Video: Reid vows not to believe Petraeus if he reports progress in Iraq

Hot Air ^ | 4/24/07

[bnelson44]

He’s willing to compromise. Unlike some Democrats, he’ll hear Petraeus out; he’ll just simply refuse to believe anything he says that doesn’t fit the left’s narrative. If that “reasoning” sounds familiar, that’s because it’s exactly what Eric Boehlert and various nutroots morons accused the right of doing during the Jamil Hussein episode. Allegedly we couldn’t accept that conditions in Iraq were dire so we concocted a sourcing scandal to explain away a dubious AP report about Shiites lighting Sunnis on fire, which, once discredited, would call into question the totality of reporting from the country. Sheer, unadulterated horseshinola, but that’s What Warbloggers Believe according to non-warbloggers Boehlert et al. Now here’s the Senate majority leader doing precisely the opposite, willfully turning a blind eye to any signs of progress, however “modest,” to protect his own quasi-religious conviction that nothing but nothing good has ever come from the war and nothing ever will. Wouldn’t be the first time the left has done that, either. I included a bit at the beginning of the clip to show how absurd are the Clintonian semantics he’s resorted to in order to spin his recent declaration of defeat. Petraeus doesn’t believe, as Reid apparently does, that “the war is lost”; he believes that military force alone can’t win it at this point. Reid says he doesn’t grasp the distinction, but of course he does — he’s just worried about losing some of those extra Senate seats he expects to pick up from an American defeat. All other consequences be damned.

[bnelson44]

Video at link

[bnelson44]

YOUR ACTION REQUESTED BY SOME TROOPS IN IRAQ: Please spread the word about an appeal for redress that people in the military can sign to show support for the mission. They are having problems getting the word out:

www.appealforcourage.org

If you haven't seen this yet: A campaign by active-duty troops asking Congress to drop plans for a withdrawal from Iraq. Lt. Jason Nichols, a 33-year-old naval projects officer who has been in Baghdad since mid-January, said the goal is to keep lawmakers focused on letting the military finish its mission in Iraq, and not prematurely declare failure

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7392499685041821301&hl=en

Petitions for civilians:
http://www.townhall.com/ref/surrender
http://www.gopetition.com/online/11574.html

[highlander_UW]

Wow...what an idiot Reid is. I can’t believe people actually support this guy.

[Maelstorm]

I thought these are those who are supposed to have open minds? How I wish I could lay hands on this guy. lol

[SolidWood]

When are the Republican Senators and Congressmen standing up and destroying Reid with his own statements?

[sageb1]

“he’s just worried about losing some of those extra Senate seats he expects to pick up from an American defeat. All other consequences be damned.”

I’ve been stating seemingly forever that it never was about Iraq. It’s good to see this, plus the article from the NY Post. This angle has to be pushed into the national spotlight. It was never about the war in Iraq. It was about the war on Republicans.

[jazusamo]

Disgusting!

Reid never was the brightest bulb in the fixture and after suffering what was said to be a mild TIA last August it seems maybe it wasn’t so mild afterall.

[ElevenB]

Appeal For Courage looks to be catching on, it’s added close to 300 signatures in the last couple of days alone. LT Nichols has asked that everybody please disseminate the info on his website as far and wide as possible. Send it to all the active duty (as well as their friends and families) that you know folks.

[pillut48]

So, General Patreus is a liar and not to be believed?!?

The GALL, the absolute GALL of Harry Reid.

Nevada, WHERE ARE YOU?! RECALL THIS SORRY EXCUSE FOR A CONGRESSMAN!!! >:-(

[70th Division]

He is a Senator!

[SF Republican]

Reid never was the brightest bulb - I know what you mean but I wish people would stop this type of belief. We don't like the guy but he is one of the very top representatives of the country and you do not get there being stupid. George Bush has been underestimated all of his life and the other side has paid the price; we need to realize we are dealing with slick and smart politicians (both Reid and Pelosi) and start to hit back and hit back hard.

[USMCWife6869]

The way he keeps smirking as he speaks makes me want to hit him. Watching him speak makes me nauseous. Really. I’m regretting the fact that I just ate lunch.

[NickatNite2003]

And this lying traitor accuses *Bush* of being in denial...

[pillut48]

Last I heard, the Senate is a part of Congress?

[nowandlater]

Outrageous! Reid is a Copperhead through and through! Ugh this just makes me sick. I say we let him keep talking, it will embolden our troops and the DemoRATS will be hurt in ‘08.

[SolidWood]

While the Senate is part of the Congress (the other being the House of Representatives), I never heard a Senator being referenced as “Congressman”. Only House Representatives are called this way.

[jazusamo]

I know what you’re saying but in Reid’s case it’s a fact. I didn’t say he was stupid, jack murtha is not stupid either but the way they have both risen in politics is much the same. Corruption and cronyism is their specialty, the only difference in the two is that murtha admits it and Reid doesn’t.

[IamConservative]

I think it was Caesar that said: “Never bestow power unto a man who lusts for it.”

That’s what’s wrong with the whole “party leadership”, “caucasing” crapola. We elect representatives to go to Washington to represent us and they go to Washington to represent themselves and whichever party they belong to. Once they get a taste of power, to heck with the constituents.

[janereinheimer]

So, Harry, are you going to believe the General or your lyin’ eyes? (circa Groucho March)