URL: Six Iraq War Vets Running For House As Democrats…

I both like and dislike some aspects of this development.  First, I like the fact that military persons, recently returned from the Gulf, are running for office as Democrats.  This is good because it shows what we’ve always known to be true:  that while the military as a whole is most likely more conservative than most, it is not lockstep Republican; and yes, there are liberals and progressive who choose to serve their nation in the military.  For too long, the military has been considered lost to the Democrats; I’ve never believed that because I myself know many vets who are Democrats, and like the men in this article they too question the decisions made by their commander in chief.

What I dislike is that I think it could backfire in some ways.  Those Republicans I know who are former and currently military persons are vehement supporters of the president and see questioning him as near treason.  When I directed one of them to the website of the late Colonel David Hackworth he actually stopped speaking to me for several months he was offended.

What I like about the crop of men discussed in this article is that none of them are ultra-left anti-war liberals.  Yes, they are Democrats — solidly so — but they are coming at it from a different angle.  They are trying to point out that we need an exit strategy, that the current battle plan is not working, and that our soldiers deserve better.  I don’t know how many will win, but it’s still great to see.

URL: George Will Is Not A Happy Camper

I wonder if George Bush thought he’d have to defend his Supreme Court choice not from Democrat attacks, but from outright rebellion from within his own base of support?  Well, I guess when you pick people based how well they can kiss your ass, not their qualification for the job, that’s what you get.  After the Brown FEMA disaster you’d think he would learned, but if there is one thing Bush has done well in nearly six years it’s not learn from his mistakes.