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Sunday, February 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Gen. Odom explains basic reality to Hugh Hewitt and the "Victory Caucus"

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  • Sunday, February 18, 2007 01:55 PM

    The nature of neoconservatism

    The fact that neoconserative thinkers tailor their facts to fit their vision of reality is apparent whenever they come out to debate those who live in the reality based world. Reading Odom's debate with Hewitt and listening to Greenwald's debate with Gaffney has convinced me of this even more. Let's try to keep from scaring them back into the ivory towers of the Heritage Foundation. This level of debate can only help us.

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