Donald Rumsfeld endorses Hillary!
In case you didn't get it. This is SATIRE.
Donald Rumsfeld endorsed Hillary Clinton earlier today, saying “I believe Secretary Clinton is the steady hand we need in the various wars we are fighting”. This was greeted by the DNC as yet another sign that moderate, mainstream, responsible Republicans are deserting their toxic nominee.
Rumsfeld, who served as defense secretary under George W. Bush, is remembered for his commitment to sharing enduring freedoms with unfortunate countries requiring an assist to vault into the age of democracy. “I believe Hillary Clinton understands American exceptionalism and how much the world needs us” Rumsfeld is quoted as saying.
Though an unlikely endorsement, this is not the first time Hillary Clinton and Donald Rumsfeld have found themselves on the same side of a political issue. In 2002, Hillary Clinton crossed the aisle in a courageous vote to deliver the benefits of liberty to the people of Iraq, via the agency of the US armed forces. Donald Rumsfeld was the defense minister at the time. This is a “known known”.
Spokespersons for the Clinton campaign and Mr. Rumsfeld said the two had developed mutual respect and a close rapport over the years. “They both call Chicago home and share a certain mid-western simplicity. Also a common work ethic. They work very hard. Mr. Rumsfeld has a standing desk.” said the Clinton spokesperson. “This is what you might call an unknown unknown”, a spokesperson replied when asked why Mr. Rumsfled had switched his support.
With Mr. Rumsfeld’s endorsement, the Clinton campaign has been reluctantly endorsed by dozens of senior Republicans. Staffers speculated as to whether former vice-president Dick Cheney would join them. “If Cheney were to come on board, that would soften up a lot of formerly unreachable Republicans. We will always have our differences with them, but on some things, such as keeping America safe, we can agree that Secretary Clinton will be the better choice” a senior DNC official who requested anonymity said.
The biggest possible prize remains elusive, the Clinton campaign continues to pursue the highly coveted Kissinger endorsement. The pursuit continues despite recent revelations that the Carter administration was incensed at Mr. Kissinger’s 1978 trip to Argentina. On that occasion, Mr. Kissing publicly praised the military junta responsible for thousands of “disappearances”.
This is snark.
The last paragraph is true.
Comments
Well, I'm sure she's celebrating even if we don't
are they beside themselves at TOP?
(Second thought, don't tell me - I don't care).
'What we are left with is an agency mandated to ensure transparency and disclosure that is actually working to keep the public in the dark' - Ann M. Ravel, former FEC member
As I read this, TOP was the first thing in my thoughts!
I'm curious as hell to know how they are interpreting this, but too damn terrified to look for myself!
We have crossed the Rubicon here. We are now on the other side of some place extremely frightening. Please tell me they aren't seriously looking for Dick Cheney endorsement? I just really don't know what to say. I feel like I've entered another dimension. And I don't like it at all!
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
Gutsy move there Subir!! Tip of the hat to you for having...
the guts to post that over there. I couldn't help myself! I had to look! Out of 77 comments bashing you, only 3 of them included the name Rumsfeld! And one of those actually referred to Rumsfeld as a "moderate". No I'm not making this up. Those commenters that bothered to address the substance of your post seemed to think this was a good thing because now even republicans will vote for Hillary. And one of the people there made the obligatory derogatory remark about C99 claiming that it's a ghost town here and people like subir are finally coming back to that place. Frankly, I think I'm going to be sick!
And lastly... Boo!!! You're all a bunch of ghosts and I can't see you!! It is however nice to see they stop by here to get some factual information. One can only live in lala land for so long without something real to grab a hold of.
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
We have been called "little top" with affection.
After reading your comment, I went into my bookmarks to find "big top" (fitting no?) to check it out. I did scan the right hand column, and I did look at the number of recs/comments in subir's diary. I didn't click. It has indeed turned into the big top. Clowns, paper tigers, and lots of acrobats twisting figures into pretzels.
"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon
Never hurts to shake things up a bit.
@subirgrewal
Yeah, let's jerk the board around
with snark that could actually be true.
Not snark. Prescience.
How many Republican Neocons have to endorse Hillary before her fans start to get the hint that she's neither liberal nor progressive? Doesn't matter if she puts on the Bernie mask for a speech once a month or so.
People over there who support her Neocon associations don't get to call themselves progressives or liberals, as far as I'm concerned. If they do, the labels have lost whatever shreds of meaning remained to them.
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Exactly
I was considering the source, too...
"You go to war with the army you have"
That Rumsfeld?
auughhhh......
My Suspicion
is that Hillary-ites at Kos and elsewhere will focus on how bad the Republican endorsements show Trump to be, rather than what they say about Hillary.
"You argue that you don't want to throw away your vote. That's right. Don't vote for freedom - you might not get it. Vote for slavery - you have a cinch on that." Eugene Debs
What More Proof Do We Need?
Any candidate that would be the preference of Donald Rumsfeld, Henry Kissinger, Robert Kagan, Richard Armitage, Max Boot, and Hank (Henry) Paulson is not fit to have the power of dog catcher.....much less ever be The President of the U.S.
It is time to stand up and push back!
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"share a certain mid-western simplicity" - Unbridled lust for
power and to use that power to wage illegal wars on behalf of the corporate overlords.
"The justness of individual land right is not justifiable to those to whom the land by right of first claim collectively belonged"
You have indicated this is snark.
I believe it will be truth in due time. The neocon attracts the other neocons - again - it's just a matter of time. Hide and watch - the other moths will soon find the hrc light and buzz around it like the cult devotees they are.
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
It's just
too funny for me to bear. Because seriously:
NO ONE would be surprised.
True statements.
The regular Tea-GOP voters
The regular Tea-GOP voters hate the Bush administration. This is why Trump is the nominee. Does Hillary really think that running away from progressives and into the arms of neocons is a way to get more votes?
OK so Rumsfeld isn't supporting Hillary. But Henry the K is a very close friend, PNAC co-founder Robert Kagan is an enthusiastic supporter, and the Hillary campaign is actively seeking endorsements from Condi Rice, James Baker, and George Shultz.
"We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."
Yes.
Oh, that wasn't a rhetorical question was it?
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
Kagan's wife Victoria Nuland
Is, of course, Hillary's BFF and longtime lieutenant. There have even been rumors she's an SOS candidate in a Hillary
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Unless it's a signed confession for war crimes,
I have zero interest in hearing anything Rumsfeld has to say.
This is about as much use to Never Hillary as an endorsement from Kim Kardashian given Rumsfeld is widely recognized as being one of the worst defense secretaries in US history.
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"Polls don't tell us how well a candidate is doing; Polls tell us how well the media is doing." ~ Me
Gee, I wonder if TOP
will be giving each other high-fives over this valued endorsement?
Thank goodness for the snark tag
I almost had a seizure!
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Snark tag = too little too late
I think this is half way around the internet.
"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon
I'd just seen a list of neocon Hillary supporters in the NYT
The fact that Rumsfeld wasn't on it slipped my mind and the whole thing seemed plausible!
We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed.
- Greta Thunberg
hmm, this diary made me look up something I vaguely remember
but I found it and I can't believe that so many people here, commented in there. The original diary was a request to Bob Johnson to frigging stop calling out the "Good Germans". It was the first time that expression became clear to me and I was already enough "enchanted" with dailykos email paloozaas and other snark and tired of bowing to master snarkist Bob Johnson. I admit that most of the snarky comments and things he (and ek hornbeck) said, I didn't understand anyway.
So, I was wondering, if I might write another one of that sort to those "snarkatistas" who get their "snarkasmen" out of their "snarkadoodles".
Ok, I call you all now the "Good C99p Snarkatistas". I hope that makes you happy. I drink to both of you and me. Prost.
Sigh.
Have fun. I am tired of it.
Markos, Ban Snarkso, I get it, I just can't get snark, can you have some mercy?
...with the little people, who don't understand snark? What's so funny about it?
Motivated by hecate's OT today, I grabbed a book that happened to be out of my boxes and at my nightstand. I started to read its prologue. Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
Of course immediately I had to stumble over those words:
Hmm, the lesser of two evils, rings a bell, no? I have difficulties to get snarky about it. I guess my snarkometer humor buttons are somewhat stuck. Sorry for that. May be after the election I get me some WD40 lubricant and get them unstuck again.
Sorry for being a snarky-party-pooper.
White privilege is out in full force rallying for their gal...
The list of neocons and billionaires, from both parties, who haven't endorsed Hillary gets shorter and shorter. How many of them are POC? Hillary is of white privilege, for white privilege, and by the white privileged. dailykos is a total lie.
"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon
Thanks for the snark (soon to be reality) subir.
I noticed that the shit birds at LOF don't find any humor in it...I guess it hits too close to home. If Rumsfeld had endorsed her, we would be hearing how he isn't that bad.
There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties.. This...is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.--John Adams
The irony
of the Party-or-Drop-Dead cyberbullies on blogs like the Daily Kos beating up others over "white privilege" is such a pot/kettle moment, I'm not sure if I can ever go back there. OMG, what a bunch of con-artists.
I would say that they have been conned
there are no artists there IMHO.
yes, but but isn't that a good thing?
God the Neocons are filling both sides of the aisle
Only thing that might be good
about that is "it's easier to see"...
Pathetic, the bloodthirst with these people...
Someone needs to stage an intervention for me
I just went over there to read Subir's post and his tip jar was Hidden. Huh? No sense of humor over at LOF. Nevertheless, I tipped him and recommended his diary. Then I read some of the comments. Yikes! For being on the winning team, those are the most miserable people I have ever seen. They are so full of anger and hostility.
BTW, we were characterized as being dead over here. WTF??? Then another said that he does not hang around here much because we are too serious. Hey, I take that as a compliment. It is like stepping into some sort of twilight zone over there. The cognitive dissonance is just too thick in the air.
I think I might need brain bleach. But I decided to take one for the team here.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
That Hillary!
She's in everyone's stable!
"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones."
John Cage