It seems the military is above reproach and cannot be criticized under any circumstances, ever. Unless a Democrat is Commander-in-Chief and then it'll probably be perfectly acceptable. But anyway, it seems military leaders should not be criticized, ever and Big Dog, for example is so fricken mad over it that he wishes Pace would beat up Senator Reid.
Of course, the story is never as simple as the right-wing likes to think it is:
Gordon Smith (R-OR) said the following:
As the 109th Congress drew to a close, Sen. Gordon Smith took to the Senate floor and delivered a scathing indictment of President Bush’s policy in Iraq. Gordon said, “I, for one, am at the end of my rope when it comes to supporting a policy that has our soldiers patrolling the same streets in the same way being blown up by the same bombs day after day.” Smith added, “That is absurd. It may even be criminal.” Watch it
Did you catch that? Smith wasn't just saying incompetent. He was actually saying that either the Pentagon's handling of the war or the White House itself may be CRIMINAL.
How about this one, from McCain:
McCain himself made "disparaging remarks" about the "commander of our troops in Iraq" in January. Casey served as commander of the coalition forces until February 10, and on the January 21 edition of NBC's Meet the Press, McCain told host Tim Russert that he was concerned about Casey's "failed leadership":
RUSSERT: Failed policy. General Casey now is returning back to the United States. He's been nominated to be the chief of staff of the Army. Will you support and vote for his confirmation?
McCAIN: I have very serious concerns about General Casey's nomination. I'm concerned about failed leadership, the message that sends to the rest of the military. I have hard questions to ask him, and I'm very skeptical about it.RUSSERT: As of today, you're leaning no.
McCAIN: Yes. Yes.
when these remarks are pointed out to right wingers, I get back either no response or something that is so mind-bogglingly moronic that it's almost brilliant, like this little gem from Kender:
why should I comment on what mccain says when I don’t care what he says….he isn’t goingto get the nod for the run at the office, he is an appeasing dumbass that only a twit like you would pay attention to…..
So there you have it, folks! Kender has just come out and admitted he doesn't even care about the truth. Apparently he'd rather save his indignation for Democrats because Republicans who say such things aren't of interest. Willful ignornace in the right-wing blogosphere... Who would have known?
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Kender also accuses McCain of being an "appeaser". McCain, the man who supported the surge earlier than anyone else is an "appeaser", according to Kender, the Genius.
Kender, would you please explain this assertion.
here ya go son.....get your pacifier and a fresh bottle before you read this
is that it? it was marginally interesting from a name-calling perspective, but you're not disputing anything: whether supporting Scooter Libby is treasonous (based on my previous post) or why Reid, who isn't running for President should be criticized for calling Pace incompetent but Smith and McCain don't get any criticism for similar comments.
You also fail to explain how McCain, one of the early proponents of the surge, is an "appeaser".
I don't have my hopes up, but if you could try to answer these questions, it might be useful.
You can't have a war for democracy fought by people whose principles are authoritarian and anti-democratic.
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