Bad for the Goose
By Tom Shoop | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 10:54 AM
By Tom Shoop | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 10:54 AM
No, this isn't another bird decapitation item. It's about our country's elected legislators, actually.
If the goal of members of Congress is to try to drive their approval ratings ever lower, I have to say they are doing a remarkable job. The latest case in point is the push by a group of House Democrats to engineer a resolution condemning Rush Limbaugh for allegedly insinuating military service members who speak out against the war in Iraq are "phony soldiers." This, of course, is payback for Republicans maneuvering Democrats into voting for a measure that criticized the group MoveOn.org for running a newspaper ad referring to Gen. David H. Petraeus as “General Betray Us.”
I'm not even going to bother trying to sort out who might be in the right or in the wrong here. The broader point is this: Nobody cares. Whatever your position on the war, or Gen. Petraeus, or Rush Limbaugh, one thing is certain: It's a trivial waste of time for Congress to take ceremonial votes of outrage purely for the purposes of scoring political points.
“What’s good for the goose is good for the gander,” says House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md. No it isn't. It's bad for the goose, the gander and the country.
Comments
To david. I've never met a republican who let the facts get in the way of anything. From global warming, to the war in Iraq, to evolution, the list could go on ad infinitum. Considering the methodical trampling of the Constitution under the current administration, I find it difficult you can keep a straight face while typing your comments.
Doug | Friday, October 05, 2007 | 10:55 AMTo Bill. Very good comments. It does show the typical "mind numbed robot" response. Too bad the facts don't back you up. but, I guess for democrats, facts just get in the way of opinions. Life is sure easier when you don't have to look at facts to form opinions. (Sorry if the sarcasm is too strong. If it is tell me and I will tone it down.)
davidschow | Thursday, October 04, 2007 | 11:13 AM"The people who should be censured here are the democratic politicians who have lied about what is happening in the war. There is always room for differing viewpoints, but outright lies from a sitting politician on something as important as a war, as the democrats are fond of doing here, are way beyond what is reasonable and are on the verge of treason." -- posted by davidschow | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 02:07 PM ---------- LMAO. Another fine put-on comment by davidschow. And very slyly effective, too. He is plainly pointing to the truth that it has been the GOP politicians who have been lying all along about phantom progress and illusory successes in their war of choice. And the bit about "power" (in light of the abuses of power by the Bush administration) is simply too rich in irony to be appreciated as anything but satire.
Bill | Thursday, October 04, 2007 | 06:56 AMI guess the republican backers like the way they have been treated under total republican rule up until a few months ago. Oil companies making record profits, single mom's not able to aford to drive a car, kid;s dying in Iraq for future oil concessions, contractors stealing at the very least 6 billion from taxpayers. Yup, republicans care about people. Their people and no one else's
siltre | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 04:54 PMThis is all silly.
Wise Old Owl | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 02:31 PMNo, abbey is not an idiot. The problem here is that the democrats don't believe the first amendment of the constitution applies to anyone but them. Rush is an entertainer, plain and simple. It would be different if he were a political action committee or a sitting senator or representative. The people who should be censured here are the democratic politicians who have lied about what is happening in the war. There is always room for differing viewpoints, but outright lies from a sitting politician on something as important as a war, as the democrats are fond of doing here, are way beyond what is reasonable and are on the verge of treason. The democrats are so hungry for power that they will say or do anything to regain power. They could care less about the country or their constituents. All they care about is power.
davidschow | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 02:07 PMIs abbey an idiot?
john | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 12:28 PMHow typical of a right wing fanatic to accuse anyone with a differing point of veiw as being a traitor. Reminds me of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
J | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 12:25 PMJust shows that Democrats are more concerned about trying to screw Republicans at OUR expense. They truly are despicable and most of them are traitors. They WANT America to lose this war. And they are trying to make it happen. If that doesn't describe traitors, I don't know what does.
abbey | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | 12:11 PMABOUT THIS BLOG
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