Follow the Leonard, errr Alex

by: Juan Melli

Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 12:47:13 AM EST

I just caught this, but this quote from Wednesday's paper is disturbing:

"As my husband always says, in a time of war, there is a chain of command, and you don't publicly buck the commander-in-chief," said Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, R-Sussex, whose husband has served in Iraq.

Some of our legislators seem to believe they take their orders from the President, rather than...oh, I don't know...their constituents, maybe? It's sad when you have to throw up the "Commander-in-Chief" as a smokescreen for lack of independent thought. If you think escalating a war for the fourth time after that approach failed the previous three times is a good idea, give a smart reason for it. You're big boys and girls. You can do it. But don't insult us with this garbage.

As recently as Wednesday, Assembly Republicans were talking about voting against the anti-Iraq escalation legislation:

"I am going to vote against it," Assemblyman Richard Merkt, R-Morris, said of the resolution. "This is grandstanding."

The Pavlovian conditioning to obey orders seems to be a recurring theme, because like lemmings, every single one blindly fell in line and followed leader ~~Lance~~ DeCroce off the cliff of irrelevance. Again.

Update:: Lance/DeCroce. Oops. That's what I get for posting past my bedtime.

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Follow the Leonard, errr Alex | 5 comments

Do be on the lookout... (0.00 / 0)

For their new book, due out closer to election time.

It's called "Profiles in Self-Interest".

Somehow, I don't think it will be as stirring and inspiring as the first "Profiles in..." book.

The nom de plume has a long and distinguished history.

by: Tandalayo Scheisskopf @ Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 10:59:33 AM UTC

merkt really has some nerve (4.00 / 1)

what was walking out of the state of the state?? Half of the stuff he does is grandstanding. As one of his constiutents, I can honestly say we'd be a lot better off with a legislator who did less grandstanding about how he can't get anything done in the legislature because he's in the minority party and more attempts to actually work with the majority party to get stuff done, like some other republicans do.

by: morrisdem @ Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 12:15:14 PM UTC

That's sad (0.00 / 0)

Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, R-Sussex, appears to be unfamiliar with the Constitution. The president is not her Commander-in-Chief. He may be Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, but he has no such role with respect to anyone not in the military. In fact, the president, whether the country is or is not at war, is a "public servant". That means he is not her or my "commander".

DBK

by: DBK @ Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 13:41:16 PM UTC

The Legislature Should be Serving Constituents Concerns But.. (0.00 / 0)

This really is not within state powers and I think we could be spending our time debating more pertinent issues.

by: 9thDistrictObserver @ Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 17:47:59 PM UTC

obviously 9th district doesn't give a rat's behind about the war (4.00 / 2)

This IS the issue of our time -- whether we will continue to commit our young soldiers to an unwinnable war; whether there will be anyone left to fight the REAL war on terror; and since Bush is determined to stay the course, we need to redouble our efforts to let him know he should do otherwise.

by: FlamingModerate @ Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 18:06:05 PM UTC