The Republicans need to simply respond:
"Inoue says our recent ad featuring comments from Democrats on Iraq is shameful and disgusting. We agree. The comments from these Democrat Senators are certainly shameful and disgusting. If Democrats would change their ways and start treating Iraq as an important struggle for freedom and democracy, rather than a political game, we would not have to point out their shameful and disgusting comments."
I believe that IS Ken Mehlman's response to this expected uproar... At least it's close to what he said before Inouye piped up.
I thought it was perfect!
Though few needed to see it,tens of millions now will from all the outrage of the Left. I LOVE these kind of things.