U.S. Sen. George Allen (R), who is fighting to keep his seat for six more years, rode down Magnolia Avenue on a horse named Bubba, wearing a cowboy hat and western boots as he waved to thousands of people who lined up for the annual Labor Day festivities.
So, the faux Virginian who is also the Faux Cowboy, but a real Rexall Wrangler rides a horse and demonstrates all the best qualities of a California-born transplant to the Old Dominion.
His Democratic opponent, former Navy secretary James Webb, skipped the event to spend time with his son, Jimmy, a Marine lance corporal who is to deploy to Iraq this week.
Jim Webb, a decorated Marine Officer and native Virginian appointed to the US Naval Academy from Virginia goes to see his son off to the war that Macaca supports, but has no stake in other than a political one. Sort of tells it all about which one understands the solemnity of war, and what it means to send your kids off to fight in one, doesn't it?
Quite a comparison. Quite a contrast. Don't you think?
posted by Jo Fish on 09.05.06 at 12:42 PM
Comments:
The basic problem here is commitment. It would appear that while Democrats are supporting the country with their blood and veterans are running for office, the Republicans continue to support the country by verbage and profit. Hence the reason there is no draft is unwillingness to fully commit the their own, self decared, war. If we are at war, draft, taxes, sacrifice, if we are not then stop waving the flag and end the involvement.
