Can Petraus be trusted to fight terrorism if Republicans treat him like a small, crying child?

[gatorboy]

I noticed this with Bush years ago. Whenever anyone chastised the man, Republicans rushed out in droves to defend him as if he were a toddler who had no way of defending himself. And now they're doing the same with Petraus. If they have to coddle these men every time they're criticized, if they feel they cannot stand up on their own, just how much faith can be put in them by the American people during real crisis?

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. In the case of patreaus

he has no time to even notice the games in DC... his POD (plan of the day) doesn't include seeing this, no time

It tells us though a lot more about the sick psycology of the republican party

[gatorboy]

2. I would hope that the man is busy.

But I find it hard to believe that the he has no inklng to how much hoopla his party is making over this incident.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. You mean BETRAYUS?

The guy with the russian general get-up? If he was all you had going for you, you'd defend him to the hilt too.

[terisan]

4. He is their new Terri Schiavo. nt