National Review: 'Could feel ground shift' as Murtha spoke

[quaoar]

Looks like some conservative writers can see the writing on the wall:

http://corner.nationalreview.com/05_11_13_corner-archive.asp#082858

Don't know how many of you caught Rep. John Murtha's very angry, very moving speech just now in which he called on the White House to institute an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. CNN didn't air the entire thing, but as I listened to it, I could feel the ground shift. Murtha, as you know, is not a Pelosi-style Chardonnay Democrat; he's a crusty retired career Marine who reminds me of the kinds of beer-slugging Democrats we used to have before the cultural left took over the party. Murtha, a conservative Dem who voted for the war, talked in detail about the sacrifices being borne by our soldiers and their families, and about his visits out to Walter Reed to look after the maimed, and how we've had enough, it's time to come home. He was hell on the president too.

If tough, non-effete guys like Murtha are willing to go this far, and can make the case in ways that Red America can relate to -- and listening to him talk was like listening to my dad, who's about the same age, and his hunting buddies -- then the president is in big trouble. I'm sure there's going to be an anti-Murtha pile-on in the conservative blogosphere, but from where I sit, conservatives would be fools not to take this man seriously.

[whalerider55]

1. fools on the hill

"I'm sure there's going to be an anti-Murtha pile-on in the conservative blogosphere, but from where I sit, conservatives would be fools not to take this man seriously"

whalerider

[skooooo]

2. Watching Murtha live on CNN...

... made me feel like I was listening to Roosevelt or something. IT was truly a historic moment.

[Cha]

5. He's such a great speaker..

And the first time I heard him speak(yesterday) it was about the most important issue in my Universe.

[Cha]

3. "Before the cultural left took over the

party"..what planet is he from? Dems are from all the whole spectrum.

He's right about Murtha and "the gound moving", though..you better believe it!

[BikeWriter]

9. You got that right, Pard.

[yojon]

4. I think that the Slime Machine will damage itself

trying to swiftboat Rep Murtha. He is just too credible. Anyone who calls him a coward looks ridiculous.

[radio4progressives]

6. listen how he describes murtha as a "non-effete" guy... WTF?

is this supposed to be slang like he's a "manly" man?

you know, as opposed to effeminate?

look at what he says about Liberals who "took over the party" the cultural left, the Pelosi-style Chardonnay Democrat!

Well that does describe me in my better days, i suppose.

I only it wish it was true that us cultural lefties really did take over this party.

[MissWaverly]

7. totally agree

What amazes me is how they always try to demonize Democrats as
effete liberals living above the people, who is the party of the
wealthy, can't have enough tax cuts elite. They should stop calling
themselves Republicans and go by the name the Fat Cat Party.

[BikeWriter]

10. This non-effete sumbitch will kick his ass.

[Talismom]

8. This "Chardonnay Democrat" liked him and his directness and the guts he

showed standing up to these thug plenty! I hope he scared the repukes and they try to pile on him. He's got more courage than the whole administration together and can withstand anything they're gonna throw at him. So do we folks! We'll be standing when the neocons are a sad pagein the history books.

[BlueStateGirl]

11. I thought they were calling us 'Merlot' Democrats...