tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321229718141307911.post1305460697133534316..comments2023-10-24T01:44:59.579-07:00Comments on Newshoggers Archive: A democracy lesson for the GOPRon Beasleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04442030471061531104noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321229718141307911.post-14351553784656999502011-12-22T07:25:52.000-08:002011-12-22T07:25:52.000-08:00"My first order as Commander in Chief will be...<i>"My first order as Commander in Chief will be to end the war in Iraq and refocus our efforts on Afghanistan and our broader security interests."</i><br>Candidate Obama 2008<br>Would appear to suggest that Petreus didn't have to do all that much 'snadbagging'.<br>SRW1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321229718141307911.post-14268156201911015332011-12-21T00:18:06.000-08:002011-12-21T00:18:06.000-08:00Well, I don't recall Obama being all that oppo...Well, I don't recall Obama being all that opposed to it in the first place. I recall some discussion over its size an scope, and certainly a lot of progressives were against the idea, but I don't see Obama as being sandbagged on that one. He's shown repeatedly that he'll let everyone talk and then take the course he feels is best, whatever the advice, and that he was and is more than willing to escalate the situation in Af/Pak.<br>BJ Bjornsonhttp://profile.typepad.com/bjbjornsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321229718141307911.post-21042222689930365722011-12-20T16:58:59.000-08:002011-12-20T16:58:59.000-08:00Apparently you don't recall David Petraeus san...Apparently you don't recall David Petraeus sandbagging Obama into an Afghanistan "surge" which he actually opposed?<br>Bill H.http://billsandiego.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com