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How productive is it for House Minority Leader John Boehner to call GOP Senators who favor a change of course in Iraq "wimps"?About as productive as President Bush claiming that we are "winning in Iraq!" I wonder if these people understand how idiotic these pronouncements sound to us?
-Martha, Rew, PennsylvaniaI would strongly suggest that Boehner & his cronies volunteer to go to Iraq, put on their battle gear & go to the front lines. Then they could show the American people how sincere they really are about this war. Perhaps then we would find out who the real wimps are.
-Sam, Waupun, Wisconsin
Mr. Boehner is engaging in the weakest form of argument: When you cannot attack the content of the argument, then you attack the man instead.
-Bill, Tampa, FloridaThe hypocrisy of Washington never ceases to amaze me. John Boehner calling his colleagues wimps because they have the intestinal fortitude to break with party line and speak their minds is ridiculous.
-Eric, Casper, WyomingWhy would the White House not want to revive the Iraq Study Group?
Jack, the Iraq Study Group reminds me of my professional days. The administration/management would form a committee. We would enthusiastically join believing this time it would be different. Meetings were scheduled and attended. Proposals presented... blah, blah, blah. And those in charge did exactly what they'd planned to all along. It's all about PR.
-Susan, Cape Coral, FloridaPresident Bush will not listen to any criticism of his 'strategy' for one clear reason. "Staying the course" will allow him to leave office with us still in Iraq. By passing the buck along to the next president, he can avoid the shame of finally admitting the damage for which he is responsible.
-Alex, New YorkSimply because they will tell him what he doesn't want to hear: the truth
-Brian, Punta Gorda, Florida
Would you want to see a group of higher educated and more respected people present a report that will once again show the world you are unable to face reality?
-Bruce, Silver Spring, Maryland How important is it that a presidential candidate has a strong religious faith?
Absolutely not! Faith is a matter of personal choice and not a means of deciding the leader of the free world. Not to mention the fact that one's religious views have zero to do with one's ability to lead a country. -Ian, Ontario
Jack, Religious faith is not what's important. It's an ethical compass and compassion that matter. -Susan, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Not important at all; brains, that's what is important. -Doug, British Columbia
None whatsoever. How many ways can you say "Separation of Church and State" or "Render to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's"? -Lynn, Columbia, Missouri
