walter reed

In which your friendly fake consultant offers a new opportunity for Democrats to retake the advantage in the Iraq debate.

The Child King paid a visit to Walter Reed hospital today, eager for a photo-op with the troops to bolster his illusion of leadership. He was rightly criticized for offering too little too late.

Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton: "I'm convinced he would honor them more if he would refrain from using soldiers as props in political theater. I would be very happy to see him do the Walter Reed visit more like the commander and secondarily as an inspector general, rather than as a politician," he said.

Bobby Muller, president of Veterans for America: "Walter Reed is not a photo-op. Walter Reed is still broken. The DOD health care system is still broken. ... Our troops need their commander in chief to start working harder for them."