September 25, 2006

• Iraq'd

  So very emblematic of the Republican Party:
  

  Peter Roskam, the GOP candidate to succeed outgoing Rep. Henry Hyde, accused Dem opponent Tammy Duckworth of wanting to "cut and run" from Iraq during a debate a couple days ago. The use of this common pro-war talking-point in this case surprised some observers -- not to mention Duckworth herself -- because the veteran Duckworth lost both of her legs in Iraq. Duckworth's post-debate reply was rather straightforward: "I just could not believe he would say that to me."

  (TPMCafe)

  Note that in 2005, Congressional Republicans wanted to 'cut and run,' and put forth a bill ordering that we do exactly that. The story goes like this: Democratic Rep. Murtha wanted to debate an end to the Iraq war, but Republicans put up their own doomed-from-the-start bill and hurried a vote on it. Then the GOP spin machine tried to say that they had voted down Murtha's bill.

  Murtha, like Duckworth, is an actual veteran. During the 'debate,' he was called a coward on the floor of the House by Jean Schmidt.

  Republicans like to use the troops as props when it suits them, and then show them contempt when it really matters.

  Shit yeah I'm taking sides.

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