Thread: Eberle: A Party of Wimps

A Party of Wimps
Posted by Bobby Eberle
April 23, 2007 at 6:48 am

In my last column, I wrote about the comments of Democrat Harry Reid. From his “leadership” position, Reid played politics with the troops and declared that the war in Iraq was lost. As the feedback came in throughout the day, I noticed a very interesting trend — one in which I hope Republican leaders will take note. As frustrated and angry people were with Harry Reid’s comments, there were a startling number of readers who are equally frustrated and angry with Republicans.

As noted in Reid Declares Defeat in Iraq, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said in a Capitol Hill press conference, “This war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything.”


The comments poured in throughout the day such as one from a woman in Orlando, Florida who wrote:

When are responsible Americans going to demand impeachment of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Jack Murtha and others of their ilk? They are worse than appeasers; they are traitors!

And this one from a man in Bulger, PA who wrote:

I have two sons serving in the Army, both 19Delta. My oldest has been to Iraq twice and they are both headed back sometime in the near future. Although I don’t totally agree with Pres. Bush statements like what Reid made are completely out of line! May God protect our troops! They need the funding so they can keep their equipment running, this pork barrel nonsense is way out of line and those elected officials should hand their heads in shame!!

But as much as people voiced displeasure with Reid’s comments, they also took the opportunity to blast the Republicans for lack of backbone. Time and time again when the Democrats have been pushing the envelope of dirty tricks, inflammatory rhetoric, or procedural delays, the Republican leadership has backed down, rather than take the fight to the Democrats. Grassroots conservatives have had enough.

From Nancy Pelosi’s ventures into dictating foreign policy with her meetings in Syria to Reid’s comments which strike at the heart of troop morale, grassroots conservatives keep waiting for a strong reply from Republican leaders… waiting, waiting, and waiting. When Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was first attacked for the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, the grassroots wanted an immediate reply… something to the effect of “stick it in your ear… these are presidential appointees who can be removed at any time without cause.” Instead, we heard spin and double talk and back-peddling from Gonzales and the White House, and those actions have only lead to even more hard times and investigations.

With Reid, Republicans had a golden opportunity to strike hard at the liberal left. If Reid truly believes his own words, then he will be hypocrite if he ever votes for funds for the troops. Let’s hold his feet to the fire… let the American people know what the liberal left is doing and how it’s hurting the country. We can’t play nice with these people. They go for the throat, and they don’t let go. Unless we fight back, we will not only lose elections, we will lose this country in the process.

The American dream is too precious to be thrown away because certain leaders lack the backbone to fight. Wimps need not apply. The grassroots base is ready for battle. But when the line is drawn in the sand, we need leaders who will step forward, not back… leaders who will take the fight to the Democrats and not run and hide. There are many such leaders out there. Right?

But what is Bush's strategy for success? Does anyone really think he has a clue? Does he even know what constitutes "victory"? Is it when Shias and Sunnis decide they like each other? Is that our fight? If victory means getting rid of the terrorists (the real terrorists: Al Qaeda, etc) OK, our own military estimates the number of them at from 500 to 1,000. An occupying army of 150,000 is not needed - in fact it's counter productive. It's like trying to kill a fly with a bazooka. We need small units of special forces - who come out when necessary but the rest of the time are not visible on the streets. They don't even have to be in Iraq - how far is Kuwait or Qatar? Most of the Iraqis hate Al Qaeda - they are foreigners, and the Iraqis are turning on them and will continue to do so. Meanwhile our soldiers might as well have bulls eyes painted on their backs as they patrol the streets. I'm on alot of anti illegal immigration and anti-Jihad type Forums. I hear people say "Muslims can't have democracy", "They are all our enemies", etc. At the same time they say we have to stay and fight for democracy for these same people who are supposedly our enemies. I don't claim to have all the answers - but bottom line is we are in a mess that we need to get out off. Saying that is not weak or unpatriotic.