Reelin' and Rockin'

Welcome back, P. Kitty, from the land of Lost Wages, Nevada, all nuptialized wit yo bad self.

Holly rarely uses this forum as a means of politicking. But the fallout from the press conference held by John Murtha, the Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania, has revealed the true colors of every single politician in the Beltway. It's as if Murtha is a beer, and every DC politico shotgunned 20 cans of it (tho, it ain't no PBR!). Here is what I have learned about the members of both of our major political parties here in the United States--

Which of the following parties engages in ad-hominem attacks as a means of effective debating?
The Republicans: check
The Democrats: check

Which of the following parties changes their attitudes about the war when public opinion polls go against their "core beliefs" in order to secure re-election in the next term?
The Republicans: check
The Democrats: check

As I write this, there is a vote on a quick Iraqi pullout plan. The AP's Liz Sidoti notes relays the following bits of information:

--Republican Duncan Hunter says, " This is not a stunt. This is not an attack on an individual. This is a legitimate question." [Right. Then why did this make it to the floor the day after Murtha's speech. Yeah, that's what I thought.]

--"Most Republicans oppose Murtha's call for withdrawal, and some Democrats also have been reluctant to back his position." [I wonder why democrats are reluctant? Is all that faulty pre-war intelligence they were suckered into buying during the leadup to the war because they betrayed their generally anti-war position so as not to alienate post-9/11 pro-war swing voters? Got me.]

--"The fiery, emotional debate climaxed when Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio, the most junior member of the House, told of a phone call she received from a Marine colonel. 'He asked me to send Congress a message — stay the course. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message — that cowards cut and run, Marines never do,' Schmidt said." [I really love Jean Schmidt's careful packaging of the facts here to make her case for vetoing immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq. And just think, the people of Ohio voted her into office. My faith in our democracy is definitely in its ascendency!]

-- "You guys are pathetic. Pathetic," yelled Rep. Marty Meehan, D-Mass. [Hip-hip-hooray, Marty Meehan, my new hero. Finally, an honest politician!]

& now for some ad-hominy from Holly. While I think that Murtha has the right idea here, I am not surprised that most democrats, being the chicken shits that they are, are afraid to back him on this, and that most republicans, especially the ones with no military experience whatsover, resort to calling him a "coward." Good work. You manipulative, $$greedy$$, gloryhungry pieces of shit are the reason why half this country doesn't vote.

What America really needs is Chuck Norris.

I mean, hell, the guy's tears cure cancer!