Dueling with the GOP in the Gainesville Times

Here's a trashy letter from a GOP syncopate:

Politicians' cowardice in wartime is treasonous

We are witnessing one of the most disgraceful episodes in the history of this nation. Politicians, Democrats mostly but "rinos" also, are using their power to do everything possible to destroy the presidency and weaken our nation. The methods used in their attacks are at the expense and safety of our troops and to the absolute delight of our enemies. I get the distinct impression that they could care less about how much they embolden our enemies or what damage they wreak upon our country. Their thirst for power is only going to be quenched by the blood of our troops and our future freedom it seems.

They say they support our troops. What a patronizing lie and a demoralizing avalanche to our troops. Wonder how many of our people would be alive now or not in Walter Reed Hospital if they had really supported them? It is easy for them to say this when they are sitting on their big backsides in a comfy, AC office in D.C.

To use our tax money to buy votes to ensure our defeat and cause death and injury to our military people is the ultimate act of cowardice. When will politicians refrain from trying to dictate military strategy? If the Democrats would devote the time, energy and tax money they are consuming in trying to destroy Bush toward insuring victory, our troops would be coming home soon.

The message they are sending to our enemy is: All you need to do is hang in there because we are going to cut and run. If we pull out, bloody chaos will prevail and we can look forward to house-to-house combat on Peachtree Street.

I keep hearing this is an unpopular war. I don't ever remember us getting into a war because we thought it was going to be popular. If you think war is popular, ask those guys with boots on the ground or the families who have lost love ones or the GIs lying in an amputee ward.

Another thing that riles me are the polls. Since when do we take a poll before performing some military operation? Or do we stop in the middle of a maneuver and take a poll to see if the majority agrees? I don't remember Eisenhower taking a poll before our people hit the beaches of Normandy. War, by its very nature, is not a fun experience and war strategy should not be determined by a popularity contest or politicians.

Another thing we hear from the Demos is: Don't question our patriotism. I not only question it I see no signs of it. Some of these pompous jackasses, who unfortunately are U.S. senators, ought to be tried for treason. Treason is defined in Article III of the Constitution as " giving aid and comfort to our enemies." I believe the shoe fits.

Gary Gambrell

Murrayville