We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:21:04 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Aside from the more, shall we say, *committed* Republicans in my circle of people I consider friends (or, emailers driven by the blog), the overall tone of response to Representative Boyda's (D-KS) walk out during General Keane's testimony before the House Armed Services Committee last Friday is one of "I'm so disappointed in her, I had higher hopes for her." There is a surprising feeling among the assorted right-wingers and centrists of my association that Democrat or no, she has, Iraq campaign votes aside, been pretty representative of the District and done more for the District than her Republican predecessor,... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:19:44 -0600 http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070804/COMMENTARY/108040001 Marine6 Sends]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html#comment-62943 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html#comment-62943 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:20:28 -0600 Below is a letter I just mailed to Denny Moore Progressive At Large. It also applies to all others in Congress. Including Mrs Boyda, she needs to understand her walk out are typical of why this is. Congressman Dennis Moore 1727 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Moore, From Zogby: UPI/Zogby Poll: 54% Lack Confidence in Bush's Ability As Commander in Chief Survey shows just 3% of Americans approve of how Congress is handling the war in Iraq; 24% say the same for the President A majority of American adults (54%) lack confidence in President Bush’s ability as Commander in Chief of the U.S. military, a new UPI/Zogby Interactive poll shows. A majority (60%) said they do not trust the president’s judgment when it comes to the war, while 38% say they have faith in his military decisions. Just 24% give the president favorable ratings of his performance in handling the war in Iraq, but confidence in Congress is significantly worse – only 3% give Congress positive marks for how it has handled the war. This lack of confidence in Congress cuts across all ideologies. Democrats – some of whom had hoped the now Democrat-led Congress would bring an end to the war in Iraq – expressed overwhelming displeasure with how Congress has handled the war, with 94% giving Congress a negative rating in its handling specifically of that issue. The online survey was conducted July 13–16, 2007, and included 7,590 respondents. It carries a margin of error of +/– 1.1 percentage points. That 3% approval rating .. that's you ... good job Congressman Moore. Keep working at it and don't forget ... Career.com is your friend. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html#comment-62903 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html#comment-62903 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:26:55 -0600 Centurion - on the issue of Iraq, I concur. On other issues, I'm not as convinced that she will toe a party line. Only time will tell. But I will suggest that being supportive of her when she's doing those things we *do* approved of, and not being needlessly personal when attacking those things we don't approve of - we're more likely to keep her tethered near the center. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html#comment-62902 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html#comment-62902 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:59:38 -0600 My impression of Ms. Boyda is that she is very smart and very intent on establishing herself as a good "blue dog" representing a very conservative district. But I also find her to be both uninformed and misinformed. While both conditions can be remedied, in the end this will tell the tale of her competence. What is more important is the matter of trust. No doubt her party understands that they must allow her to establish some bona fides that will sit well here in the 2d District of Kansas. But, when the vote really counts, she will not be on our side. On this, you can depend. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html#comment-62901 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/last_bit_on_boy.html#comment-62901 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:51:51 -0600