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| 2007-09-05 |
| Wall Street Journal In the Hell Hath No Fury sweepstakes, groups like MoveOn.org are gearing up to take on a new set of perceived traitors in their midst--Democrats who have acknowledged some success from the troop surge in Iraq. Chief among the targets is Washington Congressman Brian Baird, whose indiscretion was recognizing progress on the ground, despite having initially opposed the surge and having opposed the war in the first place. After a recent trip to Iraq, Mr. Baird said: "One of the things that gets very little attention is that virtually every other country I visited says it would be a mistake to pull out now." We hope he took his flak jacket home from Baghdad. MoveOn is rolling out an ad this week in Mr. Baird's Washington district, in which a former soldier tells of being shot at in 2003 by the Iraqis he had fought to liberate and calls America's continued presence in the country "wrong, immoral and irresponsible." What does this have to do with the wisdom--or lack thereof--of the current strategy? Nada, which tells you something about MoveOn's honesty. The group doesn't aim to engage in debate, but to punish and silence Democrats who dare to think for themselves. . . . Mr. Baird is so far showing no signs of backing down from his comments. In response to the MoveOn attacks, he said: "I believe I must speak and act based on what I believe is in the best interest of our nation regardless of political advertisements or partisan interests. Based on personal visits to the region, I believe the dynamics on the ground in Iraq are changing for the better and, while there are still multiple and serious challenges, and while the course is uncertain and dangerous, the changes I have seen warrant continued support of current actions through next spring." This guy is probably a political opponent of most of us here Rantburgers, but he's an honorable one, and he's to be commended for his honesty. Nice to see some political backbone in Washington. Meanwhile, MoveOn and its billionaire donors are out to solidify their ideological control of the Democratic Party, even if that means denying what is actually happening inside Iraq. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #3 Just a reminder - do not buy Progressive auto insurance. Make sure you dump them if you have them. They, through their owner, is the biggest contributor to MoveOn and the other left wing 526s. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-09-05 16:19 |
| #2 Unfortunately, Congressman Baird, in common with Members Pelosi, Murtha, and Hoyer, does not accept e-mail messages unless you are a constituent - even if they are short and congratulatory. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-09-05 08:22 |
| #1 Mr. Baird said: "One of the things that gets very little attention is that virtually every other country I visited says it would be a mistake to pull out now." First time I heard this, speak up Baird! |
| Posted by: Boss Craising2882 2007-09-05 08:14 |