If my buddy over at Gone Mild is going to condemn a senator for condemning an ad calling an active duty military office commanding troops in the field a traitor, I want to know if he believes it to be true.

I've written about Claire McCaskill's abandonment of the people who elected her when the important issues arise. I suppose that, in the context of her blind support of Bush's war, her vote today to support a Senate Resolution condemning MoveOn's "General Betray Us" advertisement is hardly worth mentioning.

But, dammit, what in the hell is she thinking?

I understand the the Republicans like to attack the patriotism and human worth of anyone who dares to question their precious war. I understand that Republicans are offended when someone points out that Bush has hand-picked the lords of this war based upon partisan loyalty and sycophantry (sycophantocity? sycophanthood?) instead of merit.

But why would Claire McCaskill join them in telling America to shut up? Why would she join the Republicans in stifling dissent?

Personally, I think the MoveOn ad was poor judgment and poor taste. Not as bad as a Democratic Senator joining the Republicans to criticize Americans speaking their minds, though.

Well, Dan, what is it – is Petraeus a traitor or not? And if he is not, why do you object to a condemnation of an ad calling him one?

After all, you took great offense at a satirical post here on my site. Will you offer the same level of outrage over an actual accusation of treason against a serving military officer based upon a policy dispute?

Oh, and will you explain why this condemnation constitutes “stifling dissent” and criticizing “Americans speaking their minds” when you condemned my post (and that of Michelle Malkin) and insisted that we had no right to offer that criticism of Harry Reid? Why do you feel free to tell America to shut up while taking offense when others do the same? Doesn’t that constitute HYPOCRISY (a mortal sin when Democrats find it in Republicans) on your part?

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