Stupid Is

"A panel of experts convened by Rolling Stone agree that the war in Iraq is lost. The only question now is: How bad will the coming explosion be?" One of the panelists was retired Air Force Chief of Staff, General Merrill A. "Tony" McPeak (03.07.07), via Left Coaster:

"This is a dark chapter in our history. Whatever else happens, our country's international standing has been frittered away by people who don't have the foggiest understanding of how the hell the world works.

America has been conducting an experiment for the past six years, trying to validate the proposition that it really doesn't make any difference who you elect president.

Beyond Quagmire

"Now we know the result of that experiment [laughs]. If a guy is stupid, it makes a big difference."

Once upon a time, "(d)uring the presidential election of 2000, General McPeak, along with several other high-ranking military retirees, broke with a long-standing tradition of public political neutrality to endorse George W. Bush."

Seems as if the good General feels differently these day.