Obama Kills Unnecessary Spending: Where Are The Conks?

[Cap'n Cat]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32028667/ns ... -military/


WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes, veto-laden showdown over President Barack Obama's efforts to shift defense spending to a next generation of smaller, single-engine F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

The 58-40 vote reflected an all-out lobbying campaign by the Obama administration, which had to overcome resistance from lawmakers confronted with the losses of defense-related jobs if the F-22 program is terminated.

"The president really needed to win this vote," Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., said. Levin said it was important not only on the merits but "in terms of changing the way we do business in Washington."


Says he doesn't see the need to waste taxpayer money on this debacle. Where are the cheering Conks??? No compliments???



Oh, yeah, you're driving your Esplanades, preferring to concentrate on the negative, that's right. And typical.

Shame on Conks.

All Hail Obama!!!!

[Col Hogan]

You, Gates, and Obama...the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force... cannot show one valid study that says those planes are not necessary....

You can show a budget decision...

It's a shame that valid requirements (there's a process for validating requirements, but I know, you don't care about details) are being cut simply because of budgets...

Cutting something because you can't afford it is OK....just don't lie to the American people and say there isn't a need.....

BE HONEST....Say we can't afford it...


P.S., Cappy...I park my Prius in your Escalade.....

[TheDancinMonarch]

Proving that the blind squirrel does occasionally get a nut. Kudos to all those who voted correctly and those who drove the vote. But I'd bet that in other votes they wasted all of that F-22 money and more on some other boondoggle. As long as we keep sending it in they'll find something to waste it on.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Exactly!


They didnt do it to save money they have already spent whatever they saved on the F22's and its getting pissed away on something that doesnt protect our way of life.

[dbackjon]

Exactly!


They didnt do it to save money they have already spent whatever they saved on the F22's and its getting pissed away on something that doesnt protect our way of life.

Spending on military boondoogles is our way of life?

[AZGrizFan]

I saw the headline and thought he'd killed healthcare reform. Now THAT'S unnecessary spending. Call me when he kills something that costs TRILLIONS of dollars.

[Grizalltheway]

I saw the headline and thought he'd killed healthcare reform. Now THAT'S unnecessary spending. Call me when he kills something that costs TRILLIONS of dollars.

So the health of our citizens is less important than a multi-billion dollar dick extension. Got it.

[AZGrizFan]

I saw the headline and thought he'd killed healthcare reform. Now THAT'S unnecessary spending. Call me when he kills something that costs TRILLIONS of dollars.

So the health of our citizens is less important than a multi-billion dollar dick extension. Got it.

OK, Ralph. There you go putting words in my mouth.

But, while we're at it, those planes will probably protect the health of our citizens WAAAAAY more than any ill-conceived, poorly planned, bloated government "healthcare" (and i use that word loosely) program EVER will.

[SeattleGriz]

I shit bigger than the 1.7 billion BO says he is saving us by cutting the F22 buy.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

So the health of our citizens is less important than a multi-billion dollar dick extension. Got it.

OK, Ralph. There you go putting words in my mouth.

But, while we're at it, those planes will probably protect the health of our citizens WAAAAAY more than any ill-conceived, poorly planned, bloated government "healthcare" (and i use that word loosely) program EVER will.

So true, its amazing that people in this country just dont get what keeps us free. If we didnt have a strong military the pus*y cowards like Grizalltheway would have a rude awakening.

The military is one of the few things the government does OK and now the left wants to erode what keeps us safe and living the way we do.

Head......meet ass

[UNI88]

From the Tribune Newspapers
Gates on F-22: Defense chief says funding for fighter jet will be vetoed if restored
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi- ... 4220.story

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"Every dollar diverted to fund excess or unneeded capacity -- whether for more F-22s or anything else -- is a dollar that will be unavailable to take care of our people, win the wars we are in, to deter potential adversaries and to improve capabilities in areas where America is underinvested and potentially vulnerable," Gates said.

Gates in recent months has also emphasized the need for the Pentagon to focus on the fights like the ones in Iraq and Afghanistan and less on wars among big powers, which he sees as less likely.
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Gates prefers the cheaper F-35, which he has argued is newer, carries more weapons and will prove superior in combat.

How is the F-22 going to help us fight the kinds of wars we seem to be fighting now? How is it going to protect us from terrorists or rogue regimes? In the opinon of this citizen who hasn't had the honor to serve, this money is better spent elsewhere in the military and if not the military than in intelligence gathering. Now if the money is diverted to community organizing or social programs many of you have a valid point about the cut impacting national security but as of yet I've seen no evidence that that is what is happening.

[Cap'n Cat]

Conks. Never happy with nothin'.

[UNI88]

Conks. Never happy with nothin'.

I believe I have been labeled a Conk and I'm happy with this outcome.

[Grizalltheway]

Conks. Never happy with nothin'.

I believe I have been labeled a Conk and I'm happy with this outcome.

You're one of those rare thinkin' Conks, 88.

[Cap'n Cat]

Conks. Never happy with nothin'.

I believe I have been labeled a Conk and I'm happy with this outcome.

Yeah, you're a cuddly Conk and you're cool cuz you're a UNI person. You and HI54UNI are the only UNI Conks to whom I give the time of day. You get a pass.

[Cap'n Cat]

I believe I have been labeled a Conk and I'm happy with this outcome.

You're one of those rare thinkin' Conks, 88.

Reppies!

[Grizalltheway]

OK, Ralph. There you go putting words in my mouth.

But, while we're at it, those planes will probably protect the health of our citizens WAAAAAY more than any ill-conceived, poorly planned, bloated government "healthcare" (and i use that word loosely) program EVER will.

So true, its amazing that people in this country just dont get what keeps us free. If we didnt have a strong military the pus*y cowards like Grizalltheway would have a rude awakening.

The military is one of the few things the government does OK and now the left wants to erode what keeps us safe and living the way we do.

Head......meet ass

Uhh, some boondoggle of a jet isn't what keeps us free, it's the men and women in the armed forces that do. I never said anything bad about them.

Also, I wouldn't call adding 22,000 troops to the Army "eroding" it, but what the fuck do I know.

[Cap'n Cat]

So true, its amazing that people in this country just dont get what keeps us free. If we didnt have a strong military the pus*y cowards like Grizalltheway would have a rude awakening.

The military is one of the few things the government does OK and now the left wants to erode what keeps us safe and living the way we do.

Head......meet ass

Uhh, some boondoggle of a jet isn't what keeps us free, it's the men and women in the armed forces that do. I never said anything bad about them.

Also, I wouldn't call adding 22,000 troops to the Army "gutting" it, but what the fuck do I know.

Man, you guys are a lot rougher on Z than I would be. Musta met him, huh?

[Grizalltheway]

Uhh, some boondoggle of a jet isn't what keeps us free, it's the men and women in the armed forces that do. I never said anything bad about them.

Also, I wouldn't call adding 22,000 troops to the Army "gutting" it, but what the fuck do I know.

Man, you guys are a lot rougher on Z than I would be. Musta met him, huh?

He's a big boy, he can handle it.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

So true, its amazing that people in this country just dont get what keeps us free. If we didnt have a strong military the pus*y cowards like Grizalltheway would have a rude awakening.

The military is one of the few things the government does OK and now the left wants to erode what keeps us safe and living the way we do.

Head......meet ass

Uhh, some boondoggle of a jet isn't what keeps us free, it's the men and women in the armed forces that do. I never said anything bad about them.

Also, I wouldn't call adding 22,000 troops to the Army "eroding" it, but what the **** do I know.

I can see your military:

The men and women of the (not so) armed forces running around on the ground making plane noises as they try to carry a bomb to drop on a military target only to fall a couple hundred miles short. Men and women shoving their "gun" hands in the face of an enemy and making bang bang sounds while they are shot by real guns.

Our military should have a fighter jet for every pilot, one for every day of the week. They should have to kick their way through piles of bullets and guns to find the exact one they want.

Our extra machines, planes, guns, missiles, bombs and ammo should be the second largest munitions armed military force in the world.

[HI54UNI]

I believe I have been labeled a Conk and I'm happy with this outcome.

Yeah, you're a cuddly Conk and you're cool cuz you're a UNI person. You and HI54UNI are the only UNI Conks to whom I give the time of day. You get a pass.

Damn, there goes my credibility.....

[native]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32028667/ns ... -military/

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets...
Says he doesn't see the need to waste taxpayer money on this debacle. Where are the cheering Conks??? No compliments???

Cap'n, you could not recognize "unnecessary spending" if it were sucking your _ (fill in the tiny blank).

[Grizalltheway]

Uhh, some boondoggle of a jet isn't what keeps us free, it's the men and women in the armed forces that do. I never said anything bad about them.

Also, I wouldn't call adding 22,000 troops to the Army "eroding" it, but what the **** do I know.

I can see your military:

The men and women of the (not so) armed forces running around on the ground making plane noises as they try to carry a bomb to drop on a military target only to fall a couple hundred miles short. Men and women shoving their "gun" hands in the face of an enemy and making bang bang sounds while they are shot by real guns.

Our military should have a fighter jet for every pilot, one for every day of the week. They should have to kick their way through piles of bullets and guns to find the exact one they want.

Our extra machines, planes, guns, missiles, bombs and ammo should be the second largest munitions armed military force in the world.

Fuck it, let's just nuke the rest of the planet. Save us a lot of time and trouble.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Typical douchebag response when you just got owned.

[Grizalltheway]

Typical douchebag response when you just got owned.

Let's see, you formulated an opinion for me, and then rambled some bullshit about producing millions more bullets than our soldiers could ever use. Whatever floats your boat, Alfie.