Posted on 11/30/2005 3:51:28 PM PST by Plutarch
When Democratic Rep. John Murtha called for the withdrawal of American troops in the middle of the war, Republicans immediately leapt to action by calling Murtha a war hero, a patriot and a great American.
I haven't heard Republicans issue this many encomiums to one man since Ronald Reagan died. By now, Murtha has been transformed into the greatest warrior since Alexander the Great and is probably dating Jennifer Aniston.
In response to Murtha's demand for the "immediate withdrawal of American troops" -- as The New York Times put it -- President Bush called Murtha a "fine man, a good man" who served with "honor and distinction," who "is a strong supporter of the United States military." He said he knew Murtha's "decision to call for an immediate withdrawal of our troops ... was done in a careful and thoughtful way."
Vice President Dick Cheney called Murtha "a good man, a Marine, a patriot."
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Murtha is "a fine man, I know him personally ... and it's perfectly proper to have a debate over these things, and have a public debate."
National Security Adviser Steve Hadley called in his praise for Murtha from South Korea, saying Murtha was "a veteran, a veteran congressman and a great leader in the Congress."
During the House debate on Murtha's insane proposal to withdraw troops in the middle of the war, Rep. Henry Hyde (news, bio, voting record), R-Ill., said Murtha deserved an "A-plus as a truly great American," and Rep. Curt Weldon (news, bio, voting record), R-Pa., said "none of us should think of questioning his motives or desires for American troops."
On the House floor, both Republicans and Democrats repeatedly gave Murtha rousing standing ovations. There was so much praise for Murtha that one of his Democratic colleagues asked him if he still had to attend Murtha's funeral.
What is this? Special Olympics for the Democrats? Can't Republicans disagree with a Democrat who demands that the U.S. surrender in the middle of a war without erecting monuments to him first? What would happen if a Democrat were to propose restoring Saddam Hussein to power? Is that Medal of Freedom territory?
I don't know what Republicans imagine they're getting out of all this love they keep throwing at Democrats. I've never heard a single liberal preface attacks on Oliver North with a recitation of North's magnificent service as a Marine. And unlike Murtha, who refuses to release his medical records showing he was entitled to his two Purple Hearts, we know what North did. (These Democrat military veterans are hardly shrinking violets when it comes to citing their medals, but they get awfully squeamish when pressed for details.)
We also know what Rep. Randy Cunningham , R-Calif., did to earn his medals. One of only two American Navy aces that the Vietnam War produced, Cunningham shot down five MiGs, three in one day, including a North Vietnamese pilot with 13 American kills. Cunningham never did something as insane as proposing that we withdraw troops in the middle of a war, but this week he did admit to taking bribes.
And yet, no Democrat breathed a word of Cunningham's unquestioned heroism before rushing to denounce him as "the latest example of the culture of corruption" -- in the words of Rep. Nancy Pelosi .
Sen. Teddy Kennedy didn't issue a 20-minute soliloquy on what a wonderful man Judge Robert Bork was as a human being before attacking his judicial philosophy. Kennedy just laid into Bork like he was George Lincoln Rockwell.
Speaking of which, George Lincoln Rockwell, former head of the American Nazi Party, served in the military during World War II. Are we obligated to praise his war service before disputing his views?
CNN's Bill Schneider summarized the Republican love-fest for Murtha by saying that House Republicans "started calling him some very ugly names -- cowardly, shameful, he wanted to cut and run, he wanted to surrender to the terrorists, emboldening the enemy." Are we all looking at the same "intelligence"?
The only Republican congressman who did not offer to have sex with John Murtha on the House floor was Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio. While debating Murtha's own proposal to withdraw American troops from Iraq in the middle of a war waged to depose a monstrous dictator who posed a threat to American national security, Schmidt made the indisputably true remark that Marines don't cut and run. (She was right! Murtha voted against his own proposal.)
Schmidt's precise words were: "I received a call from Col. Danny Bubp. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message, that cowards cut and run, Marines never do." Bubp later said -- pointlessly -- that he was not calling Murtha a coward. Neither was Jean Schmidt. (These guys are very brave facing down the VC, but cower before the MSM.)
Now Schmidt is Emmanuel Goldstein, subjected to the liberals' Orwellian two-minutes hate, and not one Republican will defend her. If Republicans were one-tenth as rough with the congressman who wants to withdraw troops in the middle of a war as they are on a congresswoman who calls it cowardly to withdraw troops in the middle of a war, we might have a functioning Republican Party.
Our guys hand their manhood to the MSM on a silver platter. It's ugly.
On the other hand, Cunningham's war service has nothing to do with the pickle he's in now. By that measure, should we be more lenient with lawbreakers if they've had a distinguished military record? If someone raped your daughter, would you care that he shot down 5 MIGs during the Vietnam War?
Murtha and Cunningham...apples and oranges...and the orange is going to jail.
I just tried the one with 'balls'.
I have to get a lawyer tomorrow...
"The only Republican congressman who did not offer to have sex with John Murtha on the House floor was Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio." - Ann CoulterPing!
You seem to believe that we have statesmen in office. You are wrong. Their priorities center only upon themselves. This is true of Democrats AND Republicans. Children need to be scolded when they behave like ...children. I admonish the whole fat-ass American population who would rather see who is "the Biggest Loser" than wakeup and smell the truth that there are murdering savages that would glady crush their way of life, regardless of its debauched and pathetic way. Unfortunately we have a treasonous, self-centered, Godless coalition of Leftist scum-suckers who actively plan on facillitating the murder of the American dream. These are the more dangerous of the two, solely because as long as we have the better people of our country who believe in self-sacrifice and honor (ie something greater than themselves), militarily , these LIVING FREAKIN' HEROES, will not allow us to lose from outside our country. It really is the insidious enemy within that will break us; without them, Moo-slime Joe doesn't have a chance at waxing my car, let alone killing my family.
So -- Murtha is a coward and a POS, solely for aiding and abetting the enemy, so he can have his 15 minutes with Chairman Mao-Pelosi.
Sorry to offend your sensibilities, but I think it is time we revive an old tradition of debating the truth in the open, especially in the people's forum of the House of R. And for those brave enough to "call a spade a spade" I'm sorry if they get raked over the coals and lose an election. America is more important than any one person's job security.
A lot of people at this forum need to re-watch Zell Miller's speech at the convention. I'd be happy to facilitate the viewing.
War hero Murtha is currently under investigation by the House Ethics committee so it may be apples to apples in the end.
The heck with Condi. Coulter for President!
Excellent article.
Emily Salisbury, Executive Director of UCONN College Republicans, will be on FOX News Channel's the O’Reilly Factor tonight (12/2) at 8PM (Channel 31 for campus cable). She will be discussing Ann Coulter coming to UConn.
Should be interesting.
Cheers,
Lloyd
The media didn't make it this way, it simply is. If someone demands an immediate pull out then the logical question is whether they are stupid, ignorant, or simply unpatriotic.
The problem is that we have accepted the premise that it is wrong to question the patriotism of people who act unpatrioticaly.
In the war of ideas the main weapon of the left is brow beating people into not saying anything to offend them. Our main weapon is to be honest about what they are desperately trying to obfuscate.
I would be interested in any info you have on Rep. John Murtha in regard to "...refuses to release his medical records showing he was entitled to his two Purple Hearts". This discussion reminds me of Mary Jo Kopechne and the question, is Senator Kennedy only guilty of Manslaughter or Murder 1, and why aren't we asking those questions. http://www.ytedk.com/chapter5.htm#farrar. If Senator Kennedy is guilty of manslaughter, Senator Byrd is a member of the KKK, Rep. Pelosi is a darling of Organized Labor and yet she owns a business that is not only non-union but has fired people for trying to organize a union representation, why aren't we outing these people. Has anyone out there read the book Do As I Say (Not As I Do) : Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy (Hardcover)
by Peter Schweizer yet?
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