Democrats Should Attack Bush, Not MoveOn

[deacon]

Before a single Democrat condemns MoveOn's ad, they should insist that George W. Bush and the Republican Party repudiate the anti-military smears on war heroes that have been the hallmark of Mr. Bush's political career.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-begala/democrats-should-attack-b_b_65201.html

[Vidar]

1. Couldn't agree more.

[Hieronymus]

2. Absolutely .. they behaved like goddamned fools.

[bluerum]

3. Congress-critters and Senators - take note. You have attacked the people. eom

[deacon]

4. A thoroughly disgusting display by the senate yesterday.

This junk, this absolute junk over a bipartisan end to the horrid way??? They are the pits.

[fasttense]

5. This is what really gets me.

"But perhaps the worst was what was done to John Kerry. Kerry earned five major medals in combat: the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. And yet supporters of Bush and Cheney decided to smear his war record. The despicable, dishonest Swift Boat attacks alleged that Kerry fabricated reports that earned him the Bronze Star. The Swifties also suggested that Kerry's wounds were insignificant - and that one was even self-inflicted. Kerry's wounds were certainly more serious than Mr. Bush's, who suffered a cut on his finger from popping a beer can while avoiding his duty in the Alabama National Guard. At the 2000 GOP convention, rich, white Republicans were photographed gleefully putting Band-Aids with purple hearts on their chubby cheeks. Mr. Bush refused to condemn the attack - blandly noting he didn't like 527 groups generally - and later nominated one of the men who financed the smear to be Ambassador to Belgium."

Did Congress pass a congressional amendment then? Hell no, they ignored it as if it were just politics as usual. But let Moveon ask an obvious question in an add then see the congress act like bush lovers.

I just gave money to moveon cause congress just makes me so angry.

[AndyA]

6. You are so right.

For a rather tame ad such as MoveOn's to stir up such hostility and contempt, while the much more disturbing ads directed at Kerry by the Swift Boaters go ignored is outrageous.

The Swift Boat ads insulted an acknowledged war hero and veteran, a man who served his country bravely and proudly when our pResident, George W. Bush, was AWOL from serving.

The hypocrisy must stop.

This time, I think they've gone too far. The people are beginning to question why this is such a big deal and the Swift Boat ads were not. They've bitten off more than they can chew this time, and it's going to come back to haunt them. They have attacked the American people this time, many who have served their country, and who are honest, tax paying citizens. MoveOn is a group of American citizens, and they've been condemned by Congress for speaking out against a war that we were lied into.

Bush is the one who should be condemned, not MoveOn.org.

If you haven't already sent them a donation, please do so.

[BridgeTheGap]

7. Why is TRUTH such a problem?

Why would anyone act as though this administration has one shred of credibility?
Moveon.org is doing a public service. The repubs are dismantling the country and robbing us blind in the process.