[maxter]

Not very impressive is he? Will the Republicans respond effectively?

[Sprite518]

Don't count on it..

[Route66]

We seem to have spent far too much time in this debate talking about Murtha and not enough time defending our position. I wish we had some leadership capable of seeing sideswipes such as this for what they are and were more able to keep us on balance, on target, and on the offensive.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Actually Murtha's speech was very impressive. Thank goodness that no one is watching. I disagree with his overall conclusion, but Murtha raised some damn good points about lack of supplies, resources stretched thin, etc. The jury is still out on Rumsfeld (though I'm not about to trash him and he could end up being proven right, there are legitimate questions about his strategy.) Murtha may well have popped off to preemptively get some cover before a scandal breaks out. Or maybe his concerns are 100% legitimate. I don't know, and still support the President, but he can't be dismissed simply as an ineffective lightweight (unlike many of the nasty catcalling yahoo's over on the Dem side of the aisle.)