Comments on: Poll: GOP Put Politics Over Safety

Most Respondents Think GOP Leaders Knew About Foley's Explicit E-Mails

[j-whitman]

Leading war republicans say "Let's stop making Iraq a political issue", yet what do we have now? "No new plan untill after November elections"?

[tulcak]

oh, and by the way, republican posters - this is NOT Fox news, so, you will hear BAD things about your party. if you want to hear pretty things, go to Fox news where you can fixate.

[tulcak]

corruption is the byword for republicans - its how they operate. they don't care about what's good for our country - just that they retain power by corruption.

the republicans can bleat over and over that the democrats have no plan. the democrats do have a plan - its just that to accept this plan, the republicans will have to finally admit they are wrong and relinquish control. They would rather "stay the course" right over the cliff than to do what is right and lose power.

[gslinger3]

"CBS has a number conservative commentators on their staff and always airs both sides of an issue"

THEY DO?

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!! Great joke!!

[j-whitman]

Let's see now,, Leading republicans say Iraq nor Afaganistan cannot be defeated by our military, We send diplomats to North Korea with no negotiating tools,,, We have to question Bush's war on terror. Today we here more spin on how successfull Bush is???? Come on now republicans,, stop damaging our national security.

[huskerarmy]

McFarling,

"All I want from CBS or any news organization is truth and basic fairness."

So you single out CBS because of it's history covering the civil rights movement when righties began calling it "coloreds Broadcasting System," and you never let up. CBS has a number conservative commentators on their staff and always airs both sides of an issue. Since those traits absolutely do not apply to FOX, one wonders why you would rail on CBS and not Fox?

[gslinger3]

This Question goes out to all Liberals....


WHERE ARE YOUR IDEAS?

Again, WHERE ARE THEY? AM I MISSING SOMTHING IN THIS DEBATE?

You do a wonderful job of name calling bashing our president and our congress, I give you an A+ on that, but there is somthing profound missing in your message............IDEAS!!!!!!

THERE ARE NONE........ZERO.........NADA!!!!!

just an observation. ha ha

[osidebear]

Mr. McFarling hits the nail on the head without realizing it. He talks about putting the war in "context," which to him means comparing the numbers of war dead in various battles and conflicts. To those of us opposed to this needless war of choice, 3000 dead Americans (not to mention, as Mr. McFarling doesn't) the 100,000 dead Iraqis, mostly civilians) is price too high to pay.

Mr. McFarling speaks of stabilizing Iraq and creating a "democratic beachhead" there. It's hard to see that those two things are being accomplished, or can be given what we know (and what tbis administration should have known) about the sectarian and ethnic differences between the people of Iraq.

And, as many supporters of this war do, Mr. McFarling equates the fight in Iraq with a fight for freedom. Whose? Ours? I don't see that. The insurgents in Iraq tend not to be the jihadists who attacked us on 9/11, although our continued presence there creates more of these all the time.

Take of the red, white, and blue sunglasses, sir. There is nothing noble or patriotic about fighting for a poorly-planned and ultimately self-defeating policy.

[huskerarmy]

"...CBS has no time or room in their stories for context when thay are beating up Mr. Bush and helping the Democrats turn public opinion against the war, and by extention, the President."

Sad that neo-cons can only imagine Americans turning against this war because we are lead like sheep. The real sheep it seems are the ones who support a war based on lies and deceipt even long after the truth has been exposed and evidence demonstrates that it is making us weaker in our ability to fight terrorism.

"Do you think the Networks fixation on casualties is a good thing for a country at war?"

Do you honestly think that hiding the casualties and the real pictures of the war that the rest of the world is seeing helps? I would hate to go to court and have the judge tell me that I can't show evidence because of no other reason that its graphic representation of the truth.

As a veteran, I very much appreciate the "cost of freedom." But my views are not dictated by bumper sticker slogans. What we are seeing in Iraq my friend... has little to do with freedom.

[newsjeff-2009]

I have said this before and I will say it again. "Former President Bill Clinton is a retired U.S. President, not the current president". The issues that I think voters are looking at is not just Rep.Foley, but also the fact that secretary of state C.Rice possibly had a pre-warning notice of the planned attack on Sept.11,2001 and failued to do nothing about it, and I am not just saying that Ms.Rice deserves all of the blame, remember she was appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed by other GOP political leaders. If Rice and some of the members of the GOP party had a pre-warning about the Sept.11,2001 attack and did not push for tighter border patrol laws or tougher immigration laws to protect America from terrorist potentially entering this country, then that is not Bill Clinton's fault. Clinton's duties and responsiblities as president were over after January 21,2001. "Bill Clinton is not going to be the president after January 21st,2001, it is going to be George W. Bush" this quote made by President Bush himself and supported by the republican party.

[staff2--2008]

getting back to the topic...it's pretty point blank...these guys screwed up by covering up...whether they are reps or demos...they should be held accountable...why is that so difficult to understand?...CBS is probably the only news network that tells it like it is...without the spin...

[teddebare]

Charles. To quote my drill instructor: ".... you'll never lose your head. It's too far up your aaa.

If CBS is trashing your President, "Junebug", it's only because he keeps providing the script.

Iraq,the response to Katrina, the appointing of "Good job Brownie, Gitmo,response to the environment, social security, nuff said?

[frankly6]

That's right Charles, you got it, it's the liberal media and the Dems fault. But you forgot to smear the children, the vast left wing conspiracy and don't forget to bring Bill Clinton in on it. Oh, and always mention 9/11 no matter what the topic is. If you loose your way, just read the manuel "How To Be A Good Republican" chapter three "When Spinning Makes You Dizzy". Good luck

[talkingham]

How can any republican trash CBS's only news mag when FOX, the Republican News Network (RNN), spews republican talking point garbage 24-hours a day. CBS devotes an hour a week to their news/opinion mag.

Living in the South as I do, about all you hear on radio besides football and church services are hate spewing ultra conservative hosts going 24 hours a day. Cheers to the "conservatives!" let's pour another trillion dollars into Iraq so they can have an Islamic fascist state when we leave- thank Bush for the military follies which have lasted longer than WW2 costing thousands of lives and hundreds of billions. And when we lose this war because of lousy leadership and planning it will be the liberal media's fault, yeah right.

[tejasdemo]

Imagine that...Republicans put politics over safety....geez...good thing they are not in charge of overseeing if our food is safe. oh, wait, they are.

I wonder what these zeros have in store for us next ?

[frankly6]

I've got it! This is a strategy for bailing our Republican friends out of this mess. When Bush finds himself in a bind after breaking the law and or violating the Constitution, he doesn't fret, he simply has Congress write a new law making what he did legal even retroactively. Pure genius.

Here's what we should do: Write our GOP congressman and tell him that we think it's vital to this nations security that we reduce the age of sexual consent of a child to one month and while we're at it strike down anything in the law pertaining to sexual harrasment, abuse of power, or conspiracy. Make sure it's retroactive and call it the "Child Security and Freedom Act 9/11 9/11" or "No Childs Behind Left". Better pass it in the middle of the night when no one is looking. This one's right out of the manuel, "How To Be A Good Republican" see chapter six "The Art of CYA". Read it. Live it.

If all else fails smear the victims and the leakers, or blame the media for reporting it, the Dems, a vast liberal conspiracy, and of course Bill Clinton. If we keep the faith and stick to our talking points, we will get through this. Now in the name of God, Country, Freedom, Family Values and all that's Right and Good, go out there and steal, kill, rape, torture, lie and generally reak havoc. If any of those sissy liberls get in the way just crush them. Jesus is on our side. God Bless America!! Amen!!

[totallyfedup-2009]

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Yur right gslinger3, let's go git North Korea and Iran now. What 'r we waitin' fer?

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[gslinger3]

1. What would be the ultimate weapon for the terrorists in this war? Answer: Nuclear Weapons.

2. If Saddam Hussein (A terror Supporting Dictator) were still in power, would he be seeking Nuclear Weapons? Answer: YES!

3. Will Saddam (a terrorist supporting Dictator) ever have nuclear weapons? No

4. Will Iran ever have nuclear weapons? Answer: Not under GWB's watch.

5. Has there been a terrorist attack on US soil since 911 under GWB's watch. Answer: NO

To say that we should not be in Iraq is detrimental to our national security. He would be the loudest person screaming for nuclear weapons right now had not our president had the guts to take him out!

Thank You Mr President for making THE WORLD more secure in spite of what the Liberals think!

[totallyfedup-2009]

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Ahhh%u2026. That%u2019s one of the things that%u2019s great about the United States%u2026 Anyone, no matter how ignorant, can say what they think. %u201CLiberalism=cluessness%u201D ? Priceless!

Do you have any idea how many newborn babies died needlessly in this country this year? Talk about innocent deaths. Cry for them. Do something for them.

Buy the way%u2026 I think the actual words were%u2026 %u201CThose who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. %u201C - Benjamin Franklin





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[gslinger3]

They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.
--Benjamin Franklin

This is how Bejamin Franklin actually quoted it, leave it to a liberal to distort it! You must be a reporter for CBS!