July 15, 2007

Webb vs. Graham Fireworks

You gotta laugh at Webb - I think the man has, in his recent years, let his temper get the best of him (could explain why he switched to the Donks).

In his typically skull-duggish manner, he tried to beat Lindsay Graham about the head with OUTRAGE on Meet the Press. Unfortunately, the facts (as they often do) got lost in the "speaking truthiness to power:"

The Democrat, a Vietnam veteran, lost an effort in the Senate last week to require specified periods of home time for troops deployed in the war, his bill winning majority support but falling short of the 60 votes needed to proceed. He took sharp objection when Graham asserted that high re-enlistment numbers are a vote of confidence in the Iraq policy by the troops.

"This is one thing I really take objection to — may I speak? — is politicians who try to put their political views into the mouths of soldiers," Webb said over his opponent's interruptions. He placed his hand briefly on Graham's back, then jerked his thumb in the Republican's direction.

"Have you been to Iraq?" Graham demanded.

"I've covered two wars as a correspondent," Webb said. "I have been to Afghanistan as a journalist."

Graham: "Have you been to Iraq and talked to the soldiers?"

Webb: "You know, you've never been to Iraq, Lindsey."

The Republican pointed out he's been there seven times.

DAMN THOSE FASCIST FACTS!

By Good Lt. at 05:28 PM | |