http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/09/presidential-pr.html
I do. I don't support this war, but to insult a U.S. generals is idiotic.
EXCERPT FROM ARTICLE:
Asked about last week's ad from the liberal group MoveOn.org Political Action that referred to Gen. David Petraeus as "General Betray Us," Bush was harsh about both MoveOn and Democratic leaders.
The ad, he said, "was disgusting. It was an attack not only on Gen. Petraeus but on the U.S. military. ... I was disappointed that not more leaders in the Democratic Party spoke out more strongly against that kind of ad." The president's conclusion: "Most Democrats are afraid of irritating a left-wing group -- or are more afraid of irritating them -- then they are of irritating the U.S. military. That was a sorry deal. ... It's one thing to attack me, but another to attack somebody like Gen. Petraeus."
2007-09-20 04:53:35 · 33 answers · asked by Still Beautifully Conservative 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I thought it was great!
He finally spoke the truth and called them what they are. A left-wing (translate to socialist-progressive) group. Good for him!
Bring em' on.
2007-09-20 05:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Once a general takes on the leadership task of executing military action in support of the administration's political policy abroad, he is fair game for political criticism.
However: To call the guy a liar before he even opened his mouth was just as dumb as it gets.
At that point it just became a sophomoric personal attack that the man did not deserve. It fell to the level of chat room tactics.
The larger issue is that the NY Times enabled Moveon.org by discounting the rate. That says the NY Times is not an impartial observer/reporter of the political debate but rather a participant in influence.
I didn't think their credibility could go any deeper into the toilet but, I was wrong.
2007-09-20 05:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
I agree and Bush didn't smear Kerry, swift boat which is a group of veterans did. Veterans smearing veterans is absolutely OK, they ate the same sand, and endured the same hardships, and no matter what have paid the same price. Incidentally, Bush is also a veteran. Now people may disagree with his service record, they can complain about his connections, but he wasn't in England protesting the war. Kerry had connections as did Gore. News Flash, so did John F Kennedy, he just refused to accept the help from his father, who had already lost one son in World War II. Edward Kennedy, took advantage of his fathers prominence. I don't see the liberals even looking into Edward Kennedy's service record. Pick and chose and then slant your facts to come to an opinion is the liberal way. Now the AD was disgusting, it has drawn opposition from both sides of the political aisle, and the fact that the Democratic leadership condones that type of behavior is reprehensible... period!
2007-09-20 05:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by libsticker 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
I find it more of an assult on those serving in the military to deny them a meager 3.5% pay raise (http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/05/19/bush_resists_democrats_on_military_pay/) and threaten to veto legislation which would allow service members to be guaranteed a year home between assignments in war zones (http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/04/military_bush_supplemental_070416w/). Which is more "irritating" to the troops?
I was in the military. If someone called the Commandant of the Marine Corps Commandant Betrayus I would have been fighting mad. I would have been more angry had someone sent me off to battle, denied me a pay raise, and then threatened to veto legislation which would prevent me from being sent right back into combat after I came home.
2007-09-20 07:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Conservative talkshow host celebrities and PAC's regularly call Democrats traitors including members of Congress and the Senate ,some even for the hanging of Democrats who say anything critical about the war or President Bush.The swiftboat incident is already mentioned.An Coulter attacks 9/11 families,people with cancer and uses terms far more severe than betrayer.
That Move on ad was factual and it only had one reference to betraying in the form of a question.If anything it's mild.
This is a double standard.It's time for the left in America to stand up and say enough.Enough with the right wing hypocrisy.You don't have to agree with Move on but it was free speech and more tasteful than the many weekly,daily insults the far right sends out through Fox news, hate radio,blogs and other loose canons.
It's fair to say I don't agree.
2007-09-20 05:27:15 · answer #5 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
THANK GOD, many Americans are AWAKENING to the typically common TRASH uttered, by some of the most ambitious, vile mannered, mean spirited, power driven, money hungry, politicians this nation has ever known !!!
I was amazed, shocked, and appalled when THE FRONT RUNNER of one of the two national political parties, used "politically correct verbiage" to call a 4 STAR GENERAL, a liar !!!!( A General who has faced armed combat conditions for that politicians safety / freedoms / liberty's / rights)!!!
Moveon.org is apparently a front / cover for the ilks / likes of that Democrat front runner to use to supplement support additional divisive utterances !!!
"DIVIDE AND CONQUER" by any means !!!!!!!
What a horrible time we Americans have allowed, to descend upon our national integrity !!!!!! A MASSIVE INSULT TO ALL AMERICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!
toro greingo
2007-09-20 06:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by NONAME 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Over the years we have spent a lot more than what is being spent over there, and we still have poverty. That's just the way it is.
2016-05-19 02:25:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democrat here... I've never been to moveon.org and don't really have any desire to.. nor do I care what they say or what others say about them...
So no.. I don't agree.. but not because I'm supporting moveon.org or taking a stand against Bush... I simply don't care either way.
2007-09-20 05:08:13 · answer #8 · answered by pip 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Anyone who smears the troops is not worthy of the sacrifices that have been made on their behalf over the past 230+ years. And yes, I agreed with Bush 100% - heard him say that on the news this morning and actually cheered.
Kookoo - Ann Coulter is a radical and certainly doesn't speak for *me* - does moron.org speak for you?
2007-09-20 05:10:34 · answer #9 · answered by Jadis 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
MoveOn attacking Petraeus is bad form. The man is a career soldier in a bad spot. The President, his boss says "Give this report" and he gives the report. MoveOn shooting the messenger doesn't help anyone including them.
2007-09-20 05:06:17 · answer #10 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 8⤊ 3⤋