Sen Dick Durbin

[RLK]

Dick Durbin can ES&D as far as I'm concerned.

[aricbcool]

The latest:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050621/...anamo_durbin_3

Sen. Durbin Apologizes for Gitmo Remarks

WASHINGTON - Under fire from Republicans and some fellow Democrats, Sen. Dick Durbin apologized Tuesday for comparing American interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to Nazis and other historically infamous figures.

"Some may believe that my remarks crossed the line," the Illinois Democrat said. "To them I extend my heartfelt apologies."

His voice quaking and tears welling in his eyes, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate also apologized to any soldiers who felt insulted by his remarks.

"They're the best. I never, ever intended any disrespect for them," he said.

The apology came a week after Durbin, the Senate minority whip, quoted from an FBI agent's report describing detainees at the Naval base in a U.S.-controlled portion of Cuba as being chained to the floor without food or water in extreme temperatures.

"If I read this to you and did not tell you that it was an FBI agent describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control, you would most certainly believe this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags or some mad regime — Pol Pot or others — that had no concern for human beings," the senator said June 14.

The comment created a buzz on the Internet and among conservative talk radio hosts, but Durbin initially refused to apologize.

"This administration should apologize to the American people for abandoning the Geneva Conventions and authorizing torture techniques that put our troops at risk and make Americans less secure," he said the day after his initial comments.

By last Friday, Durbin was trying to clarify his comments, yet the White House and top Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist refused to relent. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, in an interview scheduled for broadcast Wednesday on Fox News radio's "The Tony Snow Show," tried to equate the comment with actress Jane Fonda calling U.S. soldiers war criminals during a visit to North Vietnam in 1972.

On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley — a fellow Democrat — added his voice to the chorus of criticism, saying, "I think it's a disgrace to say that any man or woman in the military would act like that."

Durbin said in his apology: "I made reference to Nazis, to Soviets, and other repressive regimes. Mr. President, I've come to understand that's a very poor choice of words."

[Gypsy]

It's a real pity if that's the best he can do...

[Doc]

The lesson here is don't be a Dick.

[Peregrino]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Patience, it will come. I'd place money on it. This guy doesn't have the balls of the common nat. Give him a day,he'll soon cave in.

And Now (Drumroll!) the All Seeing, All Knowing, TS! (Cheers and applause!) With true insight into the character (or lack thereof) of Demo Slime. We just had to be a little extra patient. Peregrino

[Bill Harsey]

Originally Posted by Peregrino

And Now (Drumroll!) the All Seeing, All Knowing, TS! (Cheers and applause!) With true insight into the character (or lack thereof) of Demo Slime. We just had to be a little extra patient. Peregrino

You nailed it TS, Thanks Peregrino.



French must be his native tongue by the way Dicky's been talking.
Maybe he would understand "phook off and chew le poo poo"

[Ambush Master]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Sounds like "dick" has stepped on it.

"dick" does not realize, yet, the ramifications of what he has said.

I’m betting "dick" will issue an apology before the day ends, or within 24 hours.

See "dick" run.

What a dick.

I'm on the phone with TS as I type, he called me just to have me make this post !!! He said that he rolled off of the couch when "dick" made his statement !!! TS will return on Thursday and he expects a full apology from the doubters !!!

Later
MArtin

[skibum]

"His voice quaking and tears welling in his eyes..."

pussy

[Jack Moroney (RIP)]

I just don't get it. Where did all these congress critters loose the bubble. These clowns are elected to represent their constituency so when any of them stand up and pontificate they should be doing so for whomever put them in office. I really do not care to hear things like "in my view", "in my opinion", "it seems to me", "I think", or any other introductory clause to any sentence unless it starts with "all those that voted for me", "the people of the great state of ......", "I have heard from the majority of the voters in my state, district, or whatever and they wish me to take a stand on this issue in their behalf". Somewhere along the line these folks seem to have forgotten that they are not there to foist their opinions or further their agenda but the opinions and desires of the folks that are paying their damn salary. So who exactly in Illinois forwarded this position to Durbin? Just my .02 cents.

Jack Moroney-I would rather be a leg KP on permanent grease pit detail than a politician as I could at least remove the stench of my work with a shower at the end of the day.

[Maas]

LMAO @ skibum. You nailed it.

[12B4S]

The typical lib non-apology apology.

"On June 14, I took the floor of the Senate to speak about genuine heartfelt concerns about the treatment of prisoners and detainees at Guantanamo and other places. I raised legitimate concerns that others have raised, including Secretary of State Colin Powell, about the policies of this administration and whether they truly do serve our needs to make America safer and more secure, whether, in fact, some of the policies might, in fact, endanger our troops, or in some ways disparage the image of America around the world."

Aww, the poor terrorists.
Legitimate concerns?? Yeah to a CS lib.
Oops.. it's Powell's fault.
Might in fact endanger our troops. Not like you just did DICK!!
Only libs like Durbin can "disparage America's image" They work extremely hard everyday to do just that.


"During the course of that presentation, I read an e-mail from the federal bureau of investigation that was discovered to exist last August, and has now been produced as part of the Freedom of Information Act. After reading the horrible details in that memo, which characterized the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo, I then, on my own, my own words, made some characterizations about that memo. I made reference to the Nazis, to the Soviets and other repressive regimes."

Damn! How convenient that e-mail found it's way into his soft, sweaty lil' paws at just that moment.

The horrible details.... Yo DICKKKKKK. What about our guys operating in 100 plus temps in full gear??

Oh yes. Just SOME 'characterizations'. No big deal comparing the guards at Gitmo to those that have murdered millions.


"Mr. President, I have come to understand that was a very poor choice of words. I tried to make this very clear last Friday that I understood to those analogies to the nazis, soviets and others were poorly chosen. I issued a release which I thought made my intentions and my inner-most feeling as clear as I possibly could."

Amazing! he has come to understand that it was a very poor choice of words. Good God gimme a break!!

But hey!, He issued a RELEASE. That should make it alllllllll better.

Those ARE his "innermost feelings"!!!


I could go on and on. Why callous my two typing finger tips for this waste of O2.

Here is one article of DICK's "apology". So much more to tear into.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...l=chi-news-hed

That last paragraph rises the bile in one's throat.

As much crap as this so called apology was, you can bet on one thing. Al jazera sure as hell won't carry it. They're still floating around in Utopia over his original statements. Perhaps they cut a deal with the treasonous Senator from IL and promised him 144 virgins, when he died for thier cause.......

[skibum]

"A pussy's just an inch and a half from being an asshole"

The Senator has bridged that gap.

[Sigi]

Not that it matters, but why doesn't he just come out and speak the truth: "I was wrong for comparing our troops to Nazis/Stalin/Pol Pot and only did so to hurt the president politically."


I like his "if my words in anyway offended" qualification. "If" they did? What a "dick."