General Petraeus or General Betray Us?
Mustang Bobby is softer on Moveon.org than I am. He does admit the "General Betray Us" line provides conservatives with fodder. Minority Leader John Boehner introduced a resolution to condem the Moveon.org newpaper ad.
“The despicable attack MoveOn.org launched against General Petraeus today should be condemned by all Members of Congress, including the Democratic leadership,” Boehner said. “I urge Members on both sides of the aisle to join in support of this resolution so the House speaks with one voice rejecting the character assassination tactics employed by this extremist group.”
I'm getting tired of people on both sides of the Iraq war debate questioning the patriotism of political opponents. It's tactless. Boehner is guilty of the same thing. He questioned John Kerry's respect for the troops. Unlike Boehner, Kerry is a war veteran.
This holier-than-thou attitude continues like a skipping CD. Both are annoying and can't go forward. It is distressing that political leaders and activists act like children. This is why people follow Britney Spears life and tune out politics.
It was totally wrong for them to attack him in this manner. The least they could do is wait for him to present his report first then offer up a rebuttal.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see that you don't like this style of politics.