We learned yesterday that General Stanley McChrystal made some comments about civilian leaders in the administration. Since then, America’s pundits have waited PATIENTLY for his stupid plane to get to Washington so Obama could yell at him. Well, he had his meeting. And, uh, what happened? FIRE HIM OR KEEP HIM OBAMA. This is SERIOUS. Some guy MADE FUN of Joe Biden. We have all taken our sides and will yell about whether Obama’s decision is right or not as soon as it’s announced. Barack Obama is the last person on Earth who has not decided whether McChrystal should be fired or not. It’s time to DO SOMETHING.
You know what is the real insubordination here? YOURS, Obama. The Wall Street Journal already fired McChrystal. The Washington Post already kept McChrystal. So pick one. Either one. AND DON’T GET SMART WITH US AND DEMOTE HIM OR MOVE HIM TO PART-TIME. Do it. Just do one of these things.
We are trying to fight a war here, Obama. A war over whether making fun of Joe Biden should get you fired or not if you happen to be in the military. Our brave cable news airtime is dying over there, yet you sit in your little office, doing nothing. America needs to get back to stalking Tony Hayward. This has gone on far too long.
Oh, you’re making an announcement at 1:30? YEAH, YOU’D BETTER. And it better be fucking moving.
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Live feed of the death match:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2005/04/12/VI2005041201139.html?hpid=topnews
I’m hoping the door behind the lecturn will open and Obama will just toss McChrystal’s head out like a bowling ball.
Don’t listen to him, Barack. He’s new around here.
McChrystal: Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Joe Biden? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You push for Afghanistan, and you curse the military. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Afghanistan’s failure, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like dufus, asshole, dumbfuck. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent shitting on civilian leadership. You use them as a descriptor. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to.
Obama: Did you give the Rolling Stone Interview?
McChrystal: I did the job I…
Obama: *DID YOU GIVE THE ROLLING STONE INTERVIEW?*
McChrystal: *You’re Goddamned RIGHT I DID!*
Lol he got canned and is getting replaced by Petraeus….doesn’t he already have a war?
Is that white smoke? Do we have a new Pope or not?
It was kind of nice for Obama to make him sweat for a few extra hours, though.
[re=604874]GayInMaine[/re]: Habemus papem!
In a variation on JMP’s earlier suggestion.
1. Fly him to the Antarctic
2. Strip him and stuff 1001 herring up his ass
3. Spread eagle him face down on an iceberg
4. Let the penguins go bobbing for herring
chascates:
. “This is a big f*****g deal” ~Joe Biteme
MSNBC Reports: Obama firing or accepting resignation of McCrystal. It’s official. Bye Bye, Karma for Pat Tillman.
This is the jump the shark episode for the White House keeping all the Rethugs & ne’r do wells like McCrystal, Geitner, Summers, on & on & remember the almost Cabinet position for JUDD GREGG?? Does the White House get it yet? And Salazar in the middle of the rape of the Earth?? Bipartisinism is a joke in this situation & all situations. STOP WITH THE KUMBAYAN’ ALREADY HOPEY. DO YOU GET IT YET??
PS: The quote that upset me the most was the dis on the beloved Joe Biden.
A video of McChrystal being chased out of the White House by Bo would be pretty sweet.
I am eagerly awaiting the Joe Biden reaction shots. I hope they are as feral and toothy as they are in my imagination.
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I stay there will be trouble
New rule: Don’t ask about Joe Biden. Don’t tell about Joe Biden.
Problem solved.
[re=604884]chascates[/re]: As long as he steps in some Bo cake on the way out.
We don’t have attention spans but we have C-SPANs!
UP is reporting McCrystal quit because he wanted the plan in Afghanistan to work???
Fox and Red State didn’t have to wait until Obama made his decision, silly Rabbit! Of course he made the wrong choice, no matter which it was.
Personally, I think farming out foreign policy to the US Army and Xe, resulting in Kissenger-esque descriptions of meetings with foreign ministers as “fucking gay” is brilliant. If the “Wonder Years” of the Bush Admin taught us anything it’s that “straight talk” with world leaders works magic for our world street cred…
[re=604958]ZombieRichardFeynman[/re]: But it was fine when their guy rapid-fired, what-5 Generals?
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