Comments on: A Better Bob Gates Profile http://donklephant.com/2006/11/11/a-better-bob-gates-profile/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: GreenDreams http://donklephant.com/2006/11/11/a-better-bob-gates-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-109730 GreenDreams Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:25:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=2938#comment-109730 I'd really have to hold my nose to support Gates. The Iran Contra affair was nothing short of treason. I'm not being reactionary here. Selling weapons to the avowed enemy of the USA is treason, is it not? And against an act of Congress, they used the Ayatollah's money to support terrorism -- the attempted undermining of the democratically elected government of Nicaragua. The sainting of Reagan after his death made me nauseous. The man armed our enemy and admitted it. I’d really have to hold my nose to support Gates. The Iran Contra affair was nothing short of treason. I’m not being reactionary here. Selling weapons to the avowed enemy of the USA is treason, is it not? And against an act of Congress, they used the Ayatollah’s money to support terrorism — the attempted undermining of the democratically elected government of Nicaragua. The sainting of Reagan after his death made me nauseous. The man armed our enemy and admitted it.

]]> By: Mark Strozenberg http://donklephant.com/2006/11/11/a-better-bob-gates-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-106712 Mark Strozenberg Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:30:44 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=2938#comment-106712 If you read Novak’s article you'll get the impression that Gates might not be qualified, and Bush may prefer it that way. It's quite obvious to me that Bush only wants someone who will push forward with his personal agenda... and Gates may just be the perfect guy for the job. http://www.bobgates.net/index.php/2006/11/09/will-lack-of-experience-be-a-problem/ If you read Novak’s article you’ll get the impression that Gates might not be qualified, and Bush may prefer it that way. It’s quite obvious to me that Bush only wants someone who will push forward with his personal agenda… and Gates may just be the perfect guy for the job.

http://www.bobgates.net/index.php/2006/11/09/will-lack-of-experience-be-a-problem/

]]> By: Bob J Young http://donklephant.com/2006/11/11/a-better-bob-gates-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-106156 Bob J Young Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:21:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=2938#comment-106156 After reading the CQ profile, I'm even more unhappy about having him as a boss. He sound like an unethical Rummy clone with administration skills. Which I suppose shouldn't come as a surprise. W liked Rumsfeld and wants another. He sounds like he has better people skills, but when it comes time to lie to advance the presidents agenda, he will be happy to comply. We've ended up in one quagmire because of this attitude. We do not need someone that will happily lead us into another. After reading the CQ profile, I’m even more unhappy about having him as a boss.
He sound like an unethical Rummy clone with administration skills. Which I suppose shouldn’t come as a surprise. W liked Rumsfeld and wants another.

He sounds like he has better people skills, but when it comes time to lie to advance the presidents agenda, he will be happy to comply.

We’ve ended up in one quagmire because of this attitude. We do not need someone that will happily lead us into another.

]]> By: PoliticalCritic http://donklephant.com/2006/11/11/a-better-bob-gates-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-105805 PoliticalCritic Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:30:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=2938#comment-105805 Anybody is better that Rummy. Id' rather have a General who's been on the ground in Iraq, but this may be good enough. Anybody is better that Rummy. Id’ rather have a General who’s been on the ground in Iraq, but this may be good enough.

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