Sulzer on McClellan Resignation: Don’t Shoot the Messenger
(via email) Sulzer calls for real accountability, Rumsfeld resignation
CHILLICOTHE – Democratic congressional candidate Joe Sulzer issued the following statement today regarding the resignation of White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan:
“This is a classic case of ’shooting the messenger.’ But the American people demand real accountability, not sacrificial lambs. If George Bush, Bob Ney and the Republicans are serious about accountability for their errors, they will crack down on the true offenders.
“As a Vietnam veteran, I am proud to join six retired generals in calling on Donald Rumsfeld to resign. It wasn’t Scott McClellan who sent our sons and daughters to Iraq without a plan for victory. It wasn’t Scott McClellan whose arrogance led to the loss of young lives in Iraq. It was Donald Rumsfeld. It was Rumsfeld who made our troops pay the ultimate price for his poor planning. That’s why he should own up to his mistakes and resign.
“Unfortunately, we have had a Congress that refuses to hold itself – or the administration – accountable. And, here in Ohio, we have a Congressman in Bob Ney who is too busy playing the corruption game to ask tough questions of the administration. When I am in Congress, I will make sure that anyone who sends our sons and daughters into battle has to answer for their actions. And I will never be satisfied until those who are responsible are held accountable.”
…hear that Charlie Wilson?
