The Road of Bones

Texas Republican Representative Sam Johnson is an unwaivering paragon of ideological fault.

Here's what he said the other day, regarding Rep. Jack Murtha's proposal to mandate combat troops are properly equipped ...

Debating non-binding resolutions aimed at earning political points only destroys morale, stymies success, and emboldens the enemy.

The grim reality is that this House measure is the first step to cutting funding of the troops…Just ask John Murtha about his “slow-bleed” plan that hamstrings our troops in harm’s way.

But in 1995, Johnson had a much different view of how Congress should respond to unwanted military action ...

I wholeheartedly support withholding funds… Although it is a drastic step and ties the President’s hands, I do not feel like we have any other choice. The President has tied our hands, gone against the wishes of the American people, and this is the last best way I know how to show my respect for our American servicemen and women. They are helpless, following orders. But we, we are in a position to stop this terrible mistake before it happens.

So was he for pulling funds from the President's war efforts before he was against it? Or does Rep. Sam Johnson think that playing partisanship with the lives of our soldiers is somehow acceptable?

Labels: Iraq

Posted by The Gonzo Muckraker on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Tuesday, February 20, 2007 | Permalink