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November 18, 2005
Murtha's "Reporting for Duty Moment"
On Thursday, one of the few Democrats in Congress who had any credibility on national defense issues surrendered it to the forces of politics in suggesting America surrender to terrorism. Liberal media elites like Editor & Publisher's edtior Greg Mitchell called it a "Walter Conkrite moment", referring to the point in 1968 where the CBS news anchor determined that the United States had lost the war in Vietnam.
The White House didn't waste any time firing back, releasing a statement:
"Congressman Murtha is a respected veteran and politician who has a record of supporting a strong America. So it is baffling that he is endorsing the policy positions of Michael Moore and the extreme liberal wing of the Democratic party. The eve of an historic democratic election in Iraq is not the time to surrender to the terrorists. After seeing his statement, we remain baffled -- nowhere does he explain how retreating from Iraq makes America safer."
This is not a "Walter Cronkite moment" that will be the tipping point in turning Americans against the war on terror. It is John Murtha's Kerryesque "Reporting for duty moment" where a decorated veteran throws away the honor he earned on the field of battle for the ignoble cause of partisan politics. The truly saddest part of this is that he did it to futher the interests of the minority party, which is in the minority for a reason. It is the party of surrender and home to the blame America first crowd that includes the hateful Hollywood bunch and the radical activists who are doing whatever they can to make sure the United States loses the war in Iraq. In fact, Democrats believe their return to power depends on America's defeat.
The good news is that it's not 1968 and the Old Media doesn't control all of the reporting on the war. The New Media will not allow the Cronkite-wannabes like Anderson Cooper and Chris Matthews to undermine our efforts in the war on terror.
Posted by jeffgannon at November 18, 2005 07:24 AM
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