When only I thought the verbal assaults on President Bush couldn't get any worse, Democratic Rep. Pete Stark of Nevada takes the stand in Congress and claims that American troops in Iraq are just getting their heads "blown off at the President's amusement." Wow. If anyone is enjoying every American casualty in Iraq, it's the Democrats. They have been wishing and waiting for American defeat in the War on Terror since the beginning, as they see it a free ticket to the White House in 2008.The sad thing is, he isn't about to send out an apology either. Yes, he knows how what he said came across and actually stands by that statement. I just can't imagine someone thinking a person actually enjoys hearing about a soldier's head being blown off, especially a President who has supported the troops in their efforts, and provided inspiration to them by insisting we finish the job instead of cutting and running like we did in Vietnam. Even Real Clear Politics calls the comments "deplorable."
Responding to the remarks, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) took the stand in outrage and said, "It is despicable to have a member of this Congress accuse the president, any president, of willfully blowing the heads, quote, 'blowing the heads off' our young men and women over in Iraq and Afghanistan," Brady said. "It is dead wrong, and it is beneath contempt as well that we will sit here silently and allow such a remark to be tolerated, accepted, if not embraced." Bravo, Mr. Brady.
The best way for the Republicans to regain control of Congress is to let the Democrats beat themselves. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), the House Minority leader, even said, "I always believe when your political opponents are committing suicide, there's no reason to murder them." It's true. Hopefully, the American people will choose to put people in Congress that actually supports the United States in its efforts, and don't make it their goal to play party politics at the expense of our troops on the ground in Iraq and elsewhere.
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