The Looney Left 9 comments

21 Mar 2006 @ 00:17, by Paul Quintanilla And what about the true believers? I was in the mood to listen to the Chorus of the Right a few night’s ago (there's really not much choice if you want to listen to talk radio here in Providence in the evening: it's all Hannity and Savage and the like.) So I settled down with Laura Ingraham. What a shrieking voice she has. At least to me it sounds shrieking, perhaps because I find her words and manner shrill and offensive. And the whole thing she offers over the air is very personal. You see, that’s because you and me, the critics of the war, millions of us, American citizens, last I heard, we all, all of us, belong to the certifiable “Looney Left.” And we all think exactly alike and there no real differences between any of us. And, being the “Socialist looney left,” we are all undermining the troops and our war in Iraq because we can’t stop criticizing. We can’t stop bashing. We can’t keep our dumb flapping yaps shut. Because we all only “hate” the president. And it will be our fault if he doesn’t ultimately succeed. Her sallies, assaults, and constant verbal lunges must be music to the ears of the faithful out there seeking balm in the vast electronic nighttime air: for it’s been a rough ride for many of them. Their Commander in Chief keeps coming up with snake eyes and the news is consistently bad. Day after day, week after week, for the past two or three years. And it has finally reached the point, indeed, where only an uncritical and powerful exertion of blind faith must keep up the trust and morale of the faithful. What unseen powers do they pray to in the night? What all powerful force will lead them, and the rest of us, toward the everlasting Light? For they must truly believe it is there. But we all know who’s at fault for Bush’s failures in Iraq Yes! Ours! “The Looney Left!” Because if the United States loses this war that failure will have been caused by those of us who didn’t back the troops. Who undermined their morale. Who didn’t offer their heartfelt support at this critical time when victory is within our grasp, if only we stay the course, pray for the president’s good health, and trust in our leaders. If only we would all go that extra mile. And then, according to Ingraham, there are the heartless “I told you so’s,” gloating over the growing civil war in Iraq. With a great deal of passion she went after them too the other night. Those who for the past several weeks have been smugly crooning “I told you so.” Criticizing, criticizing, blindly bashing our brave president. Why heck, I thought we had been saying “I told you so” for at least three years now. Maybe even more. But we know who will be to blame if there is a full civil war there in Iraq, don’t we? Yes. “The Socialist Looney Left!” You and me brothers and sisters. All the usual suspects! Because every time we criticize, or even attempt to open our mouths to ask an unwelcome question, hoping for some sanity and respect, we only aid and comfort the enemy. We only encourage the Islamic terrorists to fight fiercely on. We strengthen them, and boost their resolve and morale. For they know that eventually, if they merely remain patient, our military colossus will give up. Surrender. And finally withdraw. Wow. I was unaware we had that much influence. That by criticizing our government’s foolishness we make it possible for the “terrorists” to win battles, even wars. And that the “Looney Left” here in the United States can undermine the morale of the troops in the field to such a great extent that they can no longer properly wield their weapons to defeat the enemy. Even if they have the most sophisticated hi tech arms and army in the world. Does this mean that each time you or I say Bush is a liar a tank get stuck in the sands? That if we criticize anyone in the administration a fighter plane can’t take off? That our doubts and criticisms and questions and concerns will prevent the immense juggernaut of our military from succeeding? So now you know it. We have heard it. The fault will not have been the president’s. Nor the outcome the result of the administration’s foolish policies, or lies and wishful thinking, or deceit. It will be ours. The Looney Left’s. So even now Bush wins again. Even in this, his failed policies, his gross errors and misjudgments, and, yes, his numerous unending lies, all of it had nothing to do with the tragic unfolding of this horrific insane useless war. And when the troops finally do come home they may return in defeat because we, the Looney Left, didn’t keep our mouths shut. Because we were smug “I told you so’s,” predicting long ago what would happen. If only we had boosted, waved the flag more vigorously, and had completely ignored the horrible manner this tragedy has played out then perhaps, perhaps.... But does that make any sense to you? In the world of Laura Ingraham it does. The fault will belong to the critics of the president’s incompetence, disastrous policies, and arrogance of power. Not theirs, but ours. Yes, the Looney Left.

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