David Howell Petraeus deserves to be mocked.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

He's not some sort of war hero. He's a liar. He's a crook. He's a hack. He's a warmonger.

He's a disgrace to this country, and his uniform.

Mocking this joker isn't childish. It isn't stupid. Taking the man seriously is.

[BOSSHOG]

1. On NPR saturday

Peter Seagal was talking about Petraues and how bush said he would wait to hear what the General had to say about the surge. Seagal said that would be like Edgar Bergen waiting to hear what Charlie McCarthy had to say.

[MurrayDelph]

18. Sagal was close

this is more like Mortimer Snerd waiting for Charlie McCarthy.

[spanone]

2. he's worse, he's a partisan

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. & he's one butt ugly SOB too.

[libnnc]

4. Since when are we supposed to respect sycophants?

Just another lying brass ass to me.

Fuck him and his "report".

[KittyWampus]

5. So do liberals who need to resort to childish name calling like Betray-us in full page ads

You want credibility in the public sphere and effective messaging... use something a little less infantile.

But then, if that's your intellectual level, I understand why it appeals to you.

[atreides1]

7. What would you suggest???

And please be as intellectual as you wish.

[KittyWampus]

11. How about "poopie-head"? LOL! Actually, how about

"petraus has betrayed the non-partisan tradition of the US military"?

You still get in the word 'betray' without the silly name calling.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. Ah, the spineless approach.

Keep the powder dry. Don't ruffle any feathers.

[libnnc]

9. Interesting we're supposed to have a message that "plays" to

the intellectual.

If there were so many intellectuals floating around, Bill Moyers' Journal on PBS would be as popular as American Idol.

[KittyWampus]

12. It's not about appealling to intellectuals but framing things effectively for maximal effect

Childishly making fun of someone's name simply puts the subject of Petraeus being a political hack on the level of the sandbox.

BTW, it's possible to have made up a slogan using the word 'betray'' along with the name Petraues without being so freaking obvious.

[libnnc]

13. Well, they perhaps you should send them your resume

You should offer them your services.

I'm serious.

[TahitiNut]

6. I don't see him ranking higher than a Major in yesterday's military.

Every time I see him, I look for flag officer qualities ... and I just don't see 'em. :shrug:

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[TahitiNut]

19. FWIW ... I tend to almost support the'Japanglish' pronunciation of "flag material," too.

:evilgrin:

[still_one]

10. remember four years ago when he said Iraq success was working?

[damntexdem]

14. Who? David Howlin Betrayus?

[tech3149]

16. He's the embodyment of what's wrong with a volunteer military

He's a careerist who will sell his soul to move up the ranks or maintain his position. In todays military, a person with the courage of their convictions probably wouldn't get past E 5.

[Ghost in the Machine]

17. Hey Betrayus??