Democrats deliberately dishonor those that protect and provide their right to be…(I’m sorry, can someone please help me here in the comments section with a suitably disparaging descriptor…I’m at a loss for words, hard as that may to believe).
Even Barack Obama, who opposed the Iraq troop surge, has finally acknowledged its success. But some of his fellow Democrats in Congress apparently remain unconvinced. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin teamed up to block a vote on a bipartisan resolution “recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq” and thanking our men and women in uniform for their efforts.
Even Obama, presumably their new messiah, is better than that, essentially admitting his error in judgement without admitting his error in judgement. How thick can these people be to not at least acknowledge the political ramifications of not resolving to express gratitude for our troops?
By late 2006, Iraq was gripped by sectarian chaos. Insurgents and death squads were killing nearly 3,000 civilians per month, and coalition forces were sustaining more than 1,200 attacks per week.
Under General David Petraeus, who relinquished command of U.S. forces in Iraq on Tuesday, sectarian bloodshed has almost entirely abated, daily attacks have fallen to 25 from a high of 180 in June 2007, and overall violence has declined by more than 70%. In July, U.S. combat deaths were lower than in any month since the beginning of the war. All of the troops sent to Iraq as part of the surge have now returned home and are not being replaced.
And our Congress, now dominated by Democrats can’t muster the fortitude to simply say “Thank you.”
(Insert above descriptor again here please – our friends at KAR are really good at this sort of thing – Assnozzles comes to mind?)
Citing General Petraeus by name, the resolution, which is sponsored by Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman and Republican Lindsey Graham, “commends and expresses the gratitude to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces for the service, sacrifices, and heroism that made the success of the troop surge in Iraq possible.”
The Senators — allies of John McCain — had hoped to attach the resolution to a defense bill under consideration this week. But Mr. Reid wouldn’t allow it. Democrats have often claimed that while they may oppose the war in Iraq, they wholeheartedly support the troops. That’s a defensible position, and this resolution honoring our soldiers and Marines for a job well done gave them a chance to back up their rhetoric. Yet they still balked.
The reality is that success in Iraq has confounded the political left, which placed a huge political bet on our defeat. Senator Reid famously declared the war lost in April 2007. Joe Biden introduced a resolution opposing the surge. And Hillary Clinton said the reports of progress in Iraq required “a willing suspension of disbelief.” In the Democratic narrative, our troops in Iraq are victims of a lost cause, not heroes. They’re allowed to get maimed and killed, but not to succeed.
Democrats: so don’t acknowledge victory in Iraq. You wouldn’t know it if you saw it any way. Don’t acknowledge George Bush, General Petraeus or John McCain. No one expects you to change your stance on the initiation or management of the war in Iraq.
But for the troops, at least say “Thank You.” you…(again, please help me in the comments).
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If you are reading this and are or have ever served our country in the armed forces, please know that my family is profoundly grateful and exceedingly proud of your service and sacrifice.
Reid had no problem voting for the war back in 2002.
PS extra credit for identifying (quite easy) the quote that is the title
Jack “gotta love him” Nicholson–on the stand in “A Few Good Men.” Talk about weakening a country!
Admit it, Fingers – you’re still cheesed off about the “sailor suit” remark…
What’s even funnier is that you all don’t get that his hyper-moralistic, self-righteous view was mocking YOU. Nicholson certianly doesn’t believe any of that crap, only a fool does.
BTW Mitch – I wonder why the Repugs are looking to constrict the rules of debate for Palin – couldn’t be because she’s not ready for prime time, right?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/us/politics/21debate.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
I’d rather she just said “Thank you” to Joe Biden for knowing one helluva lot more about what it takes to exist in this world, and went on her way back to her road to nowhere.
his hyper-moralistic, self-righteous view was mocking YOU
And the movie, in turn, was mocking – or at least critiqueing – an archetype represented by HIM.
couldn’t be because she’s not ready for prime time, right?
Of course she is. Moreso than Biden – did you see him during the Alito and Roberts hearings?
The campaign wisely wants to limit the MSM’s ability to edit and mangle the context of the answers. It’s a smart move.
Any format that requires the candidates to cut to the chase will favor Palin – who can chase – and smack Biden, who is a bloviating blowhard.
OK Maligna, enough post-jacking for you
in case you didn’t notice, this post is about officially thanking (or not thanking) our soldiers
feel free to post something on Sarah v. Joe on your own blog where no one will read it
I can’t find the exact quote, but the movie Presidio had a good description of the left’s view of the military.
Says Sgt Major (SGM) MacClure-‘this country sees us in uniform like a rich man sees his Doberman guard dog. When he has a party and has people over, he stuffs that dog in his cage, out of sight. But when a burgler robs him at night, he berates the dog for not chasing the thief away, even though the dog was in a cage.”
The economy is melting down. Congress is this close to writing a 700 billion dollar blank check to George Bush. Part of me thinks, ‘now is the time to reach out to conservatives and make common cause against this monstrosity – they are the natural constituency for opposing this. ‘. Then I read this and figure we are in this mess because so many chose to live in a fog of willful stupidity.
RickDFL is just baiting me, isn’t he?
…or did he bump his noggin getting into his 1987 Volvo Wagon and doesn’t know where he is?
…or is that typing practice? You know I hear “the quick brown fox” works better.
The economy is melting down.
I blame the Democrat led Congress. It’s a good thing Obama has so much experience “bringing people together” and “reaching across the aisle” to get things done.
RickDFL is angry because he wanted us to lose in Iraq.
When I accused him of being a defeatist, he claimed that he was just being realistic, that we had already lost.
The taste of victory is bitter gall to RickDFL.
Based on past experience, if RickDFL says the economy is melting down, put every penny you can in the markets & go long.
The military under Gen. Petraeus has done remarkable things. Since this thread is for thanking them – thank you!
Peev and RickDFL, don’t you know this is the wingnuts’ weekly “Democrats hate the troops” circle jerk? The truth isn’t invited.
WINGNUTS CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!
2004: 80% of active duty military voted for Bush. The ratio was higher in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among reservists, it was only 70%. There are indications Mac will not do much worse than that – partly due to demographics, partly due to Mac and Sarah’s policies and backgrounds, partly due to the Dems’ attitude toward the military.
Yeah, I think I can handle the truth.
Peev,
I don’t know if you noticed, but Mitch likes Springstien, too. So what? I suspect he “gets” it. No reason why Roosh wouldn’t “get” it, too.
Boy, you can’t handle anyone having an alternate opinion… at least, you can’t without forcing a whole Peev-Post full of ill chosen words into their piehole.