Confessions of a 'Defeatocrat' (1 Viewer)

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You go, John Murtha!!!

Confessions of a 'Defeatocrat'

By John P. Murtha
Sunday, October 15, 2006; B01

The Republicans are running scared. In the White House, on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail, they're worried about losing control of Congress. And so the administration and the GOP have launched a desperate assault on Democrats and our position on the war in Iraq. Defeatists, they call us, and appeasers and -- oh so cleverly -- "Defeatocrats."

Vice President Cheney has accused Democrats of "self-defeating pessimism." Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has faulted us for believing that "vicious extremists can be appeased." The White House calls Democrats the party of "cut and run."

It's all baseless name-calling, and it's all wrong. Unless, of course, being a Defeatocrat means taking a good hard look at the administration's Iraq policy and determining that it's a failure.

In that case, count me in. Because Democrats recognize that we're headed for a far greater disaster in Iraq if we don't change course -- and soon. This is not defeatism. This is realism.

Our troops who are putting their lives on the line deserve a plan that matches our military prowess with diplomatic and political skill. They deserve a clear and achievable mission and they deserve to know precisely what it will take to accomplish it. They deserve answers, not spin. . . .

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/13/AR2006101301425.html

This is a great article. I wish more democrats would come out and say the things that Murtha writes in the article, because it is so true.

 

[RightinNYC]

You go, John Murtha!!!
This is a great article. I wish more democrats would come out and say the things that Murtha writes in the article, because it is so true.

I have serious doubts about this approach. For the sake of his job, I hope Murtha's Political Director thought long and hard about the decision to say "Go ahead, call me a 'Defeatocrat.'"

Compare the number of people who are likely to read that op-ed in its entirety with the number of people who are likely to hear a news anchor, radio host, or GOP campaigner take that segment out of context.

 

[Spartacus FPV]

Is it possible that it isnt about politics to him, and that he actually does support the troops?

 

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Is it possible that it isnt about politics to him, and that he actually does support the troops?

That's exactly what I think.

 

[danarhea]

Is it possible that it isnt about politics to him, and that he actually does support the troops?

Sure, he does support the troops, but he is also a corrupt man, who is on the "politicians to watch" list at the CREW site, which is exposing corrupt politicians.

While what he is saying makes sense, he is the wrong man to be saying it. He should be resigning instead.

 

[Spartacus FPV]

I guess I havent been following Murtha, what corruption?

 

[danarhea]

I guess I havent been following Murtha, what corruption?

Murtha is accused of trading federal contracts, loans, and grants for campaign contributions.

And in case anyone has forgotten, Murtha was also an unindicted co-conspirator in the Abscam scandal back in the 1980's. A Democratic congressman on the ethics committee lobbied to prevent the censure of Murtha, only to find out years later that Murtha had lied to him about his role in Abscam.