Letters to the Editor
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Democrats, You've Been Handed a Gift! Take it!
One of the craziest aspects of how spineless the Democrats are is how easy it is to turn these arguments to their advantage.
The country is with MoveOn regarding General Petraeus -- polling has consistently shown Americans do not trust his word and view him as a shill for the Bush Maladministration. All Democrats -- and their allies in the media -- need to do is take to the airwaves and thank the Republicans for handing them a gift -- reminding Americans over and over again about an unpopular war, a General used for political purposes by a highly unpopular administration, and the shrillness with which they attack legitimate political debate -- A DEBATE WHICH AMERICANS WANT TO SEE. Just as Republicans hammer their points home over and over again, the Democrats need to do the same -- when the country is on your side, you can't lose, and the Republican spin machine little by little will begin to lose power.
Alas, who would ever expect the Washington Generals (i.e. the Democratic Party) to do something that actually makes a modicum of sense?