The Democrats, especially the Democrats running for president, have a problem, and his name is Petraeus.
In two days of hearings on Capitol Hill, he probably didn’t change any of the views held by members of Congress about the war in Iraq. But he almost certainly impressed a lot of people sitting at home by displaying all the traits Americans hope for in a military leader.
He was, to put it simply, good, a man who came across as brave, honorable, and true, and that’s the problem.
On Monday, the day Petraeus was to begin his testimony, in the great tradition of Washington politics, MoveOn.org blasted him before hearing a word of it. In a full page ad in the New York Times, that became the talk of Congress, the talk shows, and cable news (as it was supposed to), the liberal group accused Petraeus of "cooking the books," and charged that he was betraying the American peoples' trust by spinning the facts to support the White House.
That is, by the way, how MoveOn itself summarized the ad, in an email to its supporters sent the next day, giving notice that it wasn’t backing down. Read more of Susan Estrich
1 comment:
oh you crazy liberals, you've gotten yourself into a pickle this time!
you can't go around bashing anything and everything thats related with the war. because you'll end up where you bashed the wrong one, which is the general.
i seriously doubt that General Petraeus gives two cents about the political arena. more than likely, what he cares about is what is best for the men and women under his command. and thats what he should care about.
hes being completely honest about the war, and the liberal media doesn't like it, so they bash him. yeah well you can bash all you want, it sure won't change the fact that the general said it, and it was true. end of story.
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