As put by Rich Lowry, in 2003:
Comments critical of the commander in chief on foreign soil on the eve of a war are, uh, shall we say, not appreciated.
But then Sarah Palin goes and says, in Hong Kong:
Prominent voices in the Democratic Party are opposing the additional U.S. ground forces that are clearly needed.
She doesn't mention Obama by name as one of these Democrats. But from reading Lowry, I thought we were all supposed to rally 'round the Commander in Chief and agree with whatever decisions he makes.
Guess not.
(Hat tip to Firedoglake, but I dug through Palin's speech myself.)
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and your typifing all conservatives/republicans in a category with rich lowry.....mmmh, I take offense
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_chicks#Backlash
From Wikipedia:
"A Colorado radio station suspended two of its disc jockeys on May 6 for playing music by the Dixie Chicks."
Also from Wikipedia, with a citation link that still works:
general death threats led them to install metal detectors at the shows.
76% of Dixie Chicks fans said they'd take their CDs back if they could.
This wasn't exactly an opinion held only by Rich Lowry.
Better not buy and palin Cd's anytime soon then Evan
"We’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas."
"Prominent voices in the Democratic Party are opposing the additional U.S. ground forces that are clearly needed."
Is there a difference between policy disagreement with president and expression of being ashamed of president?
If Palin was speaking...well, anywhere in America, I wouldn't say the conservative position is at all hypocritical. We can disagree, after all. But many conservatives flipped out when President Bush was criticized, with an emphasis placed on the foreign soil of the criticism. I'm wondering, where is the outrage now?
Or is it fair game to only make pointed policy criticisms, but not personal statements of opinion?
To me, it seems like it's only okay if you're a Republican.
^Copout
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