINKS #13 |

2008 Presidential Campaign - HOT LINKS #13 | — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:58:40 +0000

[...] Gov. Bill Richardson on Obama and Iraq FOXNews – USA Bill Richardson late Wednesday on Barack Obama’s comments on Iraq. I apologize for the late turn-around on this transcript, but on-air work load interfered. As many will remember, Richardson adopted the hardest line on swift troop withdrawals from Iraq. Richardson called for the removal of all U.S. forces by the end of this year, not the 2009 horizon Obama frequently repeated on the campaign trail [...]

By: William Mattimore

William Mattimore — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:34:00 +0000

Yeah, would we rather have a politician who tells us how they feel, or acts practiclly. We would rather have the practical one. That is why democracy in America can actually survive.

By: William Mattimore

William Mattimore — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:31:16 +0000

Of course it is a change in policy. We knew this was coming, at least if you paid any attention. Just a question of, let’s see, have I rapped up the democratic nomination yet. Time to start “refining” my policies. The idea that he needs to listen to somebody say something in Iraq that you can easily hear in the U.S. is ridiculous. You think the military is going to tell you, yeah pull out all our troops, as soon as possible, excpet leave a few to conmtinue killing the “terrorists”. Yeah, that is a practical strategy. He’ll refine his strategy all right, the U.S. troops their to train the Iraqi forces and go after Al Qaeda may not ber called “combat” troops, but their will still be about 80,000 to 100,000 of them their in 16 months. We should feel glad that Obama is willing to lie just like every politician, if politicians only did exactly what everyone wnts the moment they want it, the U.S. would be screwed. Thank you Mr. Obama for at least beggining to “refine” your policy before you get elected. I’m sure even MCcain is glad your not a complete nutter.

By: JKan

JKan — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:54:29 +0000

Oh, JUDAS, please stop talking! Can you just disappear from the public and Press?

Any subject matter involving Judas makes me puke.

I believe Judas makes every Amercan sick!!!!

By: Intransigence vs. open mindedness

Intransigence vs. open mindedness — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:50:14 +0000

The Obama troop withdrawal timetable originally advocated by Sen. Obama cannot be seen as anythng but arbitrary. That’s politics. The reality is that leaders who are open-minded are willing to listen to new information, all sides pro and con. That approach to leadership stands in stark contrast to a need to appear “strong” by never changing one’s mind. If we’ve learned anything from the politics of “intransigent certainty” that have led America to failure after failure by leaders who traffic in equating a lack of being adaptable, self-critical and apologetic for mistakes as “strength.” In their book, “Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)” Tavris and Aronson reveal the self-deception of leaders who mislead by failing to take responsibility for errors and bad decisions. An unapologetic, misled leader incapable of owning up to bad judgment (out of fear of being seen as “wrong”) has wound up with the lowest approval rating of any President in recent history. On the whole, who is the most dangerous? A leader who is open to diverse opinions, having advisors who are encouraged to lay out the pros and cons of policy decisions (rather than their “righteousness” in avoiding dissent); or those who demonstrate they are open to reviewing and being self-critical of their decisions. And most important, wouldn’t we be better off by having a President who asks for forgiveness from the American public when they are mistaken, rather than blundering ahead despite all the evidence they have made a bad decision?

By: Intransigence vs. open mindedness

Intransigence vs. open mindedness — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:42:07 +0000

The Obama troop withdrawal timetable originally advocated by Sen. Obama cannot be seen as anythng but arbitrary. That’s politics. The reality is that leaders who are open-minded are willing to listen to new information, all sides pro and con. That approach to leadership stands in stark contrast to a need to appear “strong” by never changing one’s mind. If we’ve learned anything from the politics of “intransigent certainty” that have led America to failure after failure by leaders who traffic in equating a lack of being adaptable, self-critical and apologetic for mistakes as “strength.” In their book, “Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)” Tavris and Aronson reveal the self-deception of leaders who mislead by failing to take responsibility for errors and bad decisions. An unapologetic, misled leader incapable of owning up to bad judgment (out of fear of being seen as “wrong”) has wound up with the lowest approval rating of any President in recent history. On the whole, who is the most dangerous? A leader who is open to diverse opinions, having advisors who are encouraged to lay out the pros and cons of policy decisions (rather than their “righteousness” in avoiding dissent); or those who demonstrate they are open to reviewing and being self-critical of their decisions. And most important, wouldn’t we be better off by having a President who asks for forgiveness when they are mistaken, rather than blundering ahead despite all the evidence they have made a decision they are sorry for?

By: John in Tokyo

John in Tokyo — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:15:57 +0000

Turnaround? A turnaround is when Bush goes from “We don’t do nation-building” to “Nation-building is us” (excuse me for paraphrasing). A turnaround is when Dick Cheney says “I never said that” after you play a clip of him saying exactly that. This isn’t a turnaround. It is a wise clarification of a wise policy.