Thursday - September 20, 2007

The Usual Suspects Can't Bring Themselves to Condemn MoveOn.org

The Senate voted today to repudiate the personal attack ad, run Democrat patron, MoveOn.org.  Here is the text:

To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus , Commanding General, Multi-National Force--Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly condemns personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces.

Whereas the Senate unanimously confirmed General David H. Petraeus as Commanding General, Multi-National Force--Iraq, by a vote of 81-0 on January 26, 2007;

Whereas General Petraeus graduated first in his class at the United States Army Command and General Staff College;

Whereas General Petraeus earned Masters of Public Administration and Doctoral degrees in international relations from Princeton University;

Whereas General Petraeus has served multiple combat tours in Iraq, including command of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during combat operations throughout the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which tours included both major combat operations and subsequent stability and support operations;

Whereas General Petraeus supervised the development and crafting of the United States Army and Marine Corps counterinsurgency manual based in large measure on his combat experience in Iraq, scholarly study, and other professional experiences;

Whereas General Petraeus has taken a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;

Whereas during his 35-year career, General Petraeus has amassed a distinguished and unvarnished record of military service to the United States as recognized by his receipt of a Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two Distinguished Service Medals, two Defense Superior Service Medals, four Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for valor, the State Department Superior Honor Award, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, and other awards and medals; and

Whereas a recent attack through a full-page advertisement in the New York Times by the liberal activist group, Moveon.org, impugns the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it

      Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate--

            (1) to reaffirm its support for all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, including General David H. Petraeus , Commanding General, Multi-National Force--Iraq;

            (2) to strongly condemn any effort to attack the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces; and

            (3) to specifically repudiate the unwarranted personal attack on General Petraeus by the liberal activist group Moveon.org.

One would think that a "yea" vote on this would be a no-brainer, but then if you are beholden to the anti-war movement, it is entirely another matter.  Here are the "Nays" and "No" votes:

NAYs ---25

Akaka (D-HI)

Bingaman (D-NM)

Boxer (D-CA)

Brown (D-OH)

Byrd (D-WV)

Clinton (D-NY)

Dodd (D-CT)

Durbin (D-IL)

Feingold (D-WI)

Harkin (D-IA)

Inouye (D-HI)

Kennedy (D-MA)

Kerry (D-MA)

Lautenberg (D-NJ)

Levin (D-MI)

Menendez (D-NJ)

Murray (D-WA)

Reed (D-RI)

Reid (D-NV)

Rockefeller (D-WV)

Sanders (I-VT)

Schumer (D-NY)

Stabenow (D-MI)

Whitehouse (D-RI)

Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 3

Biden (D-DE)

Cantwell (D-WA)

Obama (D-IL)

Reid and Clinton and 23 other Democrats are so beholden to the far left war movement, that they can't, no, dare not offend them in anyway, shape, or form. Would it be a fair statement to say, "It takes a willing suspension of disbelief to think Hillary Clinton could be a successful commander-in-chief."

Then, Obama, he doesn't have the courage to even take a stand.

Why should Democrats condemn the MoveOn ad? Because they take money from them. "In 2005, MoveOn.org Political Action grew to 3.3 million members and 125,000 members contributed $9 million to progressive candidates and campaigns."

Author: The Machiavellian
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