When did the Whitehouse compare Murtha to Moore?
"When did the Whitehouse compare Murtha to Moore?"
That was my thought. Cheney and McClellen both went out their way to show respect for Murtha personally while criticizing his position vigorously. Scott said Murtha was taking a position like that of Moore - that is completely different.
The administration knows that personal attacks ion response to someone disagreeing with your policy is harmful and they have avoided even the appearance of that.
OTOH, I'm not sure what Powell actually said I have not seen a direct quote from a major source.
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=powell+murtha&btnG=Search+News
I can't find this Powell quote anywhere else.
You are technically correct, my apologies. The WH only linked Murtha's position to the position of Moore. I try to be more observant of specifics but sometimes, just hearing a statement on the radio or TV and not reviewing the official text, I find myself making the same interpretation as the average American probably does under similar circumstances. The MSM takes advantage of this type of citizen behavior when linking Bush to bad actors. The WH has a record of supporting a strong America. So it is baffling that, in this case, they would use a tactic similar to the MSM and the extreme liberal wing of the Democratic party. [Note that I am not "comparing" the WH to the MSM.]