The Speech, and the Dems
There's a cornucopia of commentary about last night's address from Hugh Hewitt, Jonah Goldberg, and Ralph Peters, among others.
Not surprisingly, the President's address is being greeted in conservative circles mostly with cautious optimism. But what's also important is to contrast it with the thoroughly dishonorable approach of the Democrats, exemplified by Dick Durbin's remarks in response to the presidential address, basically insisting that we've done enough for the Iraqis and that it's time to leave them to sink or swim on their own. Very inspiring.
As The Wall Street Journal points out, the Democratic approach is not only wrongheaded -- it's deeply cynical, given that party leaders themselves were calling for a troop increase as recently as a month ago. Given that the Democrats now control Congress, it's not enough to snipe from the sidelines; some serious policy prescriptions are in order.
If the press were truly committed to fleshing out the policies on both sides, they would ask the Democrats:
*Does it even matter if the US succeeds in Iraq? Why or why not?
*What, exactly, is your plan for victory?
*How, precisely, does your preferred approach enhance the chances of defeating the terrorists in Iraq?
Not surprisingly, the President's address is being greeted in conservative circles mostly with cautious optimism. But what's also important is to contrast it with the thoroughly dishonorable approach of the Democrats, exemplified by Dick Durbin's remarks in response to the presidential address, basically insisting that we've done enough for the Iraqis and that it's time to leave them to sink or swim on their own. Very inspiring.
As The Wall Street Journal points out, the Democratic approach is not only wrongheaded -- it's deeply cynical, given that party leaders themselves were calling for a troop increase as recently as a month ago. Given that the Democrats now control Congress, it's not enough to snipe from the sidelines; some serious policy prescriptions are in order.
If the press were truly committed to fleshing out the policies on both sides, they would ask the Democrats:
*Does it even matter if the US succeeds in Iraq? Why or why not?
*What, exactly, is your plan for victory?
*How, precisely, does your preferred approach enhance the chances of defeating the terrorists in Iraq?
posted by LadybugUSA at 7:54 AM
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*Does it even matter if the US succeeds in Iraq? Why or why not?
Dems would say no, why because they know better.
*What, exactly, is your plan for victory?
Dems would claim victory then retreat.
*How, precisely, does your preferred approach enhance the chances of defeating the terrorists in Iraq?
Dems would again claim victory.
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