"The key to social change in this country seems fairly straightforward..."

[WilliamPitt]

"The key to social change in this country seems fairly straightforward: wait for conservatives to have more life experience." --Steve Benen

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/053928.php

Take it from the top. Great stuff...sort of. ;)

"How many times do you have to be hit on the head before you figure out who's hitting you?"

- Harry Truman

[babylonsister]

1. I saw this press conference; seems his daughter knocked some sense

into him. But for many, that could be a long wait.

[bigtree]

2. then there's their denial problem . . .

war is peace, etc.

How many of these conservatives have criticized the occupation but have done nothing to stop it? I think it will take more than personal revelation for most, although something like a family member in harm's way can do wonders for such an attitude adjustment.

[Telly Savalas]

3. I think you owe all of us an apology.

Many of David Petaeus's friends are conservatives. By attacking the credibility of their belief systems, you are indirectly assaulting the character of the good general. This simply cannot be tolerated.

I've written my Senator encouraging her to censure you, truthout.org, talkingpointsmemo.com, Democratic Underground, and Hewlett-Packard (for manufacturing the machine which allowed me to read your defammatory words).