1st District House Race

Moul-Fortenberry debate in Norfolk discusses in the LJS.

Not much on substance, although (surprise!) Moul apparently has some strange notion that there is no plan on the Iraq situation. Moron. What part of "turn over areas to Iraqi army control and withdraw from said areas" don't you understand? Currently 6 Iraqi divisions and 26 brigades command their areas and 2 Iraqi provinces have been turned over to Iraqi civilian control.

“President Bush and my opponent believe that empty rhetoric like ‘Stay the course’ are enough to win this war,” said Moul, responding to a question about Iraq.“We need to establish clear goals ... to make sure (the troops) can get the job done.”Moul said Congress should consider setting a timetable for withdrawing American troops from Iraq, adding: “Only when we complete our mission can we come home.” That last quote, Fortenberry fired back, is directly contradictory to establishing a timetable. Furthermore, he said, such a timetable would result in “absolute chaos” in the Middle East.“It is not a coincidence that since 9/11, our country has remained free from attack,” he said. “There’s progress being made, though it’s proceeded slowly.”

Fortunberry should have blasted her on this, but he's way ahead. Setting a timetable is pathetically stupid, as well as naive in the extreme -- just a good way to lose. She's also against any border fencing, which should be a no brainer for anyone not in the amnesty crowd. And to think I considered this woman a serious candidate. She's been nearly invisible, and has idiotic feel good ideas to boot.