First we heard of the hurt feelings of the Republican’s when Howard Dean
referred to them as being “pretty much a white Christian partyâ€ÂÂ. Their feelings
egos got even more bruised as Dick Durbin said the following on the Senate
floor:
If I read this to you and did not tell you that it was an FBI agent
describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control, you would most
certainly believe this must have happened by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags, or
some mad regime – Pol Pot or others – that had no concern for human beings.
Sadly, that is not the case. This was the action of Americans in the treatment
of their prisoners.
The Republican’s have been crying traitor, liberalist, communist and every
other politically decimating character you can think of. It has been the talk of
radio, television, newspapers and internet bloggers for the past couple weeks.
Last week the fires got hotter as Dick Cheney said that only Howard Dean’s
mother could lover him. It has now overflowed into this week with Republican
Representative Hostettler say’; “”Like a moth to a flame the Democrats can’t
help themselves when it comes to denigrating and demonizing Christians” on the
house floor. Then comes Republican Represenative Wilson with his own attack; “is
just inconceivable and truly incorrigible that in the midst of the war, that the
Democratic leaders would be conducting guerrilla warfare on American troops…”.
This is fuelling the media even more and keeping the story of the school yard
politician a float.
Now to add even more fuel to this fire, Karl Rove has slung back with what is
probably the biggest “oh top that†line to come out of this elementary school
playground we call Washington D.C. Mr. Rove told a group of people at a
conservative fund raiser that “Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for war;
liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments
and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers”
So to keep score, we are at Democrats 2, Republicans 4.
Even though I am a Democrat, I think it is time to become more of a man than
a person tying to party lines. What our leaders now need is a serious timeout.
They say that the comments comparing our military prisons to Soviet Gulags are
hurting our troops. Well I wonder how hurtful it is when our enemies hear that
our leaders are acting like a bunch of misbehaved snot nosed little school yard
bullies. Our Politicians, Democrats and Republicans alike, have taken the
remaining super power of this world, and the model of democracy and turned it
into Romper Room.
Everyone needs to stop, go to their congressional room or office, put their
heads down upon the desk and take a breather. Here is a fact for these name
callers. While you are out trying to get the bigger kudos in what has become
Zingfest 05, we still have troops over seas fighting and dying for our nation.
Some have given the ultimate sacrifice so that you can sit back and do little
childish slanders at each other. I am sure as our men and women in uniform read
these stories, they probably wonder what they are fighting for. Likewise I am
sure our enemies hear these stories and have a great laugh at our expense.
Now it is my turn to name call. “You are all a bunch of immature little
bratsâ€ÂÂ. I don’t care what party someone belongs to, but this game has got to
stop before someone really gets hurt. Oh wait to late they have. American
citizens and soldiers have been hurt because you are the people that we put in
office. Now I am really pissed.
We are approaching Independence Day, and I think it is a fine time to call
upon Tony Blair to PLEASE TAKE US BACK. Since our politicians love slandering
and name calling so much, then I suggest the United States fall back under the
control of Great Britain where our politicians can sling and slam in the proper
forum – The House of Commons.