As the saying goes, God gave us two ears and one mouth because he intended for us to listened twice as much as we speak. In the world of politics however, that saying does not hold true, as politicians believe God gave them two ears so they may better hear their own mouth as they speak from their high horse.

Harry Reid recently had such a moment regarding the so-called scandal revolving around Rush Limbaugh’s recent “phony soldier” comments. Proving himself to be more of a spokesman than a leader, Harry Reid made the following remarks on the Senate floor:

the comments “so beyond the pale of decency that it cannot be left alone.”

“Just as patriotism is the exclusive realm of neither party, taking a stand against those who spew hate and impugn the integrity of our troops is a job that belongs to all of us,” Reid said.

Harry Reid’s statements are almost verbatim to what was asked of him by the Daily Kos/Huffington Post crowd, which gives us an idea who he truly represents. It is obvious based on Reid’s statements that he did not listen to Rush’s broadcast nor read the transcript himself (other than the two sentences posted by Media Matters), otherwise he would know that the phony soldiers Rush was speaking about were soldiers like Tom Harkin. The same Tom Harkin who also spoke out against Rush’s statements, which is ironic considering he himself would be considered a phony soldier.

There have been numerous instances where the anti-war crowd has produced a ‘veteran to speak on their behalf only to find out that person either never served in the military, or served in areas hundreds, even thousands of miles away from where they claimed to be. These are phony soldiers, and deserve to have that title laid upon them. By giving the likes of Tom Harkin a free pass after he falsely claimed he served as a pilot in Vietnam, undermines the actions of those who truly did serve as pilots in Vietnam. That sir is what I would consider “so beyond the pale of decency that it cannot be left alone.”

Luckily Rush is not leaving it alone. As Harry Reid drafts his resolution to condemn Rush Limbaugh’s statements, Rush has laid out the following challenge:

Senator Reid, it is time for you to stop hiding behind the speech-and-debate clause and your Senate immunity.

You want to come on this program and call me unpatriotic, come on this program and call me unpatriotic. You want to call me a liar, you want to tell me that I did not say what I said, you come on this program and you tell me to my face that I said what I did not say. Stop hiding behind your special protections as a senator and spewing the talking points of an embarrassing, partisan hack media group called Media Matters for America. Hillary Clinton didn’t serve in the military, by the way, Senator Reid. She just voted against General Petraeus. Barack Obama did not serve in the military, Senator Reid, and he didn’t even show up to vote in support of Petraeus. John Edwards didn’t serve, and after voting to send our troops to war, he has undermined them ever since. It is unconscionable for an esteemed United States senator to launch an all-out assault on a private citizen, which is a lie from front to back, in order to cover your own actions and words, which have been the true demoralization of the US military — and if anybody owes the military of this country an apology, Senator Reid, it is you. It is Jack Murtha. It is Dick Durbin. It is any and all who have joined your effort to secure defeat of the United States and the United States military in not only Iraq, but the war on terror.

I highly doubt this challenge will be accepted. Senator Reid, as well as Senator Harkin, who was also challenged by Rush to come on the show for a debate, know full well they would not stand a chance. Rush would embarrass them, and their entire party, exposing them as the pandering fools they are.

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