Yeah, I know. We're greedy. We won in 2006 and we wanted those we elected to get us out of Iraq, start the impeachment proceedings, and effectively end this 8 year nightmare we are currently in. I'm with you...I want all those things too.
But what really chaps my hide is when I hear well-meaning activists on our side of the aisle say that the victory in 2006 meant "nothing." What have the Dems done? The wail can be heard in all corners.
Then I opened today's Washington Post and saw this nifty little chart. I'll summarize the chart below for your clip 'n save purposes.
The chart essentially shows the exodus of officials from the Bush administration since November, 2006. I argue the chart shows some progress...because it has shown the absolute decimation of key members of the Bush cabal:
Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense: GONE. Resigned November 8, 2006.
John R. Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations: GONE. Resigned December 5, 2006.
Harriet E. Miers, White House Counsel: GONE. Resigned January 4, 2007.
Peter Wehner, White House Director of Strategic Initiatives: GONE. Resigned March 29, 2007.
Meghan O'Sullivan, Deputy National Security Adviser: GONE. Resigned April 2, 2007.
J.D. Crouch II, Deputy National Security Adviser: GONE. Resigned May 4, 2007.
Sara M. Taylor, White House Director of Political Affairs: GONE. Resigned Late May, 2007.
Dan Bartlett, White House Counselor: GONE. Resigned June 2, 2007.
Rob Portman, OMB Director: GONE. Resigned June 19, 2007.
KARL FREAKIN' ROVE, Prince of Darkness: GONE. Resignation effective August 31, 2007.
Look over that list closely, and ask yourself a simple question:
Had we not won in 2006, would any of these people resigned?
My bet: nope. They'd still be there, gloating over their victory and licking their chops at their stealing of our government.
We've got a ways to go, to be sure. And I really want to add more names to that list.
But don't tell me the 2006 election meant nothing.
Because it sure meant something to these people.