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Boon Mee · 13-02-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by raycarey

earl, you still don't get it.

their lives were wasted....and most american's agree with obama.

How many are 'most'?
Perhaps just the ones with San Francisco Values?

raycarey · 13-02-2007, 07:17 PM

ummmm....i've always assumed that more than 50% qualifies as 'most'.

Boon Mee · 13-02-2007, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raycarey

ummmm....i've always assumed that more than 50% qualifies as 'most'.

Source?

stroller · 13-02-2007, 07:36 PM

Splitting hairs...
"the majority" perhaps?

Search for the latest opinion polls.

Boon Mee · 13-02-2007, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroller

Splitting hairs...
"the majority" perhaps?

Search for the latest opinion polls.

No hair-splitting - we want cold, hard statistics here.
As I say, perhaps the 'majority' in places like SF & Santa Fe, NM but it's a big country...pal.

raycarey · 13-02-2007, 07:50 PM

Quote:

"From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do now? Should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or remove all its troops from Iraq?

51% replied that the US should decrease or remove all troops.

Quote:

"Do you favor or oppose sending more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq in order to try and gain control of Baghdad and some other areas?"

63 % oppose

Quote:

"Which of these comes closest to your opinion? Congress should block all funding for the war in Iraq. OR, Congress should block funding for additional troops being sent to Iraq, but allow funding for troops currently there. OR, Congress should allow all funding for the war in Iraq."

53% responded that congress should block all funding or block additional troops.

Quote:

"Can the U.S. military be effective now in lessening the fighting between groups of Iraqis, or is that something the U.S. military cannot do much about?"

67% replied that the US cannot do much about it.

Iraq

i realize that my assertion is not asked directly in the above questions, but if and when these polling companies get the stones to ask a question like, "were the lives of those x thousand kids wasted?", it is highly plausible that the number will be well above 50%.

ChiangMai noon · 13-02-2007, 07:51 PM

While the poll doesn't specifiacally ask about 'wasting' of lives in Iraq, the trend certainly indicates that the majority of americans would agree had they been asked.

Iraq

ChiangMai noon · 13-02-2007, 07:51 PM

Just beat me to that report Ray.

ChiangMai noon · 13-02-2007, 07:52 PM

would appear that most Americans are starting to hold San francisco values.
There's hope for them yet.

raycarey · 13-02-2007, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroller

Splitting hairs...
"the majority" perhaps?

Search for the latest opinion polls.

No hair-splitting - we want cold, hard statistics here.
As I say, perhaps the 'majority' in places like SF & Santa Fe, NM but it's a big country...pal.

english is not stroller's first language, but what's your excuse boonie?

here's a cold hard statistic.....in this context, 'most' and 'majority' are synonymous.

Boon Mee · 13-02-2007, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raycarey

Quote:

"From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do now? Should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or remove all its troops from Iraq?

51% replied that the US should decrease or remove all troops.

OK...but the subject is 'support for the troops' which means those brave men and women already there defending truth, freedom & the American Way.
Early Altzhimer's there, ray?

raycarey · 13-02-2007, 08:12 PM

your disingenuous nature is showing through again boonie.

from the very same post that you took the above quote...

Quote:

"Do you favor or oppose sending more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq in order to try and gain control of Baghdad and some other areas?"

63 % oppose

stroller · 13-02-2007, 08:13 PM

The topic is "Barak Hussein Obama".
MM is not online, maybe I should move a few posts?

Boon Mee · 13-02-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroller

The topic is "Barak Hussein Obama".
MM is not online, maybe I should move a few posts?

Who is MM?

Boon Mee · 13-02-2007, 08:39 PM

Video of the Day
Obama's chances on becoming President from Saturday Night Live:

It's funny

stroller · 13-02-2007, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Who is MM?

Milkman. He knows much more about US Domestic Issues than I do, and takes the lead in modding this section.
Anyway, it's back on topic again.

Boon Mee · 14-02-2007, 11:41 AM

"Even as I said it, I realized I had misspoken," Obama said.

He didn't mean to say it.

We're supposed to believe that a candidate for president is going around the country giving speeches completely off the cuff. Improvising as he goes. And just happens to end up insulting the military.

Uh huh...

Milkman · 14-02-2007, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroller

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Who is MM?

Milkman. He knows much more about US Domestic Issues than I do, and takes the lead in modding this section.
Anyway, it's back on topic again.

I logged later than usual today and just this.

Let's try to keep this on Mr. Obama and the Iraq stuff in the Iraq threads. But this topic can spill over because Barak Obama discusses this issue as a candidate.

stroller · 14-02-2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

We're supposed to believe that a candidate for president is going around the country giving speeches completely off the cuff. Improvising as he goes.

Happened a few times though, candidates making blunders.
What was this about a clean niga or something? Carefully planned beforehand as well, eh?

Sorry, no cigar. You missed the target.

raycarey · 02-03-2007, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

"Even as I said it, I realized I had misspoken," Obama said.

He didn't mean to say it.

We're supposed to believe that a candidate for president is going around the country giving speeches completely off the cuff. Improvising as he goes. And just happens to end up insulting the military.

Uh huh...

former POW john mccain 'insulting the military'...

Quote:

“Americans are very frustrated, and they have every right to be. We’ve wasted a lot of our most precious treasure, which is American lives.”

McCain says he regrets Iraq comment - John McCain News - MSNBC.com

uh huh...

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