If Retired General's criticized Clinton's foreign policy

[BOSSHOG]

what would be the reaction of the right wing crowd? How would limbaugh spin it? I thought you all could use an easy question for a Tuesday afternoon.

[AllieB]

1. That general would be a hero

ah, the stench of hypocrisy!

[Sparkly]

2. Remember this?

EJ Dionne brought it up just today:

Recall the opposition to President Bill Clinton's proposal to allow gays to serve in the armed forces. A certain head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff named Colin Powell publicly broke with his commander in chief in 1993 in arguing that allowing gay men and lesbians to join would undermine "good order and discipline."

Far from speaking up on behalf of Clinton's rights as the military's civilian leader, Republicans in Congress lined up with Powell and the brass. Rep. Tom DeLay said that allowing gays to serve "undermines the effectiveness of the military." (He also said it "creates health problems.") Newt Gingrich condemned Clinton for engaging in "social engineering." Sen. John McCain challenged Clinton on the basis of the new commander in chief's biography. "This president has not one day of military experience," McCain said, "so, clearly, he does not have the expertise on this issue."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/17/AR2006041701262.html

[Buck Laser]

3. Bingo!!!

I think General Powell was wrong in that instance, but the event EXACTLY matches the criteria established in the first post on this thread.

[Zenlitened]

4. Wow. And I thought I couldn't despise Powell more than I already do.

Huh. There ya go.

And to answer the OP's question... well, I guess ya just did! Rank hypocrisy from republicans. What a surprise. :eyes:

Hope you make that Dionne column its own thread, if it hasn't been already.

:thumbsup: