Hotline has picked up the "Blame the Troops" Boehner story...

[jefferson_dem]

Here it is -->

Did Boehner Make A Bungle?

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WIthin an hour of each other, DNC chairman Howard Dean, Sen. Min. Leader Harry Reid, DCCC chairman Rahm Emanuel issued blistering statements urging Boehner to "apologize" for his comments. The Democrats are linking Boehner's comments to Pres. Bush's assertion today that Sec/Def Don Rumsfeld is doing a banner job.

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Quoth Reid: " It’s political leaders like Congressman Boehner and Donald Rumsfeld, who have failed. I expect President Bush and Congressional Republicans, who demanded John Kerry apologize, hold their own party’s majority leader to a much higher standard. There’s"

Quoth Emanuel: "President Bush used to say that he would listen to the generals. Today, he says he’s happy to listen to Secretary Rumsfeld while his lieutenant in Congress, John Boehner blames the generals on the ground for the chaos in Iraq."

Quoth Dean: "After the Bush Administration’s numerous failures in Iraq, to blame our brave troops is just wrong. John Boehner should apologize immediately."

Kevin Madden, Boehner's spokesman, sent this response: “Democrats are quickly squandering any and all credibility by even attempting to equate Mr. Boehner’s comments with criticism of anyone in the military. It’s an obvious and weak attempt to deflect criticism from Senator Kerry’s awful remarks delivered earlier this week, remarks Mr. Boehner was highly critical of. Mr. Boehner commends our military and our generals for doing a heroic job each and every day in their fight against terrorists in Iraq and around the globe. He thanks them every day for their bravery and will continue to do so.”

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/11/did_boehner_mak.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Kos better get on this fast

if he wants to remain the Democratic blogger of record.

[Dr Fate]

2. I demand that every Democrat demand an apology.

And that goes double for the ones who bashed Kerry.

let's see if Ford & Hillary are as good at attacking Republicans as they are one of their own.

[Straight Shooter]

3. "attempting to equate Mr. Boehner’s comments with criticism of anyone in the military"

Oh. I see. Generals aren't in the military. :eyes:

[Cha]

6. Oh yeah, Kerry bad..boner

good. Doncha know?

[Cha]

4. I actually like what

ol' rahm had to say..very ZINGY!

[Straight Shooter]

8. Rahm has a way with words, don'tcha think?

Hey you :hi:

[Cha]

11. Yeah, he does..too

bad about his animosity toward the Chairman of the Democratic Party..

:hi:

[muntrv]

5. I e-mailed my congressman to bring it up. Also the DNC.

[Dr Fate]

7. Kick- I still see some stupid Kerry thread above this for some reason.

n/t

[kster]

9. K N R....nt

[Gabi Hayes]

10. here you go...put this quote together with Boehner's:

''And that's the way I will continue to conduct the war. I'll listen to generals. Maybe it's not the politically expedient thing to do, is to increase troops coming into an election, but we just can't -- you can't make decisions based upon politics about how to win a war. And the fundamental question you have to ask -- and Martha knows what I'm about to say -- is: Can the President trust his commanders on the ground to tell him what is necessary? That's really one of the questions.''

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/09/20060915-2.html

[progressoid]

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