> > Murtha isn't just being honest, his call is for the only plan that makes > > any sense at all. The option of winning doesn't exist short of rolling > > out the nukes or reactivating the draft and building up and sending in > > millions of troops. > > You're missing the point. It doesn't matter if Murtha's > ideas are sensible or absurd. The point is that instead of debating his actual > proposals, the effort is going into smearing the man's military > record as a way of discouraging him and others like him from opening > their mouths. > > Murtha served honorably in the military. You may think > he's still a good man, or you may think that he's now a complete nutjob, or you > may think anything in between, but that doesn't change what he did > while in the service. > > They did it with McCain, and it worked. So they did it > with Gore, and it worked. So they did it with McClellan, and it worked. So they > did it with Kerry, and it worked. So now they're doing it with > Murtha. See a pattern?
Your point is well taken, and very true, but it is his plan and not the denigration of his character that I'm focused on. I guess I've become so used to smear tactics that I'd be surprised if they didn't do it. Bill > -- Ed Leafe _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
