the civil war comment IS meaningless...

When it comes to Saxby Chambliss' latest remarks about the Civil War, Pam doesn't get it, and that's interesting since she's a Southerner. Guys talk about military history. English guys talk about the English Civil War and the Napoleonic wars. American guys discuss the War Between the States and WWII. Discussing the strategies and tactics of long-ago battles is common in pubs, lodge halls, barbecues, you name it. This sort of discussion is NOT limited to southerners and NOT limited to conservative crackers like Chambliss.

It's not hard to find a southern family who either has an ancestor who fought/was killed in the Civil War or lives within miles of a site that has significance to that war. It's even more likely that you'll find families who have a direct connection to WWII. Guys are going to talk about how if this general did this or if their grandfather's commander in France would have done that, and what might have been. It doesn't mean those guys want to start a war. It doesn't mean (in terms of Civil War discussions) that they're advocating slavery. It's a guy thing, get over it.

What matters here is that Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) is a piece of crap. He's a chickenhawk who got where he is by sliming the reputation of a real soldier (Max Cleland). He's a lock-step Republican who is bad for the country, like many of his smarmy colleagues in the Senate. They need to go, so they can discuss military history on K street or wherever.

Let's get those jerking knees back under control! Eyes on the ball, please.

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