Funding the Troops

To take a slightly different tack on what Kagro X says, the Democrats keep dropping the ball and falling into Republican frames. There has never been any argument over funding the troops, it has always been about funding Bush's war.

Bush and Republicans have been using this bait and switch since the start of the war. As Atrios put it,

Any criticism of the president's policies is instantly redirected at "the troops." If you praise the military, you're actually praising Bush! If you bash Bush, you're actually bashing the military!

It's quite sick, it's been going on for a long time, and all decent people should find it revolting.

Well, at least I now know what that says about our Very Serious People who keep repeating that line.