Veteran of Iraq, Running in Ohio, Is Harsh on Bush (NYT login: fritopie, password: fritopie)
Y’all are probably tired of reading my rants about George W. Bush lying his way into getting the war in Iraq he wanted all along (like that’s going to stop me….). Before long, we’ll be able to listen to people who have come back from Iraq, who have experienced the senseless death and destruction firsthand. We’ll be listening to people like Paul Hackett, who four months ago was commanding a Marine civil affairs unit in Iraq. Now, he’s running for a Congressional seat in Ohio’s 2nd District as a Democrat, and he’s not pulling any punches.
If y’all are tired of me calling Our Sainted President a liar and a demagogue, perhaps another voice relaying the same message might help. Not that anyone will actually be listening, because George W. Bush is a Godly leader, a man of integrity, honesty, and firm principles. Apparently, the fact that he is a liar and a murderer is something that can and should be conveniently overlooked.
CINCINNATI, July 22 - In the Second Congressional District of Ohio, which Republicans have controlled for the last two decades, the quickest route to political oblivion could be the one chosen by Paul L. Hackett: calling President Bush a “chicken hawk” for not serving in Vietnam and harshly criticizing the decision to invade Iraq….
If Mr. Hackett is elected, he will become the first member of Congress to have served in the Iraq war. That alone has helped Mr. Hackett, a 43-year-old lawyer, unexpectedly turn this potential walkover into a sharply contested race.
“When you tell people he just got back from Iraq, they stop and listen,” said Timothy Burke, the chairman of the Democratic Party in Hamilton County, one of seven southern Ohio counties in the district. “He’d not have nearly as many people paying attention to him if it weren’t for that initial grabber.”….
Mr. Hackett has been bluntly dismissive of Mr. Bush, saying the United States should have focused on capturing Osama bin Laden instead of invading Iraq so quickly. In a public forum, he called Mr. Bush the biggest threat facing the United States, a remark that has infuriated voters, Republicans say.
Yeah, well, the truth hurts, eh? Since when does the definition of patriotism include regarding George W. Bush as some sort of infallible God-like hero? Since when does lying, fabricating intelligence, and ignoring inconvenient realities make a President worthy of adoration and quasi-deification? (Answer: When that President is a Republican.)
Congratulations to the 51% of Americans voters who returned Bush to the White House. You have exactly the quality of leadership you deserve. The blood of 1900+ dead American soldiers is on your hands as well. Of course, voting Republican WAS easier than thinking, eh??
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