This morning, I would think that every Viet Nam war vet, including John McCain, will be royally p-o’d with Joe Lieberman
(9/3/08 8AM EST)
IINO (Independent In Name Only) Leiberman, who likes to run with the well-spun Republican talking point that Barack Obama and Democrats who don’t vote for a continuation of a illegally-conceived war, were against the troops, clearly explained to the Republican convention how he really feels about those troops he helped send and keep there.
"When others wanted to retreat in defeat from the field of battle, when Barack Obama was voting to cut off funding for our troops on the ground, John McCain had the courage to stand against the tide of public opinion and support the surge, and because of that, today, our troops are at last beginning to come home, not in failure, but in honor!"
Does it take a super patriot to understand that it is not the result of our heros’ efforts that makes their service honorable? Does not Joe Lieberman understand it is in their showing up for service that makes our troops’ very service honorable? Is Joe Lieberman so callous, so derisive of those who volunteer to place themselves in harm’s way, that only the result he demands makes their sacrifice honorable, at least to Joe.
Many conservatives speak to how we could have won in Viet Nam. Moreso, they love to slam those they say spit on returning Viet Nam era troops. I agree with them that spitting on our heros would have been and continues to be despicable.
Last night, Joe Lieberman spit on them again.
Steve
Award-winning TV writer, Steve Young, is author of "Great Failures of the Extremely Successful" (www.greatfailure.com) and blogs at the appropriately named steveyoungonpolitics.com