Comments on: RINO vs DINO? http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/09/30/rino-vs-dino/ This is a place for members of Progressive Democrats of Hawai‘i to express their thoughts and exasperations about political happenings. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: David Thielen http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/09/30/rino-vs-dino/#comment-195 David Thielen Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:48:18 +0000 http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/09/30/rino-vs-dino/#comment-195 Here are my reasons why I think Democrats should welcome Cynthia Thielen - http://www.davidthielen.info/politics/2006/10/cynthia_thielen.html Please keep in mind that these are solely my opinions, not those of my mom and no one in the campaign reviewed or approved my post. Here are my reasons why I think Democrats should welcome Cynthia Thielen - http://www.davidthielen.info/politics/2006/10/cynthia_thielen.html

Please keep in mind that these are solely my opinions, not those of my mom and no one in the campaign reviewed or approved my post.

]]> By: Todd http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/09/30/rino-vs-dino/#comment-194 Todd Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:00:57 +0000 http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/09/30/rino-vs-dino/#comment-194 In considering Thielen's position on Iraq (or any candidate's position for that matter), it is important to remember that, unless a miracle happens and Bush has a serious change of heart, all such discussion is academic. Bush has already made it clear that he will not leave Iraq until the Iraqis 'step up'. Given the upswing in violence over the past months, and the recent NIE's report that Bush's Iraq invasion is encouraging the terrorist movement, it's sure hard to see any 'stepping up'happening soon. This means, in short, that the only position that will get us out of Iraq involves impeachment of Bush, as the major, most stubborn obstacle to troop withdrawal. Thielen may support alternative plans and talk tough about firing Rummy, but such talk is purely idle until Bush is removed. Don't lose sight of this!! In considering Thielen’s position on Iraq (or any candidate’s position for that matter), it is important to remember that, unless a miracle happens and Bush has a serious change of heart, all such discussion is academic. Bush has already made it clear that he will not leave Iraq until the Iraqis ’step up’. Given the upswing in violence over the past months, and the recent NIE’s report that Bush’s Iraq invasion is encouraging the terrorist movement, it’s sure hard to see any ’stepping up’happening soon. This means, in short, that the only position that will get us out of Iraq involves impeachment of Bush, as the major, most stubborn obstacle to troop withdrawal. Thielen may support alternative plans and talk tough about firing Rummy, but such talk is purely idle until Bush is removed. Don’t lose sight of this!!

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