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Tuesday, October 04, 2005

I hope these guys show more cojones than the entrenched Democrats
Posted by Jill | 8:15 AM

Just when it seemed that there were no up-and-comers in the Democratic Party, here come the Iraq war veterans:

Lawyer Patrick Murphy and five other veterans of the Iraq war are asking questions about President Bush's policies in Iraq as part of their broader Democratic campaigns to win congressional seats in next year's elections.

Given their experience in Iraq, the six Democrats in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia say they are eminently qualified to pose the tough questions. Their reservations mirror public opinion, with an increasing number of Americans expressing concern about the mission and favoring a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops.

The most recent Associated Press-Ipsos poll showed only 37 percent of Americans approve of Bush's handling of Iraq, with 62 percent disapproving.

This summer, Democrat Paul Hackett, an Iraq war veteran, nearly defeated Republican Jean Schmidt in a special election in an Ohio district considered a GOP stronghold. Hackett focused on his wartime experience and his opposition to Bush's policies.

On Monday, with support from Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and other party leaders, Hackett decided to seek a higher office, the Senate seat now held by two-term Republican Mike DeWine, said spokesman David Woodruff.

"Some guys don't think it's time to question our government, but the fact is I love my country," said Murphy, 31, who fought with the 82nd Airborne Division. "We need to have an exit strategy now."


Now, we all know that the Yellow Elephants and the 101st Fighting Keyboarders, led by Jonah the Spawn of Lucianne Goldberg and the Virgin Ben, are going to try to swiftboat these guys, but if Paul Hackett is any indication, these are not genteel John Kerry Democrats; these guys are going to come out swinging. And as soon as they do, I'm going to post buttons for donations, because if there was ever an opportunity to show the power and yes, patriotism of the netroots, this is it. With Barack Obama, the most recent Great Hope of the Democratic Party, already showing an alarming tendency to diss the netroots and kowtow to his Republican colleagues, we need representatives who will fight for us. Maybe these guys will. Stay tuned.
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