I believe I already answered this fallacious assertion...

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Originally posted by whomod:
I think if you even dare to look at U.S. foreign policy critically and not in the jingoistic 'do no wrong' slant of the neocon right, you are automatically suspect as being anti-American or traitorous or dare i say it even my favourite 'blame America'.

I do so love all those little TV ready catch-phrases.

Whatchutalkin 'bout?
...when I said this, in the middle of the last page:

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Again, I expect this condemnation and hyperbole of U.S. military operations in Iraq, from Arabs and the French and Germans, but find it traitorously self-serving and destructive from our own U.S. Senators.
If Democrats were acting responsibly, morale among both the military and among U.S. citizens would be much higher.
Constructively push for improvements, yes, but to blindly condemn our presence in Iraq as a whole, from within our government in Washington, is a betrayal of our troops in the field, and can do nothing other than confuse the public and demoralize our troops on the ground.
When in point of fact, our military should be proud of what they've accomplished, and be highly praised for such a monumental achievement.
Clearly, it's not dissent of any kind that I have a problem with, but the scorched-earth rhetoric of several Democrats, where they can't seem to acknowledge any of the valid reasons for the war, or effectiveness of many of Bush's actions.

I don't have a problem with Democrats, or anyone else, constructively criticizing the President, and pushing for specific changes to create a more effective policy. But, --much like several liberals here-- it seems to be more name-calling, "miserable failure", "another Vietnam", etc., rhetoric, that bashes the President without offering any clear alternative action.

And for the Nth time, I didn't vote for Bush. I'm again in the odd position of defending a guy I didn't vote for. I would have preferred John McCain, and ended up voting in 2000 for Ralph Nader, not being pleased with any of the other choices.
And I don't plan to re-elect him. I've made comments on several topics about Democrats (Kerry, Lieberman, Graham, and Biden) that I've largely agreed with. And of those running, would consider electing. And I'm not the blinders-on Right wing extremist who sucks up every line of Newspeak, that you'd like to portray me as.

I don't think I've ever said "all Democrats are evil." But I do have a huge problem with MANY Democrats who seem to specialize in divisive, angry, and slanderously misleading rhetoric (Dean, Gephardt, Rangel, Kennedy, Jesse Jackson, etc.)

And I don't support Bush in a lot of areas, particularly tax cuts. But I strongly support him on defense.

I don't have a problem with productive, polite and constructive dissent. I DO have a problem with the angry, divisive, slanted, misleading rhetoric that seems to have galvanized in the Democrat party since the 2000 election. I've never seen such a relentless, snotty and vindictive attack on any President prior to 2000.

And although Bush is not my first choice, I've been increasingly offended by these relentless, trumped-up, slanderous attacks on Bush, that although he's not my man, he's still our President, and I'm disgusted these allegations can be made against him without proof.
Show me the semen-stained dress, already !

And regarding the photo-image. I figured I'd post a sexy shot that both sides of the aisle could appreciate, irregardless of politics. A nice tease-shot, all the more compelling because it's not too revealing. If you don't appreciate it, maybe you need some viagra. :)

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