Mike Ciresi and Al Franken both released statements today calling on Norm Coleman to support efforts to end the war in Iraq. Franken’s statement came in the form of an open letter to Norm:
It’s time for you to join me and a broad majority of our fellow Minnesotans in insisting that President Bush change course on Iraq and start bringing the troops home. Since this war began, you have voted to support the President’s policy of endless war and demonized those who stood up in opposition. Meanwhile, 3,600 of our men and women have died in Iraq, including 54 from Minnesota. Tens of thousands more American troops have been wounded.
The Defense Department reports that since the “surge” of troops into Iraq began, the level of sectarian violence has remained steady. American fatalities have increased. And there has been no progress in meeting political benchmarks that the Maliki government had promised long ago. The Bush administration has run out of ideas, and the people of Minnesota have run out of patience.
Snap. Meanwhile, Ciresi wants to know where exactly Norm stands on the issue. Its not an unreasonable question, given that Norm’s position changes with each passing poll.
This week, Congress is once again debating our country’s direction in the Iraq war. At this critical time it is entirely appropriate to ask Norm Coleman whether he will protect and support our troops by repudiating the Bush Administration’s failed policy. Senator Coleman has waffled on this issue for far too long. Norm Coleman has repeatedly voted for President Bush’s policy which has made our nation and the world less secure and has turned Iraq into a training ground for terrorists. It is time for bold, decisive and bipartisan leadership.
I would not have sent American troops to Iraq as there was no clear or present danger to our national interests. But now, I ask Norm Coleman to tell Minnesotans his vision for finding a common sense solution to the civil war in Iraq.
Its an entirely fair request. Remember, this is a guy who first said that Paul Wellstone lacked the “judgment” necessary to be a Senator because of his support of the Iraq War (popularity of the war: 80%+); then split the baby on the surge, claiming he was against it in Baghdad but for it in Anbar (popularity of the war: >40%); and now says America’s commitment in Iraq is “not open ended” (popularity of the war: slightly lower than the clap).
Whatcha gonna do Norm?
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A “NO COMMENT” from Norm will surely surmise where he stands regarding a change of course and starting a gradual withdrawl of troops from Iraq.
In our paper yesterday, Thomas Friedman wrote an excellent column on that to get to the cancer of Car Bombings and Muslim extremism in Iraq and elsewhere, it will take the courage of Muslims to rise up and fight back. A very good read.
Makes me wonder if Norm read it in another paper.
Al Franken supported the war in Iraq, but now he wants to cut off funding for the troops. That is a big flip-flop.
The term “cutting off funding for the troops” is one of the most dishonest terms I hear from politicos. Since Bush is indeed the Commander in Chief when funding is cut he and he alone can decide to keep the troops in harms way for longer than they can be supported.
People that say this know as much and are doing nothing but using peoples concern for our military personal to scare up (literally) support for failed policy. A person that uses that phrase destroys all of their credibility by doing so.
KH, that’s how little mikey works. Honesty isn’t in his playbook. These are the same tactics used by some European country back in the thirties I think. I can’t remember the country but I don’t remember it working out to well.
“Flip Flops” are so easily pointed out.
Here’s one of Bush’s.
BUSH FLIP: A week after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Bush said he wanted Osama Bin Laden “dead or alive.”
BUSH FLOP: But he told reporters six months later, “I truly am not that concerned about him. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority.” He also did not mention bin Laden in his hour-long convention acceptance speech this year.
Any questions, Michael B(ald) Brodkorb?
Nitro:
I don’t have any questions, as it seems really clear to me: I’m going bald.
Good, Michael. You’re such a great American! I salute your baldness!!
(hail to the Chief music)
The Bush flip flop was from 2003. Why didn’t the Democrats put up ad after ad after ad about that? Where was the MSM?
Those times are over.
Thanks Nitro. Bald is beautiful.
Beautiful outside, but ugly inside, in your case.
Don’t insult Michael’s personal appearance. It’s tacky.
And lord knows he’s said enough stupid stuff recently (http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/09/frankens-funraising-pace-tanks-coleman-may-have-2-million-more-coh that you don’t have to talk about his pate, you can keep it on topic, and truthful! Sean