Thom Hartmann on the News - December 15, 2011

Thom delivers the news for Thursday, December 15, 2011

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Iraq pullout
• George W. Bush illegal war
• Federal shutdown
• Democrats payroll tax cut
• middle class
• Obamacare working
• Scott Walker recall
• Arctic methane

[rudeybrown]

we always learn nothing from war. but we love to say we do.

crying john boner stuffing another bill with a poison pill? what a scoop!

[captcrais101]

forget the Embassy bring them all home!!

[luvcheney1]

@47f0 Your son is right, not you.

[47f0]

@luvcheney1 - I don't think our troops went in there for no reason. I just think it's not any of the patently false reasons stated. Now, whether my son is more patriotic than I, or whether I'm just more cynical about our motivations is another matter. But you did get one thing right - It's more than surprising that I got the kids I had - it's a freaking miracle. They're both better men than I. May you be so lucky with yours.

[luvcheney1]

@47f0 YOU are the one who doubts the mission. YOU are the one whose opinion is that all these kids are, and have been fighting, dying, and getting crippled for nothing. To YOU, they are all stupid. To you, your son is just gluing stupid dolts back together, who were dumb enough to think the wars were necessary. You are trash. Your son however, is a different case altogether. Surprising how he was born to you.

[47f0]

@luvcheney1 - stick to flipping pancakes, if that's all you've got. My son took his education as a PA to Iraq because he felt that was where his medical training could serve fellow Americans. My son doesn't always agree with the leadership of his country, and I don't always agree with my son - but if you're going to take Internet shots, you need to come after me, because my kid is totally out of your league. While you're flipping pancakes, he's trying to keep GI's legs attached.

[luvcheney1]

@47f0 If you believe Bush and Obama are a frat boy, and a janitor, thats fine by me. But, if your son feels the same way, its hard to see why he decided to lay his ass on the line. Unless of course, it was the only job he could find, and wants the benefits package. I would rather flip pancakes at Dennys, if I felt that way.

[47f0]

@wistoncap - Yeah. Don't break your neck trying to suck your own dick. Iraq is a case of "you broke it - you bought it", and we do have an obligation to the Iraqis to pull out in an organized way. And, please. Stick to insulting me, because, however misguided the mission was, I know my son and his motivations for service are, and believe me, you're just an Internet pussy and coward who isn't fit to be his toenail scrapings, and would cry like a bitch if you had to face either of us..

[wistoncap]

@47f0 " commitments we made to the Iraqis to have a more or less smooth transition" Really stupid enough to believe that bullshit? must be what made you stupid enough to raise a piece of shit that would be willing to do americas bidding.. fuck you and your sons bullshit service.

[47f0]

@wistoncap - Seriously? So the commitments we made to the Iraqis to have a more or less smooth transition from the Bush/Cheney shotgun to the face should have been abandoned? I'm getting really sick and tired of people bitching about how long it's taking the the black janitor to clean up the mess the frat boys made. And yes, my youngest son is one of the troops returning this month, which is my best Christmas present ever.

[1980albatros]

@wistoncap Tell it like it is brother. What the hell is the difference from when he started to now? He could have made that decision years ago, instead its scheduled at this moment. Something smells fishy.