Comments on: Political Buzz: Petraeus To Deliver Princeton Baccalaureate Address … And Plans A 2010 Visit To Iowa http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/ The War Starts Here Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:16:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Wes Morgan http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-439474 Wes Morgan Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:09:30 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-439474 GEN Petraeus is an incredible leader, and his taking the time to speak at two Ivy League schools in one week this June - Princeton's baccalaureate and Harvard's ROTC commissioning - is a good example of the weight he places on intellectual prowess as well as other kinds. But everyone ought to lay off with the speculation about his politics and ambitions - it just makes his current job harder. (Plus I don't think even his XO or aide-de-camp could tell you his actual political leanings on anything besides military issues, and he hasn't voted since 2000.) GEN Petraeus is an incredible leader, and his taking the time to speak at two Ivy League schools in one week this June – Princeton’s baccalaureate and Harvard’s ROTC commissioning – is a good example of the weight he places on intellectual prowess as well as other kinds. But everyone ought to lay off with the speculation about his politics and ambitions – it just makes his current job harder. (Plus I don’t think even his XO or aide-de-camp could tell you his actual political leanings on anything besides military issues, and he hasn’t voted since 2000.)

]]> By: Tom in CO http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409808 Tom in CO Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:59:54 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409808 Rock on sir! Rock on sir!

]]> By: trapper http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409737 trapper Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:37:36 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409737 could be a present day movie version of GLADIATOR! watch for obama and the dems try to take him out. hope its the same outcome but he survives. could be a present day movie version of GLADIATOR! watch for obama and the dems try to take him out. hope its the same outcome but he survives.

]]> By: TedB http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409718 TedB Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:33:07 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409718 Wesley Morgan ’11, who spent five weeks in Iraq with Petraeus in 2007 and was embedded in Iraq last fall studying the actions of different military units, described Petraeus as “intense” and said he admired the general’s concern for junior officers. “He’s an incredibly intense guy intellectually,” Morgan said. “He makes a habit of looking out for people far, far below him and giving them opportunities.” Part of the job description, infinately important leadership skill. Clearly a standup guy. I agree with MikeP, lets hold off on 2012 talk until his views get the sniff test. Soooo tempting tho'... he'd still school Obonehead in everything. Wesley Morgan ’11, who spent five weeks in Iraq with Petraeus in 2007 and was embedded in Iraq last fall studying the actions of different military units, described Petraeus as “intense” and said he admired the general’s concern for junior officers.

“He’s an incredibly intense guy intellectually,” Morgan said. “He makes a habit of looking out for people far, far below him and giving them opportunities.”

Part of the job description, infinately important leadership skill. Clearly a standup guy. I agree with MikeP, lets hold off on 2012 talk until his views get the sniff test. Soooo tempting tho’… he’d still school Obonehead in everything.

]]> By: MikeP http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409689 MikeP Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:23:19 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409689 The GOP is so fucking desparate that we jump at the first well spoken, we think conservative who comes to the podium. We'll know how much of a conservative he is in short order--if the msm gets on his ass like stink on shit, then we'll know he's the real deal. Hold up on elevating the general to the White House until we see some more writing on the wall. Remember Colin Powell. The GOP is so fucking desparate that we jump at the first well spoken, we think conservative who comes to the podium. We’ll know how much of a conservative he is in short order–if the msm gets on his ass like stink on shit, then we’ll know he’s the real deal.
Hold up on elevating the general to the White House until we see some more writing on the wall. Remember Colin Powell.

]]> By: 0311inOHio (I didn't drink the kool-Aid) http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409447 0311inOHio (I didn't drink the kool-Aid) Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:49:07 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409447 I wonder if he has a birth certificate? :mrgreen: I wonder if he has a birth certificate? :mrgreen:

]]> By: tlk http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409423 tlk Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:14:51 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409423 Oh well..it was a fleeting moment of bliss... I thought the only reason I didn't read the Weekly Standard was because of Kristol..now I have another reason. Oh well..it was a fleeting moment of bliss…

I thought the only reason I didn’t read the Weekly Standard was because of Kristol..now I have another reason.

]]> By: Pogue Mahogue http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409397 Pogue Mahogue Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:43:27 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409397 General Petraeus won't be speaking in Iowa. There's now a footnote to the Weekly Standard story... "This was meant as joke, though obviously it fell a little flat. Petraeus has no plans to go to Iowa that I'm aware, this year or next. I regret the confusion that has resulted from my clumsy attempt at humor." That's a real knee-slapper, huh? General Petraeus won’t be speaking in Iowa. There’s now a footnote to the Weekly Standard story…

“This was meant as joke, though obviously it fell a little flat. Petraeus has no plans to go to Iowa that I’m aware, this year or next. I regret the confusion that has resulted from my clumsy attempt at humor.”

That’s a real knee-slapper, huh?

]]> By: radgy http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409396 radgy Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:40:17 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409396 Petraeus was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, the son of Miriam (née Howell) and Sixtus Petraeus. His mother was American and his father was a sea captain who had immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands during the initial phase of World War II.[22] Sixtus settled in Cornwall on Hudson, where David Petraeus grew up and graduated from Cornwall Central High School in 1970. Residents called him 'Peaches' in reference to his often-mispronounced last name[23] and the nickname stuck with him as a cadet.[24] cant get any more American than that Petraeus was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, the son of Miriam (née Howell) and Sixtus Petraeus. His mother was American and his father was a sea captain who had immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands during the initial phase of World War II.[22] Sixtus settled in Cornwall on Hudson, where David Petraeus grew up and graduated from Cornwall Central High School in 1970. Residents called him ‘Peaches’ in reference to his often-mispronounced last name[23] and the nickname stuck with him as a cadet.[24]

cant get any more American than that

]]> By: streeter http://patdollard.com/2009/03/political-buzz-petraeus-to-deliver-princeton-baccalaureate-address-and-plans-a-2010-visit-to-iowa/#comment-409374 streeter Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:47:13 +0000 http://patdollard.com/?p=64000#comment-409374 You got it. That whole "oppose the mission, support the troops" crap is crap and will always be crap. She hates you too. You got it. That whole “oppose the mission, support the troops” crap is crap and will always be crap. She hates you too.

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