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Good Grief, Charlie Schumer

By tqa on July 18, 2007.

I like Chuck Schumer. He's a good New Yorker, with a good New York wit, and that - coupled with the fact that he's often right - makes him one of my favorite politicians to watch. Usually, he manages to come up with a pretty good line, but every now and then he winds up way off. Today seems to be one of those times. He's quoted as saying, regarding Iraq:

"This war in Iraq has veered out of control and a great leader would recognize this and change course," said Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat.

For crying out loud, Chuck, it's not like you need the leadership abilities of a Churchill to figure this one out. Figuring out that the current policy needs isn't working requires the wisdom and insight of a stoned chihuahua; making the connection between "this isn't working" and "if I don't come up with a new idea to fix it soon, kids are gonna be learning how dumb I was for the next 150 years" requires the cognitive function and leadership skills of a mildly concussed kitten.

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