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Madeleine Albright: Bush Talks 'Victory' Too Much
NewsMax.com ^ | Dec. 31, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 12/31/2005 10:21:56 AM PST by Carl/NewsMax

In an interview posted on the Democratic National Committee's web site, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she doesn't like the way President Bush "repeatedly" talks about achieving victory in the Iraq war.

"I was very troubled recently, particularly by [Bush's] first speech to the Naval Academy," the former top Clinton diplomat complains in a DNC audio webcast.

"They clearly had some kind of a new pollster in the White House tell them that the word 'victory' had to be repeated endlessly," Albright griped. "Plus, [there was] the backdrop that said 'victory' and then there was 'victory' on the podium. I don't know how many times he used the word 'victory.'"

Still, despite her discomfort over President Bush's victory talk, Albright insisted that she and other Democrats really do want the U.S. to prevail in Iraq.

"There's not a Democrat who doesn't want this to work," Albright said. "I think that Democrats are united in not wanting this to fail."

Still, she credited her party with forcing a debate over the question of how President Bush managed to take the country to war without "really having a very good discussion of it."

And Albright complained that it isn't fair for Democrats "to be called unpatriotic simply for asking questions and having a debate."

She also took some pot shots at her successor, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, suggesting that her performance during a recent trip to Europe was a diplomatic embarrassment.

Noting that Rice was repeatedly pressed by reporters to clarify U.S. "torture" policy, Albright said, "I don't think it was a trip that was particularly the one that she had in mind."

"Given the fact that it's being written that she has a great deal of influence with the president, she may have come back and said, 'You know, this was not a great trip - we've got to do something.'"

The former top Clinton diplomat suggested that Dr. Rice may be in over her head, telling the DNC: "I think that you would have had to have been really asleep at the switch not to know what a very hard trip she had and one presumes that others in the White House read the newspapers and could see she had a very hard trip."


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: albright; beyondugly; bush; bush43; cleaninglady; clintonistas; clintonoid; exmarine; iraq; madalinealdumb; murtha; notallthatbright; oilforbribescreator; stupidsos; terrorist; victory; victorystrategy; whatajackass; yerrorism
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To: jdm
Hey, that was rude. This is a holiday. There are people eating out here, even if it's only a surfeit of junk food while we wait for the rest of the 347 remaining bowl games to be played. (You're probably right, though.)

John / Billybob

81 posted on 12/31/2005 10:54:56 AM PST by Congressman Billybob (The New Year has arrived for our friends in Australia. The best of wishes for all Freepers.)
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To: TomGuy

As for Albright's omnipresent excuse that they didn't have enough 'intelligence', who got rid of our human intelligence? The Clintons. They decided spies were 'dirty'. We could learn all we needed from satellites. Well, they were wrong. Again.


82 posted on 12/31/2005 10:55:23 AM PST by hershey
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To: Carl/NewsMax

Beat her pacifist ass with an ugly stick and then sh*t in her hat.


83 posted on 12/31/2005 10:57:02 AM PST by boomop1
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To: Carl/NewsMax; DariusBane; festus; television is just wrong; TomGuy; exit82; wildwood; Mo1
Madeleine Albright says she doesn't like the way President Bush "repeatedly" talks about achieving victory in the Iraq war.
Well, well, well. I guess there actually is something that the president of the United States can say that Maddie can find the gumption to object to. After the prior president told her to go out and spread the word that black was white and she found out it was a boldface lie for personal benefit and didn't resign, I really though she was sold out to presidents.

I guess she was just sold out to Democrats.


84 posted on 12/31/2005 10:57:05 AM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters but PR.)
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To: TomGuy
This picture floors me. Has any other Administration even considered posing for such a picture?

I would only change two things: Have the (and I use the term lightly) President covering his groin, and Burglar his socks.

85 posted on 12/31/2005 10:57:06 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: hershey
The mess she made of the North Korea talks must stick in her craw.

I suspect even now she thinks she was brilliantly successful. The power of delusion can be great.
86 posted on 12/31/2005 10:57:15 AM PST by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

Madeline and Helen both need to be taken to the vets and put down. It's cruelty to have individuals whose brain matter has turned to putty wandering around as they're allowed to do.


87 posted on 12/31/2005 10:58:13 AM PST by AmeriBrit (The 'hildabeast' must be stopped. RELEASE THE BARRETT REPORT.....NOW!)
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To: Ichneumon

The White House has to combat the entire MSM reporting every individual death, "the war is going badly", "it is unwinnable", "we are not welcome", "Iraq is worse now than before we went in"...etc. Democrats are just angry that Bush isn't rolling over (any more) and letting them completely shape the public opinion.


88 posted on 12/31/2005 10:58:47 AM PST by I'm ALL Right! (ENDOFTHESPEAR.COM "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.")
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To: Carl/NewsMax
The former top Clinton diplomat suggested that Dr. Rice may be in over her head, telling the DNC: "I think that you would have had to have been really asleep at the switch not to know what a very hard trip she had and one presumes that others in the White House read the newspapers and could see she had a very hard trip."

Sobering words from the master of "brooch diplomacy" who once chased Yassir Arafat through a parking garage while in her stocking feet, with the predictable level of usefulness.

Bulgarian babushka speaks with big mouth.

89 posted on 12/31/2005 10:59:22 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: RJL
I remember few, if any, articles where the MSM asked the President GHW Bush (41) administration to comment on how the Clinton administration was doing?

It's been a tradition that former presidents never commented on their successors.

It was a sign of class.

Jimmy Carter kept quiet about Reagan...because he knew Reagan would kick his ass!!

Carter and Clinton are now showing how small they are.

Neither one could cope with the responsibility of being commander-in-chief!!

90 posted on 12/31/2005 10:59:24 AM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (expell the fat arrogant carcasses of Congress)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

That this woman occupied the office, along with the rest of the Xlinton appointees, and Xlinton himself, is absolutely FRIGHTENING.

That Xillary has a shot at a repeat perfomance should be even more frightening.

((((((((((shudder))))))))))


91 posted on 12/31/2005 10:59:41 AM PST by Pete'sWife (Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

shhhhhhhhhhhh....Victory is a bad word......


92 posted on 12/31/2005 10:59:44 AM PST by mystery-ak (HAPPY NEW YEAR)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

That's ok, Madeline, Bush has every right to freedom of speech. You dims go ahead and talk gloom and doom and woeful negativity. I'm glad my president talks victory up. TALK IT UP, BUSH! Here's a recap of your dim campaign slogan for 06 and 08:

1) we REALLY REALLY hate Bush
2) Karl Rove is STILL under investigation

Chew on that, halfbright!


93 posted on 12/31/2005 11:00:17 AM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
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To: Ichneumon

lamo... hat was a good laugh dude.thanks


94 posted on 12/31/2005 11:00:49 AM PST by Cinnamon
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Pssst. Madeline. Over here:


95 posted on 12/31/2005 11:01:34 AM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (A Liberal: One who demands half of your pie because he didn't bake one.)
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To: Yaelle
This picture floors me.

The first time I saw it, I just assumed it was someone's photoshopped prank. Later on, I read that is was actually them and they did pose for it. It is a legit picture.
96 posted on 12/31/2005 11:02:02 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: cardinal4; Eva; All
The Dim's just can't stand the prospect of someone, anyone, losing. And this stupidity runs the gamut from "outcome based" education to the "global village" swill. The cretins on the Left are always seeking the lowest common denominator; and every thing else, including national security, be damned.
97 posted on 12/31/2005 11:04:06 AM PST by PerConPat (A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.-- Mencken)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Madeleine Albright: "Bush Talks 'Victory' Too Much"

River Rat: "Madeleine talks too much"...

She must acknowledge that her 15 minutes of shame in the Clinton's administration is OVER....
The bitch should now STFU.

This loony traitorous bitch never learned, that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool - than to speak and remove all doubt..

Semper Fi

98 posted on 12/31/2005 11:05:11 AM PST by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

What a lunatic


99 posted on 12/31/2005 11:05:29 AM PST by Kaslin (The terrorists must be allowed to attack us again.... Sincerly A leftwinger)
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To: jdm
"I bet it smells really strange under her clothes."

Probably like tator tots and cat food.

Thanks a heap guys. I wasn't planning on hurling till after I got drunk.

100 posted on 12/31/2005 11:05:32 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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