Thanks to
Think Progress, we have Newt Gingrich sharing his infinite wisdom...
Third, you have what I think is a legitimate insurgency in Connecticut, which needs to be met head on and debated head on, which is people who say this is so hard, it is so frightening, it's so painful, can't we come home and hide? And I think if Lamont wins next Tuesday, it will be the beginning of extraordinarily important period in American politics, and in American history. For all of us to have this debate. How dangerous are the terrorists? How dangerous are the dictatorships? And what does America have to do in that kind of a dangerous world?
Mild Ranting to follow...
So we have gone from a bunch of left wing crazies to insurgents. Great. This has to be the right's saddest attempt to miss-portray the left I have ever seen.
It would appear that citizens doing their civic duty in Connecticut are now insurgents. And to Bush and co. Insurgents = terrorists. So next can we expect a war on terror in Connecticut?
Funny, in Connecticut, Newt thinks we should "debate." Let us hope they are not like the "debates" they are having in Iraq.
"Hard," "Frightening," "Painful?"
Hard? Which is harder? Blowing up the other side or talking to them? Working out compromises and finding a peaceful solutions or killing? Violence is Easy. Getting over your prejudices, establishing dialog, building relationships, that is the hard work.
Frightening? I'll tell you what scares me. The hornet nest we have stirred up in the Middle East will haunt us for decades perhaps even centuries. Our so-called "war on terror" has turned into a recruiting drive for terrorists.
Painful? Gingrich must be numb when he sees soldiers come home in boxes, or missing limbs. That is painful.
How dangerous are the terrorists? How dangerous are the dictatorships? And what does America have to do in that kind of a dangerous world?
I know one thing, sending our troops out to die while killing is not making this world any less dangerous.
Newt, the only thing you should be afraid of is Lamont winning next week. Why? Because you and yours will no longer control the "debate." Your reign of terror is about to end...