- Nov 25, 1999
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First, I totally condemn the ultra left wing moveon.org in using the ad in the New York Times to dis-credit Gen. Petreaus.
What bothers me a bit more is that 2 Dem. Presidential candidates voting against a Senate bill that condemned the ad. A third candidate didn't have the balls to vote!
Regardless of your veiw on the war in Iraq, a public official that calls a 4 Star General out and accuses him of lying to Congress on "his" asessment on the current troop surge is betraying OUR country right into the hands of terrorists. Having a disagreement on policy is one thing but basically calling a 4 Star General a lyer is way out of line. Had the response been, "We appreciate your report but it does not change my position" would have been respectful and honest. But this type of statement was not made. The current disrespect provided by the democratic leadership both in Congress and the Senate, as well as, the presidential candidates towards our President, military leaders, and the troops on the ground is unconscoinable.
If you or others are opposed to the war, fine. Attacking the messenger is a low life tactic.
I don't typically watch Hannity and Combs (Alen Combs is IMO a puppit of Howard Dean) because their show basically allows their guests to just talk over one another and is annoying two me. I also do not always watch Bill O'Rielly but occassionally I watch his opening and closing. Tonite on H & C their first to guests were a former Dem. congressman and a former Rep. Senator. When the Rep. Senator started to make his point, A. Combs began talking over him and changing the subject. He was using a quote the Senator made while on the Senate floor a few years ago, but failing to give the whole quote in an attempt to make the Senator look bad. When the Senator responded, A. Combs continued to talk over him and again diverted the subject. Now while this is just an annoying TV show, it is very representative of many political discussion that I hear. There is NO debate, just partial sound bytes, repeated and often times right over the opposition points. This happens from both the left and the right. Our political process has become so perverted a President Bill Clinton sex scandal is almost none news.
Now you throw in OJ into the news, kick Brittany to the back pages, and you have a media that is runamuck! Using sound bytes, out of context and repeating them until the truth is totally irrelevant.
All I can say now is "Fred08".
What bothers me a bit more is that 2 Dem. Presidential candidates voting against a Senate bill that condemned the ad. A third candidate didn't have the balls to vote!
Regardless of your veiw on the war in Iraq, a public official that calls a 4 Star General out and accuses him of lying to Congress on "his" asessment on the current troop surge is betraying OUR country right into the hands of terrorists. Having a disagreement on policy is one thing but basically calling a 4 Star General a lyer is way out of line. Had the response been, "We appreciate your report but it does not change my position" would have been respectful and honest. But this type of statement was not made. The current disrespect provided by the democratic leadership both in Congress and the Senate, as well as, the presidential candidates towards our President, military leaders, and the troops on the ground is unconscoinable.
If you or others are opposed to the war, fine. Attacking the messenger is a low life tactic.
I don't typically watch Hannity and Combs (Alen Combs is IMO a puppit of Howard Dean) because their show basically allows their guests to just talk over one another and is annoying two me. I also do not always watch Bill O'Rielly but occassionally I watch his opening and closing. Tonite on H & C their first to guests were a former Dem. congressman and a former Rep. Senator. When the Rep. Senator started to make his point, A. Combs began talking over him and changing the subject. He was using a quote the Senator made while on the Senate floor a few years ago, but failing to give the whole quote in an attempt to make the Senator look bad. When the Senator responded, A. Combs continued to talk over him and again diverted the subject. Now while this is just an annoying TV show, it is very representative of many political discussion that I hear. There is NO debate, just partial sound bytes, repeated and often times right over the opposition points. This happens from both the left and the right. Our political process has become so perverted a President Bill Clinton sex scandal is almost none news.
Now you throw in OJ into the news, kick Brittany to the back pages, and you have a media that is runamuck! Using sound bytes, out of context and repeating them until the truth is totally irrelevant.
All I can say now is "Fred08".