Open Thread (11/18/2008)

Posted November 18th, 2008 at 09:02 AM by IlliniPundit
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008.

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redstatewannabe's picture
On November 18th, 2008 at 12:51 PM, redstatewannabe said:

Back months and months ago, back before the Surge, there was a theory floating around the NRO that it would be necessary for a Dem to be in the White House in order for the US to win in Iraq.  The Dem Congress would resist a GOP Prez at every turn, but not a Dem Prez, and the Dem Prez won't retreat once in office.

Well, we will have the full Dem control soon.  Is the theory going to turn out accurate?

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On November 18th, 2008 at 03:27 PM, akibare said:

What exactly does it mean to "win in Iraq?"

 

On November 18th, 2008 at 03:37 PM, Run4cvrlib said:

What we are doing right now.

On November 18th, 2008 at 03:47 PM, Anonymous (not verified) said:

What exactly does it mean to "win in Iraq?"

To make Baghdad as safe as Chicago.

On November 18th, 2008 at 09:20 PM, Run4cvrlib said:

No I think we are doing better then that.

On November 18th, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Narc said:

What exactly does it mean to "win in Iraq?"

Yeah, that's sort of always been the question, hasn't it?

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On November 18th, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Regnad Kcin said:

This is circulating in the email today--- Grover Norquist, who was a speaker at Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic in September, is requesting TARP funds for his organization Americans for Tax Reform.

(I would have posted in Friday Funnies but there is a serious discussion going on in there that I ought not "threadjack", and it's Tuesday.)

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Dear Secretary Kashkari:

I write today to formally request $700 billion from the TARP Capital Purchase Program. Since unionized auto companies, state and local governments, and certain credit card companies are applying, I thought I should, as well.  Attached you will find the two-page application which I downloaded from www.treas.gov. 

I am fully aware that some $125 billion has already been allocated as of October 29, 2008.  However, given that the federal government has the full weight of the army, the FBI, etc. behind it, I am confident that you can re-appropriate this money from the likes of Wells Fargo (or their successor companies, if the current over-regulatory and over-taxing economic climate has caused them to go under)...

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