About Time, We Don’t Take This Laying Down…

In the past few years, what has always angered me about Democrats in general is their lack of fight. They have lost the intensity and fire in the belly that hurls the Republican attacks back at them and exposes the insults for the lies they are.

Case in point: Senator John Kerry won the Democratic nomination by highlighting his service in Vietnam. In the primaries, ads played that showed a young Kerry marching around Vietnam gun in hand. At the Democratic convention, his medals and courage placed in the spotlight against a backdrop of enthusiasm for his service in the war and opposition to this one. Yet, when the Swift Boat Captains attacked Kerry with stories of cowardice and borderline ethics, there was nothing. It took over a week, before the Democrats found a way to defend the charges. By then defense was the wrong answer. It didn’t matter that the people who made the accusations never served with Kerry or that the men under his command were stunned by the allegations to most Americans Kerry did not defend himself because a) the Captains were right or b) Kerry embellished his military career. Thus states that were to close to call became solid Bush.

Congressman Jack Murtha has transformed himself into one of the most vocal opponents of the war in Iraq. A former marine and hawk of the Democratic Party, Congressman Murtha remained close to the military. When he first called for troop pullout of Iraq, Democrats, Republicans and the media were stunned. But now after months of his appeal to change the course in Iraq, the Republicans are attacking in droves. Karl Rove calls him out in a fundraiser. Bush hints at him during speeches. And Congressman Louie Gohmert of Texas took a swipe at him on the floor of the House of Representatives. However, Murtha just happened to be on the floor. This time the response was quick and cold.

Watch the link here: Murtha Responds.

Personally, I’m glad that Murtha is showing the way. Democrats be proud of your accomplishments. If the Republicans attack and try and twist the truth, don’t stand back and wonder how it will look if you respond: fight back, hard.

Keep your heads up…