Body Armor - Another issue the Democrats let slip away

Oh well. The Democrats had their chance and like good little liberals, they let is slip away.

The Secretary of the Army is now saying the troops need more body armor. Now, had the Democrats jumped on this issue big-time like I (and many others) had recommended a long time ago, they'd own this issue now and the Secretary of the Army would be endorsing the Democratic proposal to help save our troops lives.

But no.

The Democrats let this issue go. Oh sure, they offered a stupid amendment or something to one bill. Big deal. Did they work up a major media plan, events to help generate interest in the issue? Did they threaten to shut down the Congress until our troops got the armor they needed to save their lives? No. The Dems offered one stupid amendment that went nowhere. Well bully for them.

They had an issue handed to them, repeatedly, over several years. An issue that proved that they cared about our troops and Bush didn't, that they cared about national security, that they cared about success in Iraq (even if the war is turning into a quagmire), and they took a pass.

Tell me again why the Democrats deserve to run this country, other than because the Republicans suck?

(Hat tip to DefenseTech.)

PS One person who IS doing something about this issue is General Wesley Clark. Check out his site to help take action.