THE DEMOCRATS' ANTI-PETRAEUS EFFORT WILL LEAD TO A BACKLASH

In an earlier post, I asserted that since the US electorate holds the military in higher esteem than the Congress, that any effort to smear Petraeus and pre-judge his efforts and the report on his efforts would hurt the Dems.


The NYTIMES today published results of a poll which proof the foundation of my argument; (see graph on the left).


If the Dems don't relent - and give Petraeus at least the same trust as the public, they will suffer.

The Dem's leftist base - which seems to be calling the shots, folks like those at MOVEON, and MOORE and SHEEHAN AND KOS - hate the military, but the electriorate doesn't.

If the Dems cave into the base on this they are going to pay the price. BIGTIME!