There has been virtually no outrage from the GOP over the House Republican leader's assertion that the loss of lives in Iraq is a "small price" to pay.
But John Kerry is on the offensive, slamming Boehner again today:
"Assure him that for any parent, it is not a small price for any community in America that's been attending those funerals, it is not a small price, and I'd like to see the Republicans show the same kind of outrage that they seem to reserve for partisan purposes for as outrageous a comment as that, that suggests dying in Iraq is a small price." He said.The media and the GOPers, who were apoplectic last year over Kerry's "botched joke," have been largely silent about Boehner's boner. Hell, if this was a Democrat, the Republicans would be asking for a resolution in the House condemning it. Boehner's office offered a half-assed response, calculating that this scandal will just blow over.
As part of the upcoming debate on Iraq, Democrats should offer a resolution honoring the loss of life in this endless war -- and reminding Boehner and his colleagues that our soldiers are making the ultimate sacrifice, which is the ultimate price, not a small price. There is a horrible toll being payed for staying the course in Iraq. And, it's not being paid by Boehner and his GOP colleagues who have enabled Bush's failed strategy.
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