Posted on 02/22/2008 7:51:44 PM PST by tobyhill
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon on Friday tried to cast doubt on an account of military equipment shortages mentioned by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, whose campaign team stood by the story.
In a debate with rival Hillary Clinton on Thursday evening, Obama said he had heard from an Army captain who served in Afghanistan and whose unit did not have enough ammunition or vehicles.
Obama said it was easier for the troops to capture weapons from Taliban militants than it was "to get properly equipped by our current commander in chief," President Bush
I find that account pretty hard to imagine," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters.
"Despite the stress that we readily acknowledge on the force, one of the things that we do is make sure that all of our units and service members that are going into harm's way are properly trained, equipped and with the leadership to be successful," he said.
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It doesn’t matter, if the media doesn’t report it, he didn’t say it.
I was just thinking the same thing. My thought this sounded like a Clinton set up.
Was she smiling or smirking as he told the story?
But the Democrats are not guaranteed to take the White House - because of stuff like this.
I only got to see the last 5 or so minutes of the debate. Even that turned out to be more than I could handle!
Why the bogus title about cocaine use? At best, this is sophomoric humor.
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Not even remotely funny considering the bogus accusations against GWB.
It still makes Obama look bad..
and I loved Hillarys story about the border fence running through a college campus ...George Bush was out there personally telling them where to put the fence
Of course they’ll stick by their story because he found their patsy that will tell the reporters whatever he wants and if there’s a slip then the reporters have got his back.
I feel the same way. Just as I would have been more than obliged to lend my sympathies to the Jersey Girls, once they became politically active (especially the way they did it) all my courtesy goes out the window.
The "campaign team" is standing by the story, however. And if he's spreading lies on the basis of hearsay, then that doesn't really speak well of him either. Of course, if someone's drinking his Kool-Aid, they'll worship him no matter what he does.
At times it's hard to decide which of the candidates I despise the most. I guess when I figure that out, then I'll know who to vote against.
Neither one of these Democrats have the slightest idea how be an EXECUTIVE all they do is "FEEL", "POLL" and "LEGISLATE" based on those FEELINGS & POLLS.
Command requires THOUGHT, deadly choices, more thought and a DECISION. These phonies will take a POLL before they make any command decision.
I just can't fathom a reality with either of these two leftists is the President of the United States!!
Re “he told the crowd that he was ready to report for duty.” Damned! Is Kerry running again?
We have lowered the standards for POTUS so much, who really cares if the candidates admit to drug use (Osama), adultery (McCain) or covering up the sex crimes of their spouse (Hillary)?
If this country can re-elect a President who we KNOW used a cigar to sexually arouse a young woman right in the Oval office, maintaining a sexual affair with her for more than one year as a married POTUS, then who CARES about a homosexual encounter allegation using cocaine 20 years ago, or whether Hillary might be a lesbian, or whether McCain might have had an affair with a lobbyist years back?
This country deserves exactly what it gets in November, whoever ends up living in our White House. We have cheapened the process, and reduced the office to a joke. We’re losing W’s legacy of honor and respect in leadership, and from here, it’s all downhill.
Maybe he thought it was original.
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