House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, is scheduled to give a pre-buttal Tuesday afternoon to President Barack Obama's prime-time Oval Office speech announcing the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq. In an address to the American Legion National Convention, Boehner suggests that Obama is overly-concerned about fulfilling a campaign promise to get out of Iraq than focusing on victory.
"Using campaign promises as a yardstick to measure success in Iraq and Afghanistan runs the risk of triggering artificial victory laps and premature withdrawal dates unconnected to conditions on the ground," Boehner says in prepared remarks advanced by his office.
Boehner will warn that lawmakers who opposed the Iraq war - including Obama - shouldn't now take credit for the end of combat. "This day belongs t our troops, whose courage and sacrifices have made the tranistion to a new mission in Iraq possible," Boehner says. "...When Gen. (David) Petraeus embarked on the surge strategy in Janurary 2007, it was widely viewed as our last chance to save Iraq from spiraling into an irreversible descent towards chaos."
"Some leaders, who opposed, criticized, and fought tooth-and-nail to stop the surge strategy now proudly claim credit for the results," Boehner adds.
Boehner says he supports Obama's counterinsurgency plan for Afghanistan but adds that the president "must do more o ephasize his commitment to ensuring its success rather than focusing on meeting arbitrary deadlines for withdrawal."
The Republican leader suggests to conventioneers that the Obama adminstration has gone wobbly in its commitment to Israel and is naive in its approach to dealing with Iran and its nuclear ambitions.
"...America has stood by Israel since Harry Truman sat in the Oval Office," Boehner says. "Our commitment to them should be no less strong today...Where I come from, you stick by your friends, you stick by people who share your values. You do not send a message of strength to your enemies by shunning your friends and allies."
STIMULUS
Have you received your stimulus check yet?
I got mine! -------- Millions of dollars of nothing!
oBAMA Bailed out wall street the Rich bankers and auto companies
WHILE SELLING MAIN STREET DOWN THE DRAIN!
He paid more attention to the war and oBAMA care than he did to the economy.
Just like his predecessor George W Bush - oBAMA and the Democraps kicked 260,000.00 people off of unemployment commonly referred to as the 99er’S
I am 57 yrs old to young for social security but to old for the work force
I have 60 thousand resume’s online and can’t get a job L
I have lost all and now live in the woods, I survive each day the best I can
My wife starves to death in the Philippines I cant get her here!
While homeland security breaks it’s A_ _ to get the paperwork through for his aunt who has been here illegally for 12 years now!
Where is justice in the U.S.????????????????????????????????
Look at oBAMA’S policies everything the man does is for the RICH!
Rich Wall street
Rich banks
Rich auto companies
New heating and cooling systems for federal buildings
Money for more GOVERNMENT
Money for police and fire and teachers
FOR AMERICANS -0-
YES IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE THIS NOV. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR CHANGE!
WAKE UP AMERICA……………………….!
Posted by: DALE CUTHBERTSON | September 11, 2010 at 10:07 AM
AMERICA
UNTIL THIS COUNTRY STOPS THE WARS AND TURNS IT'S HEART AND MIND BACK TO THE PEOPLE
OF AMERICA ----- NOTHING OBAMA OR ANY OTHER POLITICIAN DOES WILL PROSPER!
GOD HAS TURNED HIS BACK ON AMERICA! WE LOVE TO SPOUT THE PHRASE
(GOD BLESS AMERICA!)
BUT PLAINLY LOOK AROUND YOU AT THE HOMLESS THE HUNGRY AND THOSE WHO HAVE LOST EVERYTHING. ---- IS GOD BLESSING AMERICA?
WE THOUGHT WE HAD THIS IN OBAMA SOMEONE WHO WOULD PUT THE COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK?
WHAT WE HAVE GOTTEN IS MORE LIES AND DESCEIT AS POLICIES IN WASHINGTON HELP THE RICH AND MIDDLE CLASS AMERICA SLOWLY DISAPEARS.
WE HAVE A CHOICE THIS NOV. CONTINUE THE INSANITY COMING OUT OF WASHINGTON OR CONTINUE IT!
(THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY): DOING THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND EXSPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS!
AND THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING THE PAST 12 YEARS AS WE SWALLOW THE LIES AND DESCIET OF POLITICIANS ( THE 2 PARTY SYSTEM!)
OUR CHOICES ARE LIMITED THIS NOVEMBER BUT IN 2012 A BOLD NEW SET OF INDEPENDANTS WILL APPEAR TO GIVE US THE CHOICES WEE SEEK IF WE VERY CARFULLY LISTEN TO WHAT THEY ARE SAYING AND NOT SAYING!
ECONOMY
Mr. Obama loves to use analogies
The economy is like a car going down the mountain with no brakes
Mr. Obama says keep the car in (D) for Democrat!
The truth is - no matter what Gear you put the car in your - screwed!
Ride it out and hope you don’t crash at the end and pray!
Like his predecessor George Bush, Mr. Obama paid more attention to the war effort than the American economy! He practices TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS give to the RICH and let it trickle down to the poor.
Well Mr. Obama the rich are not spending so the Buck stops there. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer! Millions lose homes and live on the streets!
The problem with trickle down politics is the next president enjoys the Benefits. George senior did this and Bill Clinton enjoyed 4 years of it.
So our next president in 2012 will eventually enjoy the benefits.
If Obama had payed attention to AMERICA rather than his Muslim policies the WAR and the failed health care policies, We might have been able to save this economy, now head into the next double dip recession.
The Old men on the Hill accept BRIBES and Pay outs from special interest and get richer! They have become greedy, self centered and have lost sight of the AMERICAN DREAM As long as they live it (AND THEY DO LIVE LIKE KINGS AND QUEENS) they could care less about the AMERICAN PEOPLE!
They Promote BUSSINESS OPPORTUNITIES in IRAQ?
(Isn’t that how we got in this mess?) Taking jobs out of this country?
Taxpayers even paid for their move! NOW THAT SUCKS BIG TIME!
It’s time for real change in America not more Broken promises (HOPE AND CHANGE?) ……….VOTE IN NOVEMBER…………..
WAKE UP AMERICA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>!
Posted by: DALE CUTHBERTSON | September 11, 2010 at 10:06 AM
ECONOMY #2
I look back at the last Infrastructure stimulus and thought with a $2,000.00 tax break there would be plenty of JOBS? ----- NEVER HAPPENED!
Out of 50 of my friends around the country only 1 found work and it lasted 90 days.
What makes Obama think this will work this time ????????????
So we will build new roads for those who have lost their homes to live on right!
Bernanki to buy up more debt - 2008
Obama spends 100 billion on infrastructure - 2008
Bernanki buys up more debt - 2010
Obama to spend 50 billion more on infrastructure - 2010
We need new ideas in this country to create new and lasting jobs not more temporary ones It is time for new leadership in this country and not more worn out ideals that have already proven themselves useless!
But there are business opportunities in IRAQ ?
What about AMERICA ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
We are so far into Debt to china we might as well start calling ourselves the United States of CHINA! Because this country is being sold down the drain.
WAKE UP AMERICA………………….!
Posted by: DALE CUTHBERTSON | September 11, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Wow Mr. Punkin... Ewe Da Man!
You and the rest of you lying theiving bastards, Both Repigs and Blue Dog Dems should be setting in the Hauge facing a war crimes tribunal... I only hope that I live long enough to see it happen.
Posted by: maheanuu | September 02, 2010 at 12:33 AM
Here we go Again, GOP and their leadership, keep talking about victory, without defining what Victory is,
Question that every body need to ask, what do we need to do in Iraq, if we want to stay, how long it's going to be ?
How much it's going to cost us and are we willing to pay for it?
there still going to be 50000 Soldiers over there, where is the OMG deficit is bad, deficit is bad, apparently if we want to pay forever war the deficit is not that bad for GOP and their cheerleaders.
Posted by: Tony | August 31, 2010 at 02:28 PM